A - Z of Rail Reopenings. Details all reopened post 1948, their location and additional details, along with links and lines reopened, new passenger operations and maps and photographs. An excellent reference work. (glossy card cover) Railway Development Society, March 1992, pp86. VG (slight sunning to spine) £2.50

Ian Allan abc British Rail Locoshed Directory . Geographical locations of all BR motive power depots. A reminder of the enormous number of sheds and stabling points that existed. Most like Reddish, Barrow, Lincoln, and Bradford Hammerton Street, now long gone. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1981, pp46, isbn 0 7110 1143 5. VG      £2.00 

Allen, David. Diesels in the North East. A photographic study of diesel operations in North East England. The photographs are accompanied by detailed captions. The vast majority of the locomotives and the workings are now gone forever. Oxford Publishing Co., 1984, 206 b/w plates, large format. VG, VG (creases on back blank fly leaf) £7.95

Allen, G. Freeman. The Eastern Since 1948. An in depth study of the post nationalisation Eastern Region. A detailed and informed text with approx. 50% of the work considering modern traction. Ian Allan, 1981, pp144, large format. VG, VG (slight repaired tear to dust jacket) £6.95

Allen, Geoffrey Freeman. The Fastest Trains in the World. This book was the first comprehensive serious account of all world railway speed records attained from 1900 to the late 1970s. Well illustrated in largely b/w with many maps, diagrams and technical data. Ian Allan, 1978, pp160, large format. VG, VG (covered inscription on front blank page) £6.95

Allen, Geoffrey Freeman. The World's Fastest Trains - From the Age of Steam to the TGV. 2^nd edition. An authoritative account of 100mph-+ rail travel in the 20^th Century. Through a thorough analysis it considers the technological advances across Europe and North America. In the UK particular attention is given to the development of the APT/HST and the many technological and operational challenges. Extensively illustrated. Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1992, pp192. VG, VG £7.95

Allen, Geoffrey Freeman. The Yeoman 59s. Jane's Rail Special. Prepared with assistance from Foster Yeoman/General Motors, this is a study of the origin and operation of this innovative class that has shaped the nature of 21^st Century freight. Illustrated with 40 b/w and 12 colour photographs. Recommended. Jane's,1987, pp64, glazed boards. VG £5.50

Allen, Geoffrey Freeman. The Yeoman 59s. Jane's Rail Special. Prepared with assistance from Foster Yeoman/General Motors, this is a study of the origin and operation of this innovative class that has shaped the nature of 21^st Century freight. Illustrated with 40 b/w and 12 colour photographs. Recommended. Jane's,1987, pp64, glazed boards. F £5.50

Appleby, Ken. Britain's Rail Super Centres: York. A very comprehensive history exceptionally well illustrated with archive and contemporary photographs, including a section on the DVLR. Ian Allan, 1993, pp145, large format. VG, VG £6.95

Atkinson, J.B. The West London Joint Railways. Illustrated by over 200 rare and valuable photographs/ line drawings this is a fascinating history of an important yet neglected area of West London. Ian Allan, 1984, pp128. VG, VG (small repaired tear at spine bottom of dust jacket) £4.95

Baker, Michael. The Changing London Midland Scene 1948-1983. A splendid album detailing the many changes. Split roughly half and half between diesel and steam traction. Highly recommended and exceptional value. Ian Allan, 1983, pp112. VG, VG £3.60

Baker, Michael H.C. The Southern Electric Story. A personal celebration of 'the world's largest main line electric railway'. This is an authoritative work considering in detail the evolution of Southern Electric services. A rather hard to find volume. Silver Link Publishing, 2001, pp128, large format. F, no dust jacket £11.95

Ballantyne, Hugh. The Colour of British Rail Vol. 2 - West Coast Main Line. Britain's first 25Kv Main Line. Great photographs of first generation electric and diesel stock at work on the WCML. (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 1989, pp48, isbn 0 906899 32 X.   VG     £2.50 

