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Ian Allan Regional Rounds. No. 1 - E & NE Regions. Includes a regional analysis including GN/GC lines around Nottingham, rails around Cambridge and a look at the MGNJR. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1949, pp48, small landscape format. VG £2.50
Industrial Steam. Exceptional, crisp images from Cannock Chase, Kettering Furnaces, Acton Hall Colliery, Crossley's/Shipley, Elsecar, and many other locations. Ian Allan, 1994, pp80, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 2230 5. VG £6.75
The Industrial Locomotive Society. Steam Locomotives in Industry. A much sought after work showing over 150 examples, together with concise biographical and mechanical notes. David & Charles, 1967, pp127. VG, VG (some foxing to front/back 2 pages + edge wear to dust jacket) £14.95
Iyer, K V. India of Today Volume VII. Indian Railways. Chapters include consideration of contemporary traffic problems and opportunities. Twelve chapters, four annexes and map/diagram.(7"x5"). (card cover with cream dust jacket) Humphrey Milford. Oxford University Press. Bombay/Calcutta/Madras, 1924, pp132. Good complete condition, some browning commensuate with age. (book stamped British Railways Eastern Region Staff Railway Society) £5.95
Jackson, Alan A. London's Local Railways. A thoroughly researched study of the many local lines serving the Capital. The author being a noted expert on the subject. David & Charles, 1983, pp384, 64 plates, isbn 0 7153 7479 6. VG, VG £8.50
Jackson, Alan A. London's Local Railways. A thoroughly researched study of the many local lines serving the Capital. The author being a noted expert on the subject. David & Charles, 1984, pp384, 64 plates, isbn 0 7153 7479 6. VG, VG £7.95
Jackson, Alan A. London's Termini. An authoritative work on the termini of London complete with archive photographs, maps and sundry tables. David & Charles, second edition 1985, pp397. VG, VG (some sunning to spine) £7.95
Jackson, Alan A. The Railway Dictionary. An A-Z of Railway Terminology. The dictionary interprets and explains in a clear concise manner the words, phrases, slang and colloquialisms used and contains nearly 6000 entries. Recommended. Alan Sutton, 1992, pp340. F, VG £7.95
Jackson, Alan A. The Railway in Surrey. This is a very well researched book which examines in detail the interaction of the railway in the county from the 1840s to the present time. It charts the relationship between the railway network and the often intensive pattern of residential development and the servicing of an amazing variety of freight/military traffic. The text is supplemented by many photographs, maps, and bibliographical details. Atlantic, 1999, pp240. F, VG £12.95
Jackson, Bob. Steaming Ambitions. The Recollections of a Preston Engineman. A well written autobiography of a driver who started on steam and retired in the mid 1990s. Triangle Publishing, 1999, pp96, 63 plates, isbn 0 952 9333 49. VG, VG £5.95
James, H.N. Steam around Ipswich. Lovely b/w urban and rural images from around Ipswich. (glossy card cover) Trent Valley Publications, 1991, pp28, 50 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 948131 30 6. VG £3.95
Jarrold Railway Series 1 Locomotives of the Great Western Railway. Written by Alan Bloom, compiled by David Williams. A short photographic and technical study of the primary classes. (glossy card cover) Jarrold Colour Publications, 1979, unpaginated, isbn 85306 837 2. VG £1.95
Jarrold Railway Series 2 Locomotives of the Southern Railway. Written by Alan Bloom, compiled by David Williams. A short photographic and technical study of the primary classes. (glossy card cover) Jarrold Colour Publications, 1980, unpaginated, isbn 85306 886 0. VG £1.95
Jarrold Railway Series 3 Locomotives of the London Midland and Scottish Railway. Written by Alan Bloom, compiled by David Williams. A short photographic and technical study of the primary classes. (glossy card cover) Jarrold Colour Publications, 1979, unpaginated, isbn 85306 841 0. VG £1.95
Jarrold Railway Series 4 Locomotives of the London and North Eastern Railway. Written by Alan Bloom, compiled by David Williams. A short photographic and technical study of the primary classes. (glossy card cover) Jarrold Colour Publications, 1980, unpaginated, isbn 85306 920 4. VG £1.95
Jarrold Railway Series 5 Locomotives of British Railways. Written by Alan Bloom, compiled by David Williams. A short photographic and technical study of the primary classes. (glossy card cover) Jarrold Colour Publications, 1980, unpaginated, isbn 85306 939 5. VG £1.92
Jarrold Railway Series 6 Main Line Steam. Written and compiled by D.C. Williams. This considers the GWR, SR, LMSR, LNER, and Standard locomotives involved in main line steam post 1971. (glossy card cover) Jarrold Colour Publications, 1983, unpaginated, isbn 0 7117 0082 6. VG £1.95
The above 6 volumes may be sold together for £10.50
