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Lacy, Gordon & Fox, Peter. Locomotives & Coaching Stock of the Netherlands Railways. The complete guide to all NS locomotives and passenger rolling stock. This well illustrated work also includes details (inc. a colour photograph on front cover) of the 6 ex Woodhead EM2 locos, along with the enormous variety of stock in use in the Netherlands. (glossy card cover) Platform 5, 1984, pp48. F £1.95
Lamb, David R. Modern Railway Operation. Pitman's Transport Library. A study work produced for railway employees showing all facets of railway activity. A serious and comprehensive work. Sir Isaac Pitman & Sons Ltd., 1927, pp169 + 28 pages of Pitman's business handbooks list. VG, P. (book is complete and very good for age, dust jacket is showing signs of age but is virtually complete with a few tears and browning) £4.50
Lambert, Anthony. Explore Britain's Steam Railways. A fully illustrated guide to over 40 steam lines, including detail of history and rolling stock. AA Publishing, 2002, pp160, glazed boards, isbn 0 7495 1050 1. F £2.00
Lambert, Anthony. Settle to Carlisle. A pictorial guide to the most dramatic train journey in England. A much underestimated work with detailed text and fantastic diesel/steam archive/contemporary photographs. Sienna, 1997, pp96, large landscape format, glazed boards with dust jacket, isbn 0 7525 2348 1. VG, VG £4.50
Lambert, Anthony. Settle to Carlisle. A pictorial guide to the most dramatic train journey in England. A much underestimated work with detailed text and fantastic diesel/steam archive/contemporary photographs. Parragon, 1997, pp96, large landscape format, glazed boards, isbn 0 7525 2348 1. VG £3.00
Lambert, Anthony J. Highland Railway Album. A comprehensive album which considers locomotives, rolling stock, stations, signaling, staff and many other facets, through archive photographs and detailed captions. Ian Allan, 1974, pp112, isbn 0 7110 0532 X. VG, VG £7.95
Lambert, Anthony J. Highland Railway Album - 2. Ian Allan, 1978, pp128. F, F £4.95
Lambert, Anthony J. West Midlands Branch Line Album. A line by line. Ian Allan, 1978, pp112, isbn 0 7110 0899 X. VG, VG £5.95
Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Company. Rules and Regulations of the L&Y Railway Company. An excellent facsimile of the L&Y rule book. (pb) Millgate Publishing Ltd., 1987, pp112. VG (mark on back cover where a sticky label has been previously removed) £2.50
Larkin, David. BR Department Rolling Stock. A Pictorial Survey. A seldom seen very detailed photographic study written by a subject expert. (glossy card cover) Bradford Barton, 1979, pp64, isbn 0 85153 348 5. VG (slight browning to page edges) £5.95
Larkin, David. BR General Parcel Rolling Stock. A Pictorial Survey. Very detailed photographic study written by a subject expert. (card cover) Bradford Barton, 1978, pp64, isbn 0 85153 320 5. VG (slight browning to page edges, wear to spine edge and some neat underlining/highlighting) £5.95
Larkin, David. BR Standard Freight Wagons. A Pictorial Survey. Very detailed photographic study written by a subject expert. (glossy card cover) Bradford Barton, 1979, pp64, isbn 0 85153 240 3. VG (slight browning to page edges, some neat highlighting) £5.95
Larkin, David. Pre-Nationalisation Freight Wagons. A Pictorial Survey. Very detailed photographic study written by a subject expert. (card cover) Bradford Barton, 1977, pp64, isbn 0 85153 302 7. VG (slight browning to page edges, some neat highlighting) £5.95
The above 4 volumes sold together for £22
Larkin, David. Working Wagons. A Pictorial Review of Freight Stock on the B.R. System. Volume 4. 1985-1992. A classic book considered to be the authoritative work on the subject, includes sections on "traditional survivors". (pb) Santona Publications, 2002, pp96, large format, isbn 0 9538448 4 6. VG £8.95
Lascelles, T.S. The City & South London Railway. The Oakwood Library of Railway History 11. The City & South London Railway was the first deep-level "tube" underground railway constructed in London, and the first to be built for electric locomotives anywhere in the world. Fully described are problems with power supply, locomotive design, signaling and takes the story through to its eventual construction as part of the London Underground system. (card cover) Oakwood Press, 1955, pp36, tables of locomotives and rolling stock, 11 illustrations and a map. VG (spine slightly coming adrift from card cover) £4.25 non price clipped
