Books for sale (alphabetical by author)
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All books are hardback unless otherwise stated, paperback (pb), booklet or leaflet.
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Vallance, H A. British Branch Lines. A very detailed historical and photographic study of the branch lines of the British Isles, supplemented by 80 figs, including maps. The quality and content is similar to that found in D&C publications. Batsford, 1965, pp216, 87 b/w photographs. VG, VG £7.95
Van Metre, T.W. Trains, Tracks and Travel. Written by a professor of transportation at Columbia University, this is an authoritative work on the development of traction in the USA, rolling stock, Streamliners, passenger stations and terminals, and freight depots. Simmons-Boardman Publishing, 6th edition, 1943, pp417. G, no dust jacket (blue cloth cover worn at spine edges and inscription on front page) £4.95
Vanns, Michael A. abc Signalling in the age of Steam. This work traces the evolution of signaling in the British Isles from the 1830s to the end of steam in the 1960s. This book contains numerous photographs and diagrams and is a concise history of traditional mechanic signaling and methods. Highly recommended. (pb) Ian Allan, 1995, pp112. F £3.00
Vanns, Michael A. Rail Centres: Nottingham. This considers the history of the origin, development and subsequent nationalization of the many lines around Nottingham. Ian Allan, 1993, pp128, isbn 0 7110 2170 8. F, VG £5.25
Vanns, Michael A. Traditional Signalling - A Brief Design History. This work looks at the designs developed/inherited by each of the post grouping companies. A very valuable reference and photographic work. (pb) Ian Allan, 2001, pp128. VG £4.50
Vaughan, Adrian. A Pictorial Record of Great Western Architecture. This is considered to be the standard reference work on the subject and the 11 chapters cover a vast variety of GWR infrastructure. An uncommon work. Oxford Publishing Co., 1991, pp442, 664 plates, large format. F, VG (small repaired tear to top of dust jacket) £25.95
Vaughan, A. A Pictorial Record of Great Western Architecture. By far the most comprehensive work on the subject. A boon to the historian and the modeller. Oxford Publishing Co., 1977, pp442, 664 plates, large format, isbn 0 902888 22 6. VG, VG £26.95
Vaughan, Adrian. A Pictorial Record of Great Western Signalling. The 1st edition of the authoritative work on all facets of GWR signaling. Contains 154 plates and many figs and illustrations. A beautiful work. Oxford Publishing Co., 1973, pp160, 154 plates, large format, sbn 0 902888 08 0. VG, VG £24.95
Vaughan, Adrian. Grime & Glory. Tales of the Great Western 1892-1947. A broad ranging and thoroughly researched study of the many changes the GWR went through in this period, seen through the experiences of the men who worked the GWR. John Murray, 1985, pp191, 24 plates, isbn 0 7195 4244 8. VG, VG £8.95
Vaughan, Adrian. Obstruction Danger - Significant British Railway Accidents 1890-1986. This volume examines the circumstances of over 30 British railway accidents where safety equipment and procedures were neglected or abused, not only highlighting the development of the safety measures themselves but also examining the underlying stories of human error and folly, against which 'no foolproof' system can ever be safe. Guild Publishing/Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1989, pp256, isbn 1 85260 055 1. F, VG £6.95
Vaughan, Adrian. Obstruction Danger - Significant British Railway Accidents 1890-1986. This volume examines the circumstances of over 30 British railway accidents where safety equipment and procedures were neglected or abused, not only highlighting the development of the safety measures themselves but also examining the underlying stories of human error and folly, against which 'no foolproof' system can ever be safe. Guild Publishing/Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1989, pp256. F, VG £6.95
Vaughan, Adrian. Railway Blunders. This well illustrated and researched book loos at a series of blunders over the years and there impact upon railway operation. A thoughtful and perceptive work. Ian Allan, 2003, pp160. VG, VG (small repaired tear to spine bottom of dust jacket) £6.95
Vaughan, Adrian. Signalman's Morning. Adrian Vaughan captures brilliantly the changing world of the late 1950s and 60s, where the aura and practices of the GWR still remained. John Murray, 1981, pp178. VG, VG Signed copy to Dick Riley. £10.95
Vaughan, Adrian. Signalman's Reflections. A personal celebration of semaphore signalling. With more than 240 photographs Adrian Vaughan paints a vivid picture of a world of polished brass work levers and lino; the tinging of bells, the crash of levers and the homeliness of the battered armchair and ever simmering kettle. A stunning and moving book. Silver Link Publishing, 1995, pp192, large format. F, VG £9.95
Vaughan, A. (compiled by). The Kenning Collection. Splendid pre grouping photographs from the camera of W.L. Kenning. Book Club Associates/Oxford Publishing Co., 1985, pp59. VG £2.95
Vaughan, A. (compiled by). The Kenning Collection. Splendid pre grouping photographs from the camera of W.L. Kenning. An absolutely pristine copy of this popular pre-grouping orientated work. Oxford Publishing Co., 1985, pp59. F, F £3.50
Vaughan, Adrian. The North Norfolk Railway. A Past and Present Companion. A nostalgic trip along the whole route from south Lynn to Cromer. A very detailed work which looks at the NNR along with MG&N lines around South Lynn and Melton Constable. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 1998, pp96, isbn 1 85895 130 5. VG £5.95
Vaughan, Adrian. The West of England Resignalling. Railway World Special. A detailed study compete with many photographs and diagrams charting the resignalling. Also includes details of all signal boxes between Westbury and Totnes, 1971 - 1987. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1987, pp56, large format, isbn 0 7110 1744 1. VG (annotion p16/17/30/31/53) £3.00
Vaughan, J.A.M. Branch Lines Round Britain in the Diesel Era. Stunning diesel images of first generation traction surrounded by largely pre nationalization infrastructure. One of the best of the BB diesel titles. Bradford Barton, 1975, pp96, isbn 0 85153 246 2. VG, VG price clipped £6.95
Vaughan, J.A.M. 'Western' Diesels in Camera. With just under 180 b/w photographs covering the period 1962-1977, this delightful volume is a peon of praise to the much loved class. All of the images are well chosen. Ian Allan, 1978, pp96, isbn 0 7110 0831 0. VG, VG £4.95
Vaughan, J A M & Marsden, C J The Power of the Class 56s. The original printing with splendid photographs of 'grids' at work on heavy freight. Oxford Publishing Co., 1982, 241 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 150 1. VG, VG £7.95