Jarvis, Adrian. Portrait of The Liverpool Overhead Railway. A stunning work on this greatly missed railway which played such an important role on Merseyside. Seldom seen in such good condition. Ian Allan, 1996, pp112, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 2468 5. F £8.95
Jenkin Jones, C.M. The North Eastern Railway A Centenary Story. A very well written short history with a number of archive photographs of both lines and stock. (card cover) British Railway (North Eastern Region), 1954, pp31. VG (some foxing to the front/back cover) £2.95
Jenkins, S.C. The Leek & Manifold Light Railway. Locomotion Papers 179. A very comprehensive, well illustrated history of this Moorland line, complete with diagrams, tables, maps and gradient profile. (pb) Oakwood Press, 1991, pp104, isbn 0 85361 414 8. VG £4.95
Jenkins, Stanley C. & Quayle, Howard. Railways Across the Pennines. A well written and superbly illustrated book which looks at the little North Western, the L&Y routes, Leeds to Manchester, the Woodhead Route, the CKP/Stainmore, the Newcastle & Carlisle and the Settle & Carlisle. Ian Allan, 1990, pp112, large format, isbn 0 7110 1840 5. VG, VG £4.75
Jenkins, Stanley C. & Quayle, Howard. Railways Across the Pennines. A well written and superbly illustrated book which looks at the little North Western, the L&Y routes, Leeds to Manchester, the Woodhead Route, the CKP/Stainmore, the Newcastle & Carlisle and the Settle & Carlisle. Ian Allan, reprinted 2006, pp112, large format, isbn 0 7110 1840 5. VG, VG £3.95
Jenkinson, D (edited by). The National Railway Collection. A celebration of railway history, told by an expert, through the various exhibits in the NRM, is supported with 300 photographs. Collins, 1988, pp206. VG, VG (some sunning to the dust jacket) £4.25
Jenkinson, D. & Essery, R.J. Locomotive Liveries of the LMS. This is a highly detailed specialist work on the origin and use of the range of liveries utilized by the LMS. Roundhouse Books, 1967, pp234, large format. VG, VG (a few of the pages are wrinkled as if they may have been damp but not stuck at all) £8.50
Jenkinson, D. & Essery, R.J. Locomotive Liveries of the LMS. This is a highly detailed specialist work on the origin and use of the range of liveries utilized by the LMS. Roundhouse Books, 1967, pp234, large format. VG, G (4 repaired tears to dust jacket) £17.95
Jenkinson, David (an anthology edited by). Bedside Back Track. Aspects of Britain's Railway History. This comprises an anthology of 26 articles presented in the same style as Backtrack magazine. These include classic BR diesels, The Corringham Light Railway, Britannias on the east Coast Route and the M&GNR locomotives of the early 20th century. A fantastic book. Atlantic, 1993, pp144, large format, isbn 0 906899 58 3. F, VG £6.95
Jenkinson, David. British Railway Carriages of the 20th Century. Volume 1: The end of an era, 1901-22. A very comprehensive history by an acknowledged authority on the design and development of railway carriages. This volume looks in particular at the enormous design developments that took place in the early years with the great pressures caused by increased traffic. There is also a section on the 'brown vehicles' (live stock motor and carriage/ mail etc). Guild Publishing/Thorsons, 1988, pp272. VG, VG £9.95
Jenkinson, David. British Railway Carriages of the 20th Century. Volume 1: The end of an era, 1901-22. A very comprehensive history by an acknowledged authority on the design and development of railway carriages. This volume looks in particular at the enormous design developments that took place in the early years with the great pressures caused by increased traffic. There is also a section on the 'brown vehicles' (live stock motor and carriage/ mail etc). Guild Publishing/Thorsons, 1988, pp272. VG, VG £9.95
Jenkinson, David. British Railway Carriages of the 20th Century. Volume 2: The years of consolidation, 1923-53. A very comprehensive history by an acknowledged authority on the design and development of railway carriages. This major changes in technology, the comprehensive development of gangway coaches, sleeping and dining car works, railcars and the supertrains of the 1930s. Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1990, pp288, isbn 0 85059 912 1. VG, VG £9.95
2 vols may be sold together for £18
Jenkinson, David. Historical Railway Modelling. A highly readable and detailed book by a highly respected expert. Pendragon, 2001, pp176, 154 plates, 37 figs, large format, isbn 1 899816 10 0. F, VG £8.75
Jenkinson, David. Modelling Historic Railways. A very detailed work with significant historical research, shows how the 'authentic historical' approach can be the most rewarding form of railway modeling. BCA/Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1985, pp160. F, VG £6.25