Leboff, David & Demuth, Tim. No Need to Ask! Early Maps of London's Underground Railways. This volume illustrates the development of the many attractive and unusual maps used to describe London's Underground railways before the diagrammatic approach by Beck. Capital Transport, 1999, pp80, large landscape format, matt boards, isbn 185414 215 1. VG BUT with some damage to top of spine. £4.95
Lee, Charles E. 100 Years of the District. A well researched history of the line with 30 archive photographs. (card cover) London Transport, 1968, pp32. VG £1.95
Lee, Charles E. Sixty Years of the Northern. A history, complete with archive images of the development of this vitally important portion of LT. (card cover) London Transport, 1968, pp28, 25 photographs. VG £1.50
Lee, Charles E. Sixty Years of the Piccadilly. A well researched history of the line with 24 archive photographs. (card cover) London Transport,1966, pp25. VG £1.95
Lee, Charles E. The Centenary of "Bradshaw". A seldom seen celebration of "Bradshaw". (stiff board cover with green cloth spine edge) The Railway Gazette, 1940, pp48. VG (some foxing to page edges/inside cover) £15.95
Lee, Charles E. The District Line. A Brief History. A well researched history of the line with 30 archive photographs. Earlier editions of this book were entitled '100 years of the District'. (card cover) London Transport, 1973, pp35, isbn 0 85329 050 4. VG £1.95
Leigh, Chris. GWR Country Stations: 2. This second volume considers Brunel stations, country junctions, branch termini, halts, goods sheds, engine sheds and signal boxes. An essential photographic and textual work for GWR enthusiasts. Ian Allan, 1984, pp112, isbn 0 7110 1438 8. VG, VG £4.95
Leigh, Chris. GWR Country Stations: 2. Signed copy. This second volume considers Brunel stations, country junctions, branch termini, halts, goods sheds, engine sheds and signal boxes. An essential photographic and textual work for GWR enthusiasts. Ian Allan, 1989, pp112, isbn 0 7110 1438 8. VG, VG price clipped £5.95 Author signed seemingly to Don Breckon.
Leigh, Chris. Portrait of the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway. Archive photographs, diagrams, maps and rolling stock details in this excellent volume. Ian Allan, 1983, pp96, glazed boards. VG £6.95
Leigh, Chris. Rail Routes in Devon & Cornwall. Illustrated by photographs, drawings and maps, this comprehensive photographic album considers the many lines past/present that served the two counties. Ian Allan, 1982, pp112. VG, VG (slight sunning to spine) £5.75 non price clipped
Leigh, Chris. The Aerofilms Book of Britain's Railways From the Air. Collection of photographs from Aerofilms with extended captions. Locations include London, Swindon, Doncaster, Toton MPD and many more. PRC, 1995, pp160, large format, isbn 1 85648 220 0. F, VG £6.50
Leleux, Robin. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Volume 9. The East Midlands. Largely considered to be the authoritative regional reference work on the origin and development of the lines and serves in each region. David & Charles, 1976, pp240, with 31 plates, 3 illustrations in text, 11 maps and folding map, isbn 0 7153 7165 7. VG, VG price clipped £13.50
Leslie, R H. London Midland Steam around Carlisle. BB, 1975, pp96, isbn 0 85153 224 1. VG, no dust jacket (red speckled cloth) £3.00
Leslie, R H & Short, R H. London Midland Steam Skipton-Carlisle. BB, 1976, pp969, isbn 0 85153 223 3. VG, VG (red speckled cloth) price clipped, some sunning to spine £3.00
Leslie, R.H. & Short, R.H. London Midland Steam Skipton - Carlisle. Freight and passenger services on this iconic line. Bradford Barton, 1976, pp96, isbn 0 85153 223 3. . VG, VG (red speckled cloth bound) price clipped £4.70
Levy, Allen. A Century of Model Trains. This highly detailed, copiously illustrated work is written by the current MD of Ace Trains. It shows how manufacturers followed and drove trends in model design and production. A beautiful volume. New Cavendish Books, 1978, pp208, large landscape format, isbn 0 904568 00 8. F, F in black cardboard slip case with white loco on - some tearing of cellophene on case. £24.95
