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Earley, Maurice. The Great Western Scene. Many aspects of the GWR are covered in this delightful book. Oxford Publishing Co., 1971, pp57. VG, VG (small repaired tear to top of dust jacket) £4.50
Earley, Maurice. The Southern Scene. An Album of photographs by Maurice W. Earley. An early OPC album devoted to the Southern Railway containing the best of the work of Maurice Earley. Oxford Publishing Co., 1973, 94 b/w photographs. VG, VG £4.50
Early British Steam 1825 - 1925 The First Hundred Years. An interesting photographic introduction to the early years of British steam. Chevprime Limited, 1989, pp94, large format. F, VG £3.00
Earnshaw, Alan. The Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Then & Now. An excellent volume with detailed text and photographs. The cover images of an 8F at Brighouse in 1960 and a class 158 DMU at the same location in 1992 show some of the vast changes. Elsewhere however, such as Bromley Cross not so much has changed. Excellent. Ian Allan, 1992, pp128, large format. F, VG £3.95
Earnshaw, Alan & Derrick, Kevin. British Railways in Colour. Volume 6 - The North Eastern Region. The Illustrated History of British Railways. Formed in 1956 with its HQ at York, the North Eastern Region was one of outstanding contrasts. It ranged from the mill towns of the West Riding to the industrial areas of Co. Durham to the rolling countryside of the dales, moors and coasts. This all colour volume captures the immense variety of steam operations. Recommended. (glossy card cover) Nostalgia Road Publications, 2004, pp60. VG £3.95
Earnshaw, Alan & Jenkinson, David. The Last Years of The Big Four. A very comprehensive pictorial history of the final ten years of the GWR, LMS, LNER AND SR. Significant sections of the War years and details of locomotives and rolling stock, with over 200 b/w and colour photographs. A lovely volume in near pristine condition. Atlantic, 1997, pp208, large format. F, F £8.50
Eatwell, David. Steam Locomotives in Action. Top class colour photography looking at the early years of main line and preserved running. Recommended. (glossy card cover) Batsford, 1983, pp64, 37 colour photographs. VG £1.50
Eatwell, David & Cooper-Smith, John H. Live Steam. Locomotives and Lines Today. Batsford, 1983, pp120. VG, G £3.25
Edgington, John & Gilks, John Spencer. Trains From York. Trains From Series 1. B/w and colour photographs look at the tremendous variety of services that were concentrated on York. (glossy card cover) Atlantic, 2002, pp96. F £4.75
Edmonson, Harold, photographs by Victor Hand. World Steam in Action. When this book of super b/w photographs was put together global travel was a novelty. The book has 4 sections covering; the Americas, Japan and Australasia, Africa and India and Europe. Fantastic photographs embrace the power and beauty of the steam locomotive from the Garratts through to the more humble locomotives of West Germany. Highly recommended. Ian Allan, 1970, pp160, large format. VG, VG £5.75
Edwards, Dennis & Pigram, Ron. London’s Underground Suburbs. A well illustrated and researched work which looks at the inter-relationship between the expanding metropolitan/underground lines and the growing settlements of north and north west London. Baton Transport, 1986, pp137, large format, glazed boards. VG £6.50
Edwards, Dennis & Pigram, Ron. Metro Memories. A Pictorial History of Metro-Land. This is an excellent book which covers the origins and development of the Metropolitan Railway and the adjacent 'Metro Land settlements'. Copiously illustrated and well researched. Sir John Betjeman said of the book when initially published it "is all I could desire. It brings back the spirit of the line and the romance of those fields unbuilt on". Baton Transport, 1985, pp128, large format, glazed boards. F £6.50