Jenkinson, David. Profile of the Duchesses - Profile Series. This most loved class of locomotive is considered on a loco by loco basis, with images from the 1930s through to the 1970s. Oxford Publishing Co., 1982, 203 b/w plates, glazed boards, large format. VG (small amount of damage to top of spine and bend on back cover - photos can be supplied) £4.95
Jenkinson, David. Profile of the Duchesses - Profile Series. This most loved class of locomotive is considered on a loco by loco basis, with images from the 1930s through to the 1970s. Oxford Publishing Co., 1982, 203 b/w plates, glazed boards, large format. VG £8.75
Jenkinson, David. Rails in the Fells. A Railway Case Study. An account of the origins, characteristics and contribution of a railway to the landscape; together with an attempt to evaluate its past and present influence on the area through which it passes. With 167 plates this is a seldom seen work. Peco, 1980, pp157, glazed boards, isbn 0 900586 53 2. VG £12.95
Jenkinson, David. The London & Birmingham. A Railway of Consequence. A detailed, well researched work on the origin and development of the London & Birmingham Railway. (pb) Capital Transport, 1988, pp88, large format, isbn 185414 102 3. VG £6.95
Jenkinson, David. The Power of the Duchesses. Power series. All aspects of the class are covered in this delightful work. A fitting tribute to the much loved class. Oxford Publishing Co., 1985, 277 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 063 7. VG, VG £8.95
Jenkinson, David. The Power of the Duchesses. Power series. All aspects of the class are covered in this delightful work. A fitting tribute to the much loved class. Oxford Publishing Co., 1979, 277 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 063 7. VG, VG £7.95
Jenkinson, David. The Power of the Royal Scots. Power series. The origin, development and operation of these well loved locomotives is covered in this well researched and captioned volume. Oxford Publishing Co., 1986, 289 b/w plates, large format, isbn 86093 175 7. VG, VG £8.95
Jenkinson, David & Whitehouse, Patrick. Eric Treacy's LMS. Some of the best work by Treacy, recommended. Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 1988, pp192, large format. F, VG (small tear-repaired on top spine of dust jacket) £6.75
Jermy, Roger. A Portrait of Wirral's Railways. A comprehensive, photographic and historical study of the many lines that served the Wirral, main lines, branches and industrial locations. (glossy card cover) Countryvise Ltd/Avon AngliA Publications, 1987, pp72, isbn 0 905466 78 X. VG £4.50
Jeuda, Basil. Memories of the North Staffordshire Railway. This rare work contains more than 200 archive photographs from across the NSR network. (card cover) Cheshire Libraries, 1986, pp100, large format, isbn 0 904532 21 6. VG £9.95
Jeuda, Basil. Railways of the Macclesfield District. A very comprehensive photographic and narrative study compiled by the NSR and Macclesfield area expert. (glossy card cover) Wyvern Publications, 1984, pp64, isbn 0907941 07 9. VG (crease on back cover) £5.95
Johnson, E.M. Scenes from the Past: 3 - Manchester Railway Termini. Deatiled captions show the vast variety of services served by Manchester termini. (glossy card
Johnson, E.M. Scenes from the Past: 29. Woodhead Part One - Manchester London Road, Gorton, Guide Bridge, Glossop and the Longdendale Valley. A highly detailed study of the line with a delightful mix of archive electric and steam photographs, along with very detailed captions. (pb) Foxline, 1996, pp128, large format, isbn 1 870119 43 6. VG £10.95
Johnson, E.M. Scenes for the Past: 29 (Part Two). Woodhead Part Two - Dunford Bridge, Penistone, Sheffield Victoria and via the Worsborough Branch to Wath. An exceptional book, crammed with archive photographs and an exceptionally detailed text. (pb) Foxline, 1996, pp268, large format, isbn1 870119 52 5. VG £11.95
Johnson, John & Long, Robert A. Editor in Chief Roland C. Bond. British Railway Engineering 1948-80. An extensively researched and collated work. Written by leading members of the railway division of the Institution of Mechanical Engineers. In 15 chapters this rather scarce work looks at the post war engineering developments, mechanical, civil and telegraphic on British Railways. An authoritative work. Mechanical Engineering Publications Ltd., 1982, pp636, 242 line and photographic illustrations, isbn 0 85298 446 4. VG, VG £23.95
Johnson, Lou. World Steam Since 1980. In more than 150 colour photographs we have a study of operational steam across the world as it existed in 1989. WHS/Silver Link, 1989, pp120, large format. VG, VG £4.95
Johnson, Maurice. North Eastern Steam. Steam Portfolios 5. Brilliant branch and main line photographs predominately freight in the latter years. Ian Allan, 1989, pp64, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1869 3. VG £4.95
Johnson, Peter. Festiniog 150th Anniversary. A Celebration. Archive and modern shots grace this well presented 150th anniversary publication. (pb) AB Publishing, 1987, pp64, large format. VG £1.95