Levy, Allen. Brilliantly Old Fashioned. The Story of Ace 0 Gauge Railways. A copiously illustrated book on the origin and development of this iconic model railway brand. New Cavendish Books in association with ACR trains, 2005, pp136, glazed boards, isbn 1 904562 07 8. F £14.95
Lewis, John. Great Western Auto Trailers. Part One - Pre-Grouping Vehicles. GWR Auto Trailers saw widespread use and this is the authoritative work on the subject. A vast array of archive photographs and many figs. tell the story of these Auto Trailers which were to play such a major role in the advances of the GWR in the first quarter of the 20th century. A highly recommended and scarce volume. Wild Swan Publications, 1991, pp200, large format. F, VG £24.50
Lidster, J. Robin. Scarborough Railway Station From Steam Age to Diesel Era. A lovely photographic and narrative study of this most loved of Yorkshire railway stations. (glossy card cover) Hendon Publishing, 1995, pp44, 104 b/w plates, large landscape format. F inscription by author £6.95
Linecar, Howard W.A. British Electric Trains. (pb) A comprehensive history with numerous b/w photographs of the late 1940's 'electric scene'. Ian Allan, 1947, pp133. VG for age with wear to spine/cover. £6.95
Lingard, Richard. Princes Risborough - Thame - Oxford Railway. A well illustrated comprehensive history of this line with many archive photographs, station layout diagrams and maps. Oxford Publishing Co., 1978, pp116, large format. VG, VG £11.95
Little, Lawson. Kerr's Miniature Railway: Scotlands Oldest Small-Scale Line. A very detailed study of this iconic miniature railway. Many archive photographs, layout diagrams and traffic details. (glossy card cover) Narrow Gauge Railway Society, 2000, pp47, isbn 0 8507169 9 5. F £4.95
Little & Good. The Great North of Scotland Railway. A seldom seen book which tells the story of the GNSR; its wide range of passenger and freight services; economic challenges and is supplemented by archive photographs and tables. (pb) The Stephenson Locomotive Society, 1972, pp112. VG £7.95
Live Steam an Introduction. The O Gauge Manual Part 9 Section 1. Model steam locomotives, their safe operation and minor repairs. This gives information on live steam along with 2 designs for simple locomotives. (paper cover) Gauge O Guild, 1991, pp43, large format. VG £3.00
Lloyd, David & Insall, Donald. Railway Station Architecture. The railway station is important both as a facet of architecture and as a major feature in British social history. Lloyd and Insall select a number of station for consideration, across the whole of the network. An authoritative short volume. (pb) David & Charles, 1978, pp60. F, VG £3.95
Lloyd, John & Brown, Murray. Preserved Railway Carriages. The complete stock-book of all known standard gauge carriages and passenger-rated vans preserved in great Britain and Ireland. Including number, type, location, batch diagram, year of manufacture and known condition. (pb) Silver Link Publishing, 1992, pp256. VG £4.75
L.M. Pacifics - a pictorial tribute. This collection portrays Pacifics through their development and career. Roundhouse Books, 1967, unpaginated. VG, VG (small repaired tear to dust jacket) £6.95
LNER. Locomotives of the L.N.E.R Past & Present. (card cover) Published with the Authority of the L.N.E.R. by the Locomotive Publishing Co. Ltd. London, pp50, small landscape format. G with some additional named engines listed in ink on the back cover (photos can be supplied). £2.95
Loader, Martin &McKenna, Pauline. Class 56 Photo File. Photographs and technical details of each one of the class. Class 56's in many settings. (pb) Vanguard Publications, 1996, pp80. F £4.75
Locomotive Library. Detailed captions of steam locomotives at work and on shed, along with 5 photographs of modern traction from the short lived but well respected production by this publisher. (card cover) Percival Marshall & Co. Ltd., 1962, pp60, small landscape format. VG £2.50
