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Eagles, Barry J. Southern Steam Finale. Colour photographs from the branches and main line in the last few years of Southern steam. Waterfront, 2002, pp80, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 946184 94 1. F £5.75
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 L.M.S. Scene. This covers the LMS from Euston to Dingwall with most photographs taken between 1923 and 1939. Oxford Publishing Co., 1972, pp56. VG, VG £5.95
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 Kirklees Light railway. One Man's Line To Clayton West. A Historic and Pictorial Guide to West Yorkshire's Newest Steam Railway. A well written and illustrated short history and guide. (glossy paper cover) Trans-Pennine Publications, 1993, pp28, isbn 0 9521070 0 7. VG £1.50
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. Atlantic, 1997, pp208, large format, isbn 0 906899 79 6. F, VG £7.95
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
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
Edwards, Dennis & Pigram, Ron. The Final Link. A pictorial history of the Great Western and Great Central Joint Line - the last main line steam railway to be built in England - and its effect upon the Chilterns and South Midlands. An excellent, well illustrated publication. Midas Books, 1982, pp144, large format glazed boards, isbn 0 85936 280 9. VG £4.95
Edwards, Dennis & Pigram, Ron. The Final Link. A pictorial history of the Great Western and Great Central Joint Line - the last main line steam railway to be built in England - and its effect upon the Chilterns and South Midlands. An excellent, well illutrated publication. Midas Books, 1983, pp144, large format glazed boards, isbn 0 85936 280 9. VG But with small edge knocks to 3 corners and tear to top of spine) £3.75
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, Hamilton. Four Main Lines. The classic, detailed tribute to the Big Four, in their great variety, by Hamilton Ellis. A splendid work. George Allen & Unwin, 1950, pp225, colour frontis, 8 colour plates, 70 b/w photographs. VG, no dust jacket (covered inscription on inside front cover) £4.95
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, Norman. West Yorkshire Railway Stations on Old Picture Postcards. 'Yesterday's Yorkshire' Series N. 7. A selection of 66 picture postcards of stations featuring scenes from the past century, with informative captions. (glossy card cover) Reflections of a Bygone Age, 2001, 66 b/w photographs. F £2.50
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
Ellwood, M.J. Steam Dreams. Original Photographs by Howard Leach. A lovely well illustrated novel based on a train spotters reunion in adulthood. (pb) Steam Press, 1982, pp126, isbn 0 9507965 0 6. VG £3.95
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 (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, isbn 1 85794 022 9. F, VG price clipped £5.75
Esau, Mike (compiled by). John Ashman FRPS Rail Portfolio. Crisp b/w photographs, many of which are on shed or beneath the semaphores, show just why Ashman was employed by BR - WR as a freelance photographer. Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 1988, unpaginated, large format, isbn 0 86093 416 0. F, VG £7.95
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, isbn 0 7110 2464 2. VG, VG £11.25
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. Photographs by Tony Wright. British Railway Modelling. A Century of Progress. A detailed study of the origin and development of modeling, the adoption of specific standards and the significant technical changes that allowed highly precise modeling. (card cover) A British Railway Modelling Publication, 2000, pp82, large format. F £6.95
Essery, Bob. Photographs by Tony Wright. British Railway Modelling. A Century of Progress. A detailed study of the origin and development of modeling, the adoption of specific standards and the significant technical changes that allowed highly precise modeling. (card cover) A British Railway Modelling Publication, 2000, pp82, large format. VG £4.95
Essery, Bob & Jenkinson, David. An Illustrated History of LMS Locomotives Volume One: General Review and Locomotive Liveries. Considered to be the authoritative work on the subject, the authors illustrate the development and practises with over 350 carefully chosen photographs. Oxford Publishing Co., 1981, pp238, large format, isbn 086093 087 4. VG, VG £17.75