Johnson, Peter. Festiniog 150. The History of the Festiniog Railway. A celebration using archive and modern images of this most loved of lines. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1986, pp48, large format. VG £2.00
Johnson, Peter. The Heyday of the Welsh Narrow Gauge. A delightful selection which takes rare colour images from the quarries and the very early years of preservation. Ian Allan, 1997, pp80, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 0511 8. VG £5.95
Johnson, Peter. The British Travelling Post Office. A well researched and illustrated history of the TPO service, which is sadly no more. Ian Allan, 1985, pp104, isbn 0 7110 1459 0. F, VG (slight sunning to spine) £7.95
Johnston, Hank. Short Line to Paradise: The Story of the Yosemite Valley Railroad. (pb) Flying Spur Press, 1971, pp96. VG £2.50
Johnston, Howard. Preserved BR Diesel and Electric Locomotives - The Complete Illustrated Stock-Book. Over 230 locomotives described and illustrated. This work is a thorough study of each of the noted locomotives, giving build dates, numbers carried, allocations, withdrawals, along with operational details. An excellent volume that has not been surpassed. (pb) Silver Link Publishing, 1992, pp256. VG £5.50
Johnston, Howard (compiled by). Preserved BR Diesel and Electric Traction Handbook. This work by modern traction enthusiast Howard Johnston set the scene for works that were to follow. Over 135 locomotives and units are covered each with a photograph and full page narrative. A highly recommended work which also includes ex BR shunters. (pb) Jane's Transport Press, 1987, pp143. VG £2.95
Johnston, Howard (compiled by). Preserved BR Diesel and Electric Traction Handbook. This work by modern traction enthusiast Howard Johnston set the scene for works that were to follow. Over 135 locomotives and units are covered each with a photograph and full page narrative. A highly recommended work which also includes ex BR shunters. (pb) Jane's Transport Press, 1987, pp143. VG £2.99
Johnston, Howard & Knight, Steven. Today's Railways Review of the Year, Volume 1. A comprehensive review of all major railway events in 1987 encompassing all five BR operating sectors plus light rail and preservation. Photographs from top railway photographers plus lists of BR stock changes. Platform 5, 1988, pp144, large format, isbn 0 906579 82 1. F, VG £4.75
Jones, Edgar. The Penguin Guide to the Railways of Britain. An historical survey on a region by region basis of the railways of the UK. Alan Lane, 1981, pp377, 41 b/w plates, isbn 0 7139 1137 9. F, VG £3.95
Jones, Edgar. The Penguin Guide to the Railways of Britain. An historical survey on a region by region basis of the railways of the UK. Alan Lane, 1981, pp377, 41 b/w plates. F, VG £3.95
Jones, N. & Bentley, J.M. Scenes From the Past: 37 (part one). Railways of the High Peak Whaley Bridge to Friden. Numerous carefully chosen archive photographs along with detailed text and captions and maps. (pb) Foxline, 2000, pp80, large format, isbn 1 870119 62 2. VG £8.25
Jones, P.K. South Eastern & Chatham Railway Album. Many locations and loco classes are covered utilizing the Real Photographs archive. Ian Allan, 1984, pp96, 180 b/w photographs, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1345 4. F £6.95
Jones, Richard. West Somerset Railway A View From the Past. An excellent volume which considers the line from its Broad Gauge origins through to the 1970s. Ian Allan, 1998, pp96, glazed boards. F £6.50
Jordan, Arthur & Elisabeth. Away For the Day. The railway excursion in Britain, 1830 to the present day. Ever since Thomas Cook ran his first railway excursion, the excursion has had a central position in railway operations. This delightful work charts the development from 1830 through to 1970s. An utter joy and well illustrated. Silver Link Publishing, 1991, pp256. VG, VG £7.95
Jordan, Arthur & Elisabeth. Away For the Day. The railway excursion in Britain, 1830 to the present day. Ever since Thomas Cook ran his first railway excursion, the excursion has had a central position in railway operations. This delightful work charts the development from 1830 through to 1970s. An utter joy and well illustrated. Silver Link Publishing, 1991, pp256. VG, VG (some sunning to spine) £7.25
Jordan, S. Ferry Services of the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway. Oakwood Series X64. A very comprehensive illustrated history of the numerous LBSCR services operated. Copious technical details, maps etc. (glossy card cover) Oakwood Press, 1998, pp112. F £5.95
Joy, David. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Volume 14. The Lake Counties. Largely considered to be the authoritative regional reference work on the origin and development of the lines and serves in each region. David & Charles, 1983, pp270, with 45 plates, 21 illustrations in text and large folding map, isbn 0 946537 02 X. VG, VG £11.95