Edwards, Dennis & Pigram, Ron. Metro Memories. A Pictorial History of Metro-Land. This is an excellent book which covers the origins and development of the Metropolitan Railway and the adjacent "Metro Land settlements". Copiously illustrated and well researched. Sir John Betjeman said of the book when initially published it "is all I could desire. It brings back the spirit of the line and the romance of those fields unbuilt on". Bloomsbury Books, 1985, pp128, large format. F, F £5.75
Eliot, Jane. The History of the Western Railroads. A very well written and illustrated study of the railways of North America, past and present. Recommended. Bison Books, 1985, pp192, large format. F, VG £3.95
Ellis, C. Hamilton. The Engines That Passed. This book looks at the passing of the steam locomotive in Northern Europe, Southern Europe, Scandinavia and the standard gauge and narrow gauge byways of Wales. George Allen & Unwin, 1968, pp133. VG, G (small covered inscription on front blank page) £4.50
Ellis, C. Hamilton. Royal Journey. A retrospect of Royal trains in the British Isles. A study by the acknowledged expert of Royal train carriages. (card cover) British Transport Commission, 1953, pp32. VG (covered inscription on front blank page) £1.75
Ellis, C. Hamilton. The Flying Scotsman 1862-1962. Portrait of a train. A portrait of this iconic service which looks at the variety of locomotives which provided motive power. (glossy card cover) George Allen & Unwin, 1962, pp48,16 b/w plates. VG £3.95
Ellis, Hamilton. The Pictorial Encyclopedia of Railways. Hamlyn, 1980, pp591. VG, VG £1.99
Ellis, Hamilton. The Pictorial Encyclopedia of Railways. A well written and illustrated work covering world railways. Hamlyn, 1968, pp591. VG, G £1.50
Ellis, C. Hamilton. The Royal Trains. The author traces the evolution both within the British Isles and elsewhere of Royal Train stock. A lovely volume with significant technical detail. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1975, pp183, 103 plates. VG, VG £4.95
Ellis, Hamilton. The Trains We Loved. Ellis displays great style and enthusiasm for the railways in the first half of the last century. A masterly and authoritative volume. George Allen & Unwin, 1947, pp196. G, P (The dust jacket is very largely intact although reflects the age of the volume) £4.95
Ellis, C. Hamilton. The Trains We Loved. This includes studies of the original companies, the nature of the carriages and even a section on the Irish Companies. (pb) Pan Books, 1971, pp110. VG (some browning to pages) £1.25
Ellis, R.F. Rails to the Tableland. The Story of the Cairns Railway. The railway played a vital role in the development of Queensland. This excellent work with many steam and diesel illustrations shows the importance of the Cairns Railway. (card cover) Australian Railway Historical Society, 1990, pp72. VG £2.95
Ellison, M.H. Scottish Railway Walks. An excellent, exceptionally detailed guide to 42 lines, written from the perspective from the railway enthusiast and containing detailed maps and line mileages. (pb) Cicerone Press, 1996, pp192. VG (few edge knocks and small stain on very bottom of first few pages) £2.50
End of the Line. Number Three. This lovely short work looks at prior news reports on lines to be closed, along with short articles. This looks primarily at West Country locations and also contains a section on crossing loops on single line railways in Devon and Cornwall, along with closure dates. A fascinating short work. (card cover) C H Bastin Publishing, 1990, pp32. VG £2.95
Esau, Mike (edited by). Classic Steam. John Spencer Gilks - Journeys Round Britain. Over 200 brilliantly composed photographs from across the UK. Silver Link Publishing, 1994, pp192, large format. F, F £6.75
Esau, Mike. The Bluebell Railway. A Pictorial Impression, with an introduction by Johnny Morris. Some of Mike Esau’s best photographs are in this work. You can almost feel the chill and crispness of the fallen snow in the view of Birch Grove on Boxing Day 1970. A stunning small photographic album. (card cover) The Bluebell Railway, 1979, pp104. VG (small mark on front cover where a label has been removed and covered inscription on title page) £2.50