Batty, Stephen R. The Woodhead Route. Railway World Special.  A stunning photographic and textual tribute to the Woodhead route, with a mix of electric and steam traction. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1986, pp56, large format, isbn 0 7110 1619 4. F   £8.95  

Biggs, Paul A. British Rail in the Eighties: Leicestershire. Lovely photographs of Leicestershire with many pre-MML re-signalling shots. (pb) Bradgate Publishing, 1989, pp60, isbn 0 9514590 0 7. VG     £3.75  

Boocock, Colin. British Rail at Work: ScotRail. Crisp photographs covering passenger and freight across allof the ScotRail network along with a detailed text. Ian Allan, 1986, pp112, large format, isbn 0 7110 1567 8. F, VG   £7.95  

Boocock, Colin. Irish Railways 40 Years of Change 1956 - 1996. A superb selection of photographs, chart a period of major change. Atlantic, 1997, pp128, large format. VG, VG £8.25

British Rail (Southern Region).   Electrified Lines instructions (Direct Current System). B.R, 29857. Waterloo Station, 7^th November, 1966 (1.89850). pp147. G blue cloth cover with red lettering, front faded and some wear to edges.   £2.50  

BR Class 26/27 Diesels. Michael Oakley. A well illustrated study of the origin, operation and performance of the class. (card cover) Bradford Barton, 1981, pp30. VG £1.50

BR Class 31 Diesels. Michael Oakley. A well illustrated study of the origin, operation and performance of the class. (card cover) Bradford Barton, 1981, pp30. VG £1.95

British Railways London Midland Region. A.C. Electrified Lines. Working Instructions, July 1960. B.R.31170. BRLMR, 1960, pp131, 1 map + 16 pages of appendix, orange cloth bound. VG (BR employee inscription on inside front cover, dated July 1962) £2.95

British Railways. Quest For Speed. The official story of East Coast enterprise. This official publication contains a host of archive photographs and diagrams and charts the locomotives used from the Stirling singles through to the Deltics and HST stock. Half of the book is given over to modern traction and there are some superb photographs and timetables/publications along with an APT cutaway and photograph. (glossy card cover) BR Eastern Region, 1977, pp96. G (some edge rubbing) £2.50

Brown, Murray (edited by). A Day in the Life of British Rail. This work focuses on a summer Friday in 1989 and presents a vivid picture of all facets BR operations on that day. It contains a rich portrait of activities, people, locomotives and diverse train activity. A moving vignette of pre privatisation BR, with scores of b/w and colour photographs. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1989, pp192, large format. F, VG £4.95

Brown, Murray (edited by). A Day in the Life of British Rail. This work focuses on a summer Friday in 1989 and presents a vivid picture of all facets BR operations on that day. It contains a rich portrait of activities, people, locomotives and diverse train activity. A moving vignette of pre privatisation BR, with scores of b/w and colour photographs. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1989, pp192, large format. F, F £7.95

Brown, Murray (edited by). A Day in the Life of British Rail. This work focuses on a summer Friday in 1989 and presents a vivid picture of all facets BR operations on that day. It contains a rich portrait of activities, people, locomotives and diverse train activity. A moving vignette of pre privatisation BR, with scores of b/w and colour photographs. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1989, pp192, large format. F, VG £7.50

Brown, Murray (edited by). Jane's Railway Year. Second year of issue. With the emphasis upon modern traction and with many colour photographs these Yearbooks chart contemporary high and low lights. A low light was the last train to Torrington and a high light was the top and tailing (37 207 William Cookworthy/47 525) going to Carne Point with a clay industry passenger special. Jane's, 1983, pp176, glazed boards, large format, isbn 0 7106 0262 6. VG   £3.95       

Brown, Murray (edited by). Jane's Railway Year. Fourth year of issue. With the emphasis upon modern traction and with many colour photographs these Yearbooks chart contemporary high and low lights. The year saw the closure of the Consett line and the spectacle of 46 009 being destroyed in a nuclear safety test. Brighter news was the increasing use of more attractive locomotive liveries. Jane's, 1985, pp176, glazed boards, large format, isbn 0 7106 0338 X. . VG   £3.95  