Locomotive Stock Book 1963. Compiled by W T Stubbs & M G Boddy. Edited by J W Knowles & R A Lissenden. Also includes alterations to stock, named locos, statistical analysis of locomotives and stock on preserved lines. Numerous b/w photographs of steam and diesel. (card cover) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, 1963, pp69. VG (some browning to page edges and cover) £4.95
Locomotive Stock Book 1966. Compiled & Edited by W T Stubbs, J W Knowles & R A Lissenden. A detailed work which shows withdrawals and named locomotives, along with numerous steam and diesel photographs. (card cover) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, 1966, pp60. VG some browning to page edges and cover) £4.75
Locomotive Stock Book 1969. Compiled by D A Hope, P Mallaband, G Belton & R A Lissenden. With many photographs this considers steam withdrawals between 1966 and 1968 and shows locomotive and multiple unit stock. (card cover) The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society, 1969, pp113. VG (some browning to page edges and cover) £4.75
Locomotives and Rolling Stock of the Severn Valley Railway Summer 1970. Details of the SVR in the early years. (glossy card cover) The Severn Valley Railway, 1970, pp26. VG £0.95
Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 5 Tender Engines - Classes J1 to J37. (pb) RCTS, 1966, pp230, 328 figs. VG BUT front cover is torn at spine edge and taped £4.95
Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 6A Tender Engines - Classes J38 to K5. (pb) RCTS, 1982, pp169, 159 figs, isbn 0 901115 53 3. VG some sunning to spine edge £9.95
Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 6B Tender Engines - Classes O1 to P2. (pb) RCTS, 1983, pp196, 150 figs, isbn 0 901115 54 1. VG some sunning to spine edge £9.95
Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 6C Tender Engines - Classes Q1 to Y10. (pb) RCTS, 1984, pp166, 150 figs, isbn 0 901115 55 X. VG £9.95
Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 7 Tank Engines - Classes A5 to H2. (pb) RCTS, 1964, pp117, 208 figs. VG £8.95
Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 8A Tank Engines - Classes J50 to J70. (pb) RCTS, 1970, pp102, 111 figs. VG £10.95
Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 8B Tank Engines - Classes J71 to J94. (pb) RCTS, 1971, pp94, 93 figs. VG £10.95
Locomotives of the L.N.E.R. Part 10A Departmental Stock, Locomotive Sheds, Boiler and Tender Numbering. (pb) RCTS, 1988, pp140, 149 figs, isbn 0 901115 65 7. VG £9.95
Locomotives of the Premier Line in Pictures. A reprint of the illustrations from "The premier Line" a history of the LNWR locomotives by O S Nock. Splendid b/w photographs of the LNWR. Highly recommended. (card cover) Ian Allan, pp40, 4 colour plates. VG (stamped British Railways Eastern Region Staff Railway Society) £1.50
L.& N.W.R. Wagon Stock. 1903. London & North Western Railway Diagrams of Wagon Stock. This very rare survivor from the drawing office contains plans of 110 different forms of stock. Nearly all have been subsequently annotated by works staff and additional drawings and tracings have been inserted. The plan book bears an LNWR wagon department drawing office, Earlestown stamp and a subsequent LM&SR Earlestown stam dated 26th February 1924. LNWR, 1903, landscape format. Black cloth cover. Complete but with spine damage. £29
London Midland and Scottish Railway Company. General Directions to Agents and Members of their Staffs with regard to the Management of Stations and conveyance of Merchandise Traffic. 1st January, 1931. A nice copy of the LMSR highly detailed instructions on the conveyance of all types of materials. LMS, pp91. VG blue cloth cover £4.75
Long, P.J. & The Reverend W.V. Awdry. The Birmingham and Gloucester Railway. A comprehensive history of the Midland Railways line from Birmingham to Gloucester. A recommended purchase. Alan Sutton, 1987, pp305. VG, VG £7.95
Longhurst, Roly. Electric Locomotives on the West Coast Main Line. With additional material by Michael Oakley. B/w study of classes AL1-81 to class 87 and their work on the West Coast Main Line. (glossy card cover)Bradford Barton, 1978, pp30. G (small tear on back cover and last 6 pages) £1.50