Vaughan, John. An Illustrated History of West Country China Clay Trains. The magnificent work by John Vaughan covering the vast variety of traffic associated with china clay workings. Haynes/Oxford Publishing, 1st ed 1987, 217 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 299 0. F, VG £12.95
Vaughan, John. Class 40s at Work. Over 200 photographs show the class at work in this volume which analyses the origin and subsequent development and deployment of the class. Ian Allan, 1981, pp128, large format, isbn 0 7110 1120 6. VG, VG £4.95
Vaughan, John. Class 40s at Work. Over 200 photographs show the class at work in this volume which analyses the origin and subsequent development and deployment of the class. Ian Allan, 1981, pp128, large format. VG, VG £6.95
Vaughan, John. Class 40s at Work. Over 200 photographs show the class at work in this volume which analyses the origin and subsequent development and deployment of the class. Ian Allan, 1981, pp128, large format. VG, no dust jacket £5.50
Vaughan, John. Class 40s at Work. Over 200 photographs show the class at work in this volume which analyses the origin and subsequent development and deployment of the class. Ian Allan, 1981, pp128, large format. VG, VG £6.95
Vaughan, John. Diesels on the London Midland. A fantastic collection of b/w photographs showing the enormous variety of traction and original infrastructure present in the 1970s. Highly recommended. Ian Allan, 1981, pp112. VG, VG £4.95
Vaughan, John. Diesels on the London Midland. A fantastic collection of b/w photographs showing the enormous variety of traction and original infrastructure present in the 1970s. Highly recommended. Ian Allan, 1981, pp112, isbn 0 7110 1146 X. VG, VG £4.95
Vaughan, John. Double Headed Diesels Nationwide. A splendid book replete with first generation traction and frequently novel combinations. A joy to study. Oxford Publishing Co., 1980, 240 b/w plates, large format. VG, VG £10.95
Vaughan, John. Southern Region Main Line Diesels. John Vaughan does not disappoint with this collection of b/w images. (pb) Peter Watts Publishing, 1983, pp46. F £4.25
Vaughan, John. Sunset of British Steam. Beautifully composed steam images of locomotives at work and at rest across the UK from a photographic master. Oxford Publishing Co., 1981, 253b/w plates, large format. VG, VG £10.95
Veal, Colin & Goodman, Rev. John. Auto-Trains & Steam Rail Motors of The Great Western. A somewhat scarce work which considers the origin and development of these GWR innovations. Highly detailed annexes contain build details and a host of other data concerning the locomotives paired with trailers. (card cover) Great Western Society Ltd., July 1981, pp32, isbn 0 902956 06 X. VG £6.95
Veal, Colin & Goodman, Rev. John. Heavy Freight. 28XX and 38XX Consolidations of the Great Western Railway. A well illustrated and researched work on these locomotives, which provided the back bone of heavy freight power. Numerous archive photographs, allocations and detailed locomotive history. (glossy card cover) Great Western Society Ltd., June 1980, pp28, isbn 0 902956 04 3. VG £3.25
Vincent, Mike. British Railway Steam in Colour. A well produced volume which considers Scotland, the East Coast Line, GCR and London Extension, the industrial Midlands and the South of England. Book Club Associates/Argus Books, 1992, pp159, large format. F, VG £5.95
Vincent, Mike. British Railway Steam in Colour. A well produced volume which considers Scotland, the East Coast Line, GCR and London Extension, the industrial Midlands and the South of England. Book Club Associates/Argus Books, 1992, pp159, large format. VG, no dust jacket £5.95
Vincent, Mike. British Railway Steam in Colour. A well produced volume which considers Scotland, the East Coast Line, GCR and London Extension, the industrial Midlands and the South of England. Argus Books, 1992, pp159, large format. F, F £6.95
Vincent, Mike. Reflections on the Portishead Branch. Very well researched history with many b/w photographs and diagrams. Also includes in detail the dock workings at Wapping, Canons Marsh and City Docks. (pb) Oxford Publishing Co., 1983, pp224, isbn 0 86093 190 0. VG £5.95
Vincent, Mike. Reflections on the Portishead Branch. Very well researched history with many b/w photographs and diagrams. Also includes in detail the dock workings at Wapping, Canons Marsh and City Docks. (pb) Oxford Publishing Co., 1983, pp224. VG £5.75
Vinter, Jeff. Railway Walks LMS. This provides a detailed guide to ten of the best walks. Included are the High Peak and Monsal Trail, the Middlewood Way, and the Morecombe and Lune Valley. Alan Sutton, 1995, pp178. F, G (2 repaired tears on back of dust jacket and slight spine edge bumps) £4.25
Wade, E.A. The Patent Narrow Gauge Railways of John Barraclough Fell. Special issue of The Narrow Gauge No. 113 Winter 1986/87. A seldom seen work on one of the more obscure, yet inventive railway engineers. (glossy card cover) Narrow Gauge Railway Society, 1986, pp36, isbn 0 9507169 3 6. VG £9.95
Wade, E A. The Redlake Tramway and China Clay Works. A very detailed history complete with many illustrations of this iconic line which joined the Dartmoor clay pits with the main line at Ivybridge. A seldom seen work. Twelveheads Press, 1982, pp84, isbn 0 906294 08 8. VG, no dust jacket. £8.95
Wade-Matthews, Max. The World's Great Railway Journeys, travelling by locomotive through history and around the world. (pb) The best of its type, detailing some highly obscure lines. Well over 800 crisp colour illustrations. Select Editions, 2001, pp256, large format. VG £2.95
Wainwright, S.D. Rails to North Wales. Excellent b/w photographs from the North Wales, West Cheshire and North Shropshire main lines and branches from the 1950s and 1960s. Ian Allan, 1978, pp80, isbn 0 7110 0874 4. VG, VG signed £6.95
Wainwright, S.D. Steam in West Cheshire and the North Wales Border. An excellent photographic album showing locomotives hard at work in settings now indistinguishable. Ian Allan, 1981, pp96, iksbn 0 7110 1141 9. VG, VG signed £6.95
Wakeman, Michael (compiled by from information supplied by Derek A. Bayliss). The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway. An illustrated guide. (card cover) Containing a history of the Railway, a description of the route into Welshpool with notes on Locomotives, Rolling Stock and other information. Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway Preservation Co., pp28. VG £2.95
Walker, Barrie. Northern Steam Finale. Steam Portfolios 2. Crisp colour photographs from the latter years, include branch passenger, freight and main line turns, amongst others. One of the lesser known albums. Jane's, 1986, pp64, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 7106 0375 4. VG £5.95