Joy, David. Main Line Over Shap. The Story of the Lancaster-Carlisle Railway from Construction to Electrification. A lively, well written and researched history with many archive photographs. (pb) Dalesman, 1979, pp96, isbn 0 85206 269 9. VG £3
Joy, David. Main Line Over Shap. The Story of the Lancaster-Carlisle Railway from Construction to Electrification. A lively, well written and researched history with many archive photographs. (pb) Dalesman, 1975, pp96, isbn 0 85206 269 9. VG £2.75
Joy, David (compiled by) Railways in Lancashire. A Pictorial History. A delightful well written study with many archive photographs around Bolton, Preston, Lancaster and Merseyside. (pb) Dalesman, 1978, pp96, landscape format, isbn0 85206 346 6. VG £3.95
Joy, David (compiled by). Railways in the North. A Pictorial Introduction. A splendid photographic and historical introduction to the many lines by an acknowledged authority. (pb) Dalesman, 1975, pp96. VG £2.50
Joy, David. Railways in the North. A Pictorial Introduction. A delightful mix of archive steam and first generation diesel/electrics, show the enormous variety to be seen in the North West. (pb) Dalesman Books, 1983, pp72, landscape format. VG £2.50
Joy, David (compiled by) Railways in Yorkshire 1. The West Riding. A Pictorial History. Covering Midland, GN, Huddersfield, Calder Valley, east of Woodhead and south Yorkshire mineral lines, this is an inspiring photographic study. (pb) Dalesman, 1979, pp80, landscape format, isbn 0 85206 494 2. VG £3.50
Joy, David (compiled by). Railways of the Lake Counties. A wide ranging archive study with maps and informative text. (pb) Dalesman, 1973, pp80, large format, isbn 0 85206 200 1. VG £5.75
Joy, David in collaboration with The North Yorkshire Moors Railway Preservation Society. Whitby and Pickering Railway. A thorough, very well illustrated history of this important NER line. (pb) Dalesman, 1969, pp80. VG £3.50
Joy, David in collaboration with the NYMR. Whitby and Pickering Railway. A history of the origin and development of this early line, combined with numerous archive photographs. (pb) Dalesman, 1971, pp80, isbn 0 85206 067 X. VG £3.25
Joy, Stewart. The Train That Ran Away: A business history of British Railways 1948-1968. A detailed analysis of the financial performance of BR and the impact of the modernisation plan and the results of Beeching. (pb) Ian Allan, 1973, pp160, isbn 0 7110 0428 5. VG £3.00
Joyce, J. Roads and Rails of Manchester 1900 - 1950. Includes sections on the rivalry between the LNWR, Midland, GNR and GCR, commuter services, tramways, electric railways, the coming of the motorbus and even a section on the underground that never was. Ian Allan, 1982, pp143, isbn 0 7110 1174 5. VG, VG £5.95
Judge, C. The Power of the Westerns. Power series. A great photograph record of this most loved class. Guild Publishing/Oxford Publishing Co., 1986, 222 b/w plates, large format. VG, VG £7.95
Judge, C. The Power of the Westerns. Power series. A great photograph record of this most loved class. Oxford Publishing Co., 2004, 222 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 902888 98 6. F, VG £7.95
Judge, C.W. BR Shunters No. 4. Transport Topic Series. A rather rare photographic study with detailed photographs along with line diagrams. (card cover) Oxford Publishing Co., 1979, 47 b/w plates, isbn 0 86093 054. VG (some wear to dust jacket edges) £3.95
Judge, C W (compiled by). Thro' the Lens - A Pictorial Tribute to the Official Work of the GWR Photographers. Both important events an day to day images are covered in this splendid work. From Cornish broccoli being loaded at Penzance being loaded from a GWR lorry, to the reconstruction of the Weymouth Harbour line we have a vast array of images of the GWR. A joy to own. (pb) Oxford Publishing Co. Railprint, 1985, 242 b/w plates, large format. VG £5.95
Judge, C.W. & Potts, C.R. An Historial Survey of the Somerset & Dorset Railway. Track Layouts and Illustrations. S&D lovers will relish the station by station detail in this volume. Oxford Publishing Co., 1998, pp135, large format. F, VG. £8.95
Judge, Colin. The Southern Era. A collection of photographs of locomotives. Limited edtion of 1000 copies - signed by Colin Judge and is number 54. A beautiful selection of photographs including many LSWR and SECR locomotives taken at a variety of locations, including a small number on the Isle of Wight and the L&B. Most images are on shed, with many dating from the 1920s and 30s. Oxford Publishing Co., 1972, pp96. VG signed £9.50
Karau, Paul. Great Western Branch Line Termini Volume Two. A seldom seen study. This provides a comprehensive study of 5 branches, Abbotsbury, Ashburton, Hemyock, Moretonhampsted and Princetown. Oxford Publishing Co., 1978, pp128, 207 illustrations, maps, 4 large pull out diagrams, large format. F, VG (some sunning to spine) £13.95
Keeley, Raymond. Memories of LMS Steam. A comprehensive album which looks at aspects of the L&Y and Midland amongst others. Many delightful photographs from the 1950s and early 1960s. Ian Allan, 1982, pp112. VG, VG £3.95