Longhurst, Roly. Electric Locomotives on the West Coast Main Line. With additional material by Michael Oakley. B/w study of classes AL1-81 to class 87 and their work on the West Coast Main Line. (glossy card cover)Bradford Barton, 1978, pp30. VG (tiny crease on rear cover) £1.95
Longridge, Michael. Modelling 4mm Scale Rolling Stock. A highly detailed work looking at various facets of scratch building. (cream stiff board cover) Rayler Publication, 1948, pp93, 106 figs. VG £5.95
Lorie, Peter & Garratt, Colin. Ironhorse. Steam Trains of the World. A lovingly produced colour work taking in China, Greece, Syria, France, Italy, Sudan, Zimbabwe, Pakistan and many other locations. Dolphin Doubleday, 1987, pp256, large landscape format. F, VG £6.00
Lovett Jones, Gareth. Railway Walks, Exploring Disused Railways. A very interesting volume with excellent b/w photographs showing buildings, structures, track work and disused rolling stock. A brilliant book which considers 20 branches including Malton & Driffield, Dolgellau, Wells & Fakenham and the MSGJR. Pierrot Publishing Ltd., 1980, pp285, price clipped. F, VG £3.95
Lovett Jones, Gareth. Railway Walks. Exploring disused railways. A very interesting volume with excellent b/w photographs showing buildings, structures, track work and disused rolling stock. A brilliant book which considers 20 branches including Malton & Driffield, Dolgellau, Wells & Fakenham and the MSWJR. Pierrot Publishing Ltd., 1980, pp285. VG, VG £3.25
Lucking, J.H. The Great Western at Weymouth. A Railway and Shipping History. A comprehensive account of the GWRs association with the port of Weymouth and its development as a railway port. A chapter is included on the now closed harbour tramway and there are many archive photographs, maps and tables. David & Charles, 1971, pp253, isbn 0 7153 5135 4. VG, VG price clipped £10.50
Lynch, P.J. Memories of Steam Around Britain. Great variety of photographs from the length and breadth of the country, including industrial. Bradford Barton Ltd./Enterprise, 1975, pp96. F, F green cover £4.95
Lynch, P.J. Memories of Steam Around Britain. Great variety of photographs from the length and breadth of the country, including industrial. Bradford Barton Ltd./Enterprise, 1975, pp96. F, F £5.25
Lynch, P.J. North Eastern Steam From Lineside. Excellent, vibrant lineside images. Bradford Barton, 1974, pp96. F, VG Green cover £4.95
Lynch, P.J. North Eastern Steam Locomotive Album. A wide variety of locomotives are shown on both main line and branch work. Bradford Barton, 1975, pp96. VG, VG £4.50
McCarthy, Shane. Impressions of Steam. With photographs by Robert Belzer, Robert Carlisle, Ken Macleay, Ted Payne and Arthur Wills. Beautiful b/w steam images from Australia and New Zealand in the 1960s and early 1970s covering main line and industrial locations. The quality of the images rival those of Gifford. Angus and Robertson Publishers, 1975, pp128, large format. VG, no dust jacket. £6.95
Macdermott, Brian. Modellers' & Enthusiasts' Guide to the Somerset & Dorset Line. A hard to find volume which looks at a range of locations and provides copious photographs and modelling details. Patrick Stephens, 1982, pp96, glazed boards. VG £4.95
McDonnell, Greg. Heartland. This volume covers the 5 states of Michigan, Ohio, Indiana, Illinois and Wisconsin and shows vivid colour images of the railroad taken between the 1950s and the early 1990s. The power and visual imagery is as our American cousins would say 'awesome'. A fantastic book. Stoddart, A Boston Mills Press Book, 1993, pp176, large landscape format. F, VG £14.95
McGregor, John A. All Stations to Mallaig! The West Highland Line Since Nationalisation. A splendid book which looks at all facets of the operation of the West Highland, it is supplemented with largely archive images. (pb) Bradford Barton, 1982, pp112, isbn 0 85153 426 0. VG £4.75
McGuinness, Terry & Quentin. The 5199 Project. A short illustrated history of the class along with a history of 5199. (card cover) GWSLG, 1989, pp15. VG £0.50
Mackay, James. Railway Antiques. Over 120 b/w photographs and a well written text consider the large variety of railway items from crockery through to 19th century GNR warning pistol. An interesting an informative volume. Ward Lock Ltd., 1978, pp136. VG, VG price clipped £5.50