Walker, Colin. The Steam Railway Volume 3 - Kings Cross. Delightful, vivid images of the steam era in and around Kings Cross. Oxford Illustrators Ltd., 1971, 59 b/w plates, landscape format, isbn 902280 03 1. VG, VG (small repaired tear to top of dust jacket). £5.95
Walker, Colin. The Steam Railway Volume 6 - Southern to the South West. A stunning work which captures the variety of locomotives on the LSWR line from Waterloo to Exeter. Included are many from the footplate based images. Oxford Illustrators Ltd., 1974, 59 b/w plates, landscape format, sbn 902280 08 2. VG, VG (single annotation) £7.95
Walker, Colin. Trails of Steam Volume 7 - Trails along the Welsh Border. This masterly work captures GWR/LMS locomotives hard at work on passenger and freight duties. Routes covered include the central Wales line and the LNWR route from Shrewsbury to Hereford. A fantastic work. Oxford Publishing Co., 1980, 59 b/w plates, landscape format. VG, VG £5.95
Walker, Colin. The Steam Railway Volume 8. Twixt Hatton and Harbury. A difficult to find album showing GWR locomotives hard at work in the area. Oxford Illustrators Ltd., 1973, 59 b/w plates, landscape format, isbn 0 902280 10 4. VG, VG £6.75
Walker, Julian A. BR - Sulzer Class 44 - 45 - 46 Diesel- Electric Locomotives. A splendid book. (glossy card cover) Bradford Barton Ltd., 1976, pp32, isbn 0 85153 2934. VG £2.50
Walton, Peter. Diesels over the Settle to Carlisle Route. A brilliant album in which diesels, semaphores and signal boxes abound. Station by station photography. Small covered inscription on fly sheet. Oxford Publishing Co., 1982, 213 b/w plates, large format. F, F price clipped £9.25
Warren, Alan. Rescued From Barry. A loco by loco study of the stock which left Barry between 1968 and August 1983 (147 in total). There is also an analysis of those which remained. David & Charles, 1983, pp175. F, no dust jacket £6.50
Waters, Laurence. Around the Great Western Then and Now. This is the companion volume to Then and Now and lists over 250 locations from across the GWR, from Pwllheli to the depths of the South West. A fantastic book in exceptional condition. Ian Allan, 2002, pp256, large format. F, no dust jacket £7.95
Waters, Laurence. GWR Then and Now. This considers Thames and Chiltern, Somerset and Avon, the South West, Midlands/Cotswolds/Borders and Wales. Please note this is the gloss finish UK produced edition. Ian Allan/Book Club Associates, 1994, pp256, large format. F, no dust jacket £8.95
Waters, Laurence. GWR Then and Now. This considers Thames and Chiltern, Somerset and Avon, the South West, Midlands/Cotswolds/Borders and Wales. Please note this is the gloss finish UK produced edition. Ian Allan/Book Club Associates, 1994, pp256, large format. F, F £9.95
Waters, Laurence (compiled by). Ian Allan ABC Locomotive Series 1942-1990 Collectors Guide. This expanded work also includes British locomotive shed directory, diesel depot directory, British Express trains, famous train series, BR coaches, BR head codes, British Express freight trains, Narrow Gauge and LTS. (card cover) Laurence waters, 2nd edition 1991, pp16. VG £3.25
Waters, Laurence. Last Years of Steam: Paddington - Wolverhampton. A pictorial album with more than 170 photographs detailing this once splendid route. Ian Allan, 1988, pp112, large format, isbn 0 7110 1805 7. VG, VG £6.95
Waters, Laurence (collected by). Oxfordshire Railways in Old Photographs. A second selection. Excellent archive images from a whole host of major and minor lines, including many now long gone. (pb) Alan Sutton, 1991, pp160, isbn 0 86299 852 2. VG (small corner crease) £3.95
Waters, Laurence (collected by). Oxfordshire Railways in Old Photographs. A second selection. Excellent archive images from a whole host of major and minor lines, including many now long gone. (pb) Alan Sutton, 1997, pp160. VG £4.95
Waters, Laurence & Doyle, Tony. British Railways Past and Present No. 15 Oxfordshire. With over 250 photographs taking a nostalgic and comparative look at the county's railways and featuring covering 70 locations including, Oxford, Banbury, Dicot, Henley and Princes Risborough. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 2004, pp144, isbn 1 85895 059 7. VG £5.95
Way, R. Barnard. Meet the Locomotive. The intricacies of the steam locomotive introduced in simple language to those who want to know. Written and presented in an Ian Allan style and size, this is a lovely technical introduction to all facets of steam locomotive workings. (card cover) Transportation Press, circa 1947, pp49. VG £4.75
Weatherburn, Robert. Ajax Loquiter or The Autobiography of an Old Locomotive Engine. A dissertation on the technical and operational functions of a 19th century steam locomotive, written from the perspective of a locomotive awaiting the scrap heap. A truly delightful technical work which is a peon of praise to the Victorian locomotive designers and loco staff. Crosby Lockwood and Son, 1st edition 1899, pp151, gilt work on cover, foxing commensurate with age. VG, navy blue cloth cover £12.95
Webb, Brian & Duncan, John. AC Electric Locomotives of British Rail. David & Charles Locomotive Studies. A detailed textural and photographic study of the development of AC locomotive traction, from class 81 through to class 87. David & Charles, 1979, pp96, isbn 0 7153 7663 2. VG, VG £8.95
Weekes, G. BR Diesels in Action. A lesser seen work with excellent b/w photographs, includes class 29 loco at Kittybrewster, Claytons on the Waverley, and class 46s on the MML. Bradford Barton, 1974, pp96. VG, VG £6.95
Weekes, G. BR Diesels in Action. A lesser seen work with excellent b/w photographs, includes class 29 loco at Kittybrewster, Claytons on the Waverley, and class 46s on the MML. Bradford Barton, 1974, pp96. VG, VG blue cloth cover £6.95
Weekes, G. BR Diesels in Action 3. Excellent images include hymeks, class 31s, 37s and Westerns amongst others. Bradford Barton, 1976, pp96, isbn 0 85153 297 7. VG, VG blue coth cover £6.95
Weeks, G (edited by). BR Diesels in Action 5. Splendid b/w photographs from the 1970s including Warships, Westerns and Deltics. Bradford Barton, 1980, pp96. VG, VG (blue speckled cover) £4.85
Weeks, G (edited by). BR Standard Class 9F. A study of British Rrailways Standard Class 9F 2-10-0 heavy freight locomotive. Great photographs of these iconic locomotives, hard at work and at rest on shed. Bradford Barton, 1975, pp96. F, VG dark grey speckled cover £4.95
Weight, R.A.H. Great Northern Locomotives 1847-1947. Bury, Sturrock, Stirling, Ivatt, Gresley, Personal Narratives, The Story of the Famous 'Atlantics', Numbers, Dates, Dimensions and Classes, Drawings and Illustrations. (card cover) The Gresley Society, 1970, pp78. VG £4.95
Weight, R.A.H. Great Northern Locomotives 1847-1947. Bury, Sturrock, Stirling, Ivatt, Gresley, Personal Narratives, The Story of the Famous 'Atlantics', Numbers, Dates, Dimensions and Classes, Drawings and Illustrations. A very detailed work complete with archive photographs, tables, diagrams and listings of Doncaster works numbers/engine numbers 1867-1922. (card cover) The Gresley Society, 1970, pp78. VG £4.95
