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

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Leach, J.T. The South Staffordshire Railway 1846-1867. A seldom seen publication on this early group of lines in South Staffordshire. Map and tables. (card cover) Staffordshire Libraries, Arts & Archives, 1992, pp36, isbn 0 903363 50 X. VG £3.50

Lucking, J.H. The Great Western at Weymouth. A Railway and Shipping History. A comprehensive account of the GWRs association with the port of Weymouth and its development as a railway port. A chapter is included on the now closed harbour tramway and there are many archive photographs, maps and tables. David & Charles, 1971, pp253, isbn 0 7153 5135 4. VG, VG price clipped £10.50

Mann, J.D. (compiled by). East Anglian Steam Gallery (Part Three) A Pictorial Journey around the Eastern Counties. Excellent steam images from the 1950s and 1960s portray a vanished railway life and network. (glossy card cover) South Anglia Productions, 1989, pp48, large format, isbn 1 871277 02 7. VG £5.95

Marsden, Colin J. Southern Electric Multiple-Units 1898-1947. An excellent historical and photographic study of the origin and development of Southern Electric Multiple Units. Ian Allan, 1983, pp96, 188 b/w photographs, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1253 9. VG £6.95

Marsden, Colin J. Southern Electric Multiple-Units 1948-1983. An excellent historical and photographic study of the origin and development of Southern Electric Multiple Units. During this period there was probably the greatest number of changes and innovations to electric stock. Ian Allan, 1983, pp112, 203 b/w photographs, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 11314 4. VG £6.95

The above 2 books may be sold together for £13.00

Marsh, John & Garbutt, John. Images of Cumbrian Railways. Evocative archive photographs look at all facets of Cumbrian Railways, including many branches and industrial lines. Sutton Publishing Limited, 2002, pp152, glazed boards, isbn 0 7509 2834 4. F £7.95

Mason, Eric. The Lancashire &Yorkshire Railway in the Twentieth Century. One of the best works on the L&Y, with many archive photographs, tables, gradient profiles and map. (pb) Ian Allan, 1975, pp236, pull out map, isbn 07110 0656 3. VG (2 corner creases to cover and some slight foxing to a few pages edges) £3.00

Measom, George. The Illustrated Guide to the South Eastern Railway 1853. A lovely glimpse into the early Victorian world of the SER. Facsimile edition published by Countryside Books, 1987, pp104, glazed boards, isbn 1 85306 000 3. VG £4.75

Middlemass, Tom. Stroudley and his 'Terriers'. The story of a classic locomotive and its designer. A seldom seen survey which considers the origin and development of the class and also looks at individual histories of some of the Terriers. Pendragon, 1995, pp128, 190 illustrations/line drawings, large format, isbn 1 899816 00 3. VG, VG £9.25

Mitchell, Vic & Smith, Keith. East Croydon to Three Bridges. Southern Main Lines. A station by station photographic study revealed in 120 photographs and maps. Middleton Press, 1988, pp96, 120 b/w photographs, glazed boards, isbn 0 906520 53 3. VG £5.95

Mitchell, Vic & Smith, Keith. Kingston and Houndslow Loops including the Shepperton Branch. London Surburban Railways. An excellent study with many archive photographs and maps of these very busy lines. Middleton Press, 1990, pp96, 120 b/w photographs, glazed boards, isbn 0 906520 83 5. VG £5.95

Mitchell, Vic & Smith, Keith. Victoria to East Croydon. Southern Main Lines. A thorough photographic and narrative study with 23 maps/diagrams. Middleton Press, 1987, pp96, 120 b/w photographs, glazed boards, isbn 0 906520 40 1. VG £5.95

Nelson, Ronald I. Locomotive Performance. A Footplate Survey. A detailed comparative study of the operation of a number of classes of steam locomotive compared with diesels, including class 40, prototype Deltic, Westerns and Class 86s amongst others. Detailed performance tables and numerous photographs. Ian Allan, 1979, pp232, isbn 0 7110 0908 2. VG, VG £4.95