Essery, Bob & Jenkinson, David. An Illustrated History of LMS Locomotives Volume Three: Absorbed Pre-Group Classes, Northern Division. This covers the classes absorbed from the 3 Scottish companies, the Caledonian, GSWR and the Highland. Nearly every class of locomotive inherited is illustrated and within each class as many variations as possible have been included. Oxford Publishing Co., 1986, 420 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 383 0. VG, VG £28.95
Essery, R.J. An Illustrated History of LMS Wagons. Volume Two. A very nice copy of this exceptionally scarce authoritative work. Oxford Publishing Co., 1983, pp192, 174 plates, 180 figs, large format, isbn 0 86093 255 9. VG, VG £32.50
Essery, Terry. Firing Days at Saltley. This book covers the nine years the author spent at Saltley MPD. He joined as a cleaner in 1950 and left as a top link fireman in 1959. Possibly one of the best of its kind. (pb) Bradford Barton, pp174, isbn 0 85153 375 2. VG £3.95
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. 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. VG, VG (crease on front cover) £3.50
Fairclough, Tony & Wills, Alan (edited by). Great Western Steam Through the Years. Carefully chosen photographs taken up to 1947. Locations include Swindon Works, Westbury, Falmouth, Kingswear, Oswestry, Box, Oxford and Bridgewater amongst many others. Bradford Barton, 1976, pp96, isbn 0 85153 286 1. F, VG black cover £4.75
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 (edited by). Southern Steam in Action 3. Main line and branch locomotives including sections on the LSWR lines. Bradford Barton, 1976, pp96, isbn 0 85153 290 X. VG, VG price clipped (green speckled cover) £4.50
Fairclough, Tony & Wills, Alan (edited by). Southern Steam in Close Up. B/w photographs looking at such items as chimneys, frontal and cab views, tender studies, footplates and nameplates, which distinguishes one designers locomotive from another. Bradford Barton, pp96, isbn 0 85153 358 2. VG, VG green cover £4.95
Fairclough, Tony & Wills, Alan (edited by). Southern steam Locomotive Survey. Bullied Light Pacifics. Many b/w photographs of this class of locomotive with detailed captions. Bradford Barton, 1976, pp96, isbn 085153 272 1. VG, VG green cover £4.95
Fairclough, Tony & Wills, Alan (edited by). Southern Steam locomotive Survey. Bullied Merchant Navy Pacifics. Many b/w photographs of this class of locomotive with detailed captions. Bradford Barton, 1976, pp96, isbn 0 85153 271 3. VG, VG green cover £4.95
Fairclough, Tony & Wills, Alan (edited by). Southern Steam Locomotive Survey. The Drummond Classes. An excellent selection of photographs encompassing the rural branches of Devon & Cornwall, along with the many urban and suburban lines. Bradford Barton, 1977, pp96. VG, VG green cover £5.50
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
Fairclough, Tony & Wills, Alan (edited by). Southern Steam - South and West. Southern region steam from London through to the depths of the West Country. Bradford Barton, 1975, pp96, isbn 0 85153 211 X. VG, VG (green speckled cover) £5.25
Faith, Nicholas. Classic Trains. A well illustrated study of the origin and development of the railways. Produced in association with Channel 4. Boxtree, 1997, pp144, large landscape format, isbn 0 7522 1160 9. VG, VG (some slight edge curling to dust jacket) £3.00
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
Farish, Graham. Scale Model Handbook. 1948-1969 21st Birthday Number. A detailed work with many diagrams. (card cover) Graham Farish, 1969, pp64. VG £3.00
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
Faviell, Brigadier John. The Railway Journeys of My Childhood. A beautiful album of annotated watercolours, showing images from GWR, GER, LSWR, and M&SWJR lines amongst others. A splendid work. Pan Books, 1983, pp112, landscape format, isbn 0 330 28179 8. F maroon cloth cover with coloured illustration on. £5.99
Faviell, Brigadier John. The Railway Journeys of My Childhood. A beautiful album of annotated watercolours, showing images from GWR, GER, LSWR, and M&SWJR lines amongst others. A splendid work. Pan Books, 1983, pp112, landscape format, isbn 0 330 28179 8. F maroon cloth cover with coloured illustration on. £5.99
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
Ferneyhough, Frank. Liverpool & Manchester Railway 1830-1980. Foreword by Sir Peter Parker MVO, Chairman, British Railways Board. A well researched history of the origin and development of this world renowned line. BCA/Robert Hale, 1980, pp193. F, VG £7.25
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
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