Brown, Murray (edited by). Jane's Railway Year. Fifth year of issue. With the emphasis upon modern traction and with many colour photographs these Yearbooks chart contemporary high and low lights. During 1985 you could have been chased by a class 37 (37 093) in Police white livery! In East Anglia track was removed from the GN and GE Joint line and the class 503 units bowed out. Jane's, 1986, pp176, glazed boards, large format. VG £3.95

Brown, Murray (edited by). Jane's Railway Year. Sixth Year of issue. With the emphasis upon modern traction and with many colour photographs these Yearbooks chart contemporary high and low lights. The short lived Dudley Freightliner terminal closed and in South Wales the Maerdy Line saw traffic cease. Elsewhere on the network new freight flows commenced and the preservation of mainline diesels accelerated (co- bo D5705). Jane's, 1987, pp176, glazed boards, large format, isbn 0 7106 0451 3.   VG £3.95   

Cambrian Rail. British Rail Scenic Rail Routes in Mid Wales. Numerous b/w photographs accompany detailed studies of each of the lines. (card cover) Cambrian Coast Line Action Group/Vale of Rheidol Railway Supporters Association, 1982, pp48. VG   £3.00  

Chalcraft, John (compiled by). In Memory of the Deltics. Excellent photographs of every member of the class, (at least 3 of each). (card cover)   Peter Watts/Rail Photoprints, 1982, unpaginated, large format, isbn 0 906025 39 7. VG   (corner crease to front and large crease to rear cover)    £2.75    

Chalcraft, John (compiled by) Portrait of the 50s. (pb) Crisp b/w photographs of every class 50. (glossy card cover) Rail Photoprints, 1985, pp64, large format, isbn 0 906883 07 5. VG But with some creasing to the front bottom corner.      £4.25  

Clough, David N.  North-West Rails Today. A photographic and narrative study of the enormous variety of freight and passenger workings during the 1980s. First generation locomotives and DMUs abound in a largely semaphore signalled environment. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1986, pp48, large format, isbn 0 7110 1620 8.   VG    £3.25 

Clough, David N. & Becket, Martin.  BR Motive Power Performance.  Compiled by two acknowledged experts and with numerous heritage traction photographs this rather rare book is a comprehensive examination of the subject of train timing and motive power performance.  (pb)  Ian Allan, 1988, pp128, isbn 0 7110 1509 0.  VG    £3.95  

Collins, Michael J. Diesels Around the Eastern Counties. Never to be repeated b/w and colour shots from the land of the Fens, shunters, signal boxes, class 47's and class 37's, splendid. (pb) Peter Watts Publishing, 1983, pp44, isbn 0 906025 45 X.    VG       £3.25   

Collins, Michael J. Named Locomotives On BR. Numerous photographs and detailed captions and text cover diesels, electric, (including Woodhead), HSTs and unofficial namings. Ian Allan, 1984, pp112, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1411 6.   VG     £5.95   Cooper, B. K. British Rail Handbook. A detailed small handbook looking at all facets of diesel traction, electric traction, signalling and PW innovations. Ian Allan, 1982, pp176, isbn 0 7110 1027 7. VG     £2.00 

Cooper, B.K. Electric Trains in Britain. A difficult to find book, fully illustrated with photographs and diagrams explaining the technical and operational facets of electric traction, including consideration of the suburban electrifications and LRTs. Ian Allan, 1979, pp128, isbn 0 7110 0972 4. VG, VG   £5.95    

Cowley, Ian.  Anglia East.  The Transformation of a Railway.  Lavishly illustrated story of the 1980's transformation of the East Anglian network, when diesel haulage gave way to electric.  David & Charles.  1987, pp96.  F, no dust jacket   £4.25          

Cross, Derek. BR diesels in the Landscape. Lovely b/w photographs showing first generation traction hard at work. Bradford Barton, 1975, pp96, isbn 0 85153 193 8. VG, VG    £6.95  

