A Guide to the Great Little Trains of Wales. A comprehensive work containing some lovely colour line drawings. (pb) Celtic, 1976, pp80, landscape format, isbn 0 86005 136 6. VG      £2.00  

A Livery Register of The Historical Model Railway Society. The Caledonian Railway Locomotives 1883-1923. With an introduction by George Dow. The authoratative work on the subject.   (card cover) HMRS, circa 1967, pp17. VG   £5.95   

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     

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  

ABC Locomotive Series. Kings and Castles. Famous locomotive types. No. 5. Nock, O S.   A lovingly produced volume which considers the origin, development and running of these iconic locomotives. Highly recommended. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1949, pp72. VG   £3.95 

ABC Locomotive Series. Locomotive Engineers of the GWR. Ben Webb. Fully Illustrated. A short work looking at the designs and impact of Gooch, Armstrong, Dean, Churchward, Collett and Hawksworth. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1946, pp32. VG   £3.75  

ABC Locomotive Series. Locomotive Engineers of the Southern Railway and Its Constituent Companies.   Ben Webb. Fully Illustrated. Including LSWR, SER, LBSCR, LCDR, SECR, and the works of Bullied. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1946, pp88.   VG     £3.95  

ABC Locomotive Series.  My Best Railroad Photogrpahs No. 9. R H Kindig. Excellent, crisp steam and diesel images from the USA. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1948, pp32, small landscape format. VG   £2.75   

ABC Locomotive Series.  My Best Railway Phototgraphs No. 2 - Southern. O J Morris. Excellent, vibrant photographs from SR lines. (paper cover) Ian Allan, 1946, pp32, small landscape format.   VG   £2.75   

ABC Locomotive Series.  My Best Railway Photographs No. 7. H.C. Casserley. Lovely photographs from across the British Isles. (paper cover) Ian Allan, 1948, pp32, small landscape format.   VG   £2.75   

ABC Locomotive Series.  More of My Best Railway Photographs No. 12. C.C.B. Herbert. Detailed captions and text in this well reproduced album. Many express photographs. (paper cover) Ian Allan, 1949, unpaginated, small landscape format.    VG   £2.75   

ABC Locomotive Series.  More of My Best Railway Photographs No. 15. Maurice W. Earley. Lovely photographs from a master lensman, along with aperture/camera/timing details. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1949, pp32, small landscape format. VG    £2.75   

ABC Locomotive Series.   The Book of the "Schools" Class. Townroe, S.C.   An illustrated study of the class considering its design and subsequent operation. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1947, pp32   £4.95  

ABC Locomotives Series. The Stanier Pacifics of the L.M.S. Famous locomotive types . No. 3. Allen , C.J. A very detailed small volume including a chapter on the locomotive exchanges. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1950, pp64. VG  £6.25   

ABC Locomotive Series. Titans of the Track. London Midland & Scottish Railway No. 2.   (card cover) Ian Allan, circa 1946, pp64, small landscape format.    VG    £2.50   

ABC Locomotive Series.  Titans of the Track. Southern Railway No. 2. Excellent images from the Southern. (pb) Ian Allan, 1946, pp32, small landscape format. VG   £2.50  

ABC Locomotive Series.  Veterans of the Track. H C Casserley. Devoted to pre-grouping locomotives and industrial/private curiosities. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1946, pp36, small landscape format.    VG   £2.50  

ABC Railway Quiz. A delightful illustrated quiz book with 275 questions covering all aspects of railways, from motive power, rolling stock to signalling, permanent way and history. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1960, pp32. VG no markings    £3.00   

Abbott, R.D (edited by). The Last Main Line. Photographs by S.W.A. Newton. Exellent narrative and captioned photographs. (card cover) Leicester Museums, 1961, 37 plates.   VG   £3.95  

Abbott, Stan.  To Kill a Railway.  The story of the Settle and Carlisle line and the vast challenges it faced it the 1980s. The prequel to the 'line that refused to die'.  A well illustrated and moving volume.   (pb)  Leading Edge Press & Publishing, 1986, pp162.  VG    £3.50   

Abbott, Stan.  To Kill a Railway.  The story of the Settle and Carlisle line and the vast challenges it faced it the 1980s. The prequel to the 'line that refused to die'.  A well illustrated and moving volume.   (pb)  Leading Edge Press & Publishing, 1986, pp162, isbn 0 948135 01 8.  VG    £3.50   

Adams, John & Whitehouse, Patrick.  London Midland Steam in Camera.  Post war LMS steam.   Ian Allan, 1976, pp64, glazed boards, large format.  VG but some tearing to spine.  £ 1.50     

Addy, Bill. West Riding Engineman. Steam Shunters to High Speed Train. Bill Addy started work in 1936 at Stourton shed and finished his career as an HST top link driver. He recounts experiences from firing locomotives over the S&C during the winter to handling freight trains in the wartime blackout. (pb) Dalesman Books, 1984, pp72, isbn 0 85206 766 6. VG   £3.50  

Adley, Robert.  Covering My Tracks.  Recollections of the end of steam.  Personal recollections of the last days of steam with many lovely colour photographs.  Guild Publishing/Patrick Stephens, 1988, pp192.  F, VG  £3.00  

Adley, Robert.  In Praise of Steam.  Comprehensive evocative images.  Blandford Press, 1985, pp159.  VG, VG  £4.25   

Adley, Robert.  In Praise of Steam.  Comprehensive evocative images.  BCA/Blandford Press, 1986, pp159.  VG, VG   £4.25  

Adley, Robert. Out of Steam. The Beeching years in hindsight. A well written and colour illustrated book covering this transitional period written by a transport expert. The photographs show both the declining and often unkempt steam fleet along with the prototype diesels. Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1990, pp184, isbn 1 85260 202 3. VG, VG     £3.50    

Adley, Robert.  The Call of Steam.  Nostalgia from the late Robert Adley with many colour illustrations.  Blandford Press, 1983, pp160, mid large format.  F, VG   £3.50    

Adley, Robert.  The Call of Steam.  Nostalgia from the late Robert Adley with many colour illustrations.  Blandford Press, 1984, pp160, mid large format.  F, VG  (some sunning to spine)   £4.25                      

Adley, Robert. To China for Steam. Evocative colour images from the last bastion of steam. Blandford Press, 1983, pp153, isbn 0 7137 1344 5.    VG, VG    £4.50   

Adley, Robert.  Wheels.  Delightful evocation of steams final years with many colour and b/w photographs.  BCA/Ian Allan, 1987, pp160, large format.  VG, VG   £3.95    

Aerofilms. Railway Stations From the Air. A fantastic aerial/land based study of 120 stations, from Aviemore in the North of Scotland to the South West. An exceptional reference work for the historian and modeller.  Highly recommended. Ian Allan, 2003, pp256, large format. F, F    £13.95      

Ahern, John H. Miniature Landscape Modelling. This classic work is still considered to be an authoritative volume. Percival Marshall, 1962, pp133, 56 figs. VG, G (some edge wear to dust jacket)     £11.95  

Ahern, John H. Miniature Locomotive Construction.  A brilliant authoritative classic. Also includes a Wills finecast 8 page booklet. Model & Allied Publications Ltd., 1963, pp171, 162 figs.    VG, G (some edge wear to dust jacket)     £7.95  

Aitken, John. Modern Train Signalling on British Railways. A very detailed publication produced by a district inspector and lecturer at Mutual Improvement Classes. A classic volume. Circa immediate post war, pp168.   VG Blue cloth cover (inscription) £12.95  

Alexander, Edwin P. American Locomotives. A Pictorial Record of Steam Power 1900-1950. A photographic study with considerable text, covering a range of American locomotives, illustrated with 125 plates. Bonanza Books, circa 1950, pp 255, large format.   VG, VG   £8.95   

Allan, Ian (compiled by). ABC of LNER Locomotives. Complete list of all LNE engines in service. Fully illustrated. Specially Reprinted Limited Edition of 1943 copy. Unmarked (card cover) Ian Allan, 1982, pp41, isbn 0 7110 1260 1. VG    £3.00   

Allan, Ian (compiled by). ABC of LNER Locomotives. Complete list of all LNE engines in service. Fully illustrated. Reprint of 1943 copy. Unmarked   (card cover) Ian Allan, 1983, pp41, isbn 0 7110 1259 8. VG   £3.00    

Allan, Ian (compiled by). The ABC of Southern Electrics. Complete descriptions of stock with motor unit numbers and headcodes. Fully illustrated. Specially Reprinted Limited Edition of 1943 copy. Unmarked   (card cover) Ian Allan, 1982, pp24, isbn 0 7110 1263 6. VG   £3.00  

Allan, Ian (compiled by). The ABC of Southern Locomotives. A complete list of all Southern Railway engines in service. Specially Reprinted Limited Edition of Dec 1942 copy. Unmarked   (card cover) Ian Allan, 1982, pp20, isbn 0 7110 1262 8.   VG   £3.00   

Allchin, M.C.V.  A History of Highland Locomotives.  An exceptional volume filled with detail and diagrams.  (stiff board cover)  Railway Hobbies Ltd., 1947, pp72, 88 b/w photographs.  VG   (covered inscription on inside front cover)    £5.25     

Allchin, M.C.V.  A History of Highland Locomotives.  An exceptional volume filled with detail and diagrams.  You will be hard pressed to find better quality volumes.  Brilliant.  (stiff board cover)  Railway Hobbies Ltd., 1947, pp72, 88 b/w photographs.  VG      £5.95     

Allen, Cecil J.  British Atlantic Locomotives.  Many pre-grouping companies used 4-4-2 Atlantics.  The book describes their use by the GWR, NER, GCR, NBR, Great Northern and a number of other companies.  (pb)  Ian Allan, 1976, pp143.  VG   £3.95              

Allen, Cecil J.  British Atlantic Locomotives.  Many pre-grouping companies used 4-4-2 Atlantics.  The book describes their use by the GWR, NER, GCR, NBR, Great Northern and a number of other companies.  (pb)  Ian Allan, 1976, pp143.  VG   ( small mark and corner crease on back cover)  £3.95              

 Allen, Cecil J. British Pacific Locomotives. Allen tells the story of the development and utilisation of the Pacifics by pre and post grouping companies. An authoritative work with b/w photographs, plus tables and diagrams. Ian Allan, 1971, pp240, isbn 0 7110 0261 4. VG   £3.50  

