Books added to Secondhand Railway Books - Bufferbooks web site 

             

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All books are hardback unless otherwise stated, paperback (pb), booklet or leaflet. 

 

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Lambert, Anthony.  Settle to Carlisle.  A pictorial guide to the most dramatic train journey in England. A much underestimated work with detailed text and fantastic diesel/steam archive/contemporary photographs.  Sienna, 1997, pp96, large landscape format, glazed boards with dust jacket, isbn 0 7525 2348 1.  VG, VG     £4.50  

 

Lambert, Anthony J. Highland Railway Album. A comprehensive album which considers locomotives, rolling stock, stations, signaling, staff and many other facets, through archive photographs and detailed captions. Ian Allan, 1974, pp112, isbn 0 7110 0532 X. VG, VG      £7.95  

Leslie, R. H.  Steam on the Waverley Route.  This hard to find volume contains some brilliant photographs of the lost and greatly lamented Waverley Route.  Bradford Barton, pp96, isbn 0 85153 341 8.  VG, VG (some sunning to spine)     (black cloth cover)   £7.95    

Linecar, Howard W.A.   British Electric Trains. (pb) A comprehensive history with numerous b/w photographs of the late 1940's 'electric scene'. Ian Allan, 1947, pp133. VG for age with wear to spine/cover.     £6.95  

 

L.& N.W.R. Wagon Stock. 1903. London & North Western Railway Diagrams of Wagon Stock. This very rare survivor from the drawing office contains plans of 110 different forms of stock. Nearly all have been subsequently annotated by works staff and additional drawings and tracings have been inserted. The plan book bears an LNWR wagon department drawing office, Earlestown stamp and a subsequent LM&SR Earlestown stam dated 26th February 1924. LNWR, 1903, landscape format. Black cloth cover. Complete but with spine damage.     £29  

 

Madge, Robin. Railways Round Exmoor. A detailed and well illustrated history of the major, minor and mineral lines (Watchet-Brendon Hill/South Molton-Heasley Mill) around Exmoor. (pb) The Exmoor Press, enlarged second edition1975, pp80 + pullout map, isbn 0 900131 18 7. VG   £4.95   

 

Marx, K. Wainwright and his Locomotives. An infrequently seen study, which considers his innovative designs, on a class by class basis. Lavishly illustrated with archive photographs and detailed captions and text. Ian Allan, 1985, pp112, isbn 0 7110 1418 3.   VG, VG   £6.95  

Minnis, John.  Southern Country Stations: 2, South Eastern & Chatham railway.  A generously illustrated history of the stations and infrastructure of the SECR.  Ian Allan, 1985, pp112, isbn 0 7110 1500 7.   F, VG   £6.95  

Moody, G.T.  Southern Electric 1909 - 1979.  Fifth edition.  The History of the World's Largest Suburban Electrified System.  This pays homage to this often neglected part of the UK railway history.  Well illustrated with good b/w photographs.  Ian Allan, 1979, pp280, isbn 0 7110 0924 4.  VG, VG  £7.75   

 

Moody, G.T.  Southern Electric 1909 - 1968.   The History of the World's Largest Suburban Electrified System.  This pays homage to this often neglected part of the UK railway history.  Well illustrated with good b/w photographs.  Ian Allan, 4the edtition 1968, pp272. VG, G (some edge wear + tears to dust jacket)    £7.95  

 

Morrison, Gavin. The Heyday of Leeds Holbeck and its Locomotives.  Evocative steam images with a few diesel photographs (Peaks, Deltics, 47s, 37s, and a Co-Bo D5705).   Ian Allan, 1994, pp80, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 2225 9.   VG     £5.95  

 

Murray, K. A & McNeill, D.B. The Great South Western Railway. A very scarce work which looks at the origin and development of this railway, its locomotives and lines. Irish Railway Record Society, 1976, pp206, 56 b/w photos, isbn 0 904078 05 1.   VG, VG (some slight edge wear to dust jacket)   £22.95  

 