Dobson, Peter. Diesels out of Kings Cross. In over 180 photographs the transition from diesel haulage of the early 1970s to the onset of electrification is covered in this excellent album. Ian Allan, 1981, pp96, isbn 0 7110 1142 7. VG, VG     £5.95  

Eliot, Jane.  The History of the Western Railroads.  A very well written and illustrated study of the railways of North America, past and present.  Recommended.  Bison Books, 1985, pp192, large format.  F, VG    £3.95

Ellis, R.F.  Rails to the Tableland.  The Story of the Cairns Railway.   The railway played a vital role in the development of Queensland.  This excellent work with many steam and diesel illustrations shows the importance of the Cairns Railway.  (card cover) Australian Railway Historical Society, 1990, pp72.  VG   £2.95

Faulks, R.W.  Principles of Transport.  3^rd edition.  A work reflecting the examination scheme of the Chartered Institute of Transport, relating to the management and control of transport.  (pb)  Ian Allan, 1982, pp160.  VG   £3.50 

Flinders, T.G.  On the Settle & Carlisle Route.  B/w shots on the route of both steam and modern traction.  Fraser Stewart /Ian Allan, 1993, pp112.  F, VG    £3.95    

Flinders, T.G.  On the Settle & Carlisle Route.  B/w shots on the route of both steam and modern traction.  Fraser Stewart /Ian Allan, 1994, pp112.  VG, VG  (small repaired tear to dust jacket)    £3.75    

Ford, H L.  Diesels on the Devon Main Line. Brilliant photographs of Westerns, Warships and other diesels on the main line. Delightful. Bradford Barton Ltd., 1974, pp96. VG, VG   blue cloth cover     £6.95

Ford, H.L. & Preedy, N.E. The Westerns. BR Class 52 Diesel-Hydraulics. One of the rarer Bradford Barton volumes showing the Westerns in their natural operational habitat (WR) in the 1960's and 1970's. Bradford Barton, 1976, pp96, isbn 0 85153 273 X. VG, VG   £8.50    

Fox, Peter & Carter, David. Today's Railways Review of the Year, Volume 4. A comprehensive review of all major railway events in 1990 encompassing all five BR operating sectors plus light rail and preservation. Photographs from top railway photographers plus lists of BR stock changes. Platform 5, 1991, pp144, large format, isbn 1 872524 29 X. VG, VG   (repaired tear to dust jacket)   £3.95  

Fozard, John & Keay, Colin.  Yorkshire Diesels in the 1980's.  A seldom seen work containing 128 fascinating beautifully composed diesel images.  These include the Aire Valley before resignalling and electrification, Leeds to Diggle, Ilkley branch, Calder Valley, the Scarborough line, and the Midland lines around Wakefield.  An utter delight.  (glossy card cover)  Published by authors, 1985, pp64, large format.   VG   £5.25   

Fratner, Alexander. Stopping Train Britain: A Railway Odyssey. Photographs by Alain Le Garsmeur. Book Club Associates, 1983, pp167. VG,G £3.95

Garrod, Trevor. Fighting for Rail. Railway Development Society 1978 - 1988. An excellent volume with a number of photographs, tracing the origin and triumphs of passenger and freight promotion. (card cover) Railway Development Society, 1988, pp36, isbn 0 901283 04 5. VG   £1.95      

Gibbons, David. BR Equipment. Drawings from Railnews 'Stockspot'. A brilliant book packed with drawings, photos, technical data and much more. Covering both electric and diesel locomotives, DMUs, BR coaches, Railfreight, signalling and even a section on the APT!   (pb) Ian Allan, 1986, pp96, large landscape format, isbn 0 7110 1609 7. VG    £9.95  

Gilks, John Spencer. Dawn of the Diesels 1956-66 part 1. First-generation diesel locomotives and units captured by the camera of John Spencer Gilks, edited by Mike Esau. A stunning volume. Silver Link Publishing, 1999, pp96, large format, isbn 1 85794 096 2.    F, VG    £8.95     

