Please note: There is a selection of railway videos at the end of this months recent arrivals - all have been played through and are working ok.

ABC Locoshed Directory. Geographical location of all motive power depots. Direction to all depots and major stabling points on British Rail at the time. Ian Allan, 1978, pp46, isbn 0 7110 0871 X. VG £3.75

ABC LMS Locomotives. Complete list of all LMS engines in service in 1943. Reprint. One of the lesser known early reprints - unmarked. (pb) Ian Allan, circa 1969, pp52. VG     £4.75  

Allen, Cecil J. British Express Trains No. 4 - Eastern, N.E. Regions. Ian Allan abc. A detailed locomotive performance book looking at many of the Eastern/North Eastern Regions Express services and routes. Along with tables of distances, speed limits, and performance data. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1959, pp64. VG    £3.95

Allen, Cecil J. British Express Trains No. 5 - Anglo Scottish Services and Scottish Regions. Ian Allan abc. A detailed locomotive performance book looking at many of the Anglo Scottish/Scottish Regions Express services and routes. Along with tables of distances, speed limits, and performance data.  A scarce volume. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1959, pp64. VG  £5.50

Barnett, Bob. More Memories of a Dean Forest Railwayman. Working Lives. Railway Heritage from The Nostalgia Collection. In this second volume the author takes his story on to Gloucester Horton loco shed, then after dieselisation retraining as a signalman and Woolaston box. (pb) Silver Link, 2008, pp176, isbn 1 85794 308 5. F  £9.50

Bolton, William F. The Railwayman's Diesel Manual. (4^th edition) A practical introduction to the diesel powered locomotive, railcar and multiple-unit train for railway staff and railway enthusiasts. This is packed with information for those interested in the engineering or maintenance of early diesel locomotives and multiple-units, covering diesel engine, fluid and other couplings, transmission systems, brakes and controls. Contains 140 colour and b/w illustrations and diagrams. Ian Allan, 2006, pp214, isbn 0 7110 3197 5. F, F £7.95

British Transport Commission. Handbook for Railway Steam Locomotive Enginemen. A reprint of an official handbook issued for the education of, and day to day use by, British Railways enginemen until late 1957. Using some 90 diagrams it is a practical guide to the basic principles of steam locomotive construction and operation. Ian Allan, 1998, pp196, isbn 0 7110 0628 8. VG, VG £6.95

Burton, Anthony & Scott-Morgan. Britain's Light Railways. This book tells the story of these lines from their beginning in the narrow gauge railways of industry, through to revival in the preservation era. Contains 149 b/w photos and list of principal light railways in Britain. Moorland Publishing, 1985, pp144, isbn 0 86190 146 0. F, VG price clipped £5.50

Butterell, Robin, Holryde, Dave & Townsend, Simon. Ian Allan abc Miniature Railways.  A detailed work which looks at 160 individual lines, their rolling stock, locomotives, history and origin. A lovely book. (pb) Ian Allan, 1998, pp96, isbn 0 7110 2593 2. VG   £3.50   

Cable, David. Railfreight in Colour. For the Modeller and Historian. This book covers the period 1983 to 1996 and describes classes of locomotives used, liveries and rolling stock at numerous locations. Colour photos throughout. (pb) Ian Allan, 2009, pp96, large format, isbn 0 7110 3364 1. F   £8.95

Cable, David. Lost Liveries of Privatization in Colour. For the Modeller and Historian. Illustrated with 220 colour photographs, the author looks in detail at the 200 or so livery variations that have appeared on Britain's rail network since 1996. (pb) Ian Allan, 2009, pp104, large format, isbn 0 7110 3361 0. F   £8.50

Clarke, David & Jennison, John. Diesels in Depth - Westerns. Informative text with colour and b/w photos, giving details of construction, liveries carried by locos during their career and the detail differences that mark out individual locos at particular dates. Ian Allan, 2007, pp96, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 3250 7. VG (small knock to top of cover) £7.95

Dalton, T.P. Cambrian Companionship. Detailed study of these lines between Oswestry to Machynlleth and Aberystwyth and along the coast to Pwllheli, illustrated with many b/w photographs, creating an evocative reminder of the Cambrian system. Oxford Publishing Co., 1985, pp144, large format, isbn 0 86093 344 X. F, F £13.95

Essery, Bob & Harris, Nigel. LMS Reflections. A collection of photographs from The Hulton Picture Company. A brilliant work looking at all facets of the LMS including sleeping cars, passenger stock, stations, signals, engine sheds, civil engineering operations, diesel shunters and railcars and road vehicles. Silver Link Publishing, 1992, pp144, large format, isbn 0 947971 09 2. VG, VG £7.95