Keen, Arthur. Charing Cross Bridge. A comprehensive, infrequently seen study of the original and subsequent officially sanctioned scheme for the new Charing Cross Bridge. Ernest Benn Limited, 1930, pp78, large format. VG blue cloth bound (some sunning to spine edge) £14.95
Keenan, David & Clark, Howard R. First Stop Central. The Electrified System and Cars of the New South Wales Government Railways. A very detailed seldom seen history with many photographs, maps and tables of each of the lines, including numerous stock photographs. Australian Electric Traction Association, 1963, pp138. VG no dust jacket (corner of fly leaf removed) £7.95
Kelley, Philip J. Great Western Road Vehicles. Comprehensively illustrated and detailed, with a superb selection of photographs and line drawings, this is the most thorough study currently available of the road vehicles, both horse drawn and mechanical, operated by the GWR. Oxford Publishing Co., 2002, pp256, over 200 photographs, large format. F, VG £14.95
Kelley, Philip J. Great Western Road Vehicles Appendix. The appendix work which contains 211 plates along with annex scale drawings. Oxford Publishing Co., 1982, 211 b/w plates, large format. F, VG £12.95
Kelley, Philip J. Road Vehicles of the Great Western Railway. The first edition containing 207 plates which is considered to be the authoritative work on the subject. A stunning work. Oxford Publishing Co., 1973, pp128, large format. VG, VG £12.95
The above 2 volumes can be sold together for £25.00
Kelley, Philip J. Road Vehicles of the Great Western Railway. The first edition containing 207 plates which is considered to be the authoritative work on the subject. Oxford Publishing Co., 1973, pp128, large format, isbn 0 902888 12 9. VG, VG £12.95
Kennedy, Ludovic (compiled by). A Book of Railway Journeys. A lively compilation by Ludovic Kennedy illustrating the variety of train travel experiences. Collins, 1980, pp356, isbn 0 00 216197 4. VG, VG price clipped £3.75
Kennedy, Rex. Diesels and Electrics on Shed. Volume One - London Midland Region. A splendid book celebrating the "golden age" of the "sheds" of the 1960's and 70's and their diverse residents ( 03, 08, 09, 10, 20, 24, 25, 26, 27, 31, 33, 40, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 56, 58 and electrics, plus DMU's and EMU's). Oxford Publishing Co., 1979, 155 b/w photographs, large format. VG, VG £6.55
Kennedy, Rex. Ian Allan's 50 Years of Railways 1942 - 1992. B/w and colour photographs from Ian Allan during its first half century. Book Club Associates/Ian Allan, 1992, pp256, large format. F, no dust jacket £4.75
Kennedy, Rex. Ian Allan's 50 Years of Railways 1942 - 1992. Book Club Associates/Ian Allan, 1992, pp256, large format. VG £4.95
Kennedy, Rex. Ian Allan's 50 Years of Railways 1942 - 1992. B/w and colour photographs from Ian Allan during its first half century. Book Club Associates/Ian Allan, 1992, pp256, large format. VG, VG £4.95
Kennedy, Rex. Ian Allan's 50 Years of Railways 1942 - 1992. B/w and colour photographs from Ian Allan during its first half century. Book Club Associates/Ian Allan, 1992, pp256, large format. F, F £4.95
Kennedy, Rex. Steam on the Great Western: Severn & Cotswolds. This well crafted work covers western Shropshire, Worcester, across the Malverns to Oxford, Cheltenham, Gloucester and the Fairford, Tetbury, and Cirencester branches. Detailed captions and maps. Ian Allan, 1993, pp144, large format, isbn 0 7110 2064 7. VG, VG £8.95
Kernahan, Jack (edited by). Steam in the Western Highlands. BB, 1978, pp96, isbn 0 85153 331 0. VG, VG (black cloth) £3.00
Keyes, R. & Porter, L. The Manifold Valley and its Light Railway. A copy of one of the first volumes produced by Moorland. A short history and numerous photographs of this much loved and lamented Staffordshire Moorland line. (pb) Moorland Publishing Co., 1972, pp58. VG £5.25
Kichenside, Geoffrey. Great Train Disasters. The World's Worst Railway Accidents. A well researched and illustrated volume considers the origin and impact of a range of different railway accidents and their subsequent influence on changed procedures. Parragon, 1997, pp96, large landscape format. F, G (repaired tear to spine bottom of dust jacket) £4.95
Kichenside, Geoffrey. 150 Years of Railway Carriages. Railway History in Pictures. A well illustrated and researched work with over 120 photographs of carriages from the early days through to the APT. David & Charles, 1981, pp96, glazed boards. VG £3.75
Kichenside, G M. Isle of Wight Album. A lovely album that covers the entirety of the island. Highly recommended. Ian Allan, 1967, pp96. VG, VG (small amount of edge rubbing to top of dust jacket) Signed by author. £7.95
Kichenside, G.M. & Riley, R.C. Still in Steam: Britain's Preserved railways. Excellent illustrations. Ian Allan, 1969, pp64, glazed boards. VG (covered inscription on front blank page) £0.99