Allen, Cecil J.  British Pacific Locomotives.  This is a classic account of the development of the 4-6-2 locomotive in Britain, written by a man who knew the designs intimately.  It encompasses the period from Churchwards 'the Great Bear' through to the Standard Pacifics of BR.  There is also a section on British Pacific designs that were never built, such as those that were considered by the Caledonian, GNR, LMS and SR.  An excellent volume in near pristine condition.  Ian Allan, 1990, pp240, glazed boards.  F    £5.95                        

Allen, Cecil J. Great Northern. An excellent short history of the GN and subsequent development of the lines under BR. Many archive and 1950s photographs showing the transition to modern traction, such as the class 40s, class 31s and Deltics. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1961, pp56. VG   £2.00    

Allen, Cecil J. Great Western. An excellent short history of the GWR and subsequent developments under BR. Many archive and 1950s/60s photographs, including excellent images of diesel hydraulics, diesel units and the new architecture. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1962, pp72.    VG    £2.00   

Allen, Cecil. J. Locomotive Practice and Performance in the Twentieth Century. This book brings together a large collection of data concerning specific runs and locomotive performance. W. Heffer & Sons Ltd., 1949, 148 photos, 7 figs, pp302. VG   (some foxing)   £5.95  

Allen, Cecil J. Modern Railways. Their Engineering, Equipment & Operation. A very comprehensive and technical study of the engineering equipment and operation of railways within the UK, Europe and America. Significant sections on the new rolling stock, stations and signalling systems that were being developed at the time. A recommended work. Faber & Faber, 1959, pp307. VG, VG price clipped   £7.95  

Allen, Cecil J. New Light on the Locomotive Exchanges. A Detailed Analysis of the Official Report of the Railway Executive. A closely reasoned commentary on the Official Report of the 1948 exchange tests, complete with comparative tables showing the relative water/coal consumptions, evaporation rates and horse power outputs of all the locos. Includes 56 highly detailed tables.   (pb) Ian Allan, 1950, pp60.   VG   (some edge wear)    £3.75     

Allen, Cecil J. Royal Trains. A detailed specialist work complete with many official photographs, including those of HM King George VI and HM The Queen. Also layout plans of stock. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1953, pp40.   VG   £3.00 
   

Allen, Cecil J.  Salute to the Southern.  This lovingly produced work looks at the development of the Southern through Bullied, electrification, station design and signalling.  Ian Allan, 1977, pp100, glazed boards.  VG   £3.75    

Allen, Cecil J. Swiss Travel Wonderland. A comprehensive study with 96 pages of half tone photographs, showing the enormous variety of railway lines, stock and also steamers and motor ships in Switzerland. Ian Allan, 1972, pp168. VG, VG   £3.95 

Allen, Cecil. J. The Locomotive Exchanges 1870-1948. Revised and enlarged edition. The first portion of this book reviews performance of pre 1948 exchanges. The second is devoted to a commentary on the official report of the Railway Executive on the 1948 trials. Fully illustrated. Ian Allan, 2^nd edition, 1950, pp176 + appendix. G, G (some binding damage and wear to dust jacket)   £9.95  

Allen, Cecil, J. The Locomotive Exchanges 1870 - 1948. A study of locomotive exchanges with particular reference and analysis of the 1948 official report of the railway executive. (pb) Ian Allan, pp175 + 11 annexes. VG    £3.50  

Allen, Cecil, J. The Locomotive Exchanges 1870 - 1948. A study of locomotive exchanges with particular reference and analysis of the 1948 official report of the railway executive. (pb) Ian Allan, pp175 + 11 annexes, 0 7110 0352 1.  G  (browning to cover/page edges and wear to spine)   £2.00    

Allen, Cecil J. The North Eastern Railway. A comprehensive history with many photographs, maps and tables, considering the origin and development of the NER. (pb) Ian Allan, 1974, pp240, isbn 0 7110 0495 1.   VG   £3.50  

Allen, Cecil J.  The Steel Highway.  This scholarly early work by C J Allen considers railway planning and development and locomotive construction, civil engineering and effective control and running, along with a section on electricity and the locomotives of the future.  A fascinating vignette of the railway system of the late 1920s.   Longmans, Green and Co., 1928, pp276, 8 coloured plates and numerous illustrations from photographs.  G, Fawn cloth bound with cloth missing on spine.    £4.95 

Allen, Cecil J. The London & North Eastern Railway. A comprehensive history of the company looking at its organization, locomotive development, impact of Gresley, Thompson & Peppercorn and the evolution of wagon and coaching stock amongst other subjects. (pb) Ian Allan, 1971, pp228.   VG £3.50  

Allen, Cecil J.  Titled Trains of Great Britain.  This is the 5^th edition of the iconic work and considers 120 titled services, these include the lesser known services such as the Manchester Club trains, Norfolk Coast Express, Cornishman, Royal Duchy, and Royal Wessex.  Excellent b/w images of steam, diesel and electric traction on these services.  A delightful and highly informative volume.  Ian Allan, 1967, pp220.  VG, VG    £4.95  

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, 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, isbn 0 86093 262 1.  VG, G  (inscription and wear to dust jacket)    £4.95   

Allen D & Woolstenholmes, C.J.  A Pictorial Survey Of Railway Signalling.   A copiously illustrated album covering all facets of mechanical railway signalling, including before and after studies taken from the 1980s.  All parts of the UK are covered.  Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 1991, pp144, 224 photographs, large format, isbn 0 86093 453 5.  F, VG    £9.95  

Allen, Dr. Ian C. 55 Years of East Anglian Steam. This stunning album portrays the vast variety of locomotives, rolling stock and branches in East Anglia. Oxford Publishing Co., 1982, 222 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 182 X. VG, VG   £14.95  

Allen, Dr. Ian. Gleneagles to Glastonbury. Steam in the Thirties. Crisp b/w photographs from the halcyon days of the 1930s, with significant caption details of pre grouping and post grouping locomotives. Oxford Publishing Co., 1985, 124 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 351 2. F, VG   £7.50  

Allen, Geoffrey Freeman.  British Railways after Beeching.  This book was the first comprehensive account of the internal and external transformation of BR under Beeching.  All facets of the Beeching revolution and its effects are appraised.  It is both a highly authoritative and dispassionate record of a momentous five years in British railway history.  Both the blunders and the achievements are brought sharply into focus.  Ian Allan, 1966, pp384, numerous b/w plates.  VG, G (some repairs to dust jacket)   £6.95                     

Allen, G. Freeman. British Railways today and tomorrow. A detailed study of the impact of the 1955 Modernisation Plan in respect of locomotives, rolling stock, signaling and permanent way. Ian Allan, 1959, pp196, colour frontis.   VG, VG    £6.95   

Allen, G. Freeman (compiled by)  Great Railway Photographs by Eric Treacy.  General editor P.B. Whitehouse with introduction by Dr. J.A. Coiley.  Probably one of the best of the compilations.    Chancellor Press, 1997, pp216, large format.  F, VG    £5.25  

Allen, G. Freeman (compiled by)  Great Railway Photographs by Eric Treacy.  General editor P.B. Whitehouse with introduction by Dr. J.A. Coiley.  Probably one of the best of the compilations.  Peerage Books/David & Charles, 1987, pp216, large format.  F, F   £5.25              

Allen, G. Freeman (compiled by)  Great Railway Photographs by Eric Treacy.  General editor P.B. Whitehouse with introduction by Dr. J.A. Coiley.  Probably one of the best of the compilations.  Peerage Books/David & Charles, 1987, pp216, large format.  F, F   £4.95     

Allen, G. Freeman (compiled by)  Great Railway Photographs by Eric Treacy.  General editor P.B. Whitehouse with introduction by Dr. J.A. Coiley.  Probably one of the best of the compilations.  (pb)  Bounty Books/David & Charles, 2004, pp216, large format.  F,    £4.25   
          

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, 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, isbn 0 7110 1106 0.  VG, VG    £6.95  

Allen, G. Freeman. The Eastern Yesterday and Today. A mix of steam and modern traction illustrating the major changes from the post war years to the early 1980s. A fascinating book.  (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1982, pp64, isbn 0 7110 1185 0. VG    £3.50 

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 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, isbn 0 7110 0889 2. VG, VG   £6.95    

Allen, G. Freeman. The Southern Since 1948.  The 15 chapters cover the transformation of the steam age Southern Region of the late 1940s through to the electric and diesel services of the 1980s. Well illustrated and written with detailed captions. BCA/Ian Allan, 1987, pp160, large format.   VG, VG (repaired tear to dust jacket)   £6.75    

Allen, G. Freeman. The Southern Since 1948.  The 15 chapters cover the transformation of the steam age Southern Region of the late 1940s through to the electric and diesel services of the 1980s. Well illustrated and written with detailed captions. Ian Allan, 1987, pp160, large format, isbn 0 7110 1677 1.   VG, VG (repaired tear and some slight wear to top edge)   £6.75  

Allen, G. Freeman (edited by).  Trains Illustrated Vol. XI  March 1958  No. 114.  Contains illustrated articles on diesels developments in the West Riding, the abc of the diesel engine, the U.T.A's dual purpose railcars, eclipse of the Great Central, a postscript on the GCR/ROD  2-8-0's and routes to Barnsley.  The latter a salutary comparison with the current lines.  (pb)  Ian Allan, 1958.  G      £1.50                       

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.  F   £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.  VG   £5.50  

Allen, Geoffrey Freeman & Whitehouse, Patrick (consultant editors).  The Illustrated History of British Railways.  Foreword by Sir Peter Parker.    A consideration of the development of railways in the UK with many archive images.  Book Club Associates/Omega Books, 1983, pp224, large landscape format.  G, no dust jacket  (cloth cover has sheet of white paper stuck to front)       £3.95         

Allen, P C.  & MacLeod, A B.  Rails in the Isle of Wight. 1st edition.  A B MacLeod was in charge of the Island Railways between 1928-34 and this first edition with colour frontis and 127 plates is an exceptional study of the railways on the Island.  A rare and delightful work.  George Allen & Unwin, 1967, pp68.  VG, G (wear to front top of dust jacket)    signed by both authors   £10.95  

Allen, P C.  & MacLeod, A B.  Rails in the Isle of Wight. 2^nd edition.  The second edition of this iconic work, includes a 1986 post script.  Also included in the purchase price is the typed update by P C Allen.   David & Charles, 1986, pp128.  F, VG   signed by author   £10.95    

Allen, Terry (General Editor),  The Encyclopedia of Model Railways.  Foreword by David Jenkinson with more than 250 colour illustrations.  Peerage Books, 1979, pp224, large format.  F, F  £3.95  