Nash, George C. The LMS At War. Included in this exceptional work published immediately after the war is a review of the work conducted by the LMS fleet, manufacture at LMS workshops, LMS locomotives that went to the Middle East and the day to day work that kept the system running despite enormous pressure. The LM&S Railway, 1946, pp88 inc. maps/diagrams. G, G   (book is complete but with loose spine)    £8.95   

 

Nock, O.S. British Locomotives of the 20th Century, Vol 1 1900-1930.  This volume looks at the evolving and innovative designs. In particular the Atlantics, 4-4-0 passenger locomotives, 8 coupled freight, the emergent 4-6-0 locomotives, Pacific, Prairie, Moguls, Gresley 3 cylinder designs and the Interchange trials of 1923-6. BCA/Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1983, pp255.   VG, VG   £4.95  

 

Nock, O.S. British Locomotives of the 20th Century, Vol 2 1930-1960. This covers the period from the development from Gresley 3 cylinder designs through LMS Standards, Streamliners, GWR developments into the post war BR Standard period. Also includes a section on the Gas Turbine experiments. A copiously illustrated work. BCA/Patrick Stephens, 1984, pp256. VG, VG   £4.95    

 

Nock, O.S. British Locomotives of the 20th Century, Vol 3 1960-the present day. This covers the implementation of the Modernisation Plan and the development of diesel electric/railcar power and electric locomotives and units, along with the HSTs. A copiously illustrated work. BCA/Patrick Stephens, 1985, pp257. VG, VG    £4.95 The above 3 vols may be sold together for £13

 

 

Nock, O S. British Steam Railways. A comprehensive study of the development of the railway network and industry in Britain. Probably the best of its kind. Adam & Charles Black, 1961, pp326, 8 colour plates, 94 photographs, colour frontis.  VG, G        £5.95   

 

Nock, O.S.   Great Locomotives of the Southern Railway. Nock describes the histories and technical details of both the locomotives absorbed and the ground breaking post 1923 developments with Bullied and Maunsell. BCA/Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1987, pp216. F, VG   £6.75  

 

Nock, O.S.  (edited by).  Great Northern:  Pre-Grouping Railway Scene No 2.  A seldom seen volume in near pristine condition.  Across six well illustrated chapters, Nock shows the great legacy that the LNER owed to the GNR.  Ian Allan, 1979, pp96, isbn 0 7110 0916 3.  VG, VG    £4.50    

 

Nock, O.S.   Great Northern 4-4-2 ‘Atlantics’. Classic locomotives. A detailed work on the inception, design, development and service record of these GNR locomotives. Many photographs and performance tables, which demonstrate their outstanding performance. Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1984, pp136, isbn 0 85059 683 1.   VG, VG      £7.95  

 

Nock, O.S. Kings & Castles of the GWR. An excellent technical study of the origin and development of these iconic GWR classes. Numerous photographs and performance tables. Ian Allan, 1969, pp96, isbn 07110 0071 9. VG, VG price clipped     £3.00 

 

Nock, O.S. LNWR Locomotives of C.J. Bowen Cooke. One of the larger and lesser known works, which combines archive photographs with a range of design and perfromance data. Bradford Barton, 1977, pp112, isbn 0 85153 285 3.   VG, VG (black cloth cover)   price clipped   £7.95   

 

Nock, O.S. Scottish Railways. New and Revised Edition. A comprehensive account of the railways of Scotland from the time of their construction through to the modernisation plan era, which included electrification and dieselisation. Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd., 1961, pp230, 14 colour plates. 16 b/w plates, colour frontis. VG, VG   £8.95   

 

Nock, O.S. 60 Years of West Coast Express Running. The author graphically recounts the development of express train operation over this key trunk route. It compares and contrasts the post war steam period, through to the introduction of diesel and electric haulage. Ian Allan, 1976, pp264, 48 plates, 108 detailed performance tables, isbn 0 7110 0618 0.   VG VG price clipped    £5.95   

 