Ferneyhough, Frank. Steam Up! A Railwayman Remembers. Foreword by Captain Peter Manisty. Ferneyhough, who started work as a booking clerk at Hanley, Stoke-on-Trent, rose to station master and subsequently Public Relations Executive at the British Railways Board. Here he recalls incidents of excitement and drama, describes famous locomotives and the thrilling runs of much loved titled trains. Robert Hale, 1983, pp237, isbn 0 7090 0704 3. VG, VG (sunning to spine) £5.95

Fox, Peter. British Railways Pocket Book No. 1 Locomotives 2002. The Complete Guide to all Locomotives which operate on Britain's Mainline Railway and Eurotunnel Networks. Unmarked Contains some colour photographs. (card cover) Platform 5, 44^th edition 2002, pp96, isbn 1 902336 21 6. VG unmarked £2.00

Franks, D.L. East & West Yorkshire Union Railways. Minor Railways of Britain Series. A detailed and well illustrated history of this colliery line, complete with photographs, map, gradient profiles and station layouts. (card cover) Turntable Enterprises, 1973, pp44 + pull out track layouts, isbn 0 902844 18 0. VG £5.95

Gammell, C.J. LNER Branch Lines. The book covers all of the branch lines controlled by the LNER in England and Wales and includes a description of each line along with opening/closing dates, where applicable. Over 150 archive b/w photographs. An exceptionally comprehensive work. Oxford publishing Co., 1995, pp192, large format, isbn 0 86093 509 4. F, VG £8.95

Goode, C.T. Trentham - The Hall, Gardens and Branch Railway. Detailed study with b/w photographs, track plans and layout of the hall. (pb) Published by author, 1985, pp40, isbn 0 9508239 6 1. F £6.95

Harding, Peter A. The Bulford Branch Line. A detailed short history, complete with archive photographs and diagrams. (card cover) Publsihed by author, 1991, pp32, isbn 0 9509414 7 6. VG   £3.95  

Hendry, Robert. British Railways Coaching Stock in Colour Since 1960. For the Modeller and Historian. With more than 170 illustrations this is a sequel to the earlier title, looking at Heritage DMUs and EMUs, Mk 2 coaching stock and the HST, along with Pacers and Sprinters. The final section looks at passenger stock since privatisation in the 1990s, ranging from ols slam door stock to the 'Meridians' and 'Pendolinos' of today. (pb) Ian Allan, 2006, pp96, large format, isbn 0 7110 3151 7. F    £8.95

Hendry, Robert. British Railways Infrastructure in Colour. For the Modeller and Historian. Illustrations from the 1950s to the present day, look at passenger stations, goods depots, bridges, tunnels, loco sheds, level crossings, platform furniture and signs. (pb) Midland Publishing, 2005, pp96, large format, isbn 1 85780 204 7. F £7.95

Hendry, Robert. British Railways Station Architecture in Colour. For the Modeller and Historian.  The author explores the diverse world of British station architecture, ranging from Liverpool Crown Street of 1830 to Charing Cross in 1991 and Hastings in 2006. (pb) Ian Allan, 2007, pp96, large format, isbn 0 7110 3282 3. F  £8.95

Hollingsworth, J.B. Blue Peter. The Story of Britain's Most Powerful Steam Locomotive. Short history, with b/w photographs, table and line drawing of this LNER locomotive. (paper cover) Blue Peter Locomotive Society, 1970, pp24. VG £4.95

Hoole, K. North Eastern Album. A lovingly compiled album which looks at all facets of the NER. Many of the images are from the authors own collections. Ian Allan, 1974, pp112, isbn 0 7110 0563 X.   VG, VG  (small inscription) £7.95  

Hoole, Ken. North-Eastern Branch Lines - Past and Present. Considered to be the authoritative work on the subject, containing detailed captions and drawings. Oxford Publishing Co., 1984, 203 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 189 7. VG, VG       price clipped    £12.95  

Industrial Railway Society. Industrial Preserved and Minor Railway Locomotives in Great Britain 1970. Pocket Book EL Part One Second Edition. (card cover) IRS, 2^nd edition January 1970, pp138. List of all known of industrial locomotives in the British Isles at the time of compilation, according to their location. With 16 b/w photographs. VG £8.00

Jardine, Nick. British Railways Stations in Colour. For the Modeller and Historian. This covers mainly smaller stations, those out in the countryside, or at the end of branch lines. As well a stations it also explores lighting, seating, signs and poster boards. The colour photos are mostly from 1960s and 70s. (pb) Midland Publishing, 2002, pp80, large format, isbn 1 85780 123 7. F  £7.95

Jones, Robin. Tornado A Great British First! Britain's First Main Line Steam Engine Since 1960. This is the definitive account of how an impossible dream was made possible and the A1 Pacific was built. (pb) Mortons Media Group, June 2009, pp130, large format, isbn 1 906167 19 6. VG   £3.95