Nock, O.S. LNWR Pre-Grouping Railway Scene No. 3. Using images from the Rixon Bucknall archives, Nock has created a premier album for the 'Premier Line'. Infrequently seen. Ian Allan, 1980, pp96, 140 b/w photographs, isbn 0 7110 0969 4. VG, VG £6.95

Norman, K.J. Railway Heritage: The Furness Railway. A recollection with photographs from the Sankey Collection. Using 175 photographs supported by detailed captions, station layout plans, posters and other documents, Norman paints a vivid portrait of this most distinctive railway company. (pb) Silver Link Publishing, 1994, pp128, 175 photographs, large format, isbn 1 85794 016 4. VG (some wear to spine edge) £6.50

Perryman, A.C. Bygone L.B.&S.C.R. Steam. Lovely well reproduced archive photographs. (glossy card cover) Rochester Press, 1981, pp64, isbn 0 905540 65 4. VG £2.75

Perryman, A.C. Bygone L.B.&S.C.R. Steam. Volume Two - Decorated Trains, Expresses and Events. Lovely well reproduced archive photographs. (glossy card cover) Rochester Press, 1982, pp64, isbn 0 905540 80 8. VG (some discolouring to cover) £2.75

Postle, David. From Ledbury to Gloucester by rail, as seen through the eyes of the Driver and Fireman of the last passenger train on the Branch 11^th July 1959. An excellent, superbly illustrated local history, which paints a vivid picture of this GWR line. (glossy card cover) Amber Graphics, 1985, pp72, isbn 0 9510684 0 7. VG £4.00

Powell, A.J. Stanier 4-6-0s at Work. A detailed study of the origin, development, modification and performance of the 4-6-0 Jubilee and Black Five classes. Well illustrated with technical and performance data. Ian Allan, 1983, pp144, large format, isbn 0 7110 1342 X. VG, VG price clipped £7.50

Ratcliffe, A.R.L. (compiled from the collection of). Bygone South Eastern Steam. Volume 1. Excellent well reproduced archive photographs, with many pre grouping and early SR locomotives. (glossy card cover) John Hallewell Publications, 1980, pp62, isbn 0 905540 33 6. VG £3.25

Ratcliffe, A.R.L. (compiled from the collection of). Bygone South Eastern Steam. Volume 2 - Passenger Rolling Stock. Archive photographs look at pre grouping, post grouping and early BR stock. (glossy card cover) Rochester Press, 1980, pp64, isbn 0 905540 64 6. VG £3.25

Ratcliffe, A.R.L. (compiled from the collection of). Bygone South Eastern Steam. Volume 4 - Closed Branch Lines. Archive photographs cover the Westerham, Hythe and Sandgate, and East Kent and Sheppey lines amongst many others. (glossy card cover) Rochester Press, 1983, pp64, isbn 0 946379 025. VG £3.25

Rawlinson, Mark. Freightmaster. The National Railfreight Timetable. No. 55 Sept-Dec 2009. Full details of timings, head codes, traction and types of train. (glossy card cover) Freightmaster Publishing, 2009, pp160. F £3.50

Rayner, Bryan (edited by for the Southern Electric Group). Southern Electrics. A Pictorial Survey. An infrequently seen electric work. This gives a comprehensive pictorial coverage of the rolling stock and locomotives used on the SR electrified system. Bradford Barton, 1975, pp96, isbn 0 85153 220 9. VG, VG £5.95

Reed, Brian. Loco Profile 8 - Royal Scots. A detailed study of these locomotives. With many b/w photographs, diagrams and technical data. (paper cover) Profile Publications Ltd, 1971, pp24. VG £2.00