Nock, O S. The Great Western Railway in the 19th Century. Nock shows how against a complex background the GWR’s fine engineering credentials were built up. Includes chapters on the Severn Tunnel and the end of the Broad Gauge. (pb) Ian Allan, 1971, pp200, isbn 0 7110 0226 6. G   (some wear to spine edge and browning to page edges)     £2.00  

 

Nock, O.S. The GWR Stars, Castles & Kings Part 1: 1906 - 1930. This considers the varied factors which lead to the development of these classes. Much technical detail and magnificent photographs. David & Charles, 1967, pp 160. VG, VG   (inscription) £9.95   

 

Nock, O.S. The GWR Stars, Castles & Kings Part 2: 1930 - 1965. This traces the story of how this family of locomotives was developed and modernised to meet the changing conditions of railway working. Lavishly illustrated. David & Charles, 1970, pp160. VG, VG     £9.95    

Sold as a set of 2 for £18.50   

 

Nock, O.S. The Highland Railway. A comprehensive, well illustrated history of this most innovative of Scottish Railway companies. (pb) Ian Allan, 1973, pp177, 32 pages of photographs, isbn 0 7110 0409 9.   VG   (some slight browning to page edges)   £3.50 

 

Nock, O.S. The Locomotives of Sir Nigel Gresley. With a foreword by O V Bullied. This is the original, highly detailed, post war work. Numerous photographs, diagrams and tables describe the developments and experiments that took place. The Railway Publishing Co. Ltd., 1945, pp181. VG, no dust jacket   (some sunning to the spine)   £9.95 

 

Nock, O.S. The Settle and Carlisle Railway. A personal story of Britain’s most spectacular main line. A lesser known work which considers in particular the locomotive performance from the Midland through to the diesel era. Many archive photographs and detailed performance data. Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1992, pp225, isbn 1 85260 327 5.   F, VG    £5.95  

 

Oakley, Michael. BR Diesel Freight in the Era of Specialisation. Diesels hard at work on traffic flows now largely long gone. (card cover) Bradford Barton, circa 1979, pp46, 0 85153 371 X.    F      £3.95      

 

Parkes, G. Richard. Railway Snowfighting Equipment and Methods. This rare, specialist work covers the use and application of snowploughs across the UK and other parts of the world. Many b/w photographs of equipment at work. Hadfield, Hyde, Cheshire, 1961, pp101. VG, VG (inscription on front blank page)   £14.95   

 

Perry, George (edited by). The Book of the Great Western. Introduction by Sir John Betjeman. Original painting of The Iron Duke by C. Hamilton Ellis. Limited Edition of 3000 copies this is no. 1763Pop-out kit of steam locomotive and assembly instruction sheet.   A wonderful, beautifully crafted limited edition work, with exceptionally well produced photographs, facsimilie tickets and even a reproduction of the company seal. Times Newspapers Limited, 1970, unpaginated, thick card pages.   VG brown cloth bound with cream edges and GWR in gold on front    £30.75  

 

Pike, Jim.  Locomotive Names.  An Illustrated Dictionary.   A very comprehensive record of all named steam, electric and diesel locomotives.  Dates and Company details are given, covering both the 19th and 20th Centuries.   Sutton Publishing, 2000, pp199.  F, VG   11.95   

 

Pirt, Keith R.     The Colour of Steam Volume 7. East Coast Main Line - Retford. Stunning colour photography showing the diversity of steam, coving lines, classes and specific locations.   (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 1989, pp48, isbn 0 906899 34 6. VG    £2.00   

   

Pre-Grouping Railway Junction Diagrams 1914. An exceptional volume (reprint) of the Railway Junction Diagrams covering many locations. Ian Allan, pp158, landscape format, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1256 3. VG  (some slight sunning)     £12.95     

 

Prockter, Adrian (edited by). The London and Croydon Railway. 150th Aniversary 1839-1989. An excellent short history of the origin and development of this system. (card cover) London Reference Books, 1989, pp16, large format, isbn 0 9509402 5 9.   VG   £3.25   