Allen, Terry (General Editor),  The Encyclopedia of Model Railways.  Foreword by David Jenkinson with more than 250 colour illustrations.  A good value professional work with contributions by Bob Essery, C J Freezer, Martin Levy and David Jenkinson amongst others.   (pb)  M&S/Octopus Books, 1980, pp224, large format.  VG   £2.00  

Amos, Roger. Complete Book of Model Railway Electronics. 2^nd edition. A very detailed handbook covering all facets of this subject. Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1998, pp256, isbn 1 85260 591 X. VG, VG   (previous owners name and stamp on inside front cover)    £5.95   

Anderson, P. Howard. Regional Railway Handbooks No. 1 - The East Midlands. A thorough survey of intercity, provincial sector and Railfreight activity in Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicestershire and Northamptonshire. David St John Thomas/David & Charles, 1986, pp208, isbn 0 946537 35 6. VG, VG £6.95 

Anderson, V.R., Essery, R.J. & Jenkinson, D. Portrait of the LMS. Splendid volume by Peco with photographs covering all facets of the LMS (including signal boxes, pre-grouping locos, & stations).    Peco Publications, 1971, pp112.   VG, VG       £7.95      

Anderson, W J V & Cross, D (edited by Brian Stephenson). Steam in Scotland Volume 2. Stunning steam images from across the Scottish network. From the cities to the Highlands, the branches and the industrial by ways of the Lowlands. A beautiful volume. Ian Allan, 2^nd impression 1973, pp114, large landscape format, isbn 0 7110 0386 6, VG, VG price clipped   £15.95   

Andress, Michael (edited by) PSL's Practical Guide to Railway Modelling. A detailed work which looks at subjects such as GWR depot construction, wall building, cottage building, harbour construction, improving ready to run locomotives and coach detailing amongst many other subjects. Patrick Stephens, 1981, pp96, glazed boards, isbn 0 85059 548 7. VG    £3.95

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    

Atkins, C P.  The Scottish 4-6-0 Classes.  A rather rare volume which looks at the major contribution that the 4-6-0s made to the Highland, Caledonian and G & SW Railways.  Well illustrated with numerous line illustrations.  Ian Allan, 1976, pp123, 40 pages of plates.  VG, VG   £6.75   

Atkins, C.P.  West Coast 4-6-0s At Work.  With over 200 photographs and line drawings, combined with an instructive text, this book concentrates on the 4-6-0 designs of the LNWR, L&YR and Caledonian railways.   Ian Allan, 1981, pp128, large format, isbn 0 7110 1159 1.  VG, VG  price clipped    £5.95   

Atkins, C.P.  West Coast 4-6-0s At Work.  With over 200 photographs and line drawings, combined with an instructive text, this book concentrates on the 4-6-0 designs of the LNWR, L&YR and Caledonian railways.  The fact that the 4-6-0's were so successful is evinced by the evolution of the LNWR 'Claughton' design into the LMSR 'Patriot' class during the 1930's.  A recommended volume.  Ian Allan, 1981, pp128, large format.  VG, VG     £6.95    

Atkins, Philip.  The Golden Age of Steam Locomotive Building.  This book considers the development of locomotive works across the UK, both those owned by the railway companies and private builders.  Individual works are considered along with reminiscences of the British Locomotive industry.  An excellent well illustrated work which shows the diversity of locomotive production.   Atlantic in association with the NRM, 1999, pp128, large format.  F, no dust jacket.    £5.95   

Atkins, Philip.  The Golden Age of Steam Locomotive Building.  This book considers the development of locomotive works across the UK, both those owned by the railway companies and private builders.  Individual works are considered along with reminiscences of the British Locomotive industry.  An excellent well illustrated work which shows the diversity of locomotive production.   Atlantic in association with the NRM, 1999, pp128, large format.  F, F   £7.95    

Atterbury, Paul. AA Discovering Britain's Lost Railways. Introduction by Jimmy Knapp.  With a mix or largely archive and some current images, this considers the lost lines of Tarka country(LSWR), the S&D, lines on the IOW, Staffordshire Moorlands, North Norfolk and the M&GN, the Atlantic Coast lines of Cornwall and Devon, and the GWR lines in Mid Wales, amongst others. A good value purchase. AA, 1995, pp160, large format, isbn 0 7495 1045 5. VG, VG    £3.95  

Atterbury, Paul. Branch Line Britain. A Nostalgic Journey Celebrating a Golden Age. This book visits a cross section of branch lines and tells their story in over 600 colour and archive b/w photographs. In all 62 lines are considered from Scotland to the West Country, from Newcastle Emlyn to Mellis.  David & Charles, 2004, pp256, large format, isbn 0 7153 1990 6. VG, VG     £5.75  

Atthill, Robin. The Somerset & Dorset Railway. New Edition. This work is considered to be the most comprehensive history of the line and its locomotives. David & Charles, 2^nd edition with new material, 1985, pp200, 59 illustrations, isbn 0 7153 8692 1.   F, VG    £8.95  

Austin, Stephen. Great Preserved Locomotives 4 - 'Merchant Navy' No 35028 Clan Line. A comprehensive, well illustrated study of this iconic locomotive. (card cover)   Ian Allan, 1986, pp48, large format, isbn 0 7110 1652 6.   VG   (small mark on first/last 2 pages + slight edge wear)    £1.50   

Awdry, Christopher.  Awdry's Steam Railways.  A celebration of steam on 10 preserved lines, including the ELR, GCR, IOW, and NNR. Lovely colour photography.   Boxtree, 1995, pp160, large landscape format.  F, VG    £3.95        

Awdry, Christopher.  Over The Summit.  How Britain's railways crossed the high hills.  Copiously illustrated, this book tells the stories behind all of the well known inclines and many of the lesser known, such as Trawscoed, Werneth and Sharnbrook.  Silver Link Publishing, 1993, pp160, large format.  F, F   £6.95

Awdry, Reverend W. & Cook, Chris (edited by) Revised by Roger Combleholme.  A Guide to the Steam Railways of Great Britain.  This guide covers 175 locations where you could see steam at the time of publication (1983) a number of which are no longer present.   New full-colour edition.  Pelham Books, 1984.  F, VG     £5.95   

Backen, Jack. Blowing Off Steam. Tales of an LMS Fireman, 1941-54. Working Lives, Railway Heritage from The Nostalgia Collection. A vividly written work which tells the story of a young novice cleaner and his subsequent career development. Excellent archive photographs which tell the story of 'the real railway'. (pb) Silver Link Publishing, 1993, pp128, isbn 1 85794 003 2.   VG   (some edge wear and large corner crease to front cover)    £3.25   

Bairstow, Martin. Railways around Harrogate. Volume 1. The Leeds Northern, Nidd Valley and Weatherby Lines. Lovely archive photographs and a comprehensive text looking at the railways of this area. (glossy card cover) Published by author, 1989, pp72, isbn 1 871944 00 7. VG     £4.95  

Bairstow, Martin. The Great Northern Railway in the West Riding. One of the lesser known works showing locations including Queensbury, St. Dunstons and Halifax high level and Methley Joint amongst many others. (pb) Published by author, 1999, pp96, isbn 1 871944 19 8. VG     £5.95  

Bairstow, Martin. The Huddersfield & Sheffield Railway. The Penistone Line. A well written and illustrated study, using archive and more recent images of this line. (glossy card cover) Published by author, 1993, pp80, isbn 1 871944 08 2.   VG    £4.95 

Bairstow, Martin. The Huddersfield & Sheffield Junction Railway. The Penistone Line. One of the lesser known works with detailed captions, well researched narrative and super largely archive photographs. (glossy card cover) Martin Bairstow, 1993, pp80, isbn 1 871944 08 2. VG   £4.50  

Bairstow, Martin. The Manchester & Leeds Railway. The Calder Valley Line. A comprehensive history of the line with many photographs, largely steam or early first generation modern traction. (pb) Wyvern Publications, 1983, pp72. VG   (some slight staining on top of pages)   £3.00  

Bairstow, Martin. The Sheffield Ashton Under Lyne & Manchester Railway. The Woodhead Line. One of the more rare titles. A lovingly compiled history and photographic study of the line containing a significant number of electric locomotive photographs. (glossy card cover) Published by author, 1986, pp72, isbn 0 951032 4 8. VG    (small inscription)      £7.95 

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.  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. London to Brighton. 150 years of Britain's premier holiday line. The line to Brighton was opened in 1840 and Michael Baker captures the fantastic developments from the steam excursions of the 1840's through to the Thameslink, emu's and the class 73 electro-diesels and 33's of the 1970's. Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1989, pp232, isbn 1 85260 146 9. VG, VG      £6.95           

Baker, Michael H. C. Railways to the Coast. Britain's Seaside Lines Past and Present.   An extensive study of the lines and stations which serve the many seaside locations in the British Isles. Over 200 locations are considered. Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1990, pp192, isbn 1 85260 058 6. VG, VG   £6.95  

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  

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.  VG, VG   price clipped     £8.95  

Baker, S.  Rail Atlas Britain 1977.  This work contains all operational locations and lines at the time of publication.   Oxford Publishing Co., 1977, pp106, glazed boards.  G  (some edge wear and knocks to cover)     £2.95 

Baker, S.K.  Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland.  5^th edition.  This work contains all operational locations and lines at the time of publication.  An excellent reference work.  Oxford Publishing Co., 1988, pp119, glazed boards.   VG, VG  (repaired tear on spine of dust jacket and covered inscription on front blank page)    £4.95   

Baker, S.K.  Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland.  This work contains all operational locations and lines at the time of publication.  An excellent reference work.  Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 5^th edition 1989, pp119. F,  VG  £5.95     

Baker, S.K.  Rail Atlas Great Britain & Ireland.  9^th edition.  This work contains all operational locations and lines at the time of publication.  An excellent reference work.  Oxford Publishing Co., 2001, pp123, glazed boards.   F    £5.95   

Ball, M.G. Ian Allan abc British Railway Atlas. An excellent work which includes passenger and freight only lines, disused lines, all passenger stations and a full gazetteer of stations. (pb) Ian Allan, 1995, pp78, isbn 0 7110 2339 5.   VG   £2.50   

Ballantyne, Hugh.  Great Western Revival.  Steam Portfolios 1.  Super colour images of restored GWR locos hard at work.  Recommended.  Jane's, 1985, pp64, glazed boards.  VG    £4.50    

Ballantyne, Hugh. London Midland Steam Revival. Steam Portfolios 3. Crisp colour photographs beautifully composed showing steam at its best. Jane's. 1987, pp64, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 7106 0454 8.   VG   £4.95 