Reeve, George & Hawkins, Chris. Branch Lines of the Southern Railway. Volume One. This lovely book looks in great detail at four branches. The Borden Light Railway, Hayling line, Swanage and the Crowhurst, Sidley & Bexhill Railway. Also includes architectural plans and elevations. Wild Swan, 1980, pp136, large format, isbn 0 906867 01 0. VG, VG (small repaired tear to dust jacket) £9.95

Robertson, Kevin. Leader: Steam's Last Chance. A thorough study of the origin, development and subsequent 'failure' of this incredibly innovative 'Leader' locomotive designed by Bullied. Alan Sutton, 1988, pp123, 100 photographs, isbn 0 86299 376 8. F, VG £8.50

Rolt, L.T.C. Red for Danger. The classic work on accidents, their origin and subsequent safety lessons learned. (pb) Pan, 1960, pp221. G+ (browning to page edges) £2.00

Rolt, L.T.C. Red for Danger. The classic work on accidents, their origin and subsequent safety lessons learned. (pb) Pan, revised & enlarged edition 1966, pp288. G (browning to page edges) £1.50

Rowledge, J W P. Loco profile 37 - LMS Pacifics. A detailed study of these locomotives. With many b/w photographs, diagrams and technical data. (paper cover) Profile Publications Ltd, 1974, pp24. VG £2.00

Rutherford, Michael. Mallard. The Record Breaker. A lovely study of the origin and development of this much loved, record breaking locomotive. Many archive and current photographs. (glossy card cover) Newburn House, 1988, pp48, large format. £3

Searle, Muriel V. Down The Line to Brighton. The author has used contemporary records, photographs, documents and timetables to recreate the atmosphere of the LBSCR, Brighton Line from London to Brighton. Baton Transport, 1986, pp160, isbn 0 85936 239 6. F, VG £4.25

Searle, Muriel V. Down The Line to Bristol. The author has used contemporary records, photographs, documents and timetables to recreate the atmosphere of the GWR line from Paddington to Bristol. Bloomsbury Books, 1988, pp192, isbn 1 870630 36 X. F, VG £4.25

Searle, Muriel V. Down The Line to Dover. The author has used contemporary records, photographs, documents and timetables to recreate the atmosphere of the lines which served Dover, along with a number of the associated branches. Bloomsbury Books, 1988, pp164, isbn 1 870630 416. F, VG £4.25

Jewell, Brian. Down the Line to Hastings. The author has used contemporary records, photographs, documents and timetables to recreate the atmosphere of the line between London and Hastings via Tunbridge Wells. Baton Press, 1984, pp150, isbn 0 85936 223 X. F, VG £4.25

Searle, Muriel V. Down The Line to Southend. The author has used contemporary records, photographs, documents and timetables to recreate the atmosphere of the exceptionally busy line between London, through Barking to Southend and Shoeburyness, Southend being the venue of many seaside excursions. Bloomsbury Books, 1988, pp196, isbn 1870630 46 7. F, VG £4.25

The above 5 books may be sold together for £18.25

Sectional Maps of Britain's Railways 2002. With 45 highly detailed full colour maps, this book shows the contemporary network, including freight, national passenger lines, preserved lines, second generation tramway lines, alongside those which have closed. Ian Allan, 2002, pp61, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 2878 8. F £5.95

Talbot, E. L.N.W.R. Miscellany Volume Two. The companion volume which contains sections on Crewe works, signal gantries, inter-company workings, locos for export, Garstang and Knott End amongst many others. Oxford Publishing Co., 1980, 227 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 070 X. VG, VG £12.95

The Locomotives and Rolling Stock of the Great Western Society: 1971. This well illustrated stock list shows stock/images relating to Didcot, Taunton, Caerphilly and Bodmin. (card cover) GWSL, 1971, pp18, landscape format. G £1.00

Thomas, J.P. Handling London's Underground Traffic. J P Thomas was Operating Manager for London Underground and portrays in this very detailed operational work the complexity and highly innovatory nature of the Underground. Note, pre Frank Hick locos and many very detailed photographs. London's Underground, 1^st edition 1928, pp237, 145 figs. G, no dust jacket (some browning to front/back blank pages, some wear to spine but tight) £19.95