Gilks, John Spencer. Dawn of the Diesels 1956-66 part 2. First-generation diesel locomotives and units captured by the camera of John Spencer Gilks, edited by Mike Esau. A stunning volume. Silver Link Publishing, 1998, pp96, large format, isbn 1 85794 110 1.    F, VG     £8.95     

Gilks, John Spencer. Dawn of the Diesels 1959-70 part 3. First-generation diesel locomotives and units captured by the camera of John Spencer Gilks, edited by Mike Esau. A stunning volume. Silver Link Publishing, 2003, pp128, large format. F, no dust jacket £6.75

Gillham, G.F. Class 50's on the Western. Photographs of all of the class. (glossy card cover) Becknell Books, 1983, pp32, isbn 0 907087 21 3. VG (some general wear to cover)    £3.00  

Glover, John. Abc London Underground. An illustrated book examining the London Underground by a noted Underground authority. (Small format pb) Ian Allan, 1997, pp95. F £2.45

Glover, John. British Electric Trains in Camera. B/w album featuring first generation EMU locomotives and units. Ian Allan, 1982, pp128. VG, VG £4.95

Glover, John. British Rail in Colour 1968-1980.   Vibrant colour photographs of primarily first generation diesel/electric traction, hard at work on passenger, freight and engineers duties. Ian Allan, 1988, pp112, large format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1796 4.   VG    £5.95 

Glover, John. London's Branch Railways. London's railway network still includes a vast array of branch lines. John Glover covers all of these with a mix of archive and modern (1970s, 80s &90s) images. The authoritative volume. Ian Allan, 1999, pp128, large format. F, F £6.95

Glover, John. London's Underground. 10^th edition. This work has become accepted as the most authoritative account of the development and operation of the Underground and is comprehensively illustrated throughout. Ian Allan, 2003, pp160, large format. F, VG £8.50

Glover, John. Railways in and around London Then & Now. This is one of the lesser known volumes. John Glover shows that the railways around our capital have changed in some cases beyond comprehension during the last 50 years (see Rickmansworth 1952 and 1998 p142), whilst elsewhere the changes are significantly less discernable, such as at Watford. Ian Allan, 1999, pp256, large format. VG, no dust jacket £8.50

Glover, John. West Midlands Rails in the 1980s.   A comprehensive photographic guide, with detailed captions of the railways and services of the area in the early 1980s. Ian Allan, 1984, pp104, isbn 0 7110 1354 3. VG, VG      £5.95  

Gough, John. British Rail at work: Intercity. The author describes the changes that have taken place since the inception of the InterCity network. Crisp first generation and HST diesel and electric traction photographs along with a detailed text. Ian Allan, 1988, pp112, large format, isbn 0 7110 1605 4. F, VG £8.95  

Hall, Colin. Diesel and Electric Memories - Hampshire. A seldom seen volume, including classes 07, 33, 50, 73, 74, 25, 35, 31, 40, 45, 52, and Hampshire DEMUs. (card cover) Published by author, 1996, 82 b/w photographs, large format. VG (some rubbing to spine edge)     £4.75  

Hardy, Brian. London Underground Rolling Stock. 1980 edition Incorporating Stock List at 1^st January 1980. This book describes and illustrates each type of rolling stock on London's Underground covering tube stock, surface stock and unit formations. With additional chapter on sold and preserved stock and an interesting section on service stock which includes electric, diesel and battery locomotives, pilot and ballast motor cars, rail grinding cars, track maintenance machines, tunnel cleaning train and cranes and wagons. (card cover) Capital Transport, 5^th edition 1980, pp112. VG (some sunning to spine) £2.95

Haresnape, Brian. British Rail Fleet Survey 1: Early Prototype and Pilot Scheme Diesel-Electrics. Copiously illustrated with super photographs, technical details and line drawings and close ups of each of the 15 classes considered. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1981, pp80, large format. VG £8.00

Haresnape, Brian. British Rail Fleet Survey 2: Western Region Diesel-Hydraulics. This excellent work covers all of the hydraulic classes and is copiously illustrated along with technical data and profile diagrams of the locomotives. Recommended. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1982, pp80, large format, isbn 0 7110 1122 2.    VG   £7.95  