Weighell, Sidney. A Hundred Years of Railway Weighells. Three generations of a railway family. This well written and illustrated book, vividly shows the commitment of three generations of a family to our railways. His grandfather was a passenger guard, his father a signalman and like his brother, Sid Weighell was a dedicated railwayman. Robson Books, 1984, pp240, isbn 0 86051 263 0. VG, VG £6.95
Weighell, Sidney. A Hundred Years of Railway Weighells. Three generations of a railway family. This well written and illustrated book, vividly shows the commitment of three generations of a family to our railways. His grandfather was a passenger guard, his father a signalman and like his brother, Sid Weighell was a dedicated railwayman. Robson Books, 1984, pp240, isbn 0 86051 263 0. VG, VG £6.75
Weir, Tom. The Highland Line (Perth, Pitlochry, Aviemore, Inverness, Lairg, Wick/Thurso). A Pictorial Guide. A lovely illustrated guide to the line with many photographs and detailed text. (glossy card cover) Famedram, circa 1975, unpaginated, small landscape format. VG (Small mark on front cover) £1.95
Weir, Tom. The Kyle Line. An illustrated History and Guide. A short history concerning the origin and development of the line, complete with numerous photographs. (glossy card cover) Famedram, 1974, unpaginated. VG (small line of writing on front cover) £1.95
Weir, Tom. The Mallaig Line. An Illustrated History and Guide. A lovingly produced short illustrated history by a Mallaig line expert. (glossy card cover) Famedram Publishers Limited, pp40. VG £1.99
Weir, Tom. The Oban Line. An Illustrated History and Guide. A short history concerning the origin and development of the line, complete with numerous photographs. (glossy card cover) Famedram, 1973, unpaginated. VG (small covered inscription on inside cover) £1.95
Weitzman, David. Superpower. The Making of a Steam Locomotive. Superpower chronicles the building of a steam locomotive in meticulous detail. Written for the juvenile audience to impress upon them the majesty and complexity of locomotive design and production. This work is based on aural histories of Lima's (Ohio) workers and their families. A lovely tribute. David R. Godine, 1987, pp107, large landscape format, isbn 0 87923 671 X. VG, G £14.95
Welbourn, Nigel. Lost Lines: Birmingham and the Black Country. Stunning, largely archive photographs show the vast number of lost lines from Cannock in the north, through to Warwickshire in the south. (pb) Ian Allan, 2002, pp128, isbn 0 7110 2844 3. F £5.75
Welbourn, Nigel. Lost Lines: North Eastern. Over 250 photographs illustrate the many lines now closed in the North Eastern region area. (pb) Ian Allan, 1997, pp128, isbn 0 7110 2522 3. VG £4.95
Welbourn, Nigel. Lost Lines: Scotland. Numerous lines are covered including the Waverley, Deeside Lines, and Coupar Angus amongst many others. (pb) Ian Allan, 1994, pp128. VG £4.95
Welbourn, Nigel. Lost Lines: Scotland. Numerous lines are covered including the Waverley, Deeside Lines, and Coupar Angus amongst many others. (pb) Ian Allan, 1994, pp128. VG £4.95
Welbourn, Nigel. Lost Lines: Western. This includes the much lamented S&D Joint line, Swindon works, Tiverton, Crumlin and many other lamented lines. (pb) Ian Allan, 1994, pp128. F £4.95
Welch, Michael. A Southern Electric Album. All lines and types of rolling stock are considered in this brilliant colour photographic study of now vanished 'slam door' stock across the whole of the South East Network of lines. A highly recommended book in exceptional condition. Capital Transport, 2003, pp96, glazed boards. F £8.95
Welch, Michael, S. Last Breaths of Steam. Commemorating the Thirtieth Anniversary of the End of BR Steam. Crisp, evocative colour photographs taken across the network during the last decade of steam. Locations include, Cheddar, Bampton, Mitcheldean, Stamford, Loughborough Central and Ryde Pier amongst many others. Runpast, 1998, pp76. F £4.75
Welch, Michael, S. Last Breaths of Steam. Commemorating the Thirtieth Anniversary of the End of BR Steam. Runpast, 1998. F £4.75
Welch, Michael, S. Last Breaths of Steam. Commemorating the Thirtieth Anniversary of the End of BR Steam. Crisp, evocative colour photographs taken across the network during the last decade of steam. Locations include, Cheddar, Bampton, Mitcheldean, Stamford, Loughborough Central and Ryde Pier amongst many others. Runpast, 1998, pp76, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 1 870754 44 1. VG £4.50
Welch, Michael & Phillips, Terry. Diesels on the Eastern. Excellent largely branch orientated album of diesel locomotive s and units working in the 1960s and 1970s. Many closed lines and withdrawn classes. Ian Allan, 2008, pp80, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 3264 4. F £6.95
Wells, P.H. BR Steam Portrait. Steam Portfolios 4. Delightful colour images from the Cambrian lines, Weymouth Quay, Stamford town, the east coast, Eastleigh and many other locations. Jane's, 1987, pp64, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 7106 0520 X. F £4.95
Westcott, G.F. (compiled by). The British Railway Locomotive 1803 - 1853. A brief pictorial history of the first fifty years of the British steam railway locomotive. Detailed captions accompany each of the wonderful plates. (card cover) Science Museum/HMSO, 4th impression 1972, pp14 + 32 pages of plates, A5 landscape format. VG £1.75
Western Daily Press. The Golden Age of Steam. Locomotives of the Great Western and Somerset and Dorset Joint Railways. Contributors, R S MaNaught, Ivo Peters, David Milton. The 20 sections look at a variety of locomotives, GWR, MR, SR, LMS and BR Standards. A lovely small volume with a 4F at Midford on the cover. (glossy card cover) Western Daily Press, pp40, landscape format. VG £1.50
Western Daily Press. The Golden Age of Steam. Locomotives of the Great Western and Somerset and Dorset Joint Railways. Contributors, R S MaNaught, Ivo Peters, David Milton. The 20 sections look at a variety of locomotives, GWR, MR, SR, LMS and BR Standards. A lovely small volume. (glossy card cover) Western Daily Press, pp40, landscape format. VG £1.50
Weston, David. Beware of Trains. 32 colour oil paintings are reproduced along with numerous sketches and very detailed text. A joy of view. Ian Allan, 1981, pp108, large landscape format, isbn 0 7110 1060 9. VG, VG £12.95
Weston, David. For the Love of Steam. David & Charles, 1988, pp120, large format. F, G £4.95
Weston, David. The Weston Collection. A unique series of paintings by David Weston depicting the history of the British steam locomotive. A beautifully reproduced colour work showing 24 of the best paintings. (pb) New Cavendish Books, 1977, pp50, large landscape format, isbn 0 904568 14 8. VG £3.95