Townroe, S.C. 'Arthurs', 'Nelsons' & 'Schools' at Work. With over 200 predominately archive photographs, Townroe and ex SR employee and district motive power superintendent, provides a study of the origin, performance and everyday work of these important main line SR locomotives. Ian Allan, 1986, pp144, large format, isbn 0 7110 1292 X. VG, VG £7.25

Townroe, S.C. The Arthurs, Nelsons and Schools of the Southern. Townroe was one of Maunsells staff and later a district motive power superintendent with BR. This looks at the origin, development and operation of these classes. Ian Allan, 1973, pp103, 40 pages of plates, isbn 0 7110 0434 X. VG, VG £6.95

Trains in Trouble - Railway Accidents in Pictures. Trevena, Arthur. This thorough work includes some of the lesser known accidents, such as Tottenham 1860, Newnham, GWR broad gauge 1868, Thirsk 1892, Torside, GCR 1913, and Burnham, S&D 1914 amongst others. Captions detail causes, results and where applicable innovations initiated by the accidents. (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 1982, pp48, isbn 0 906899 01 X. VG £1.95

Trains in Trouble Vol. 2 - Railway Accidents in Pictures. Trevena, Arthur. This second volume includes Lewes 1879, Preston 1896, Penmaenmawr 1899, Ditton 1912 and Filey 1956 amongst others. Captions detail causes, results and where applicable innovations initiated by the accidents. (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 1981, pp48, isbn 0 906899 03 6. VG £1.95

Trains in Trouble Vol. 3 - Railway Accidents in Pictures. Hoole, Ken. This includes images from Welshampton, Felling, Belford, Penistone, York and Connington 1961, which involved Deltic D9012 and an A3, amongst others. Captions detail causes, results and where applicable innovations initiated by the accidents. (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 1982, pp46, isbn 0 906899 05 2. VG £1.95

Trains in Trouble Vol. 6 - Railway Accidents in Pictures. Earnshaw, Alan. This includes many lesser known incidents such as Plumpton 1954, Winwick 1939, Rookhope Incline 1912, Lockwood 1913, Yetminster 1894, and Peak Forest 1979 amongst others. Captions detail causes, results and where applicable innovations initiated by the accidents. (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 1990, pp46, isbn 0 906899 370. VG £1.95

Turner, J.T. Howard. The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway. 1. Origins & Formation. This 1^st volume which looks at the early years and the various company amalgamations is considered the authoratative work. Batsford, 1977, pp287, 16 photographs, 33 line drawings, isbn 0 7134 0275 X. VG, VG £11.95

Turner, J.T. Howard. The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway. 2. Establishment & Growth. This volume covers the period of great expansion of the system (1846-1869) and the financial crisis which nearly brought the company to ruination. Considered to be the authoratative work. Batsford, 1978, pp320, 16 photographs, 41 line drawings, isbn 0 7134 1198 8. VG, VG £11.95

Turner, J.T. Howard. The London, Brighton & South Coast Railway. 3. Completion & Maturity. This describes the final construction and development of the network from 1870-1922, during which there was extensive widening and rebuilding. One of the main features of this period was the introduction of electric traction. Considered to be the authoratative work. Batsford, 1979, pp283, 32 monochrome photographs, 27maps and diagrams, isbn 0 7134 1389 1. VG, VG £11.95

May be sold as a 3 volume set for £34

Vaughan, Adrian (compiled by). Great Western Portrait: 1913 - 1921. This covers the enormous variety of elegant locomotives produced by the GWR along with some images of the subtle improvements that were taking place during this period. Oxford Publishing Co., 1971, pp59, isbn 0 902888 02 1. VG, VG. (repaired tear to bottom of dust jacket and some wear) £5.95