Ballantyne, Hugh.  Western Steam in Colour.  Delightful colour photographs of the branches, main lines and loco sheds which capture the enormous appeal of the GWR.  Jane's, 1983, pp96, glazed boards.   VG   £4.95     

Banks, Chris.  British Railways Locomotives 1948.  A complete listing of all locomotives, more than 20,000 in total, as acquired by BR at nationalisation.  Includes depot allocations at 1^st January 1948, plus locomotive names, re-numberings, new locomotives and withdrawals during the year.  More than 250 locomotives are illustrated (1948-1951). Guild Publishing/OPC, 1990, pp216, large format.  F,  VG    £8.25   

Banks, Chris.  British Railways Locomotives 1948.  A complete listing of all locomotives, more than 20,000 in total, as acquired by BR at nationalisation.  Includes depot allocations at 1^st January 1948, plus locomotive names, re-numberings, new locomotives and withdrawals during the year.  More than 250 locomotives are illustrated (1948-1951)  Scarce. Guild Publishing/OPC, 1990, pp216, large format.  VG,  VG    (small repaired tear to top of dust jacket)  £8.25  

Bannister, G.F. Branch Line Byways Volume Two: Central Wales. Super archive photographs with detailed captions covering all of the branches. (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 1987, pp48, isbn 0 906899 26 5. VG   £2.50      

Bannister, Geoffrey F. Great Western Steam Off The Beaten Track. Locations include Cleobury Mortimer, Porthywaen, Stirchley, Titley Junction, Aberayron, Montgomery, Kerry Branch and Bala - Blaenau Ffestiniog, amongst many others. A fantastic volume. Bradford Barton, 1975, pp96, isbn 0 85153 161 X. VG, VG brown cover   £5.25   

Barker, T. C. & Robbins, Michael. A History of London Transport Volume One - The Nineteenth Century. The first volume of London Transport's official history. An excellent copiously detailed work.   George Allen & Unwin, 1963, pp412, 118 plates, 11 maps. VG, VG (repaired tear to dust jacket) £19.95  

Barker, T. C. & Robbins, Michael.   A History of London Transport Volume Two - The Twentieth Century to 1970. The second and concluding volume of this official history. An excellent copiously detailed work.   George Allen & Unwin, 1974, pp554, 159 plates, 11 maps, isbn 0 04 385063 4. VG, VG (some slight external staining on base and initial 3 pages) £19.95   

Both volumes sold together £38

Barman, Christian. Early British Railways. With Sixteen Reproductions of Old Prints and Drawings. A classic of its time written by the then publicity officer of the BTC.   King Penguin Books, 1950, pp40 + 16 pages of colour illustrations. VG, VG   £3.00  

Barman, Christian. The Man Who Built London Transport. A Biography of Frank Pick. A rather scarce work. This biography looks at Frank Pick's achievements steering the city's transport system from the early days of Underground to the plans for WW2 evacuation. Much that is a familiar part of London life today was the result of his many design and innovation efforts. David & Charles, 1979, pp287, 19 pages of photographs, isbn 0 7153 7753 1. VG, VG   £29.95 

Barnes, Ernest W (editor). The Railway Digest. Vol. 2. No. 1. Summer 1948.   Includes articles by A.H. Peppercorn, details of the LMS first main line diesel electric, and much more. (card cover) George Lapworth & Co. Ltd., 1948, pp64. VG for age but with some spine damage.   £1.00 

Barrett Jenkins, A (compiled by). Memories of the Southwold Railway. A delightful short history of this much lamented Suffolk line, complete with archive photographs. (glossy card cover) F.Jenkins, 94 High Street, Southwold, 4^th edition 1970, pp33.   VG    £4.95  

Barrie, D.S.M.   A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Volume 12. South Wales.    Largely considered to be the authoritative regional reference work on the origin and development of the lines and serves in each region. David & Charles, 1980, pp296, with 36 plates, 11 maps and folding map, isbn 0 7153 7970 4. VG, VG   £39.95  

Barrie, D.S. & Clinker, C.R. The Somerset & Dorset Railway. The Oakwood Library of Railway History 6. A well illustrated Oakwood classic on this much loved line. (card cover) Oakwood Press, circa 1959, pp76. VG £3.95     

Bass Ratcliffe & Gretton Ltd. Excursion to Liverpool & New Brighton by the Midland and Cheshire Lines Railway, via the Peak of Derbyshire on Friday, July 15^th 1904 REPRINT. A delightful, substantial handbook with many contemporary illustrations, maps and diagrams. (card cover) Reprinted by The Bass Museum, 1977, pp96, pull out illustrated plan.   VG     £4.95  

Bassett-Lowke Railways. A Commemorative Edition.   This is No. 2765 of a special limited edition of 5,000 to commemorate the company's participation in Flying Scotsman's tour of the U.S.A. 1969. A delightful work with well reproduced catalogue images and data. Bassett-Lowke (Railways) Limited, pp136, large landscape format. VG   black cloth cover with gold spine and lettering, contained in card slipcase.    £19.95   

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  

Baughan, Peter E.   A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Volume 11. North and Mid Wales.    Largely considered to be the authoritative regional reference work on the origin and development of the lines and serves in each region. David & Charles, 1980, pp248, with 48 plates, 12 maps and folding map, isbn 0 7153 7850 3. VG, VG   £9.95  

Baughan, Peter E. The Chester & Holyhead Railway. Volume 1: The Main Line up to 1880.  A highly detailed study of the early development of the Chester and Holyhead Railway. A rather scarce volume. The projected volume 2 was never published. David & Charles, 1972, pp324,16 pages plates, 12 line illustrations, 5 maps, colour frontis,   isbn 0 7153 5617 8.   VG, VG   £14.95  

 Baughan, Peter E. The Chester & Holyhead Railway. Volume 1: The Main Line up to 1880.  A highly detailed study of the early development of the Chester and Holyhead Railway. A rather scarce volume. The projected volume 2 was never published. David & Charles, 1972, pp324, 16 pages plates, 12 line illustrations, 5 maps ,colour frontis, glazed boards, isbn 0 7153 5617 8.   VG EX LIBRARY      £5.00   

Baughton, Peter E.  The Midland Railway - North of Leeds.  The Leeds-Settle-Carlisle Line and its Branches.  This is the definitive history of the Settle and Carlisle and contains details on all facets of the working of the line.  Maps and 24 annexes are included.  A brilliant work.  Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1987, pp500, 24 pages of b/w photographs.  VG, VG  (covered inscription on front blank page)   £12.95      

Baxter, Bertram (compiled by) edited by David Baxter. British Locomotive Catalogue 1825-1923. Volume 1 General Summary. Index of Locomotive-Owning Companies.   This attractive publication details the designers, types, classes, build dates, and numbers built of all of the Victorian companies, where known. A valuable reference work. (pb) Moorland Publishing, 1977, pp88, isbn 0 903485 50 8.   VG     £3.75  

Baxter, Bertram (compiled by) edited by David Baxter. British Locomotive Catalogue 1825-1923. Volume 4. Scottish and remaining English Companies in the LMS Group. This volume seeks to record all known data of each locomotive built by the Scottish companies and the remaining English companies in the LMS group during this period. (pb) Moorland Publishing, 1984, pp310.   VG    (some browning to cover/page edges)    £6.75   

Baxter, Bertram (compiled by) edited by David Baxter. British Locomotive Catalogue 1825-1923. Volume 5A. North Eastern Railway, Hull and Barnsley Railway. This volume seeks to record all known data of each locomotive built by the NER and H&B during this period. (pb) Moorland Publishing, 1986, pp272, isbn 0 903485 54 0.   VG    (some browning to cover/page edges)    £5.95  

Beal, Edward. Edward Beal's Railway Modelling Series Book 11 - Modelling locomotives. A highly detailed classic work on the subject, with 29 figs. and a number of photographs. (card cover) Modelcraft Ltd., circa 1950, pp59. VG for age £4.00 

Beavor, E.S.  Steam Was My Calling.  Vivid reminiscences of a career which started at Doncaster works and moved through shed master posts, along with experiences of breakdown and recovery work.  Illustrated with many b/w photographs.  Ian Allan, 1974, pp184, isbn 0 7110 0491 9.  F, VG   £6.50  

Beck, Keith M.  The West Midland Lines of the GWR.  This book covers all facets of the area, but looks in particular at the rolling stock and the branches.  Ian Allan, 1983, pp112, 118 photos.  VG, VG  £6.95  

Beckett, Derrick.  Brunel's Britain.  This is a systematic appraisal of Brunel's engineering achievements, including consideration of many of the lesser known constructions and locations.  Complete with a detailed gazetteer and enhanced by over 80 beautifully drawn diagrams and 60 photographs, one has an exceptional and erudite work.  Highly recommended.  David & Charles, 1980, pp222.  VG, VG    £9.95     

Beddoes, Keith & Wheeler, Colin and Stephen.   Metro-Cammell 150 years of Craftsmanship.  This very comprehensive work considers the rolling stock, both goods and passenger, produced by this well known and innovative company.  Lavishly illustrated with archive images it also considers the variety of goods/ passenger vehicles produced for the pre grouping companies.  Exceptional value.  Runpast Publishing, 1999, pp112, large format.  F, VG     £5.95   

Behrend, George. Don't Knock the Southern. Recollections of the SR from the 1920s to the present day. This classic work, illustrated with 120 b/w photographs is a nostalgic, affectionate and sometimes irreverent tribute to a much love railway. Midland Publishing, 1993, pp223, pull out map, isbn 1 85780 003 6. VG, VG      £8.25   

Bell, A. Morton. Locomotives. Their Construction, Maintenance and Operation. With notes on electric and internal combustion locomotives. Volume 1. Virtue & Company Limited, 7^th edition revised 1950, pp224, 3 pull out diagrams, large format. VG maroon cloth cover with gold lettering and loco detail to front.   

Bell, A. Morton. Locomotives. Their Construction, Maintenance and Operation. With notes on electric and internal combustion locomotives. Volume 2. Virtue & Company Limited, 7^th edition revised 1950, pp240, large format. VG maroon cloth cover with gold lettering and loco detail to front.   

This highly detailed, 2 volume reference work was used by many enginemen from the 1930s through to the 1960s, as part of their Mutual Improvement Classes. Many photographs and diagrams. 