 

Reed, Brian. Crewe to Carlisle. A history of the Lancaster and Carlisle line and the associated developments on the West Coast Main Line. Ian Allan, 1969, pp234, 32 plates, 18 maps, isbn 0 7110 0057 3.   VG, G (some edge wear/repaired tear to dust jacket)     £6.95   

 

Rees, Gareth. Early Railway Prints. A Social History of the Railways from 1825-1850. A beautiful collection of 95 early railway prints, 31 of which are in colour. Phaidon,1980, pp128, 95 plates, large landscape format, isbn 0 7148 2039 3.   VG, VG    £7.95  

 

Robinson, Peter W. Rail Centres: Carlisle. Illustrated with over 200 photographs, this shows the development of the lines and services around this exceptionally important location. Ian Allan, 1986, pp144, isbn 0 7110 1429 9.   VG, VG    £6.95   

 

Robinson, Peter W. Rail Centres: Carlisle. Illustrated with over 200 photographs, this shows the development of the lines and services around this exceptionally important location. Booklaw Publications, 2004, pp144, isbn 1 901945 16 2. F, VG    £5.25  

Robinson, Peter W. (compiled by).   Railways of Cumbria.  All facets of Cumbria from Port Carlisle, Keswick, Maryport and the many industrial lines are covered.  (glossy card cover)  Dalesman Books, 1985, pp96, isbn 0 85206 815 8.  VG    £3.00   

Robotham, Robert.   The Last Years of the Great Central Main Line.  With detailed text and captions, the author vividly captures the poignant later years of the GCR.  Ian Allan, 1st edition1986, pp112, large format, isbn 0 7110 1613 5.  VG, VG     £3.50

 

Rowledge, J W P & Reed, Brian. The Stanier 4-6-0s of the LMS (The Jubilees, Class 5s and the BR Standard Class 5s). This highly researched and illustrated study is possibly the best of the steam studies in this series.  David & Charles, 1977, pp96, isbn 0 7153 7385 4. VG, VG   (slight sunning to spine)    £6.50   

Russell, J.H.  The Banbury and Cheltenham Railway 1887 - 1962.  A splendid book looking at all stations on the route, the motive power used and the many vibrant aspects of this GWR line.  248 illustrations and 32 maps.    Oxford Publishing Co., 1977, pp140, 248 illustrations, large format.  VG, VG    £8.95   

 

Sectional Maps of the British Railways. Reproductions of The Railway Clearing House Official Maps. (stiff board cover) Ian Allan, 1948, pp53. Book complete and in very good condition but the stiff board cover has some staining and edge wear.     £6.00  

 

Sidney, Samuel with a new introduction by K. Miller. Extract from Gauge Evidence 1845 and the History and Prospects of The Railway System. This delightful work contains a selection of extracts from the original Gauge Evidence commision of 1845. 6 witnesses included Locke, Stephenson, Brunel, Gooch, Hudson and Vignoles. The evidence shows the major friction between the standard gauge/broad gauge exponents. Republished in 1971 by S R Publishers Limited and Turntable Enterprises, pp 142 + pull out map, isbn 0 85409 723 6. F, F   £7.95  

 

Simmons, Jack. The Maryport & Carlisle Railway. The Oakwood Library of Railway History 4. A thorough study of one of the earliest Victorian lines. Seldom seen. (card cover) Oakwood Press, 1947, pp37, 5 pages of plates.   VG    £7.95  

 

Simmons, Jack.  The Railway in Town and Country 1830-1914.  The standard reference work on the development and impact of the railway within the towns and countryside.  David & Charles, 1986, pp400, isbn 0 7153 8699 9.   VG, VG  £8.95   

Swindon Works. Published to Commemorate the 125th Anniversary of Swindon Locomotive Works and the Centenary of Swindon Carriage and Wagon Works. A rare survivor showing internal photographs of Swindon works, scale map, along with narrative details of the various sections, including the diesel testing station, radiological building, spring shop and the apprentise training school. (paper cover) 1968, pp24.   VG   £4.00  