Walker, Colin. The Steam Railway Volume 1 - Oxford Remembered. Lovely b/w photographs looking at Banbury, Cherwell Valley and the exceptionally busy sheds, yards and sidings. A beautiful book. Oxford Illustrators Ltd., 1970, 59 b/w plates, landscape format, isbn 902280 01 5. VG, VG £6.95

Walker, Colin. The Steam Railway Volume 2 - Shrewsbury. GWR and LMS locomotives at work in the 1950s and 60s around this important station. Recommended. Oxford Illustrators Ltd., 1971, 59 b/w plates, landscape format, isbn 902280 02 3. VG, VG £6.95

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., 1972, 59 b/w plates, landscape format, sbn 902280 08 2. VG, VG (small covered inscription & some marks where edges of book/dust jacket have been taped) £6.95

Walker, Colin. The Steam Railway Volume 7 - Carlisle. Exciting b/w images taken in the early 1960s. One of the earliest volumes to show high quality b/w night photography. Oxford Illustrators Ltd., 1973, 58 b/w plates, landscape form, isbn 0 902280 09 0. VG, VG £6.95

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 £6.95

Walker, Colin. Trails of Steam Volume 2 - Trails through Peterborough. This work shows locos hard at work on freight and passenger services. Oxford Publishing Co., 1975, 60 b/w plates, landscape format. VG, VG £6.95

Walker, Colin. Trails of Steam Volume 3 - Trails through Rugby. Stunning b/w photographs of the West Coast Main Line in the pre electrification era. Expresses, local passenger and freight. Oxford Publishing Co., 1976, 60 b/w plates, landscape format, isbn 0 902888 96 X. VG, VG £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. Oxford Publishing Co., 1980, 59 b/w plates, landscape format. VG, VG £5.95

Whitehouse, P.B. The Great Western in the West Midlands. A lovely album on the GWR in the West Midlands, it includes images of all lines, not just the well known locations such as Snow Hill. Oxford Publishing Co., 1984, 218 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 187 0. VG, VG £7.50

Whiteley, J.S. & Morrison, G.W. Steam in the West Riding. Crisp images capture the enormous variety of traffic on the many passenger and freight lines in the area. David & Charles, 1975, pp72, mid large format, isbn 0 7153 7121 5. VG, VG £7.95

Whiteley, J.S. & Morrison, G.W. The LMS Remembered. This book shows a variety of locomotive designs from the LMS and component companies captured on passenger, freight, branch and main line duties. Oxford Publishing Co., 1979, 271 b/w plates, large format. VG, VG (some slight wear to top edge of dust jacket) £7.95

Williams, Roy. The Midland Railway. A new history. A broad ranging work which looks at the component companies, locomotive and carriage development, absorption into the LMS, and a small section on the Midland as it remained in the late 1980s. David & Charles, 1988, pp192, isbn 0 7153 8750 2. VG, VG £7.95

Wolmar, Christian. Fire & Steam. A New History of the Railways in Britain. Written by an authority on transport matters, Wolmar presents a wide ranging and sometimes confrontational perspective on railway development. Atlantic Books, 2007, pp364, isbn 1 84354 629 0. F, VG £7.95

Young, Alan. Railways in Northumberland. A detailed branch by branch study with many archive photographs. (pb) Martin Bairstow, 2003, pp112, isbn 1 871944 26 0. VG £5.95

Passenger Timetables - Early BR 1950s 1960s

British Railways. Passenger Services. London (King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Fenchurch Street) Eastern Counties The Midlands The North (including Suburban Services) 2^nd November 1959 to 12^th June 1960 or until further notice. Some edge wear, pp308 £6

British Railways. Eastern Region Passenger Services. London (King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Fenchurch Street) Eastern Counties East Midlands The North (including Suburban Services) 12^th September 1960 to 11^th June 1961 or until further notice. Some wear to edges & spine, pp 316 £6

British Railways. Eastern Region Passenger Services. London (King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Fenchurch Street) Eastern Counties East Midlands The North (including Suburban Services) 18^th June to 9^th September 1962 or until further notice. Some wear to edges & spine, pp472 £6