Esau, Mike. The Southern Then & Now. This is probably the best of the series because of the fantastic changes that have taken place across the Southern. Over 300 locations are covered from Central London (Charing Cross), across to the Isle of Wight and to the Southern out posts of Mortehoe and Woolacombe and Padstow. Fantastic. Ian Allan, 1996, pp256, 327 b/w photographs, large format. F, F £11.95
Esau, Mike. The Southern Then & Now. This is probably the best of the series because of the fantastic changes that have taken place across the Southern. Over 300 locations are covered from Central London (Charing Cross), across to the Isle of Wight and to the Southern out posts of Mortehoe and Woolacombe and Padstow. Fantastic. Ian Allan, 1996, pp256, 327 b/w photographs, large format. F, VG £11.95
Esau, Mike. Steam into Wessex. Vibrant b/w photographs from the county of Wessex, when steam reigned supreme. Worth the price alone for the Dorset pastoral scene with 34021 and cattle at East Stoke. Ian Allan, 1971, pp128. VG, VG £3.95
Esau, Mike. Steam into Wessex. Vibrant b/w photographs from the county of Wessex, when steam reigned supreme. Worth the price alone for the Dorset pastoral scene with 34021 and cattle at East Stoke. Ian Allan, 1971, pp128. G, G £3.95
Essery, Bob & Jenkinson, David. An Illustrated History of LMS Locomotives Volume 4: Absorbed Pre-Group Classes, Midland Division. This deals primarily with the MR loco fleet that was absorbed but additionally locos inherited from the LTSR and SDJR. The 455 plates and detailed text provide an authoritative statement. Silver Link Publishing, 1992, pp224, large format. F, VG £15.95
Essery, Terry. Steam Locomotives Compared. A comparison primarily of ex LMS, WD, LNER and BR standard locomotives. Super value. Atlantic, 1996, pp160. F, VG £3.95
Essery, Terry. Steam Locomotives Compared. A comparison primarily of ex LMS, WD, LNER and BR standard locomotives. Super value. Atlantic, 1996, pp160. VG, VG (some staining to the front/back blank pages) £3.00
Evans, R.K. Steam Superpower Around the World. One of the lesser known albums showing the majesty of steam hard at work across the world. Bradford Barton, 1976, pp96. F, VG £4.75
Fairclough, Tony. Cornwall's Railways. The much loved and well illustrated work detailing the railways of Cornwall. Includes sections on the Cornwall Minerals Railway, the Hayle Railway, Bodmin & Wadebridge and the Pentewan Tramway amongst others. (glossy card cover) Tor Mark Press, 1990, pp40. VG £2.50
Fairclough, A. The Story Of Cornwall’s Railways. (pb) The late Tony Fairclough charts the development of the various lines in Cornwall (inc. Liskeard and Caradon, Hale, Pentewan, CMR and others). This also charts the early post nationalisation era. Many drawings and b/w photographs/maps. TorMark Press, 1970, pp48. VG £2.75
Fairclough, A. The Story of Cornwall’s Railways. The late Tony Fairclough charts the development of the various lines in Cornwall (inc. Liskeard and Caradon, Hale, Pentewan, CMR and others). This also charts the early post nationalisation era. Many drawings and b/w photographs/maps. (card cover) Tor Mark Press, 1970, pp48. VG £2.50
Fairclough, A. The Story of Cornwall’s Railways. The late Tony Fairclough charts the development of the various lines in Cornwall (inc. Liskeard and Caradon, Hale, Pentewan, CMR and others). This also charts the early post nationalisation era. Many drawings and b/w photographs/maps. Also includes a copy of the Dart Valley railway stock list. (glossy card cover) Tor Mark Press, circa 1969, pp48. VG £2.75
Fairclough, Tony & Wills, Alan. BR Standard Steam in Close-Up Volume One. These locos are shown at work and at rest across the network. Bradford Barton, pp96. F, VG £4.75
Fairclough, Tony & Wills, Alan. BR Standard Steam in Close-Up Volume Two. This includes class 8 Pacifics, class 4 4-6-0s, class 3 2-6-0s, class 2s and the class 9 2-10-0s. Bradford Barton, pp96. F, VG £4.75
2 volumes sold together for £9.00