Haresnape, Brian.  British Rail Fleet Survey 3:  Production Diesel-Electrics Types 4&5.  Copiously illustrated with super photographs, technical details and line drawings and close ups of each of the 7 classes considered. (card cover)  Ian Allan, 2^nd edition 1984, pp80, large format, isbn 0 7110 1450 7.  VG   £6.75     

Haresnape, Brian. British Rail Fleet Survey 3: Production Diesel-Electrics Types 4&5. Copiously illustrated with super photographs, technical details and line drawings and close ups of each of the 6 classes considered. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1982, pp80, large format. VG £6.75

Haresnape, Brian.  British Rail Fleet Survey 3:  Production Diesel-Electrics Types 4&5.  Copiously illustrated with super photographs, technical details and line drawings and close ups of each of the 7 classes considered. (card cover)  Ian Allan, 2^nd edition 1984, pp80, large format, isbn 0 7110 1450 7.  VG   £6.75  

Haresnape, Brian. British Rail Fleet Survey 4: Production Diesel-Electric Types 1-3. Copiously illustrated with super photographs, technical details and line drawings and close ups of each of the 11 classes considered. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1983, pp80, large format. VG £6.75

Haresnape, Brian.  British Rail Fleet Survey 7: Diesel Shunters. One of the rare fleet surveys, with many photographs, line drawings and technical details, including also works shunters. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1984, pp80, isbn 0 7110 1449 3.   VG   £15.95   

Haresnape, Brian. British Rail Fleet Survey 8: Diesel Multiple Units. The First Generation.  A comprehensive survey with 31 sections on first generation DMUs along with photographs and diagrams. A scarce title. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1985, pp80, large format, isbn 0 7110 1495 7. VG     £15.95  

Harris, Ken.  World Electric Locomotives.  A brilliant, well illustrated country by country survey of electric locomotives, from Algeria to Zaire.  A must for the electric/modern traction enthusiast.  Jane's, 1981, pp160, isbn 0 531 03728 1.  F, VG   £5.75  

Heiron, George F. Roaming the Western Rails. Excellent largely diesel photographs including many class 50s, 47s, vividly capturing the changing scene, with the emergent HSTs. Ian Allan, 1980, pp128, large format. VG, VG £5.95

Hick, Frank L. That Was My Railway. From ploughman's kid to railway boss, 1922 - 1969. The career of Frank Hick covered the steam age to the Deltic age and when he penned this work the HST held sway. A well written, sharp and highly readable autobiography, greatly recommended. Near pristine condition. Silver Link Publishing, 1991, pp160. F, F £5.95

Hill, Peter. BR Railfreight … Off the Beaten Track. Vol. 1. Merseyside, Greater Manchester, Lancashire and Cheshire, Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Yorkshire and Humberside. A photographic journey from the camera of Peter Hill. Rare locations and infrequently photographed freight workings, in this well illustrated volume. (pb) Freightline Publications, 1991, pp46, isbn 0 86317 165 6. VG   (slight crease on front cover)   £3.75  

Hill, Peter. In Focus: Railways in the North West. Delightful largely first generation freight and passenger traction with very detailed captions. (glossy card cover) Coorlea Publishing, 1989, pp48, large format, isbn 0 948069 09 0. VG      £3.00   

Hillmer, John & Shannon Paul.  Diesels in North & Mid Wales.  A rare volume showing the enormous variety of traction and scenic locations in North and Mid Wales.  A lovely volume.  Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 1990, pp96, large format, isbn 0 86093 427 6.   VG, VG   £8.95  

Hobson, A. Wyn The Last Years of the Class 40s. A fitting tribute to the class during the final years which saw use on an enormous variety of freight and passenger services. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1985, pp80. VG £3.35