        Volumes 1&2 sold together for £24.95  

Bennett, Alan. Great Western Railway Holiday Lines in Devon and West Somerset.   A detailed work with maps and many archive photographs looking at the origin and development of the GWR holiday lines. (pb) Runpast Publishing, 1993, pp80, large format, isbn 1 870754 25 5. G complete but with crease to back cover and some damage to spine.   £2.75   

Bennett, Alan. Southern Holiday Lines in Hampshire and Isle of Wight.   A detailed work looking at the origin and development of these lines, complete with maps and many archive photographs. (pb) Runpast Publishing, 1994, pp80, large format, isbn 1 8708754 31 X. VG   (small indentations and corner crease to front cover)   £4.75 

Bennett, Alan. Southern Holiday Lines in North Cornwall and West Devon. A detailed work looking at the origin and development of these lines, complete with maps and many archive photographs. (pb) Runpast Publishing, 1995, pp80, large format, isbn 1 870754 35 2. VG BUT with a small bit of damage to the front cover.    £3.25

The Best of Eric Treacy.  With an introduction by David St John Thomas.  Vivid, crisp b/w photographs with a particular emphasis on the North West/MPDs.  A lovely volume and exceptional value.  Book Club Associates/Thomas & Lochar, 1994, pp192, large format landscape.   F, no dust jacket       £3.00      

Bicton Woodland Railway. East Budleigh, Devon.  A delightful short history of the origin and development of this now lost line. Detailed maps, locomotive and stock details, along with 1964 insert. A seldom seen booklet. (card cover) 1963, pp28.   VG      £3.25  

Biddle, Gordon. Railway Stations in the North West. A well researched and captioned work which looks at all of the componant counties. (pb) Dalesman, 1981, pp72, 107 photographs, isbn 0 85206 644 9. VG (slight edge rubbing to spine)      £4.50   

Biddle, Gordon. The Railways Around Preston. An Historical Review. Scenes From the Past: 6. A hard to find work. In addition to the main line, this contains significant sections on the Preston and Longridge line, Whittingham Asylum branch and Preston Docks lines. (pb) Foxline, 1989, 135b/e plates, large format, isbn 1 870119 05 3.   VG   £8.95  

Biddle, Gordon & Nock, O.S.  The Railway Heritage of Britain:  150 Years of Railway Architecture and Engineering.  Studio Editions, 1990, pp270, large format.  F, VG   £11.95 

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  

Binding, John.  Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge. This exceptional work is a detailed analysis of Brunel's great work, his Royal Albert Bridge at Saltash.  The book tells the saga of the bridge's construction, the design concepts and the many engineering difficulties encountered.  Details have been extracted from Brunel's own drawing/note books as well as archive sources.  A remarkable collection of engravings and photographs compliments and illustrates the text.  A highly recommended and scarce volume.  Twelveheads Press, 1997, pp152, large format.  F, VG   (tiny indent on dust jacket spine) £21.95      

Binney, Marcus & Pearce, David (edited by).  Railway Architecture.  Written by members and associates of SAVE Britain's Heritage.  A study of the various types of railway buildings with contributions by major authorities in each area.  Bloomsbury Books, 1985, pp256.  F, F   £3.95   

Binns, Donald. The 'Little' North Western Railway. Skipton North Junction - Lancaster also The Ingleton - Low Gill Branch (L&NWR) Volume 1.   A seldom seen work with exceptional archive photographs and a highly detailed text, which includes numerous station layout diagrams. (pb) Channel View, 1994, pp94, large format, isbn 1 873150 01 6. VG   £9.95  

Binns, Donald. LMS Locomotives at Work -1.   Royal Scot's & Patriots. Detailed photographic and narrative study of these locomotives, with many archive images. (glossy card cover)   Wyvern Publications, 1988, pp41, large format, isbn 0 907941 31 1.   VG     £4.95  

Bird, John H. Preserved Locomotives GWR. A short yet detailed study of the preserved GWR/constituents with many photographs. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1988, pp80, large format, isbn 0 7110 1754 9.   VG   £3.00   

Bird, John H.  Southern Steam Specials 1966/7.  20^th Anniversary Tribute.  An excellent photographic and narrative review of the many Southern Steam specials that ran.  These include the legendary Longmoor events and the lesser known tours such as the 'USA' tanks, 30074/30064 on the LCGB New Forester and the Q1 working to Lymington Pier.  (glossy card cover)  Kingfisher Railway Productions, 1987, pp32, large format.  VG     £2.50                

Blake, W A. London Midland Steam Doubleheaded. BB, pp80, isbn 0 85153 248 9. VG, no dust jacket   (red speckled cloth)     £3.00 

Blake, W.A. (edited by).   London Midland Steam in Action. A magnificent volume with crisp and evocative images. Bradford Barton, 1974, pp96. F, VG (red speckled cover)    £4.75  

Blake, W.A. (edited by).   London Midland Steam in Action.  A magnificent volume with crisp and evocative images.  Bradford Barton, 1974, pp96.  F, VG  £4.75  

Blake, W.A. (edited by).   London Midland Steam in Action 2.  A great volume including Patriots on the Lickey incline, 7F at Chinley and many more evocative images.  Bradford Barton, 1975, pp96.  VG, VG  (red speckled cover)   £4.75  price clipped   

Blake, W A. London Midland Steam in Action 2. BB, 1975, pp96, isbn 0 85153 164 4. VG, VG    (red speckled cloth) £3.00

Blake, W.A. (edited by).   London Midland Steam in Action 4. These photographs show just how much of the pre war infrastructure was still present in the early 1960s. Bradford Barton, pp96. VG, VG price clipped ( some slight spine damage and repaired tear to dust jacket)     (red speckled cover)   £3.00  

Blakemore, Michael & Mosley, David.  Great British Locomotives.  The National Railway Museum Locomotives in Action.   Crisp colour photographs show the collection at its best, when working!  Both steam and diesel are covered.  Ian Allan, 2002, pp80, landscape format glazed boards.  F     £4.95    

Blakemore, Michael & Rutherford, Michael.  Duchess of Hamilton.  Ultimate in Pacific Power.  A copiously illustrated homage to this much loved Duchess.  (glossy card cover)  National Railway Museum, York, 1990, pp48, large format.  VG  (small mark on cover where a label has been removed)    £3.50   

Blenkinsop, R.J.  Big Four Cameraman.  All regions are covered in these brilliant b/w photographs.  This is an omnibus edition of four of Dick Blenkinsop's most popular OPC volumes.  Promotional reprint Company, 378 b/w plates, large format.  F, F  (covered inscription on front blank page)   £6.50    

Blenkinsop, R.J.  Echoes of the Big Four.  A high quality album with crisp b/w images of Big Four locomotives hard at work.  Oxford Publishing Co., 1976, 94 b/w photographs, large format.  F, VG  (marked review copy on front blank page)  £5.75

Blenkinsop, R.J. Echoes of the Great Western. Magnificent Western Region steam album of locomotives hard at work on branches, the main line and in some lesser known settings. Oxford Publishing Co. 1973, 119 b/w plates, large format.   F, VG   price clipped    £5.95  

Blenkinsop, R.J. Reflections of the Big Four. Crisp and evocative b/w images from the camera of Dick Blenkinsop, covering nearly all of the network. Oxford Publishing Co., 1978, 96 b/w photographs, large format. F, VG   £5.75           

Blenkinsop, R.J. Shadows of the Big Four. Excellent photographs from across the network show the enormous diversity of steam during the 1950s. An absolute joy. Oxford Publishing Co., 1975, 94 b/w plates, large format. F, VG (repaired tear to dust jacket)   £5.50         

Blenkinsop, R.J.  Shadows of the Great Western.  A lovely album comprising "Great Western" steam in action during the 1950's and 1960's.  Oxford Publishing Co., 1972, large format.  F, VG    £5.95  

Blenkinsop, R.J.  Shadows of the Great Western.  A lovely album comprising "Great Western" steam in action during the 1950's and 1960's.  Oxford Publishing Co., 1972, large format.  F, VG    £5.95 

Blenkinsop, R.J.  Silhouettes of the Big Four.  Steam from across the BR system in the mid 1960's.  Peppered with interlopers such as catenaries, diesels (Warships/Hymeks) and colour lights.  Oxford Publishing Co., 1980, 94 b/w photographs, large format.  F, F   £5.75                      

Blenkinsop, R J. Tribute to The Western. This lovely album contains some of the best images of the GWR during the BR era. Main line photographs sit alongside MPD's and country byways.   Oxford Publishing Co., 1985, 126 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 362 8. F, VG   (small repaired tear to spine of dust jacket)     £6.95 

Bloom, Alan. The Story of Bressingham. Gardens - Nursery - Steam Museum.   A very detailed study of the development of the nursery and the renowned steam museum.  (pb) Published by the author on behalf of the Bressingham Steam Museum Trust, circa 1985, pp142, isbn 0 950 9404 10.   F   £3.00  

Body, Geoffrey (edited by)  Railway Enthusiasts' Handbook 1971-72.  A detailed review of all aspects of railways in the UK including industrial.  David & Charles, 1971, pp176 + 16pages of Light Railway Timetables at back, glazed boards.  F   £2.95 

Body, Geoffrey.  Railways of the Eastern Region, vol 2:  Northern operating area.  PSL Field Guide.  Part of the brilliant regional study crammed full of detail and photographs.  Patrick Stephens, 1989, pp232.  F, F      £5.50                           

Body, Geoffrey. Railways of the Southern Region. PSL Field Guide. Very comprehensive illustrated study of the infrastructure of the Southern Region. .Patrick Stephens, 1984, pp280, isbn 0 85059 664 5. F, VG   £5.50                               

Body, Geoffrey. Railways of the Western Region. PSL Field Guide.   Very comprehensive study of the infrastructure of the Western region. Patrick Stephens, 1983, pp280, isbn 0 85059 546 0. F, VG   £5.50 price clipped    

Body, Geoffrey. Western Handbook - A Digest of GWR and WR Data.   Volume two of two volumes published to mark the 150^th anniversary of the Great Western Railway and its modern successor British Rail (Western). A broad ranging study with many photographs and associated details. (pb) BR(W), 1985, pp64, isbn 0 905466 70 5.   VG    £3.75  

Bolger, Paul.  BR Steam Motive Power Depots - ScR.  This book categorises each of the MPs belonging to the region, listing its code and other important data.  A wealth of information and well illustrated with b/w photographs and numerous diagrams.   Ian Allan, 1989, pp112, isbn 0 7110 12148 2.  F, VG      £7.50  

Bolger, Paul. BR Steam Motive Power Depots - SR. This book categorises each of the MPs belonging to the region, listing its code and other important data. A wealth of information and well illustrated with b/w photographs and numerous diagrams.   Ian Allan, 1993, pp108,isbn 0 7110 1274 1. F, VG     £7.50  

Bolger, Paul. BR Steam Motive Power Depots - SR. This book categorises each of the MPs belonging to the region, listing its code and other important data. A wealth of information and well illustrated with b/w photographs and numerous diagrams.   Ian Allan, 1983, pp108, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1274 1. VG   £7.95  

Bolger, Paul.  BR Steam Motive Power Depots - WR.  This book categorises each of the MPs belonging to the region, listing its code and other important data.  A wealth of information and well illustrated with b/w photographs and numerous diagrams.   Ian Allan, 1993, pp128, isbn 0 7110 1311 X.     VG, VG    £7.50  

Bonavia, Michael R.  A History of the LNER. Vols 2 & 3.