Kichenside, G.M. & Riley, R.C. Still in Steam: Britain's Preserved railways. Ian Allan, 1969, pp64, glazed boards. VG £0.99
Kichenside, G.M. & Riley, R.C. Still in Steam: Britain's Preserved railways. Ian Allan, 1969, pp64. VG (ex-library stock) £0.99
Kichenside, Geoffrey. Great Train Disasters. The World's Worst Railway Accidents. Parragon, 1997, pp96, large format. F, F £5.50
Kichenside, Geoffrey (Edited by) Steam: Portraits of the Great Days of the British Steam Locomotive. David & Charles, 1975, large format. VG, VG £3.95
Kichenside, Geoffrey (Edited by) Steam: Portraits of the Great Days of the British Steam Locomotive. David & Charles, 1975, large format. VG, VG £3.95
Kichenside, Geoffrey. The West Coast Route to Scotland. The history and romance of the railway between Euston and Glasgow. David & Charles, 1976, pp96. VG, VG £4.50
Kichenside, Geoffrey. The West Coast Route to Scotland. The history and romance of the railway between Euston and Glasgow. David & Charles, 1976, pp96. VG (no dust jacket) £3.95
Kidner, R.W. English Narrow Gauge Railways. The Light Railway Handbooks: No. 3 (5th edition). Maps, photographs, locomotive outlines and stock/track and signalling details on the Manifold Valley, L&B, Eaton Hall, Southwold, Ashover, Rye and Camber, Sand Hutton, RH&D, Ravenglass and Eskdale and the Campbeltown and Macrihanish. (pb) Oakwood Press, 1964, pp22. VG £3.95
Kidner, R.W. Light and Narrow Gauge Locomotives. Light Railway Handbooks: No. 8. An early Oakwood publication with excellent photographs and locomotive tables. (card cover) Oakwood press, 3rd edition 1959, pp32. VG £4.75
Kidner, R.W. The Dartford Loop Line 1866-1966. Locomotion Papers 34. This short history tells the story of a loop which came to become a vital commuter route. Archive photographs, maps and station diagrams. (pb) Oakwood Press, 1966, pp23. VG £3.95
Kidner, R.W. The Early History of the Railway Locomotive 1804 - 1879. A Short History of Mechanical Traction & Travel - Part 3. A delightful work covering the development of the locomotive to 1879 with illustrations (82) of each stage of key developments. (card cover) Oakwood Press, 1946, pp38. VG (small tear to front cover) Non price clipped £4.95
Kidner, R.W. The Light Railways of Britain. A scarce volume surveying the development of narrow gauge and light gauge passenger lines with notes on present day stock. Covers lines such as the Bishops Castle, Clogher Valley, Easingwold, Shropshire and Montgomery and Corringham, plus many others. A quality purchase. (card cover) Oakwood Press, 1947, pp40. VG £4.75
Kidner, R.W. The London Motor-bus 1896-1953. Locomotion Papers Number 5. 2nd (revised) Edition. A seldom seen early Kidner work. (pb) Oakwood Press, 1953, pp44. VG (some slight fading to edges & some annotations in the annex) £4.75
Kidner, R.W. The London Tramcar 1861-1952. Locomotion Papers Number 7. With rolling stock notes by D.W.K. Jones. Second (revised) edition. A delightful history of the London tramcar, with many archive photographs and comprehensive stock details. (card cover) Oakwood Press, 1955, pp46. VG £3.95
Kidner, R.W. The Newhaven and Seaford Branch. Locomotion Papers 117. A seldom seen history on this important line which served both the harbour at Newhaven, the Seaford terminus and not least a number of cement works. (pb) Oakwood Press, 1979, pp32. VG £5.95
Kidner, R.W. The Railways of Purbeck. Locomotion Papers No. 68. A thorough study of the 'main line' and many industrial lines that covered the Isle of Purbeck. This edition contains different photographs from the Oakwood volume produced in the last 10 years. (card cover) Oakwood Press, 1973, pp47. VG £4.95
Kidner, R.W. The Reading to Tonbridge Line. Locomotion Papers 79. A well written history with many tables, photographs and maps. (pb) Oakwood Press, 1974, pp70. VG £4.95
Kidner, R.W. The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway. Locomotion Papers Number 35. History of this line with many archive photographs, in particular of stock, maps, diagrams and tables. (card cover) Oakwood Press, 1967, pp34. VG £4.25
Kidner, R.W. The Southern Railway. The Oakwood Library of Railway History 56. A well researched and written short history by Kidner supplemented by interesting archive photographs. (pb) Oakwood Press, 1974, pp54. VG £4.50
King, C.A. (edited by). Past Aspects. A Miscellany of Railway Signalling. A hard to find volume with numerous articles looking at all facets of signalling and the life of the signalman. (glossy card cover) Exeter West Group, 1987, pp44, large format. VG £4.75
King, Donald. South West Railwayman. The authors' career began as a porter at Axeminster and ended as an experienced relief signalman authorised to work 40 boxes on the LSWR Salisbury-Exeter line and its branches. George Allen & Unwin, 1983, pp96, 60 b/w photographs. VG, VG £4.50
King, Donald. South West Railwayman. The authors' career began as a porter at Axeminster and ended as an experienced relief signalman authorised to work 40 boxes on the LSWR Salisbury-Exeter line and its branches. George Allen & Unwin, 1984, pp96, 60 b/w photographs. F, VG £4.50