Hobson, A.W. Trains of Thought. Edited for the Phoenix Railway-Photographic Circle. This volume produced on behalf of Phoenix Railway Photographic Circle contains 230 splendid atmospheric images of the railway in its environment. George Allen  & Unwin, 1981, pp128,large format, isbn 0 04 385081 2.    F, VG     £7.95   

Hornby, Frank. London Suburban. An illustrated history of the capitol's commuter lines since 1948. A detailed and very well illustrated survey of the changes that took place post 1945. Both the more popular locations such as the South East Division are covered along with the major changes that have taken place regarding the North London lines such as Dalston and Brondsbury. Silver Link Publishing, 1995, 1^st edition, pp192, large format. F, F £8.95

Howson, H.F. London's Underground. The Development of the World's Largest Underground Railway System. More than 250 miles of railways are spread over the routes of the London transport system, criss-crossing London, threading the suburbs and spreading out into the country. This illustrated book tells the story of their development and this edition is updated to include all recent developments. Also includes a 1976 London Underground diagram of lines and station index. Ian Allan, 3^rd edition revised and enlarged 1962, pp125, pull out map. VG, VG £5.50 Price clipped

Jenkinson, David (an anthology edited by). Bedside Back Track. Aspects of Britain's Railway History. This comprises an anthology of 26 articles presented in the same style as Backtrack magazine. These include classic BR diesels, The Corringham Light Railway, Britannias on the east Coast Route and the M&GNR locomotives of the early 20^th century. A fantastic book. Atlantic, 1993, pp144, large format. F, VG £5.95

Johnston, Howard. Preserved BR Diesel and Electric Locomotives - The Complete Illustrated Stock-Book. Over 230 locomotives described and illustrated. This work is a thorough study of each of the noted locomotives, giving build dates, numbers carried, allocations, withdrawals, along with operational details. An excellent volume that has not been surpassed. (pb) Silver Link Publishing, 1992, pp256. VG £5.50

Johnston, Howard (compiled by). Preserved BR Diesel and Electric Traction Handbook. This work by modern traction enthusiast Howard Johnston set the scene for works that were to follow. Over 135 locomotives and units are covered each with a photograph and full page narrative. A highly recommended work which also includes ex BR shunters. (pb) Jane's Transport Press, 1987, pp143. VG £2.95

Johnston, Howard (compiled by). Preserved BR Diesel and Electric Traction Handbook. This work by modern traction enthusiast Howard Johnston set the scene for works that were to follow. Over 135 locomotives and units are covered each with a photograph and full page narrative. A highly recommended work which also includes ex BR shunters. (pb) Jane's Transport Press, 1987, pp143. VG £2.99

Johnston, Howard & Knight, Steven. Today's Railways Review of the Year, Volume 1. A comprehensive review of all major railway events in 1987 encompassing all five BR operating sectors plus light rail and preservation. Photographs from top railway photographers plus lists of BR stock changes. Platform 5, 1988, pp144, large format, isbn 0 906579 82 1. F, VG   £4.75

Judge, C. The Power of the Westerns. Power series. A great photograph record of this most loved class. Guild Publishing/Oxford Publishing Co., 1986, 222 b/w plates, large format.   VG, VG    £7.95  

Judge, C. The Power of the Westerns. Power series. A great photograph record of this most loved class. Oxford Publishing Co., 2004, 222 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 902888 98 6.   F, VG    £7.95  

Kaye, A.R. (Compiled and photographed by). Railways of Derbyshire & South Yorkshire. A Pictorial Survey of the 70s. Includes lovely images of class 76s, Peak Forest, Denbigh, and Gorsey Bank on the Wirksworth line. (glossy card cover) Longden Technical Publications, Chesterfield, pp36. VG    £3.00  

Kennedy, Rex. Diesels and Electrics on Shed. Volume One - London Midland Region. A splendid book celebrating the "golden age" of the "sheds" of the 1960's and 70's and their diverse residents ( 03, 08, 09, 10, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 33, 40, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 56, 58 and electrics, plus DMU's and EMU's). Oxford Publishing Co., 1979, 155 b/w photographs, large format. VG, VG £6.55