Folkard, L.F. British Trams. A Pictorial Survey. Enterprise/BB, pp96, isbn 085153 3280. VG, VG (green cloth) £3.00
Ford, H L. Diesels on the Devon Main Line. Brilliant photographs of Westerns, Warships and other diesels on the main line. Delightful. Bradford Barton Ltd., 1974, pp96. VG, VG blue cloth cover £6.95
Ford, H.L. & Preedy, N.E. The Westerns. BR Class 52 Diesel-Hydraulics. One of the rarer Bradford Barton volumes showing the Westerns in their natural operational habitat (WR) in the 1960's and 1970's. Bradford Barton, 1976, pp96, isbn 0 85153 273 X. VG, VG £8.50
Foster, Richard. Birmingham New Street. The Story of a Great Station including Curzon Street. Background and Beginnings The Years up to 1860. An exceptionally well researched and illustrated book. Many archive photographs and maps. (pb) Wild Swan, 1990, pp88, large format, isbn 0 906867 78 9. VG £7.95
Foster, Richard. Birmingham New Street. The Story of a Great Station including Curzon Street. Expansion and Improvement 1860 to 1923. The vast changes are vividly captured in this comprehensive second volume, through archive photographs, maps and diagrams. (pb) Wild Swan, 1990, pp112, large format, isbn 0 906867 79 7. VG £8.50
45562 (compiled by) London Midland Steam on Shed. BB, 1978, pp96, isbn 0 85153 289 6. VG, VG (red speckled cloth) price clipped £3.00
'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
Fowler, Geo. L. enlarged and revised by Wm. W. Wood. Locomotive Breakdowns Emergencies and Their Remedies. This is a highly detailed technical work printed in the USA which provides solution to a vast range of locomotive problems from valve defects, motion problems, steam chests, running gear, lap seam difficulties, injectors, and many other aspects. This volume was presented to Mr J W Waldorf, of the Great Eastern Mechanics Institution (LNER, Stratford) on December 7th 1927. (pb) Norman W. Henley Publishing Co., 1916, pp293. VG for age with some spine damage. £9.95
Fox, Peter & Carter, David. Today's Railways Review of the Year, Volume 4. A comprehensive review of all major railway events in 1990 encompassing all five BR operating sectors plus light rail and preservation. Photographs from top railway photographers plus lists of BR stock changes. Platform 5, 1991, pp144, large format, isbn 1 872524 29 X. VG, VG (repaired tear to dust jacket) £3.95
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
Fozard, John & Keay, Colin. Yorkshire Diesels in the 1980's. A seldom seen work containing 128 fascinating beautifully composed diesel images. These include the Aire Valley before resignalling and electrification, Leeds to Diggle, Ilkley branch, Calder Valley, the Scarborough line, and the Midland lines around Wakefield. An utter delight. (glossy card cover) Published by authors, 1985, pp64, large format. VG £5.25
Fratner, Alexander. Stopping Train Britain: A Railway Odyssey. Photographs by Alain Le Garsmeur. Book Club Associates, 1983, pp167. VG,G £3.95
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. Low-Relief Modelling. Railway Modeller 'Shows You How' Booklet No. 5. Detail suggestions concerning the means of adding depth to a layout by reproducing buildings as narrow facades. (paper cover) Peco, pp8. VG £1.00
Freezer, C.J. Plans for Larger Layouts. 37 highly detailed scale plans are covered in this authoritative work. (card cover) Peco, 1973, pp34. VG pages but card cover is worn so only good condition. £1.25
Freezer, C.J. Plans for Larger Layouts. 37 highly detailed scale plans are covered in this authoritative work. (card cover) Peco, 1973, pp34. VG £1.75
Freezer, C.J. 60 Plans for Small Railways 2nd edition revised. Magnificent book from the modelling master. (card cover) Peco, 1964, pp35. VG £2.00
Freezer, C.J. Track Plans. Many different sized layouts are considered. (card cover) Peco, 2nd impression 1967, pp32. VG £2.50
Freezer, C.J. V2 Class Green Arrows. Super profile series. A detailed photographic and technical study of the class. Haynes/Foulis, 1984, pp56, large format, isbn 0 85429 427 9. VG £3.00
Frith, Henry. The Flying Horse. The Story of the Locomotive and the Railway. The author derived some of his photographs from F.W. Webb of the LNWR. This well written, popular work, tells the story through line drawings and photographs of the development of railways. It includes a section on the 'great gauge question' amongst many others. Griffith Farran & Co., 1893, 1904 inscription on fly leaf, so considered to be a later printing. pp290. VG for age, £6.95
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