MacLean, A.A. North British Album. One of the lesser known albums with many archive photographs, illustrating amongst other areas the Waverley line. Ian Allan, 1975, pp144, isbn 0 7110 0568 0. VG, VG £7.95
MacLean, John S. The Newcastle & Carlisle Railway 1825-1862. The first line to be built across Britain. Compiled from Official Reports, Documents and Records. An exceptionally rare work on the early development of the line. Many detailed line drawings, images, photographs and tables. R. Robinson & Company Ltd., 1948, pp121. VG, G (2 tears and edge wear to dust jacket) £29.95
McLoughlin, Barry. Railway Heritage: Blackpool and the Fylde. 150 Years around Britain's premier resort. A very well researched and illustrated book which additionally looks at Fleetwood, Poulton, Garstang and Knott End Railway. (pb) Silver Link, 1996, pp128, large format, isbn 1 85794 085 7. VG £7.95
Madge, Robin. Railways Round Exmoor. A detailed and well illustrated history of the major, minor and mineral lines (Watchet-Brendon Hill/South Molton-Heasley Mill) around Exmoor. (pb) The Exmoor Press, 1971, pp72 + pullout map. VG £4.95
Madge, Robin. Railways Round Exmoor. A detailed and well illustrated history of the major, minor and mineral lines (Watchet-Brendon Hill/South Molton-Heasley Mill) around Exmoor. (pb) The Exmoor Press, enlarged second edition1975, pp80 + pullout map, isbn 0 900131 18 7. VG £4.95
Maggs, C. The Barnstaple and Ilfracombe Railway. Locomotion Papers 111. A detailed line history of this LSWR line, complete with archive photographs, numerous stations diagrams and detailed stock movements. (pb) Oakwood Press, 1978, pp50. VG (some slight sunning to spine edge) £4.95
Maggs, Colin G. Branch Lines of Berkshire. With over 150 photographs, the vast majority archive, Maggs shows the richness and diversity of the many lines. Berkshire Books/Alan Sutton, 1993, pp145. F, VG £4.75
Maggs, Colin G. Branch Lines of Berkshire. With over 150 photographs, the vast majority archive, Maggs shows the richness and diversity of the many lines. Berkshire Books/Alan Sutton, 1993, pp145, isbn 0 7509 0316 3. VG, VG £4.50
Maggs, Colin G. Branch Lines of Somerset. Maggs vividly captures the unique nature of each of the branches. Many super steam images of long lost locations and workings. Alan Sutton, 1993, pp154. F, F £4.75
Maggs, Colin G. Rail Centres: Exeter. No.5. A comprehensive history of the Exeter area. Booklaw Publications/Ian Allan, 2004, pp128. F, F £7.35
Maggs, Colin G. Rail Centres: Swindon. A comprehensive, well illustrated history of the Swindon area. A mix of archive (GWR/BRW) and diesel era images. Ian Allan, 1983, pp128. VG, VG (slight edge curl to top of dust jacket) £4.95
Maggs, Colin G. Rail Centres: Swindon. A comprehensive, well illustrated history of the Swindon area. A mix of archive (GWR/BRW) and diesel era images. Ian Allan, 1983, pp128, isbn 0 7110 1335 7. VG, VG £4.95
Maggs, Colin G. Steam - Tales From the Footplate. Recollections of all aspects of footplate life including experiences during the Second World War, push - pull working and travels in a brake van. Over 150 photographs primarily from the S&D and Midland Lines of the West Country. Budding Books, 2000, pp188. F, VG £4.95
Maggs, Colin G. The Bath Tramways. Locomotion Papers 52. A very detailed work with many archive photographs which describes the origin, operation and subsequent displacement of this much loved network. (pb) Oakwood Press, 1992, pp104, isbn 0 85361 392 3. F signed by the author £6.75
Maggs, Colin G. (edited by). The Best of The Last Days of Steam. Looking at the subject on the basis of, town stations, country stations, locomotives at home, locomotives in the town, locomotives in the country, narrow gauge locomotives and industrials and last trains and locomotive scrapping, Maggs brings together some exceptional images which have reproduced very well in this very large format. Book Club Associates/Alan Sutton, 1993, pp142, large format. F, G ( slight tear and edge damage to back of dust jacket) £4.75