King, Mike. An Illustrated History of Southern Pull-Push Stock. The author explores the great variety of SR/Region push pull stock, lavishly illustrated with both photographs and 4mm scale drawings. Many would say this is the definitive guide to this type of rolling stock. OPC Ian Allan Publishing, 2006, pp160, large format, isbn0 86093 596 5. VG, VG £18.50
King, P.K. & Hewins, D.R. Scenes from the Past:5. The Railways around Grimsby, Cleethorpes, Immingham & North-East Lincolnshire. A very comprehensive work with many archive images/detailed captions covering some of the more obscure locations, the Grimsby & Immingham electric railway. (pb) Foxline, 1998, 179 b/w plates, large format, isbn 1 870119 04 5. VG (corner creases to cover) £6.95
Kingdom, Anthony R. The Turnchapel Branch (including The Cattewater Goods Branch). A highly illustrated and very comprehensive history of these lines. It includes a significant section on the very recently closed Cattewater Branch which lately carried bituman. (pb) Oxford Publishing Co., 1982, pp152, isbn 86093 181 1. VG £6.95
Kingdom, Anthony R. The Turnchapel Branch (including The Cattewater Goods Branch). A highly illustrated and very comprehensive history of these lines. It includes a significant section on the very recently closed Cattewater Branch which lately carried bituman. (pb) Oxford Publishing Co., 1982, pp152, isbn 86093 181 1. VG £6.95
Kingdom, A.R. The Yealmpton Branch. A detailed history of this unusual and lesser known GWR branch in Devon. Many photographs, maps, tables and diagrams. (pb) Oxford Publishing Co., 1974, pp136, isbn 0 902888 42 0. VG £5.95
Kingston, Miles. Steaming Through Britain. Photography by Alain Le Garsmeur. Fantastic, atmospheric photographs accompany a detailed text on 9 lines, written from the perspective of the railway staff. A splendid book. Unwin Hyman, 1990, pp191, large format. F, VG (some sunning to cover) £3.25
Kingston, Miles. Steaming Through Britain. Photography by Alain Le Garsmeur. Unwin Hyman, 1990, pp191, large format. F, F £3.95
Kingston, Patrick. Royal Trains. A comprehensive professional book on royal travel, carriages and locomotives from 1839 - to date. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1985, pp192, large format. F, F £4.95
Kingston, Patrick. Royal Trains. A comprehensive professional book on royal travel, carriages and locomotives from 1839 - date. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1985, pp192, large format. F, F £4.95
Kite, J.E. Vintage Steam. A wide and novel selection of pre-grouping images. Ian Allan, 1969, pp104. VG, VG £2.95
Klapper, C. F. Sir Herbert Walker's Southern Railway. This biography provides a key to what management skills Walker brought to the Southern. It shows the tempestuous birth of the Southern and vast changes to methods of operation. A classic work to be cherished. Ian Allan, 1973, pp295, isbn 0 7110 0478 1. VG, G (some wear to edges of dust jacket, small stain on contents page and top edge of book) £7.50
Klapper, Charles. London's Lost Railways. A thorough study of once busy routes and services now vanished. Including Acton Town - South Acton, Hammersmith and Chiswick along with many others. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1976, pp139, 43 photographs, 2 maps, isbn 0 7100 8378 5. VG, VG £11.95
Klapper, Charles. London's Lost Railways. A very well written and researched work on lines and services now vanished, along with far sighted proposals which did not materialise. An excellent volume. BCA/Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1976, pp139, 43 b/w plates, isbn 0 7100 8378 5. VG, VG (covered inscription on front blank page) £5.95
Kneale, E.N. North Wales Steam (1927-1968). A lovely book which takes in both main line and the significant and very varied branches, such as Bethesda, Red Wharf, Amlwch, Afonwen, and Llanberis, along with splendid on shed photographs. Oxford Publishing Co., 1986, 178 plates, large format, isbn 086093 074 2. VG, VG (sunning to the spine & repaired tear to bottom of dust jacket) £7.95
Krause, Ian. Great Western Branch Line Album. This has become an iconic album. Fantastic b/w photographs of steam at work. Here we have a visual study of that "one time solid, dependable and comparatively harmless way of life - The Great Western Branch Line" (B.J. Ashworth). Ian Allan, 1970, pp112. VG, VG £4.95
Krause, Ian. Great Western Branch Line Album. This has become an iconic album. Fantastic b/w photographs of steam at work. Here we have a visual study of that "one time solid, dependable and comparatively harmless way of life - The Great Western Branch Line" (B.J. Ashworth). Ian Allan, 1970, pp112, non price clipped. VG, VG £4.95
Krause, I.S. Steam. Top quality b/w steam images compiled by Ian Krause. Roundhouse Books/Ian Allan, 1967, 107 photographs, glazed boards. VG £3.50