Table of Distances Between Stations, Junctions, &c., on London Brighton and South Coast Railway. January, 1901. A delightful reproduction with detailed maps. Ian Allan, c1984, pp29, large landscape format. VG black cloth bound    £9.95  

The Settle & Carlisle Route. Railway World Special. Many detailed photographs from the Midland period through to the diesel era, along with a specific section on the Snows of 1947. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1985, pp48, large format, isbn 0 7110 1448 5.    VG    £2.75   

 

The Westinghouse Brake. Reference Book. A rare survivor with detailed plates and diagrams considering all facets of engine tender and vehicle Westinghouse Brake applications. The Westinghouse Brake Company Limited, 1892, pp93, large format.   VG for age, blue cloth bound with black and gold illustrations/lettering.     £15.95  

 

Thomas, David St John & Rocksborough Smith, Simon. Summer Saturdays in the West. A richly detailed work which compares and contrasts the services, journeys, rolling stock and timings of summer Saturday services in July 1957 and a similar summer Saturday in 1971. A fascinating and detailed work. David & Charles, 1973, pp175, isbn 0 7153 5912 6.  VG, VG     £5.95 

Thomas, John. The West Highland Railway. The History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands Vol 1. Extra material by Alan J S Paterson. A wide ranging, well illustrated history of the origin and development of the West Highland. (pb) David St John Thomas, David & Charles, 1984, pp184, isbn 0 946537 22 4. VG     £6.95  

 

Thomas, R H G. London’s First Railway. The London & Greenwich. A thorough history of this line, its stations, signalling, locomotives and subsequent development, through to BR times. (pb) Batsford, 1986, pp270, 39 photos, isbn 0 7134 5414 8.   VG   £6.95   

 

Thomas, R H G. The Liverpool & Manchester Railway. This is possibly the best work on the first 20 years of the L&M, up to its amalgamation with the Grand Junction Railway in 1845. A scholarly work with 122 b/w illustrations. Batsford, 1980, pp264, isbn 0 7134 0537 6. F, VG   £12.95 

Tuck, Henry. The Railway Shareholder’s Manual; or Practical Guide to all the Railways in the World, completed, in progress, and projected, forming an entire Railway Synopsis, indispensable to all interested in railway locomotion. This incredibly rare survivor considers each of the railays then in existence or in progress in the UK, giving details of location, ruling gradients, capital account and cost of working and earnings. Effingham Wilson, 5th edition 1845. Book complete, with some spine damage. Maroon cloth cover with gold illustration on front      £25   

Tuplin, W.A. Great Northern Steam. A detailed consideration of GNR design and performance, with more than 70 photographs/line drawings, along with some perfromance tables. Ian Allan, 1971, pp208, isbn 0 7110 0179 0.   VG, VG   £7.50   

Tuplin, W.A.  Great Western Steam.  The engineering expertise of the author records the distinctive details and performance of GWR locomotives.  An iconic, much respected work on GWR locomotive performance and practise.  George Allen & Unwin, 2nd edition 1965, pp194.  VG, VG  (inscription)      £7.95     

Tuplin, W.A. Midland Steam. An excellent critical analysis of MR design, innovation and locomotive peformance. David & Charles, 1973, pp260, 46 plates, 18 figs., isbn 0 7153 6193 7. VG, VG   £6.95  

Tuplin, W.A.  North Western Steam.  An excellent analysis of LNWR steam locomotives and performance from a renowned and respected engineer.  George Allen & Unwin, 1st edition 1963, pp251, 58 figs.  VG, VG     £8.95  

Turner, Barry C. The Dornoch Light Railway. History of a Highland Branch Line. Second edition with many new photographs and plans. An interesting short history with archive photographs, maps and plans. (glossy card cover)   Dornoch Press, 1988, pp28, isbn 0 9513358 1 2.   VG      £3.95  

 