Wheeler, Geoffrey. Fired by Steam. Magna Books, 1995, pp89, large format. F, F £4.75
Wheeler, Geoffrey. Fired by Steam. Magna Books, 1995, pp89, large format. F, F £4.75
Where to see the Best of British Steam Trains. The essential touring guide for every railway enthusiast. A line by line study, complete with maps/photographs/stock details. Forty lines are covered. An excellent introduction. David & Charles, 2000, pp192, large format, glazed boards. VG £3.00
Whitaker, Alan & Myland, Brian. Railway Memories No. 4 Bradford. Archive photographs and detailed text portray the great variety of services and locations in and around Bradford. Over 200 photographs. (pb) Bellcode, 1993, pp96, isbn 1 871233 03 8. VG £7.95
Whitaker, Rogers E.M. & Hiss, Anthony. All Aboard with E.M. Frimbo. World's Greatest Railroad Traveller. With additional Works of engineering by Barbara Vroom and Brendan Gill, and illustrations by Mark Livingston. A great biography of a well known and respected American enthusiast. Andre Deutsch, 1975, pp235, isbn 0 233 96728 1. VG, VG price clipped £3.95
White, George. Tramlines to the Stars. George White of Bristol. The history of the person responsible for amongst other things, bringing tramways to Bristol. (pb) Redcliffe, 1995, pp80, isbn 1 872971 73 3. VG (small corner crease) £3.00
White, H.P. Forgotten Railways. Closures have unfortunately have always been part of the railway scene. This work considers the trends during the period, 1830-1948, and the significant acceleration between 1948-1962, along with subsequent changes. A smaller section considers how some of the abandoned lines sit in the landscape. Illustrated with carefully drawn maps and over 130 largely archive photographs. BCA/David St John Thomas, 1986, pp240. VG, VG £7.95
Whitehead, Alan. The Midland in the 1930s. The Midland in the 1930s provides a fascinating insight into the enormous variety of ex Midland locomotives that still operated on ex Midland lines. Both express lines and byways, including the M&GN lines. An excellent album. Ian Allan, 1982, pp112. VG, VG £4.95
Whitehead, Alan. The Midland in the 1930s. The Midland in the 1930s provides a fascinating insight into the enormous variety of ex Midland locomotives that still operated on ex Midland lines. Both express lines and byways, including the M&GN lines. An excellent album. Ian Allan, 1982, pp112. VG, G (slight sunning to spine) £3.95
Whitehouse, John & Dowling, Geoff. British Railways Past and Present No 5. The West Midlands. With over 200 b/w photographs covering locations such as Aston, Snow Hill, Swan Village, Milverton, Kenilworth, the Stourbridge Extension, Windmill End, Evesham, and Acocks Green amongst many others. (pb) Silver Link Publishing, 1987, pp104, isbn 0 947971 18 1. VG £5.75
Whitehouse, P.B. Branch Line Album. This iconic work considers the many delightful lines along with a short section on Southern Ireland. A highly recommended purchase. Ian Allan, 1969, pp128. VG, VG £4.95
Whitehouse, P.B. Branch Line Album. This iconic work considers the many delightful lines along with a short section on Southern Ireland. A highly recommended purchase. Ian Allan, 1962 edition, pp128. VG, VG £4.95 non price clipped
Whitehouse, P.B. Branch Line Album. This iconic work considers the many delightful lines along with a short section on Southern Ireland. A highly recommended purchase. Ian Allan, 1969, pp128. VG, VG (dust jacket has an old repaired tear to top) £4.95
Whitehouse, P.B. Branch Line Album. Second series. A delightful album which captures the essence of branch line steam. Ian Allan, 1965, pp128. VG, VG (old repaired tear to bottom of dust jacket) £4.95
Whitehouse, P.B. Branch Line Memories Volume 2 - London Midland & Scottish. Vibrant b/w photographs from around the LMS, including LNWR lines in North Wales/South Wales, Midland in Worcestershire, Holcombe Brook and the Cumbrian lines. A gem of a volume. (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 1983, pp45, isbn 0 906899 09 5. VG £2.50
Whitehouse, P.B. Branch Line Memories Volume 2 - London Midland & Scottish. Vibrant b/w photographs from around the LMS, including LNWR lines in North Wales/South Wales, Midland in Worcestershire, Holcombe Brook and the Cumbrian lines. A gem of a volume. (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 1983, pp45. VG £2.50
Whitehouse, P.B. Branch Line Memories. Volume 2 - London Midland & Scottish. Vibrant b/w photographs from around the LMS, including LNWR lines in North Wales/South Wales, Midland in Worcestershire, Holcombe Brook and the Cumbrian lines. (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 1983, pp45, isbn 0 906899 09 5. VG £2.50
Whitehouse, P.B. On the Narrow Gauge. The iconic work from Pat Whitehouse which considers the Narrow Gauge within England, Wales, Ireland and Europe. Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd., 1964, pp148, colour frontis, 64 b/w plates. VG no dust jacket £5.50
Whitehouse, Patrick B. Preserved Steam in Britain. B/w images and text of all 48 contemporary locations. The photographs are a mix of archive/contemporary. A delightful hardback volume. George Allen & Unwin, 1979, pp168. VG, VG (covered inscription on front blank page) £3.95
Whitehouse, P.B. Railway Anthology. This lovely book is an anthology of articles from IA periodicals and includes on the footplate, some branch lines, on the narrow gauge, the railways go to war and railwayana amongst others. A masterly work. Ian Allan, 1965, pp223 with colour frontis. VG, G £5.25
Whitehouse, P.B. The Colour of Steam Vol. 3 - Great Western Branch & Main. These colour images date from the 1950s and 1960s when the traditions, infrastructure and the motive power of the old GWR prevailed. The photographs have a particular bias towards the SW and Midlands. Goonbarrow, Bodmin, Cambrian, Darby End. (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 1985, pp35. VG £1.95
Whitehouse, P.B. The Colour of Steam Vol. 3 - Great Western Branch & Main. These colour images date from the 1950s and 1960s when the traditions, infrastructure and the motive power of the old GWR prevailed. The photographs have a particular bias towards the SW and Midlands. Goonbarrow, Bodmin, Cambrian, Darby End. (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 1985, pp35, isbn 0 906899 16 8. VG £1.95
Whitehouse, P.B. (compiled and edited by) The Last Parade: An Authorised Tribute to British Steam Preservation. New Cavendish Books, 1977 (1st edition limited to 3000 copies, this book no. 338 - boxed), pp192, large format. F (slight damage to box edge) £12.95 inc. postage.
Whitehouse, P.B. (compiled and edited by) The Last Parade: An Authorised Tribute to British Steam Preservation. New Cavendish Books, 1977 (1st edition limited to 3000 copies, this book no. 1481 - boxed), pp192, large format. F (ex ref library stock). F (slight damage to box edge) £7.95 inc. postage.