British Railways. Eastern Region Passenger Services. London (King's Cross, Liverpool Street, Fenchurch Street) Eastern Counties East Midlands The North (including Suburban Services) 10^th September 1962 to 16^th June 1963 or until further notice. A few loose pages, pp344 £6

British Railways. Passenger Services. London (Paddington) Bristol & West of England - South & North Wales - Birmingham, Gloucester, Worcester, West Midlands (including Suburban Services) 17^th June to 15^th September inclusive 1957. Some edge wear and foxing to cover, pp572 + pull out map £6

British Railways. Passenger Services. Scotland. 10^th September 1962 to 16^th June 1963 (or until further notice.) Some wear to spine edges, pp336 £6

Working Timetable

British Railways London Midland Region. Sectional Appendix to Working Timetable and books of Rules and Regulations. Western Lines - Crewe and South Thereof. Crewe 1^st October, 1960. BR 30002 pp 228 VG £3.50

Railway Correspondence and Travel Society Publications

Bradley, D.L. A Locomotive History of Railways on the Isle of Wight. An infrequently seen book which considers all of the companies and lines on the Isle of Wight. The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, October 1982, pp47, 71 figs, glazed boards, isbn 0 901115 57 6. VG £9.95

Bradley, D.L. The Locomotive History of the South Eastern Railway. An exceptionally detailed study of all locomotives used, including joint committee locomotives, absorbed locos and details of running sheds. (pb) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, new revised edition September 1985, pp226, 104 figs, isbn 0 901115 48 7. VG £12.95

Bradley, D.L. The Locomotive History of the London, Chatham & Dover Railway. A highly detailed book on all classes/types of locomotives used. (pb) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, new revised edition 1979, pp127, 93 figs, isbn 0 901115 47 9. VG £8.50

Bradley, D.L. The Locomotive History of the South Eastern & Chatham Railway. A detailed narrative/photographic study which considers Wainwright, Maunsell, loaned locomotives, along with proposed designs and railcars. (pb) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, April 1980, pp144, isbn 0 901115 49 5. VG £8.95

Bradley, D.L. The Locomotives of the London Chatham & Dover Railway. A scarce and highly detailed book on all classes/types of locomotives used. (card cover) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, 1960, pp50, 85 figs. VG £12.95

Bradley, D.L. The Locomotives of the South Eastern Railway. A highly detailed work with many tables, class by class history, line drawings and photographs. (card cover) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, 1963, pp125. VG £7.95

The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway. Part 1. Preliminary Survey. A highly detailed work with numerous photographs and tables, and some pull out sections. (card cover) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, 1968, pp62. G+ (cover not attached to book) £4.95

The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway. Part 2. Broad Gauge. A very comprehensive work which includes many tables, diagrams and photographs of Broad Gauge locomotives. (card cover) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, 1952, pp56. VG £6.95

The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway. Part 3. Absorbed Engines, 1854-1921. A highly detailed study of all of the absorbed engines, along with detailed text, diagrams and photographs. (card cover) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, c1976 reprint of 1956, pp104, isbn 0 901115 33 9. VG £5.95

The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway. Part 8. Modern Passenger Classes. This considers both 4 and 2 cylinder engines and is a highly detailed study with numerous, tables, diagrams and photographs. (card cover) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, 2^nd edition 1968, pp40. G + (cover not attached to book) £4.95

The Locomotives of the Great Western Railway. Part 11. The Rail Motor Vehicles and Internal Combustion Locomotives. A very detailed photographic and textual study of rail motors and rail cars, autotrailers and other internal combustion stock. Numerous photographs and tables. (card cover) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, 2^nd edition 1956, pp26. VG £5.50

Tey, D.F. The Midland Compounds. A well researched and illustrated book on these MR locomotives. (card cover) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, 1962, pp24. VG £4.95