Maggs, Colin G. (edited by). The Best of The Last Days of Steam. Looking at the subject on the basis of, town stations, country stations, locomotives at home, locomotives in the town, locomotives in the country, narrow gauge locomotives and industrials and last trains and locomotive scrapping, Maggs brings together some exceptional images which have reproduced very well in this very large format. Bramley Books, 1999, pp142, large format. F, F £6.95
Maggs, Colin G. The East Somerset Railway 1858 - 1972. An Illustrated History. A detailed short history with numerous maps, diagrams and archive b/w photographs. Good value. (card cover) East Somerset Railway Company Ltd in association with Avon-Anglia Publications & Services, 1977, pp28, landscape format. VG (some edge curling) £2.00
Maggs, Colin G. The Last Days of Steam in Bristol and Somerset. Depicted in this volume is the unusually wide variety of loco power which was scene throughout the area between 1958 and 1966. Along side GWR and BR classes were MR/LMS types along with Southern locomotives. A lovely volume. Alan Sutton, 1992, pp152. F, F £4.75
Maggs, Colin G. The Last Days of Steam in Bristol and Somerset. Depicted in this volume is the unusually wide variety of loco power which was scene throughout the area between 1958 and 1966. Along side GWR and BR classes were MR/LMS types along with Southern locomotives. A lovely volume. Alan Sutton,1992, pp152. F, F £4.75
Maggs, Colin G. The Last days of Steam in Bristol and Somerset. Depicted in this volume is the unusually wide variety of loco power which was scene throughout the area between 1958 and 1966. Along side GWR and BR classes were MR/LMS types along with Southern locomotives. A lovely volume. Alan Sutton, 1992, pp152. F, VG £4.25
Maggs, Colin G. The Last Years of the Somerset & Dorset. Maggs lovingly describes through moving visual images the essence of this delightful line. Highly recommended. Ian Allan, 1991, pp128, large format. VG, VG (small repaired tear on dust jacket) £6.75
Maggs, Colin G. The Midland & South Western Junction Railway. This is the initial edition of what many might consider the authoritative work on the much lamented MSW line. David & Charles/AMK;NY, 1967, pp160, 49 b/w plates, colour frontis. VG, G (small covered inscription) price clipped £8.95
Mallaband, P. & Bowles, L.J. The Coaching Stock of British Railways 1976. A highly detailed work with 20 photographs. (pb) RCTS, 1976, pp138, isbn 0 901115 39 4. VG (some browning to cover/pages edges & some slight annotations) £4.75
Mallaband, P. & Bowles, L.J. Coaching Stock of British Railways 1978. A highly detailed work with 78 photographs (pb) RCTS, 1978, pp92, isbn 0 901115 44 4. VG (some browning to cover/page edges & some neat annotations. ) £4.95
Mander, John. Collecting Railwayana. This authoritative work considers every important class of railwayana and includes chapters on signalling equipment, station railwayana, tableware, lamps, track side items, documents/publicity and much more. (pb) Moorland Publishing Co., 1991, pp192. VG £3.95
Manifold. The Leek & Manifold Valley Light Railway. This is a very nice copy of the infrequently seen Bradford Barton printing of this iconic work by Manifold and associated collaborators. (pb) Bradford Barton, 1965, pp68. VG £12.95
Mann, J.D. (compiled by). East Anglian Steam Gallery (Part Three) A Pictorial Journey around the Eastern Counties. Excellent steam images from the 1950s and 1960s portray a vanished railway life and network. (glossy card cover) South Anglia Productions, 1989, pp48, large format, isbn 1 871277 02 7. VG £5.95
Mann, Paul B. How to Draw Locomotives. A splendid small work giving instruction on how to draw locomotives and secure detail. The Studio, London & New York, circa 1955, pp63. G (some foxing to back page and slight spine damage) green cloth cover £3.25
Manx Electric Railway. Snaefell Mountain Railway. A short history of the Manx Electric Railway which opened in the summer of 1893 and the Snaefell Mountain Railway which first ran in 1895 and is still the only electrically worked mountain railway in the British Isles. (glossy card cover) Norris Modern Press Ltd, 1974, pp16. VG £2.25
Marx, K. Wainwright and his Locomotives. An infrequently seen study, which considers his innovative designs, on a class by class basis. Lavishly illustrated with archive photographs and detailed captions and text. Ian Allan, 1985, pp112, isbn 0 7110 1418 3. VG, VG £6.95