Fairclough, Tony & Wills, Alan (edited by). Great Western Steam Through the Years. Carefully chosen photographs taken up to 1947. Bradford Barton, 1976, pp96. F, VG (brown speckled cover) £4.95
Fairclough, Tony & Wills, Alan (edited by). Great Western Steam Through the Years: 2. The second volume of the set. Excellent. Bradford Barton, 1978, pp96. F, VG (brown speckled cover) £4.95
Fairclough, Tony & Wills, Alan. More Southern Steam - South and West. Many great photographs with particular reference to the LSWR main and branch lines. Bradford Barton/Enterprise, pp96. F, no dust jacket (green over) £4.75
Fairclough, Tony & Wills, Alan. Southern Steam on Shed. This covers larger sheds such as Nine Elms to the more rural locations such as Wadebridge, Padstow and Ryde, Bradford Barton/Enterprise, pp96. VG, VG (green cloth bound) £4.50
Famous Railway Engines of the World. Small landscape format illustrated work considers 17 distinct classes. (paper cover) Percival Marshall Publication, circa 1958, pp32. VG £2.25
Farrington, John. Life on the Lines. This book considers all facets of railway activity and operation (cleaners, firemen, guards, drivers, signalmen and the various grades of station staff). A splendid work. Moorland Publishing, 1984, pp183. F, VG £3.75
Faulkner, J.N. & Williams, R.A. The LSWR in the 20th Century. A well researched and illustrated history of the final two decades of the LSWR. A period which saw vast changes and investment both in Hampshire and Dorset and the expanding West Country network. David & Charles, 1988, pp224. F, VG £10.25
Faulks, R.W. Principles of Transport. 3rd edition. A work reflecting the examination scheme of the Chartered Institute of Transport, relating to the management and control of transport. (pb) Ian Allan, 1982, pp160. VG £3.50
Fenelon, K G. British Railways To-Day. Discussion Books No. 19. Fenelon looks at the challenges facing the railways in the 1930s, from the perspective of the customer, operational difficulties and the increasing and serious challenge posed by road transport. Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd., 1939, pp187, 10 plates. VG, VG £4.95
Fenman. Images of Steam. This beautiful b/w work contains 276 photographs covering the entirety of steam operation in the early 1960s. A classic. Ian Allan, 1974, pp192, large format. VG, VG £6.95
Ferris, Tom. Irish Railways in Colour. A Second Glance 1947 - 1970. This fantastic book charts the transition from steam to diesel and the gradual changes that took place regarding infrastructure. It also considers the many changes that took place on the narrow gauge lines. A highly recommended work. Midland Publishing Limited. 1995, pp144, large format, glazed boards. F £9.25
Ferris, Tom. Irish Railways in Colour From Steam to Diesel 1955-67. Over 200 photographs and a very detailed text bring to life Irish Railways, including the narrow gauge, in this period of enormous transition. Midland Publishing Ltd., 1992, pp120, large format, glazed boards. VG £9.25
Ferris, Tom. Severn Valley Locomotives - As They Were. Severn Valley locomotives in action prior to their preservation, in their natural habitats (steam and diesel). (glossy card cover) Midland Publishing Ltd., 1995, pp84. F £3.25
Ferris, Tom. The Irish Narrow Gauge. A Pictorial History Volume One: From Cork to Cavan. By the early 20th Century there were 537 route miles of 3ft gauge track in Ireland. Many of the lines were in remote parts of the country and a tremendous variety of locomotives and rolling stock was present. This book looks at 7 lines including the West Clare, Tralee and Dingle, Cork and Muskerry, and the Cavan and Leitrim amongst others. A splendid book containing over 250 photographs. Midland Publishing Limited, 1993, pp112, large format, glazed boards. F £9.25
Festiniog Railway Guide. Excellent archive photographs, maps and stock details. (glossy card cover) Festiniog Railway Company, 1958, pp32. VG £2.00