Vol 2.  The Age of the Streamliners, 1934-39.  Guild Publishing/George Allen & Unwin, 1985, pp107.

Vol 3.  The Last Years, 1939-48.  Guild Publishing/George Allen & Unwin, 1985, pp103.

VG, VG        £3.50each                                                

Bonavia, Michael R. British Rail. The First 25 Years. A detailed study of the many challenges that afflicted BR, some of which were addressed (Intercity branding, HST) and others which proved more intractable. David & Charles, 1981, pp239, isbn 0 7153 8002 8. VG, VG (some slight sunning to spine)    £7.95  

Bonavia, Michael R. The Four Great Railways. This work discusses the need for the 1923 grouping and how it came about and the subsequent development of the four companies in the areas of mechanical engineering, train services, and the impact of road competition. Bonavia, a senior railwayman, started his career with the former LNER. An authoritative volume. David & Charles, 1980, pp223, isbn 0 7153 7842 2. F, VG     £6.50       

Bonavia, Michael R. The History of the Southern Railway. A lively and comprehensive history of the SR, which looks at the many innovations in respect of stock, services, architecture and overall management. Unwin Hyman, 1987, pp195, 70 plates, isbn 0 04 385107 X. F, VG   £7.75  

Bonavia, Michael R. The Organisation of British Railways. A full length study of the organizational structure of BR from nationalization to the early 1970s. A highly informative and some might say controversial work. Ian Allan, 1971, pp192, isbn 0 7110 0198 7.   VG, VG   £8.95   

Bonsor, N.R.P. The Jersey Railway. The Oakwood Library of Railway History 58. An excellent, comprehensive history of the relatively short lived lines which is supplemented by many archive photographs, revenue tables and passenger figures. (pb) Oakwood Press, 1969, pp87.   VG   (small mark on front cover)    £4.95    

Bonsor, N.R.P.  The Jersey Railway.  Oakwood Library of Railway History 58.  A comprehensive history with many archive photographs, locomotive tables, station details, revenue details and a glossary of terms.  (stiff board cover with cloth spine)  Oakwood Press, 1962, pp87.  VG  £5.95

Boocock, Colin. BR Steam in Colour 1948-1968.   Delightful steam photographs on the branches and main lines in the latter years. Ian Allan, 1988, pp112, large format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1671 2.    VG    £5.95 

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. British Railways in Colour 1948-68. A Period of Transition.    An excellent selection of steam and diesel photographs showing the enormous changes during the period. Ian Allan, 1988, pp112, large format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1767 0.   F     £5.95  

Boocock, Colin.  Spotlight on BR.  British railways 1948-1998 Success or disaster?  A well researched and illustrated volume from an acknowledged expert, which considers the ups and downs of this fifty year period.   Atlantic, 1998, pp128, large format.  F, VG   £7.95    

Booker, Frank.  The Great Western Railway.  A New History.  A well written and comprehensive standard history of the GWR from its beginning until the final days.  (pb)  David & Charles, 1977, pp208, 8 colour plates, 38 b/w plates, 13 figs including maps.  VG   £6.95   

Booth, T.J. Model Railway Kit Building. A very detailed handbook on how to build, paint and detail kits. Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1989, pp200, isbn 1 85260 032 2. VG, VG    £3.95  

Boston, The Reverend E.R. with P.D. Nicholson. Font to Footplate. The illustrated story of the Rev. E.R. 'Teddy' Boston and the Cadeby Light Railway. This much loved volume describes the origin and development of Cadeby and the other locomotive interests of this much missed railway enthusiast and churchman. Line One Publishing Ltd., 1986, pp96, isbn 0 907036 23 6. VG, VG   £9.95   

Bowden, Thomas & Mills, Bernard.  Brunel's Royal Albert Bridge Saltash.  A short history, with photographs, of this iconic structure.  (glossy card cover)  Peter Watts Publishing.  1983, pp24, landscape format.  G  (some staining to the bottom of  front cover and first 2 pages)   £2.50    

Bowtell, Harold D. Lesser Railways of Bowland Forest and Craven Country - And the Dam Builders in the Age of Steam. Considered to be the authoritative work on the subject. Plateway Press, 1988, pp72 + 75 plates, isbn 0 9511108 8 8. VG, VG     £18.95  

Bowtell, Harold D.  Rails Through Lakeland Volume 1:  The Line Described.  An illustrated history of the Workington-Cockermouth-Keswick-Penrith Railway 1847-1972.  A detailed account of the line with many maps, diagrams and photographs.  (glossy card cover)  Silver Link Publishing, 1999, pp128, isbn 1 85794 066 0.  VG     £5.95  

Boyd, J.I.C. The Festiniog Railway.   Volume 1 - 1800-1889. A History of the Narrow Gauge Railway connecting the Slate quarries of Blaenau Festiniog with Portmadoc, North Wales. The 1^st edition of this authoritative work. Oakwood Press, 1956, pp194 + pullout diagrams.   VG, G (dust jacket has some edge wear and piece missing on back)       £16.95    Boyd, J.I.C. The Festiniog Railway.   Volume 2 - 1890-1959. A History of the Narrow Gauge Railway connecting the Slate quarries of Blaenau Festiniog with Portmadoc, North Wales. The second volume, 1^st edition, which takes the Festiniog Railway into the challenges, opportunities, disappointments and subsequent formation of the Festiniog Railway Society. Oakwood Press, 1959, pp247.   VG, P (dust jacket is nearly complete but in a poor condition)       £15.95   

The above 2 vols sold together for £31.00

Boyd, J.I.C. The Isle of Man Railway. A History of the Isle of Man Railway and the former Manx Northern Railway, together with notes on other steam railways in the Island. The British Narrow Gauge Railway - No. 2.   The seminal work on the Isle of Man Railways. Many photographs, maps and diagrams. Oakwood Press, 1962, pp215. VG, VG (some edge wear to dust jacket)   £16.95 (inscription on fly leaf)  

Boyd, James I.C.   The British Narrow Gauge Railway - No 4. Narrow Gauge Railways in South Caernarvonshire. Volume 1: The Embankment Tramway, Gorseddau Tramway, Festiniog & Blaenau Railway, Merionethshire Railway, Croesor Tramway, Bettwy-y-Coed & Festiniog Railway, North Wales Narrow Gauge Railways and Portmadoc Beddgelert & South Snowdon Railway.   The exceptional work on these railways produced by the late James Boyd, who loved them so much. Oakwood Press, 2nd edition enlarged and revised 1988, pp310, isbn 085361 365 6. F, VG     £22.95  

Boyd, James I.C.  (compiled by)  The Isle of Man Railway (Narrow gauge 3 feet).  An illustrated guide.   A small colour guide to the 15 3/4mile line between Douglas and Port Erin, giving details of the line, locomotives and railcars, and carriages.  (glossy card cover)  Isle of Man Railway Company, pp16.  VG   £1.25   

Boyd, James I.C.  The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum, Towyn, Merioneth, Wales.  A well written and archive illustrated Oakwood volume compiled by Boyd.  An Oakwood classic.  (glossy card cover)  The Oakwood Press (on behalf of the Trustees to the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum), 1972, pp27.  VG   (small mark on title page where a sticker has been removed)    £3.00 

Boyd, James I.C. The Narrow Gauge Railway Museum Towyn, Merioneth, Wales. A comprehensive short volume by the narrow gauge expert on the range of exhibits at the Narrow Gauge Railway Museum. Excellent archive photographs. (pb) Oakwood Press, 1972, pp27. VG   (small mark on front cover)    £3.25  

Boyles, Grahame. The Heck Bridge and Wentbridge Railway. Minor Railways of Britain Series. A beautifully crafted history of this short lived South Yorkshire line, which served the Aire and Calder Navigation. (glossy card cover) Turntable Enterprises, 1973, pp35, isbn 0 902844 12 1. VG £4.25  

Boynton, John. A Century of Railways around Birmingham and the West Midlands. Volume Three 1973 - 1999. Signed   The final volume shows the major investments and changes to traffic patterns in the West Midlands. (pb) Mid England Books, 1999, pp96, large format, isbn 0 9522248 6 0.   VG   £8.95   Signed

Boynton, John. The London & Birmingham Railway between Birmingham and Coventry. A detailed photographic and narrative history of this very important line from the early days through to the 21^st century. Excellent mix of archive photographs, tables, maps and modern traction images. (pb) Mid England Books, 2004, pp112, large format, isbn 0 9522248 7 9.   VG     £6.95  

Bradley, D.L. An Illustrated History of LSWR Locomotives. The Drummond Classes. This rare work considers the early/later expresses, mixed traffic 4-4-0s, 4-6-0s, motor tanks, and other classes. Lavishly illustrated with many archive photographs and line drawings. Wild Swan Publications, 1986, pp234, large format, isbn 0 906867 42 8.   VG, VG    £39.95   

Bradley, D.L. An Illustrated History of LSWR Locomotives. The Urie Classes including those modified and built by R E L Maunsell.   A rare highly detailed work which deals with the locomotives of Urie and Maunsell, including the ground breaking S15 class. Lavishly illustrated with many archive photographs and line drawings. Wild Swan Publications, 1987, pp156, large format, isbn 0 906867 55 X.   VG, VG    £32.95

Bradley, D.L. Locomotives of the London and South Western Railway. Part 1. A highly detailed work by the LSWR expert. (pb) RCTS, 1965, pp142, pull out map. G (Binding lose and browning to cover/page edges)    £8.75  

Bradley, D.L. L&SWR Locomotives. The Early Engines 1838-53 and the Beattie Classes. An exceptionally rare work, which deals with the locomotives of Locke, John Viret, Gooch, Joseph Hamilton Beattie, and William George Beattie. Lavishly illustrated with many archive photographs and line drawings. Wild Swan, 1989, pp264, large format, isbn 0 906867 81 9.    VG, VG    £45.95  