Vallance, H. A.  The Highland Railway.  The History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands Vol 2.  Extra material by C.R. Clinker and Anthony J. Lambert.  The definitive work on the Highland  Railway.  (pb) David St John Thomas/David & Charles, 1985, pp210, isbn 0 946537 24 0.  VG    £6.95  

 

Welch, Michael. Diesels on the Southern. Fantastic colour photographs on the main line and branches, featuring class 33s, 47s, warships, hymeks, shunters and DEMUs. Ian Allan, 2006, pp80, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 3111 8.   F     £7.95   

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 

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, isbn 0 7110 1349 7.  VG   £3.25  

Winkworth, D. W. Maunsell’s Nelsons. This critical work considers the origin, development and performance of this much loved class. George Allen & Unwin, 1980, pp123, 61 photographs, 18 detailed performance tables, isbn 0 04 385079 0. VG, VG   £3.95   

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. George Allen & Unwin, 1982, pp112.  VG, VG  (some sunning to spine)   £4.25      

Yeomans, J.R. The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. Well chosen images of this lost but most loved of narrow gauge lines. Bradford Barton, pp80, isbn 0 85153 259 4. VG, VG    (black cloth cover)    £6.95   

 

 

RCTS PUBLICATIONS

 

Bradley, D.L. Locomotives of the London and South Western Railway. Part 1. A detailed study which includes all locomotives produced. (pb) RCTS, 1965, pp142, pull out map, 99 figs.    VG    £9.95  

Bradley, D.L. Locomotives of the London and South Western Railway. Part 2.  A detailed study which includes the locomotives produced by adams, Drummond, Urie and Maunsell, through to 1922. (pb) RCTS, 1967, pp211, 145 figs.    VG    £9.95  

The above 2 vols may be sold together for £18.50

Bradley, D.L. Locomotives of the Southern Railway. Part 1. The authoratative detailed work with many photographs, tables and diagrams. RCTS, October 1975, pp86, isbn 0 901115 30 4.   VG, VG (wear to dust jacket edges)   £9.95  

Bradley, D.L. Locomotives of the Southern Railway. Part 2. The authoratative detailed work with many photographs, tables and diagrams. RCTS, September 1976, pp109, isbn 0 901115 32 1.   VG, VG (wear to dust jacket edges)   £9.95  

The above 2 vols may be sold together for £19

Bradley, D.L. The Locomotives of the London Brighton & South Coast Railway. Part 1. A detailed work which includes the locomotives of Gray, Kirtley, Harrison, Craven and the early locos of Stroudley. (pb) RCTS, June 1969, pp179, 143 figs.   VG   £8.75  

Bradley, D.L. The Locomotives of the London Brighton & South Coast Railway. Part 2. A detailed study including the range of Stroudley and Billington classes. (pb) RCTS, June 1972, pp123, 70 figs.   VG   £8.75  

Bradley, D.L. The Locomotives of the London Brighton & South Coast Railway. Part 3. This detailed works continues the locomotives of Billington and Marsh, and also includes the steam and petrol railcars. (pb) RCTS, September 1974, pp156, 112 figs.   VG (some wear to spine edge)    £8.75  

The above 3 volumes may be sold together for £23.95

Cook, A.F. LMS Locomotive Design and Construction. Loco Engineers, their designs and modifications. RCTS Locomotives of the LMS Series. A highly detailed study which also includes reference to diesel stock. RCTS, 1990, pp175, 110 figs, glazed boards, isbn 0 901115 71 1.     VG   (some sunning to spine)    £22.95    

Cormack, J R H & Stevenson, J L. Highland Railway Locomotives Book 1 – Early Days to the ‘Lochs’. RCTS Locomotives of the LMS Series. A detailed study which includes 115 photographs/figs and numerous tables. RCTS, 1988, pp161, glazed boards, isbn 0 901115 645 9. VG (small dent to top book)   £12.95     