Festiniog Railway Guide Book. Contents include mile by mile description of the route, history of the railway, together with maps and illustrations. Near pristine copy with numerous archive photographs. (glossy card cover) Festiniog Railway, 1962, pp36, small landscape format. F £2.25
Festiniog Railway Guide. The Oldest Passenger-Carrying Narrow-Gauge Railway in Britain. A hard to find guide from the early days in exceptional condition. (card cover) Festiniog Railway Company,1956, pp24. VG (covered inscription on first page) £3.25
Festiniog Railway Guide Book. A travellers guide to the Festiniog railway, its history, scenery and rolling stock described. (pb) This contains detailed maps and photographs along with stock lists of the time. Festiniog Railway Co., circa 1972, pp60. G £2.25
'5079 Lysander' (edited by). Great Western Steam Miscellany: 3. GWR steam at work across the network, including sections on the Bulldogs and workings around Oxford. Just take a look at 3857 in Hinksey yard (1959) surrounded by hundreds of wagons including some loaded with new Minis. Bradford Barton, pp96. VG, VG (some slight staining to top edge of front cover) (brown speckled cover) £4.50
Flinders, T.G. On the Settle & Carlisle Route. B/w shots on the route of both steam and modern traction. Fraser Stewart /Ian Allan, 1993, pp112. F, VG £3.95
Flinders, T.G. On the Settle & Carlisle Route. B/w shots on the route of both steam and modern traction. Fraser Stewart /Ian Allan, 1994, pp112. VG, VG (small repaired tear to dust jacket) £3.75
Ford, H L. Diesels on Cornwall’s Main Line. Brilliant photographs of Westerns, Warships and other diesels on the main line. Delightful. Bradford Barton Ltd., 1974, pp96. VG, VG (slight tear to dust jacket on spine) non clipped £5.95
Forsythe, H.G. The Railway Vanishes. An appreciation of a lost era. Over a 10 year period between 1955 and 1965 H.G. Forsythe recorded all facets of the operational railway. This high quality volume provides a fascinating behind-the-scenes portrait of that lost era. The life and lore of the shed; trains at night; the preparation for the road; water troughs; signals and signalmen and much more. The most evocative image is perhaps that of a solitary cyclist watching the passing of an East Coast Express at Langley in 1960. Recommended. Silver Link Publishing, 1992, pp128, large format. F, F £6.50
Forsythe, Robert. A History of Locomotive Kits Volume 1. Railway Model-makers Series, including a foreword by Tony Wright. This authoritative work considers the K’s, Nu-Cast, Wills and SE Fine cast. (glossy card cover) Amlor Publishing & Warners Group Publications Plc, 1999, pp137, large format. F £7.95
‘4588’ (edited by). Great Western Steam in the West Country. Excellent photographs show the individuality of the main lines and branches in the West Country. Bradford Barton, 1976, pp96. F, VG £4.75
Fowkes, E H. Railway History and the Local Historian. EY local history series: no. 16. A great source book for the railway historian looking at the record sources for this area. (card cover) East Yorkshire Local History Society, 1963, pp40. VG (covered inscription on title page) £1.50
Fox, Gregory K. Scenes From the Past: 1 - The Railways Around Stockport. Magnificent archive b/w photographs show the enormous variety of working/stations/sidings. This was the first Foxline book to be published and has been long out of print. (glossy card cover) Foxline, 1986, 99 b/w plates, large format. VG (some sunning/yellowing to front cover) £6.95
Fox, M.J. & King, G.D. Industrial Steam Album. This is considered by many to be one of the best industrial steam albums ever published. It captures the unique nature of these lines which still saw steam traction at the end of the 1960s. Stunning b/w photographs. A highly recommended publication in delightful condition. Ian Allan, 1970, pp144. VG, VG £6.50
Fox, Peter & Johnston, Howard. Preserved Locomotives and Multiple Units. The Complete guide to All Remaining ex-BR and Constituent Companies' Steam, Diesel & Electric Locomotives, and Diesel & Electric Multiple Units. A very good guide produced to the high standards of the publisher. (pb) Platform 5, 1987, pp80. VG £2.95