Whitehouse, P.B. Welsh Narrow Gauge Album. A classic album depicting the variety and beauty of the Welsh narrow gauge. Ian Allan, 1969, pp88. VG, VG (7cm repaired tear to dust jacket) £4.50
Whitehouse, P.B. (editor) & Allen, G. Freeman (compiled by). Eric Treacy Railway Photographer. Introduction by Dr J.A. Coiley. A lavish gloss ablum containing some of the best b/w and colour work by Eric Treacy. Books Club associates/David & Charles, 1982, pp216, large format. F, F £6.95
Whitehouse, P.B. (editor) & Allen, G. Freeman (compiled by). Eric Treacy Railway Photographer. Introduction by Dr J.A. Coiley. A lavish gloss ablum containing some of the best b/w and colour work by Eric Treacy. David & Charles, 1984, pp216, large format. F, F £5.95
Whitehouse, P.B. (editor) & Allen, G. Freeman (compiled by). Eric Treacy Railway Photographer. Introduction by Dr J.A. Coiley. A lavish gloss ablum containing some of the best b/w and colour work by Eric Treacy. David & Charles, 1984, pp216, large format. F, F £5.95
Whitehouse, P.B. (editor) & Allen, G. Freeman (compiled by). Eric Treacy Railway Photographer. Introduction by Dr J.A. Coiley. A lavish gloss ablum containing some of the best b/w and colour work by Eric Treacy. David & Charles, 1984, pp216, large format. F, no dust jacket £4.95
Whitehouse, P.B. & Snell, J.B. Narrow Gauge Railways of the British Isles. A thorough study by two subject experts, which covers England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man. BCA/David & Charles, 1984, pp160, large format. VG, VG £5.95
Whitehouse, P.B. & Snell, J.B. Narrow Gauge Railways of the British Isles. A thorough study by two subject experts, which covers England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and the Isle of Man. Excellent photopraphic reproduction. BCA/David & Charles, 1994, pp160, large format, isbn 9 7153 0196 9. F, VG £6.95
Whitehouse, P.B., Snell, J.B. & Hollingsworth, J.B. Steam for Pleasure. A thoroughly researched guide to finding steam across the globe, written by 3 experts. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1978, pp240, isbn 0 7100 8736 5. VG, VG £5.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Allen, Peter. Narrow Gauge the World Over. In over 300 photographs we have a masterful album covering all facets of worldwide narrow gauge steam. This book is worth the price alone for the brilliant photograph of 4 Hudswell Clarke locomotives beneath a flame tree near Nandi in India and the stunning shot of the Plettenburger Tramway locomotive. An exceptional volume. Ian Allan, 1976, pp224, large format. VG, VG £6.75
Whitehouse, Patrick & Jenkinson, David. From BR to Beeching Volume 2. Four Coupled Twilight Part 1. These include survivors from many pre grouping companies such as South East and Chatham, NBR, GER and the GCR. (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 1990, pp60. VG £2.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Jenkinson, David. From BR to Beeching Volume 3. The Routes of the Thompson and Peppercorn Pacifics. Crisp, vibrant b/w photographs of the splendid 2-6-2 designs. (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 1990, pp60. VG £2.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Jenkinson, David. From BR to Beeching Volume 4. Four Coupled Twilight Part 2. This is part of a series featuring the last years of traditional steam railway working and encompasses scenes from Scotland to Southern England. (pb) Atlantic, 1990, pp60. VG £2.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Jenkinson, David. From BR to Beeching Volume 4. Four Coupled Twilight Part 2. This is part of a series featuring the last years of traditional steam railway working and encompasses scenes from Scotland to Southern England. (pb) Atlantic, 1990, pp60. VG £2.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Jenkinson, David. From BR to Beeching Volume 4. Four Coupled Twilight Part 2. This is part of a series featuring the last years of traditional steam railway working and encompasses scenes from Scotland to Southern England. (pb) Atlantic, 1990, pp60. VG £2.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Powell, John. Treacy's British Rail. An excellent book with nearly half of the photographs covering modern traction, including the Deltics. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1990, pp192, large format. VG, VG £4.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Powell, John. Treacy's British Rail. An excellent book with nearly half of the photographs covering modern traction, including the Deltics. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1990, pp192, large format. VG, VG £4.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Powell, John. Treacy's British Rail. An excellent book with nearly half of the photographs covering modern traction, including the Deltics. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1990, pp192, large format. F, no dust jacket £3.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Powell, John. Treacy's British Rail. An excellent book with nearly half of the photographs covering modern traction, including the Deltics. (pb) David & Charles, 2002, pp192, large format. F £3.50
Whitehouse, Patrick. & Powell, John. Treacy's Routes North. Lovely images from the West Coast, Midland and East Coast routes. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1985, pp192, large format. F, no dust jacket £4.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Powell, John. Treacy's Routes North. Magnificent collection of Treacy's photographs from Midland West Coast and East Coast routes. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1985, pp192, large format. F, F £5.95
Whitehouse, Patrick. & Powell, John. Treacy's Routes North. Lovely images from the West Coast, Midland and East Coast routes. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1985, pp195, large format. VG, VG (slight stain on title page) £5.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Powell, John. Treacy's Routes North. Magnificent collection of Treacy's photographs from Midland West Coast and East Coast routes. David & Charles, 1989, pp192, large format. F, F £5.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Thomas, David St John. LMS 150. The London Midland & Scottish Railway - A century and a half of progress. A magnificently produced album concerning the diversity of the LMS. Greenwich Editions/David & Charles, 1995, pp208, large format. F, F £6.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Thomas, David St John. LMS 150. The London Midland & Scottish Railway - A century and a half of progress. A magnificently produced album concerning the diversity of the LMS. Book Club Associates/David & Charles, 1987, pp208, large format. VG, VG £5.50
Whitehouse, Patrick & Thomas, David St John. LMS 150. The London Midland & Scottish Railway - A century and a half of progress. A magnificently produced album concerning the diversity of the LMS. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1987, pp208, large format. VG, no dust jacket (slight tear to front 2 blank pages) £4.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Thomas, David St John. LNER 150. The London and North Eastern Railway - A century and a half of progress. A lovingly produced volume considering the LNER and the component companies. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1989, pp208, large format. F, no dust jacket £6.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Thomas, David St John. The Great Days of the Southern Railway. A lovingly produced volume looking at the Southern railway and its component companies. Magnificent b/w and colour photographs. Book Club Associates/David St John Thomas, 1992, pp208, large format. F, no dust jacket £5.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Thomas, David St John. The Great Days of the Southern Railway. A lovingly produced volume looking at the Southern railway and its component companies. Magnificent b/w and colour photographs. Book Club Associates/David St John Thomas, 1992, pp208, large format. VG, VG £5.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Thomas, David St John. The Great Days of the Southern Railway. A lovingly produced volume looking at the Southern railway and its component companies. Magnificent b/w and colour photographs. David St John Thomas, 1992, pp208, large format. F, VG £6.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Thomas, David St John (Editors). The Great Western Railway: 150 Glorious Years. David & Charles, 1991, pp208, large format. F, VG £7.50