Cormack, J R H & Stevenson, J L. Highland Railway Locomotives Book 2 –The Drummond, Smith & Cumming Classes. RCTS Locomotives of the LMS Series. A detailed study with 149 photoraphs/figs and numerous tables. RCTS, 1990, pp174, glazed boards, isbn 0 901115 70 X. VG    £10.75 

The above 2 vols sold together for £22.50

Goodman, John. LMS Locomotive Names. The Named Locomotives of The London Midland and Scottish Railway and its Constituent Companies. RCTS Locomotives of the LMS Series.   A highly detailed with with 122 photographs/figs and numerous tables. RCTS, 1994, pp211, glazed boards. VG     £11.95   

 

Groves, N. Great Northern Locomotive History. Volume 1 – 1847-66. An exceptionally detailed and well illustrated study of the early period. RCTS, 1986, pp123, 124 figs, glazed boards, isbn 0 801115 61 4.   VG   £8.95   

 

Groves, N. Great Northern Locomotive History. Volume 2 – 1867-95 The Stirling Era. A detailed and well illustrated study of the exceptionally important era of mixed traffic and passenger engines. RCTS, 1987, pp310, 237 figs, glazed boards, isbn 0 801115 62 2.     VG    £9.95  

 

Groves, N. Great Northern Locomotive History. Volume 3a – 1896-1911 The Ivatt Era. A very detailed work which contains data of origin, dimensions, construction and withdrawal dates. RCTS, 1990, pp235, 198 figs, glazed boards, isbn 0 801115 69 X.     VG    £9.95  

 

Groves, N. Great Northern Locomotive History. Volume 3b – 1911-1922 The Gresley Era. The final volume which considers the classes originated by Gresley and Ivatt. RCTS, 1992, pp134, 67 figs, glazed boards, isbn 0 801115 70 3.     VG    £12.95   

The above 4 vols sold together for £40.50

 

Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 5 Tender Engines – Classes J1 to J37. (pb) RCTS, 1966, pp230, 328 figs.   VG BUT front cover is torn at spine edge and taped   £4.95    

 

Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 6A Tender Engines – Classes J38 to K5. (pb) RCTS, 1982, pp169, 159 figs, isbn 0 901115 53 3.   VG   some sunning to spine edge   £9.95  

 

Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 6B Tender Engines – Classes O1 to P2. (pb) RCTS, 1983, pp196, 150 figs, isbn 0 901115 54 1.   VG   some sunning to spine edge   £9.95  

 

Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 6C Tender Engines – Classes Q1 to Y10. (pb) RCTS, 1984, pp166, 150 figs, isbn 0 901115 55 X.   VG    £9.95  

 

Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 7 Tank Engines – Classes A5 to H2. (pb) RCTS, 1964, pp117, 208 figs.   VG   £8.95  

 

Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 8A Tank Engines – Classes J50 to J70. (pb) RCTS, 1970, pp102, 111 figs.   VG    £10.95  

 

Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 8B Tank Engines – Classes J71 to J94. (pb) RCTS, 1971, pp94, 93 figs.   VG    £10.95  

 

Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 9A Tank Engines – Classes L1 to N19. (pb) RCTS, 1977, pp170, 181 figs, isbn 0 901115 40 1.   VG    £10.95  

 

Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 9B Tank Engines – Classes Q1 to Z5. (pb) RCTS, 1977, pp116, 138 figs, isbn 0 901115 41 X.   VG    £10.25  

 

Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 10A Departmental Stock, Locomotive Sheds, Boiler and Tender Numbering. (pb) RCTS, 1988, pp140, 149 figs, isbn 0 901115 65 7.   VG    £9.95   

 

Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 10B Railcars and Electric Stock. (pb) RCTS, 1990, pp150, 230 figs, isbn 0 901115 66 5.   VG   £17.50   

Webb, Brian & Gordon, David A. Lord Carlisle’s Railways. A highley detailed and well researched study of these lines which played such a major role in the economic development of the Border area in the vacinity of Carlisle. It covers the period 1798-1958. (pb) RCTS, 1978, pp135, 93 figs, isbn 0 901115 43 6.    VG    £9.95