Franks, D L. Swinton and Knottingley Railway. A thorough study of this busy and important joint railway. (card cover) Dalesman Books, 1979, pp70. VG (front cover has 6cm diam. slightly sticky mark where a label has been previously removed) £1.25
Fratner, Alexander. Stopping Train Britain: A Railway Odyssey. Photographs by Alain Le Garsmeur. Book Club Associates, 1983, pp167. VG,G £3.95
Frater, Alexander. Stopping Train Britain: A Railway Odyssey. Photographs by Alain Le Garsmeur. A very interesting study of the following lines:- Oxenholme-Windermere, Preston-Colne, Settle-Carlisle, Carlisle-Barrow, Glasglow-Mallaig, Dovey Junction-Pwllheli, Abersytwyth-Devils Bridge, Norwich-Sherringham, Inverness-Kyle of Lochalsh and Broad Street-Richmond. Hodder & Stoughton, 1983, pp167. VG, VG £3.75
Frayn, Michael, Kennedy, Ludovic, Kingston, Miles, Palin, Michael, Robson, Eric, Thompson, Brian & Wood, Michael. Great Railway Journeys of the World. A lavishly illustrated travel log. A work which all enthusiasts and lovers of train travel should read. BBC, 1981, pp192. VG, VG £3.00
Freezer, C.J. 60 Plans For Small Locations. A magnificent book from the modelling master. (glossy card cover) Peco Publications, 3rd edition 1975, pp35. VG £1.95
Freezer, C.J. 60 Plans For Small Locations. A magnificent book from the modelling master. (glossy card cover) Peco Publications, 3rd edition May 1975, pp35. VG (small mark on front cover) £1.95
Fryer, Charles (compiled and edited by). British Locomotive Practice & Performance. Extracts from the pioneering Railways Magazine articles of 1902-1908 by Charles Rous-Marten. An excellent practise and performance study of the pre grouping operations at the turn of the century. Rous-Marten was a remarkable and enthusiastic railway journalist with a perceptive and some said opinionated style. A very interesting and perceptive work. Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1990, pp160. VG, VG £5.95
Fryer, Charles. Experiments With Steam. Landmarks in unusual British locomotive design 1846-1959. From the Cramptons of the 1840s, through Webbs, Compounds, the rise and fall of the steam rail motor, Stanier’s turbomotive through to the Franco-Crosti boiler, the author considers 20 unique design departures. A stimulating and thought provoking, rather uncommon volume. Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1990, pp216. F, VG £9.95
Gahan, John W. Seaport to Seaside. Lines to Southport and Ormskirk - 13 decades of trains and travel. A thorough, well illustrated study of the line from Exchange to Southport and Ormskirk. (pb) Countryvise Ltd., & Avon AngliA Publications & Services, 1985, pp136. VG £5.95
Gahan, John W. Seventeen Stations to Dingle. The Liverpool Overhead Railway Remembered. A delightful, well illustrated and researched work on this much lamented line. (pb) Countryvise Ltd., & Avon AngliA Publications & Services, 1982, pp88. VG £5.95
Gahan, John W. Steel Wheels to Deeside. The Wirral Railway past and present. A well researched and illustrated study of the numerous lines that served the Wirral. (pb) Countryvise Ltd., & Avon AngliA Publications & Services, 1983, pp80. VG £5.95
Gahan, John W. The Line Beneath the Liners. A hundred years of Mersey Railway sights and sounds. This work covers the story of Mersey Railway from its construction to the present day. (pb) Countryvise Ltd., & Avon AngliA Publications & Services, 1983, pp80. VG (slight corner crease on cover) £4.95
The above 4 Gahan books can be sold together for £21.00
Gammell, Chris. Around the Branch Lines. No.2 Great Western. A fantastic set of GWR images from the camera of Chris Gammell. Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 1988, 157 plates, large format. F, VG £6.25
Gammell, Chris. British Railways in Colour No. 2. A British Railways Illustrated Special. Delightful images which concentrate on the branch lines across the UK. Irwell Press, 2001, pp64, glazed boards. F £4.95
Gammell, Chris.