Whitehouse, Patrick & Thomas, David St John (Editors). The Great Western Railway: 150 Glorious Years. Including excellent sections on loco sheds and work shops, the diversity of freight carried, summer holiday workings, and the organisation and management. A lovely book. Book Club Associates/David & Charles, 1984, pp206, pull out map, large format. F, no dust jacket £6.25
Whitehouse, Patrick & Thomas, David St John (Editors). The Great Western Railway: 150 Glorious Years. Including excellent sections on loco sheds and work shops, the diversity of freight carried, summer holiday workings, and the organisation and management. A lovely book. David & Charles, 1984, pp208, pull out map, large format. F, VG £6.95
Whitehurst, Brian. Great Western Engines, Names, Numbers, Types and Classes (1940 to Preservation). An excellent reference work complete with detailed engine diagrams by type. (card cover) Oxford Publishing Co., 1973, pp169. VG £4.95
Whiteley, John S. Diesels on the Regions - Eastern Region. Excellent b/w photographs of freight and passenger workings with first generation traction. Oxford Publishing Co., 1984, 198 b/w plates, large format. F, VG (very slight sunning to spine) £9.95
Whiteley J.S. & Morrison, G.W. The Big Four Remembered. This brilliant album combines four earlier books, LMS Remembered, LNER Remembered, SR Remembered and GWR Remembered. Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 1989, 326 b/w plates, gloss finish, large format. F, F £9.75
Whiteley J.S. & Morrison, G.W. The Big Four Remembered. This brilliant album combines four earlier books, LMS Remembered, LNER Remembered, SR Remembered and GWR Remembered. Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 1989, 326 b/w plates, gloss finish, large format. F, no dust jacket £8.75
Whiteley, J. S. & Morrison, G.W. 50 Years of Preserved Steam on the Main Line. Atmospheric images from two of our best railway photographers. Guild Publishing/Foulis-OPC, 1989, pp172, large format. F, F £5.75
Whiteley, J. S. & Morrison, G.W. 50 Years of Preserved Steam on the Main Line. Atmospheric images from two of our best railway photographers. Guild Publishing/Foulis-OPC, 1989, pp172, large format. F, F £5.55
Whiteley J.S. & Morrison, G.W. The Big Four Remembered. This album combines four earlier books, LMS Remembered, LNER Remembered, SR Remembered and GWR Remembered. Haynes Publishing Group, 1989, 326 b/w plates, matt finish, large format. F, VG £4.95
Whiteley, John & Morrison, Gavin. The Power of the Arthurs, Nelsons and Schools. Power series. A thorough photographic study of these Urie and Maunsell locomotives, along with detailed captions. Oxford Publishing Co., 1st edition 1984, 276 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 227 3. VG, VG £9.95 price clipped
Whiteley, J.S. & Morrison, G.W. The Power of the BR Standard Pacifics - Power Series. Sharp b/w photographs of these much loved locos at work on every sort of diagram from football specials to Windcutters and fish traffic. A stunning book. Oxford Publishing Co., 1985, 220 b/w plates, large format. F, VG £9.50
Whiteley, J.S. & Morrison, G.W. The Power of the 40s. The original issue with splendid photographs of 40's at work on freight and passenger duties. Oxford Publishing Co., 1978, 232 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 033 5. VG, VG price clipped £7.95
Whiteley, J.S. & Morrison, G.W. Steam in West Germany. This is a rare volume in exceptionally good condition, fantastic b/w photographs of steam hard at work. Oxford Publishing Co., 1976, pp112, large format. VG, VG £12.95
Whittle, G. The Newcastle & Carlisle Railway. A very well researched and written D&C history of this very important line, complete with many photographs, layouts and maps. David & Charles, 1979, pp208, isbn 0 7153 7855 4. VG, VG £9.95
Wikeley, Nigel & Middleton, John. Railway Stations. Southern Region. A highly detailed work with 443 photographs looking at all facets of station architecture/infrastructure on the then Southern Region. Peco, 1971, pp181, isbn 0 900586 31 1. VG, VG £11.95
Williams, Alan. BR Diesel Locomotive Album. With over 120 b/w photographs the author charts the development of first generation traction. Ian Allan, 1979, pp91, isbn 0 7110 0971 6. VG, VG (small repaired tear to dust jacket) £5.95
Williams, Alan. BR Standard Steam Album. A well illustrated and written album which considers the distinct contribution made by these Riddles designed locomotives. An excellent selection of crisply reproduced b/w images. Ian Allan, 1980, pp89. VG, VG (small covered inscription on front blank page) £5.95
Williams, Alan. Not The Age of the Train. Humour and incisive comment on technical/service developments by the Modern Railways columnist. Thoughtful and witty. (pb) Ian Allan, 1983, pp64. VG £3.25
Williams, Alan & Percival, David. BR Steam Locomotives from Nationalisation to Modernisation. A complete list of all steam locomotives owned and operated by British Railways since Nationalisation. Part 2: Ex-SR locomotives 1-2699, CI-40, 21CI-170, WI-34, BR 30001-36001, WI-36. A thorough, illustrated study, which includes IOW and departmental locomotives, along with technical details of each of the classes. Ian Allan, 1967, pp64. VG, no dust jacket Has some neat markings £3.25
Williams, Alan & Percival, David. Steam Locomotives. Veteran & Vintage Series. Details and illustrations of 60 locomotives, including LSWR class 15, GCR class 9N, LMS Beyer-Garratt, and SR Merchant Navy amongst many others. Ian Allan, 1964, pp64, glazed boards. VG £2.75
Williams, Alan & Percival, David. Steam Locomotives. Veteran & Vintage Series. Over 50 pre and post grouping classes are considered (inc.GCR, SECR) by the two well respected authors. Ian Allan, 1964, pp64, glazed boards. VG £2.95
Williams, Alfred. Life in a Railway Factory. With an introduction and commentary to illustrations by Michael Justin Davis. This is a vibrant description of Swindon Works prior to the First World War. It is based on Williams' experience as a steam hammer operator and was first published in 1915. A highly readable and moving work which provides a fantastic insight into the activities of the GWR. This edition contains many contemporary photographs and is highly recommended. Wrens Park, 1999, pp288. F, VG £8.75
Williams, C.L. (edited by). Great Western Steam around Bristol. An excellent selection of steam on the major and minor routes around Bristol. Locations include Filton, Clifton Down, Pilning, Avonmouth, Brislington, and Oldfield Park amongst many others. Bradford Barton,1975, pp96, isbn 0 85153 252 7 . F, VG brown cover £4.95
Williams, C.L. Great Western Steam - Doubleheaded. A significant portion is devoted to the South Devon banks but there are many other locations such as Wellington, Talerdigg and Wilmcote amongst others. Bradford Barton, 1975, pp96, isbn 0 85153 197 0. VG, VG brown cover £4.95
Williams, C.L. More Great Western Steam - Doubleheaded. Locations include Cemmaes Road, Minffordd, Weymouth, Bentley Heath, and Reading amongst many others. Bradford Barton, 1977, pp96, isbn 0 85153251 9. VG, VG brown cover price clipped £4.95
The above 2 vols may be sold together for £9.25
Williams, C L. Great Western Steam on Shed. BB, 1974, pp96. VG, VG (brown cloth) (some wear to dust jacket edges) £3.00
Williams, Colin L. Great Western Steam Through the Cotswolds. BB, pp96, isbn 085153 1628. VG, VG (green cloth) £3.00
Williams, Colin L. Great Western Steam Through the Cotswolds. Images of the GWR on the main lines and branches such as Fairford and Chalford. Bradford Barton, 1975, pp96, isbn 0 85153 162 8. VG, VG brown cover £4.75
Williams, D.C. Severn Valley Railway Album. 140 Photographs of Severn Valley Railway Locomotives and Trains. An excellent, high quality album showing locos at work and at rest during the early years of the SVR. Seldom seen in such good cndition. (pb) Severn Valley Railway Company, 1974, pp140, landscape format. VG £3.25
Wilson, C. David. Forward! The Revolution in the Lives of the Footplatemen 1962 - 1996. By using first hand accounts and contemporary photographs, the author depicts what footplate life was like and the major changes that occurred in the late 1960s through to the mid 1990s. Alan Sutton, 1996, pp150. F, VG £7.95
Williams, Colin L. Great Western Steam Through The Cotswolds. Vibrant GWR photographs from across the Cotswolds. Bradford Barton/Enterprise Transport Books, pp96. VG, VG £4.50
Williams, Colin L. Great Western Steam Through the Cotswolds. Images of the GWR on the main lines and branches such as Fairford and Chalford. Bradford Barton, pp96. VG, VG (green cover) £4.50