Bradley, D.L. L&SWR Locomotives. The Early Engines 1838-53 and the Beattie Classes. An exceptionally rare work, which deals with the locomotives of Locke, John Viret, Gooch, Joseph Hamilton Beattie, and William George Beattie. Lavishly illustrated with many archive photographs and line drawings. Wild Swan, 1989, pp264, large format, isbn 0 906867 81 9. F, VG    £45.95  

Bradley, D.L. The Drummond Greyhounds of the LSWR. David & Charles Locomotive Studies. A very comprehensive textual and photographic study of the T9 4-4-0s from their origin to subsequent steam heating and their final years in BR ownership. David & Charles, 1983, pp96, isbn 0 7153 7329 3.   F, VG   £12.95  

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  

Bradley, D.L. The Locomotives of the South Eastern and Chatham Railway. A detailed work which looks at the Wainwright and Maunsell developments along with locomotives on loan. (pb) RCTS, 1961, pp79, 82 figs.   VG   (inscription, browning to cover/page edges)   £7.75  

Bradley, R.P.   LNER 4-6-0s. A thorough study of the LNERs 4-6-0s covering 17 types. The majority of these were pre-grouping as only the Thompson B1s and Sandringhams were LNER originated. David & Charles, 1988, pp96, isbn 0 7153 8895 9. VG, VG     £3.95    

Bradley, Rodger. GWR Two Cylinder 4-6-0s & 2-6-0s. This surveys all of the classes and combines much technical background, problems encountered and how they were solved and how the locomotives performed in traffic. Photographs, line diagrams illustrate features of the locomotives and show them at work, and tables list dimensions, names, numbers and variations.  David & Charles, 1988, pp96, isbn 0 7153 8894 0.  VG, VG     £7.50  

Braithwaite, Jack.   Samuel Waite Johnson's Locomotive Aesthetic Beauty - An Appreciation. A detailed study of S W Johnson's designed complete with 63 figs. (card cover) Midland Railway Society, 2004, pp17, large format, isbn 0 9537486 4 2. £3.00  

Branchlines of the L & Y.R. No. 6 - The Holcombe Brook Branch. The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Society.   Lane, Barry C. (designed & edited by). A detailed history with archive photographs, tables, maps and plans. (glossy card cover) L&YR Society, 1988, pp32. VG    £4.75  

Branchlines of the L & Y.R. No. 8 - The Dewsbury Branch. The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Society. Ross, Tony.   A detailed history with archive photographs, tables, maps and plans. (paper cover) L&YR Society, 1991, pp41. VG    £4.75    

British Locomotive Classes. Principal 'Big Four' Locomotive Classes as at 1945. Steam Days Special. A new edition of the 1945 edition with photographs, technical details and scale diagrams of 61 main classes. (pb) Ian Allan, 1991, pp62, large format, isbn 0 7110 2012 4. VG     £4.95  

British Rail: Research and Development Division. Research Development. This considers the techniques and facilities available for research and contains photographs of the experimental APT and also the scale model assessment of APT aerodynamics. (glossy card cover) British Railways Board, 1978, pp18, large landscape format.   VG   £3.75   

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  

British Rail in the Fifties. Number Two - London Midland Region. (Previously Trains Album 12) Excellent b/w images of steam at work across the region. (card cover) Ian Allan, circa 1978, pp32. VG   (small mark on front cover where a label has been removed)   £1.25  

British Rail in the Fifties. Number Four - Eastern & North Eastern Regions. (Previously Trains Album 13)    Excellent b/w images of steam at work across the regions. (card cover) Ian Allan, circa 1978, pp32. VG   £1.25     

British Rail in the Fifties. Number Six - Western Region. Excellent b/w images of steam at work across the region. (card cover) Ian Allan, circa 1978, pp32. VG £1.25  

British Rail in the Fifties. Number Eight. Southerm Region. Excellent b/w images of steam at work across the region. (card cover) Ian Allan, circa 1978, pp32. VG   £1.25  

British Rail in the Fifties. Number Nine - Eastern & North eastern Regions. Excellent b/w images of steam at work across the region. (card cover) Ian Allan, circa 1978, pp32. VG   £1.25  

British Rail (Eastern Region) Staff Railway Society Autumn Handbook 1971, Volume 2 Number 3. Michael, Terence H (editor). A delightful handbook with articles on materials handling systems, the race to the north, the Midland Railway, and high voltage electrical equipment. (card cover) Ronault House of Publishers on behalf of BR Staff Association (ER), 1971, pp92. VG     £2.95  

British Rail Western Region.  Isamard Kingdom Brunel, Engineer to the Great Western Railway 1833 1933 1983.  Souvenir Programme for the 150^th Anniversary Gala evening and Banquet at Temple Meads Terminus, Bristol, Saturday 11^th June 1983. An excellent publication which is a fitting tribute to Brunel and the GWR.  Highly recommended.  (pb)  BR (WR), 1983, pp24, large format, art quality card paper.    VG    £3.50      

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, isbn 0 85153 418 X. VG   £3.00      

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, isbn 0 85153 417 1.  VG     £3.00    

British Railway Modelling Standards Bureau. Standard Dimensions 1950. Rail - Track - Wheels - Buffers - Conductor Rails.  A seldom seen early work. (card cover) Published for the B.R.M.S.B. by the Model Engineering Trade association at their office at 156, Cameden High Street, London, N.W.1, 1950, pp8. VG   (has 2 creases when it has been folded and back cover is dirty)      £4.75 

British Railway Postcards of Yesteryear. Well reproduced colour pre grouping postcards, covering a range of subjects, companies and locations. Ian Allan, 1991, pp56, large format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 2018 3.   F    £7.95  

British Railways Illustrated Annual No. 7.    Articles include Clan Pacifics in Scotland, Laira shed, and the Liverpool Overhead railway amongst many others. Irwell Press, 1998, pp96, large format glazed boards, isbn 1 871608 79 1.    VG    £6.95

British Railway Stations Illustrated.  Book Three - Kent, Surrey and Sussex.  55 Selected station Views.  All photographs supplied by courtesy of Locomotive & General Railway Photographs.  These views show examples of both Victorian and more modern Southern influences.  (pb)  1947, pp60.  VG  (small repaired tear to front cover)      £2.75    

British Railways Board.  Facts and Figures.  A fascinating picture of BR in 1977.  By this time it had 213,916 staff, 247 signal boxes and 3,610 locomotives and had just introduced the APT and HSTs.  (card cover)  British Railways Board, 1978, pp64.  VG    £1.95 

British Railways Extracts From Working Instructions For AC Electrified Lines, 1967. (card cover) 1967, pp54. VG   £0.95    

British Railways Past and Present.   Colour Special. Third Selection. Including special 'appetite-whetter' photo features on the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways, and the railways of Lincolnshire. Over 120 colour photographs covering Devon's Tarka Trail, South Wales, East Midlands, East Yorkshire and much more. (pb) Past and Present Publishing, 1995, isbn 1 85895 093 7. VG      £5.75     

British Railways Pre-grouping Atlas & Gazetteer, 5^th edition. A detailed atlas showing the vast array of pre grouping lines and stations. Ian Allan, 1980, pp84, isbn 0 7110 0320 3.    VG (some edge wear)      £4.75  

British Railways Rule Book 1950. (Reprint including amendments authorised up to 1^st October 1961). A nice copy which includes a number of post 1961 pasted in amendments.   Railway Clearing House, 1961, pp280 + index.  VG    £2.50   

British Railways. Working Instructions for A.C. Electrified Lines 1967. BR29987, with 1972 updates.   VG green cloth cover    £2.00

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 London Midland region. A.C. Electrified Lines. Working Instructions July 1960. BR31170. VG orange cloth cover (some foxing to page edges)     £2.95

British Railways Press Office ( Issued by).  British Railways in Peace and War.  This large booklet was designed to give the public a brief account of the pivotal work of the railways during the 5^th year of the war.  The eye opening shots show propellers for the RAF being loaded, civil engineering works taking place, the story of repairs after the bombing of Coventry and even the role of the horse.  A lovely and somewhat moving work.  (pb)  British Railways Press Office on behalf of GWR LMS LNER SR and London transport.  1944, pp72.  G, the book is complete with a small tear on 2 pages and the cover is well worn but overall in a reasonable condition for its age.      £1.95     

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  

Britton, Andrew.  Once Upon a Line…..  This is a detailed, well illustrated study of all facets of the IOW lines.  It looks in particular at the experiences of staff and the photographs are absolutely stunning.  Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 1990, pp136.  VG, no dust jacket    £6.95     

Briwnant-Jones, Gwyn. Welsh Steam. Railway Photographs at the National Library of Wales. This selection of 95 photographs, drawn from the National Library of Wales presents a vivid view of the railways of Wales in the 19^th and 20^th centuries. All parts of Wales are covered. A magnificent evocation of the Welsh railway heritage. University of Wales Press, 1991, pp90, isbn 0 7083 1114 8. F, VG    £5.95  

Brodribb, John. The Eastern Before Beeching.   Brodribb looks at both the Eastern and North eastern regions basing his study upon each of the pre-grouping companies. The GER, NER, GCR, and the GNR. He paints a picture of the traditional railway in the era before Beeching and large scale dieselisation made its impact. Copiously illustrated. Ian Allan, 1994, pp128, large format, isbn 0 7110 2240 2.    F, VG  £13.95  

Brooks, J.A. Railway Ghosts. An excellent collection of 16 stories of the supernatural based on the railways. (pb) Jarrold, 1985, pp144, isbn 0 7117 0245 4. VG     £3.00 

Brooks, John. Vale of Rheidol Railway. A short history and largely colour guide to the line. (glossy card cover) British Rail - London Midland Region, circa 1972, pp16. VG   £1.50   

Broomhead, Nic (text and photography research by)  The High Peak & Tissington Railway, A Pictorial Guide.  (pb)  These lines are greatly missed and this small book is a well illustrated (b/w and colour) evocation of the lines.  Peak Park Joint Planning Board & Derbyshire County Council, 1980,  pp43.  VG   (small mark on back cover)  £1.30    

Broomhead, Nic (text and photography research by)  The High Peak & Tissington Railway, A Pictorial Guide.  (pb)  These lines are greatly missed and this small book is a well illustrated (b/w and colour) evocation of the lines.  Peak Park Joint Planning Board & Derbyshire County Council, 1980, pp43, isbn 0 901428 64 7.  VG   £2.00  