Williams, Frederick S. Our Iron Roads. Their History, Construction and Administration. With numerous illustrations. A very detailed study with many line drawings of the late 19th century railway system. A splendid historical work. Printed for the author by Butler & Tanner, 8th edition 1886, pp520. VG for age with some foxing, 1 loose page adjacent to fly leaf. Burgundy cloth cover with faded gilt on spine £12.95
Williams, Frederick S. Our Iron Roads. Their History, Construction and Administration. With numerous illustrations. A very detailed study with many line drawings of the late 19th century railway system. A splendid historical work. Richard Bentley & Son, 7th edition 1888, pp520. G some binding damage to spine but contents wholly intact. Dark cloth cover with illustration of MR locomotives and snow plough on front, with gold edge to pages. £8.95
Williams, Guy. Model Locomotive Construction in 4mm Scale. Profusely illustrated with photographs and detailed line drawings, this contains a collection of articles on the subject. Ian Allan, 1983, pp96, isbn 0 7110 0843 4. F, VG £4.75
Williams, Guy. Model Locomotive Construction in 4mm Scale. Profusely illustrated with photographs and detailed line drawings, this contains a collection of articles on the subject. Ian Allan, 1979, pp96, isbn 0 7110 0843 4. VG, VG (repaired tear to dust jacket & some neat writing on inside back cover) price clipped £2.50
Williams, Herbert. Railways in Wales. A well written and illustrated study of the origin and development of railways in Wales, from the early days around Merthyr through to the broad gauge, the standard and narrow gauge and the developments brought by diesel traction. Christopher Davies, 1981, pp213, isbn 0 7154 0497 0. VG, VG price clipped £6.95
Williams, Ned. Railways of the Black Country Volume One: The Byways. An evocative study of the byways with archive and 1960/70/80s images. (pb) Uralia Press, 1984, pp72, 216 photographs, large format, isbn 0 9500533 8 4. VG £5.95
Williams, Ned. Railways of the Black Country Volume Two: The Main lines. An evocative study of the byways with archive and 1960/70/80s images. (pb) Uralia Press, 1985, pp76, 233 photographs, large format, isbn 0 9500533 9 2. VG £5.95 The above 2 vols may be sold together for £10.95
Williams, Peter. Britain's Railway Museums. One tends to forget that the railways museums of Britain contain a bewildering array of items both locomotives and more esoteric items, such as commemorative trowels. The 279 illustrations show the enormous variety of items that we have in our care. A lovely work. Ian Allan, 1974, pp176, large format. F, F £6.35
Williams, Peter. Rails in the Worth Valley. A Pictorial Study. Splendid archive photographs from each station covering the very early preservation years. (pb) Dalesman, 1973, pp96, isbn 0 85206 179 X. VG (small covered inscription) £3.00
Williamson, J.W. Railways To-Day. 2nd editon. A comprehensive technical study of the railway system of the early 1950s. A fascinating period piece. Oxford University Press, 1951, pp154, 25 b/w plates. G, no dust jacket. (covered inscription on front blank page) £2.25
Wilshere, Jonathan. Glenfield. A Considerable Village. A well researched and illustrated work on the village, its railway and famous tunnel. (glossy card cover) Leicester Research Services, 1972, pp36. VG (small stain to cover) £2.75
Wilson, Andrew. Hellifield & its Railways. Over 200 photographs chart the development of the village, station and motive power depot to the present day. A comprehensive history. (pb) Tempus, 2001, pp128, isbn 0 7524 2357 6. F £5.75
Wilson, B.G. abc Miniature Railways. A detailed small work which looks at 40 lines and their rolling stock. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1961, pp64. VG £4.95
Wilson, C. David. Racing Trains. The 1895 Railway Races to the North. This work places the 1895 railway races in their social and historical context. Amply illustrated with engineering drawings and photographs this is the story of this pivotal period. Alan Sutton Publishing, 1995, pp162. F, F £6.95
Wilson, Frank E. Railways in Guernsey. With special reference to the German steam railways. A well written and largely archive illustrated work on the railway network, including the German railways in Guernsey. (paper cover) Paramount-Lithoprint, circa 1975, pp56. VG (small amount of writing on front cover) £3.95
Wilson, Roger Burdett. Go Great Western. A History of GWR Publicity. The GWR was exceptionally good at promotion and PR and was also a substantial publisher. This work portrays the origin and utilisation of a host of promotional items and media. A brilliant book. David & Charles, 1970, pp198. VG, VG £7.50
Wilson, Stan. Steaming Eccentrics - Tales from the Footplate. A lovely book telling funny, nostalgic and irreverent tales of men that the author knew during his 20 years on the footplate. Although the characters are fictitious all are drawn from life and experience. A recommended volume on railway lore. Silver Link Publishing, 1995, pp224. F, F £4.95
Winkworth, D.W. Bullied Pacifics. Winkworth is a master of his subject and within the 13 chapters and 97 performance tables along with the details on entry to traffic, naming dates, renumbering dates, cab/tender modification dates and withdrawal dates he assesses the Bullied Pacifics. George Allen & Unwin, 1981, pp264, isbn 0 04 625005 0. VG, VG £6.95
Winkworth, D.W. The Schools 4-4-0s. The Schools were highly innovative in design and in this well researched and illustrated volume (60 photos and construction modification and withdrawal dates) Winkworth tells their story. Excellent value. George Allen & Unwin, 1982, pp112. F, VG (small repaired tear to top of dust jacket) £4.25
Winton, John. The Little Wonder. The Story of the Festiniog Railway. This history is a must for those who love the Ffestiniog and is a worthy complement to the volumes by James Boyd. A lovely work which looks significantly at the human element of the line from inception to the mid 1970's. Festiniog Railway Co. & Michael Joseph, 1975, pp205 plus 31 b/w illustrations. VG, VG £4.95
Wirral Railway Circle. North Wales Land Cruise. 1976. A very detailed small book prepared by the WRC for the 20/3/1976 tour to Pwllheli, hauled by 2 class 24s. (card cover) WRC, 1976, pp56. VG £3.00 My husband was on this!!
Withuhn, William L. The Spirit of Steam. The Golden Age of North American Steam. Stunning b/w photographs from North America capture the absolute power and diversity of the North American railroads. A glimpse into another world. Salamander Books, 1995, pp144, large format. £5.95 F, VG
Wolfe, C.S. Historical Guide to the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Light Railway. This is a technical and operational guide rather than a guide book. Copious details on locomotives, stock, signalling, stations, freight traffic along with data on each station and all operational locomotives along with station diagrams. A rare volume at an affordable price. (card cover) Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway Association, 1976, pp60. F £2.75
Wolfe, C.S. Historical Guide to the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Light Railway. Not so much a guide but a short and detailed history of the line, complete with archive photographs of stations, stock (both passenger and goods), and signaling details/station layout diagrams. (card cover) RH&D Railway Association, 1976, pp60. VG £1.50
Wooler, Neil. Dinner in the Diner. The history of railway catering. A unique, well researched and illustrated work on a part of British travel. A delight to read. David & Charles, 1987, pp224. VG, VG (stamped several times front/back blank pages British Railways Eastern Region Staff Railway Society) £4.50
Wren, Wilfred J. The Tanat Valley. Its Railways and Industrial Archaeology. The authoritative work on the origin, construction and working life of the Tanat Valley Light Railway and the associated industries of the valley. A scarce volume. David & Charles, 1968, pp192, 48 photographs (19 railway), 33 lined drawings, 15 maps. VG, VG (some edge wear to dust jacket) £15.95
Wright, Andrew P.M. The Swanage Branch. Then & Now. With many contrasting then and now photographs, this book tells the story of the line from 1929 through to the early 1990s. Ian Allan, 1992, pp128, large format. F, F £6.95
Wright, H. E. Welsh Railways - Rheilffyrdd Cymru. Viewing Wales Series. A short history of each of the narrow gauge lines. (card cover) James Pike Ltd., 1975, pp40, isbn 0 85932 131 2. VG £1.50