Broughton, John & Harris, Nigel.  British Railways Past and Present No. 1 Cumbria.  Including photographs by Derek Cross, Mike Esau, Ron Herbert, Robert Leslie, Ivo Peters, Peter W. Robinson and Eric Treacy. One of the original albums covering over 60 locations including Dalston, Moor Row, Bootle, Millom, Tebay, Shap and many more.  (pb)  Silver Link Publishing, 1986, pp78, isbn 0 947971 04 1.  VG    £4.95   

Broughton, John & Harris, Nigel.  British Railways Past and Present No. 1 Cumbria.  Including photographs by Derek Cross, Mike Esau, Ron Herbert, Robert Leslie, Ivo Peters, Peter W. Robinson and Eric Treacy.  Covering over 60 locations including Carlisle, Shap Tebay and many more.  (pb)  Silver Link Publishing, 1985, pp78, isbn 0 947971 04 1.  VG  £4.95  

Broughton, John & Harris, Nigel.  British Railways Past and Present No. 1 Cumbria.  Including photographs by Derek Cross, Mike Esau, Ron Herbert, Robert Leslie, Ivo Peters, Peter W. Robinson and Eric Treacy.  Over 175 b/w and colour photographs, featuring over 60 locations including Keswick, Windemere, Workington and many more.   (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 1996, isbn 1 85895 097 X. VG   £5.75 

Brown, F.A.S.  Great Northern Locomotive Engineers.  Volume one: 1846 - 1881.  This is the authoritative, 1966 volume on the critical period of locomotive development on the Great Northern Railway.  George Allen & Unwin.  1966, pp252.  VG, G  (some foxing and worn dust jacket)   £5.25 

Brown, F.A.S.  Great Northern Locomotive Engineers.  Volume one: 1846 - 1881.  This is the authoritative, 1966 volume on the critical period of locomotive development on the Great Northern Railway.  George Allen & Unwin.  1966, pp252.  VG, VG   £6.95 

Brown, F.A.S. Nigel Gresley. Locomotive Engineer. This delightful biography covers all facets of the life and work of this highly respected and innovative engineer. Ian Allan, 1^st edition 1961, pp215, 2 pull out drawings, numerous photographs. VG, G (some wear and repaired tear to dust jacket)    £9.95  

Brown, G.A., Prideaux, J.D.C. & Radcliffe, H.G.  The Lynton and Barnstaple Railway.  This is the rather scarce 1^st edition and is a very comprehensive history of the line complete with numerous drawings of locomotives, rolling stock and station layouts.  David & Charles, 1964, pp136, 53 illustrations, colour frontis.  VG, G  (dust jacket slightly worn around edges and a bit dirty with age)    £11.95      

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   £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   

Bruce, J. Graeme. Steam to Silver. A history of London Transport Surface Rolling Stock. Lavishly illustrated with a very detailed text, this looks at stock from the beginning of the Underground through to the 1970s. Capital Transport, 1983, pp124, large format, isbn 0 904711 45 5.   VG, VG   £7.95  

Bruce, J. Graeme. Steam to Silver. An Illustrated History of London Transport Surface Railway Rolling Stock. An excellent work showing all facets of surface railway rolling stock. (pb) London Transport, 1970, pp169, 147 photographs, isbn 0 85329 012 1.   VG   £6.95  

Bruce, J. Graeme.  The London Underground Tube Stock.  This book tells the story of the rolling stock used on the tube lines, it is illustrated with many diagrams and b/w photographs.  It is an historical and technical work on tube trains and stock up to 1986.  (glossy card cover)  Ian Allan in association with London Transport Museum, 1988, pp128, large format, isbn 0 7110 1707 7.  VG    £3.75   

Bruce, J. Graeme. Tube Trains Under London. A short illustrated history of London Transport tube rolling stock. An excellent work showing all facets of tube rolling stock. (pb) London Transport, 1968, pp116, 109 photographs.   £6.95  

Bruce, J. Graeme. Tube Trains Under London. A short illustrated history of London Transport tube rolling stock. Signed. A very thorough history of the many classes of stock. (pb)   London Transport, 1968, pp114, 109 photographs.   VG signed copy    £6.95    

Brunel, the GWR & Bristol.  Edited by M. Harris this is a super study of the subject and is rather hard to find.  (glossy card cover)  Ian Allan, 1985, pp50, large format.   VG   £3.25     

Brush Bulletin No. 5. January 1904.  Steam and Electric Locomotives.  (card cover)  Originally published by the Brush Electrical Engineering Co. Ltd. in January 1904.  A splendid insight into the range of stock produced by this iconic manufacturer.  This edition published by the Industrial Railway Society in May 1974, pp28, large format.  VG    £3.95  

Bryan, Tim. Return to Swindon. An account of Swindon and its works in the golden age of the Great Western Railway. An interesting short illustrated study of 'the works'. (glossy card cover)   Avon Anglia Publications & Services, 1990, pp28, isbn 0 905466 93 4. G (Book is complete but has some staining to bottom of pages throughout - photos can be supplied)    £1.50   

Buck, Alan. Ride With the Driver.   A well written and illustrated book with photographs reproduced by permission of the GWR which gives the impression of a run on the footplate of an express locomotive. Quality Press, 1947, pp56. VG, no dust jacket, some browning to the pages due to age.    £3.95  

Buck, Gordon.  A Pictorial Survey of Railway Stations.  A well researched photographic study of stations, noting styles, the works of early architects and definitive company styles and details, along with a study of 20^th Century styles.  BCA/Oxford Publishing Co., 1992, pp224, large format.  F, VG   (small repaired tear to dust jacket)   £13.95  

Buck, James. Discovering Narrow Gauge Railways. One of the now difficult to find Shire publications which reviews 17 principal locations including the Bicton, Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway and Cadeby lines. (pb) Shire Publications, 1972, pp80, isbn 0 85263152 9.   VG   £1.95

Buckley, R.J. Steam around Derby.   50 lovely b/w images showing steam at work in and around Derby. (glossy card cover) Becknell Books, 1983, pp32, isbn 0 907087 23 X.    VG    £3.00  

Bucknall, Rixon.  Our Railway History.  Parts 1, 2 & 3 (separate publications)  Three distinct volumes portray the background and history of each of the major component companies of the LMS, LNER, SR and GWR.  (paper covers)  1944, pp140 total.  VG      £9.95     

Burgess, H.C.H.   Working With LMS Steam. The author came from a railway family and through spells in Wales and the north west of England, he became locomotive shed master at Newton Heath in 1960. An excellent biography. (pb) Bradford Barton, 1983, pp143, isbn 0 85153 450 3.   VG  (small mark on front cover)   £3.95    

Burke, M. Signalman. The author started his working life as a signalbox lad in 1953 in North Manchester. He tells the story of a system which was primarily manually signalled and concludes with the final stage of his career in a powerbox. Recommended.  (pb) Bradford Barton, pp112. VG    £3.75    

Burtt, F. LSWR Locomotives 1872 - 1923. A hard to find, detailed study which looks at all of the locomotives constructed by Beattie, Adams, Drummond and Urie along with numerous photographs.   (card cover)   Ian Allan, 1949, pp96. VG    £5.95    

Burtt, F. LB & SCR Locomotives. An up-to-date survey from 1870-1927. A hard to find illustrated technical study of these locomotives. (card cover) Ian Allan Ltd., 1946, pp57. VG    £4.95   

Burtt, F. SE & CR Locomotives 1874 - 1923. A hard to find illustrated technical study of these locomotives.  (card cover) Ian Allan Ltd., 1947, pp46. VG    £4.95

Bushell, George. LMS Locoman. Wellingborough Footplate Memories. The author paints a vivid personal story of his career on the LMS around Wellingborough. (pb) Bradford Barton, pp112, isbn 0 85153 424 4.    VG   £3.75     

Bushell, George. LMS Locoman. Willesden Footplate Memories. Splendid memories of an engineman who started hic career at wellingborough and subsequently after moves to L&Y sheds, completed his career at Willesden. (pb) Bradford Barton, pp112, isbn 0 85153 425 2.   VG   £3.75   

Bushell, George. LMS Locoman. Willesden Footplate Memories. Splendid memories of an engineman who started hic career at wellingborough and subsequently after moves to L&Y sheds, completed his career at Willesden. (pb) Bradford Barton, pp112, isbn 0 85153 425 2.   VG   £4.95 

Butcher, Alan C. Mid-Hants Railway in Colour.  Steam predominates although there are some early diesel images. Ian Allan, 1996, pp64, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 2465 0.   VG     £4.75

Butler, P.E.B. Midland Railway. The Rushden-Higham Ferrers Branch. A well written and researched work with many archive photographs and details of the origin of the branch, LMS years and the period to its closure. (glossy card cover) Published by the author, 1994, pp48. VG £3.75  

Butlin, A.K. Diesel Disposal Volume 2. Prototypes & Classes 15, 16, 17, 21, 23, 29, 31/0, 55. Illustrated with many b/w photographs. (card cover)   Coorlea Publishing, 1983, pp39. VG     £2.75  

Butlin, Ashley. Diesels & Electrics for Scrap. Vol. 1. The withdrawal and scapping of the British Rail modern traction fleet. (pb) In volume one Ashley Butlin chronicles reasons for withdrawal, locos in store, early disposals and the role of private scrap yards, BREL and Vic Berry. Atlantic, 1988, pp46, isbn 0 906899 27 3. VG   £3.75      

Butt, Brian & Fairclough, Tony.  Great Western Steam in Cornwall.  Excellent images of GWR steam in Cornwall, covering the main line and numerous branches. These include Fowey, Carn Brea, Carbis Bay, Truro, Hale, Helston, Carlyon Bay, and Par amongst many others. Considered to be one of the best steam volumes on Cornwall. Bradford Barton, 1972, pp96.  VG, VG  brown cover   £5.50     

Butterell, Robin.  Miniature Railways.  A difficult to find, detailed, photographic and stock review of the 63 lines in operation at the time of publication.  (pb)  Ian Allan, 1966, pp72.  VG  (very small  corner tear to back cover and some spine wear)    £4.95     

Butterell, Robin.  Miniature Railways.  A difficult to find, detailed, photographic and stock review of the 63 lines in operation at the time of publication.  Included are the 7 Bulins camps lines along with locations now long gone, such as Gwyrch Castle, Abergele, Santafe Manchester Belle View and North Tawton.  (pb)  Ian Allan, 1966, pp72.  VG  (very small  corner tear to back cover and some spine wear)    £5.95