Marsden, Barry M. Tramtracks and Trolleybooms. Chesterfields Trams and trolleybuses Part Two. Barry Marsden is an acknowledged tramway historian and this now out of print work is a testament to his skill. Contains many historical images. (pb) Headstock Publications, 1988, pp64, isbn 0 9512793 3 5. VG £3.95
Marsden, Colin. A Pictorial Record of the Diesel Shunter. This book is considered to be one of the most comprehensive works on the subject with numerous line drawings and comprehensive captions. Oxford Publishing Co., 1981, 229 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 108 0. VG, VG £15.95
Marsden, Colin J. British Rail Operations in the 1980s. A much underestimated volume which illustrates the vast variety that could still be seen in the early 1980s. Very interesting sections on the APT, air braked blocked traffic, class 50 refurbishing and push pull services. Oxford publishing Co., 1983, 168b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 248 6. VG, VG (slight sunning to spine) £7.95
Marsden, Colin J. Motive Power Recognition: 1 Locomotives. Giving technical data of every class of diesel and electric locomotives, with photographs of each and line drawings. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1984, pp128. VG £2.50
Marsden, Colin J. Motive Power Recognition: 1 Locomotives. Giving technical data of every class of diesel and electric locomotives, with photographs of each and line drawings. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1984, pp128, isbn 0 7110 1365 9. VG £2.95
Marsden, Colin J. Motive Power Recognition: 2 EMUs. Giving technical data of every class electric multiple units, with photographs of each. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1982, pp144. VG £2.50
Marsden, Colin J. Motive Power Recognition: 2 EMUs. Giving technical data of every class electric multiple units, with photographs of each. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1982, pp144, isbn 0 7110 1165 6. VG £2.00
Marsden, Colin J. This is Waterloo. An excellent study of Waterloo and surrounding area. Predominately modern era activity including freight, passenger and depots. A lovely, well researched book. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1981, pp56, large format. VG £2.95
Marsden, Colin J. This is Waterloo. An excellent study of Waterloo and surrounding area. Predominately modern era activity including freight, passenger and depots. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1981, pp56, large format, isbn 0 7110 1115 X. VG £2.00
Marsden, Colin J. 25 Years of Railway Research. A scarce volume. This detailed work considers the development of the Derby Research site, Mickleover and Old Dalby test tracks and the many projects undertaken, including the APT and a very wide variety of others including railbus development and testing gear. A copiously illustrated work with very detailed text captions and diagrams. Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 1989, pp112, large format, isbn 0 86093 441 1. VG, VG (small tear/knock to top edge of dust jacket at spine) £15.95
Marsh, Hugo. Christie's Toy Railways. With contributions by Pierce Carlson. Written by the head of Christie's toy and train department, this tells the story of the origin and development of toy railways through Marklin, Hornby, Bing, Lionel, and Bassett Lowke, amongst others. Lavishly illustrated with over 200 photographs, this book is a pleasure to read and study. Pavilion, 2002, pp192, large format, isbn 1 86205 525 4. F, VG £16.95
Marsh, John & Garbutt, John. Images of Cumbrian Railways. Evocative archive photographs look at all facets of Cumbrian Railways, including many branches and industrial lines. Sutton Publishing Limited, 2002, pp152, glazed boards, isbn 0 7509 2834 4. F £7.95
Marshall, John. Forgotten Railways: Vol 9 - North-West England. One of the best in this series, which charts the tremendous variety of lines, their origin and some case significant decline. David St John Thomas, 1992, pp176, 32 b/w plates, pull out map isbn 0 946537 71 2. VG,VG £7.95
Marshall, John. The Severn Valley Railway. A comprehensive history of the line predominately pre-preservation. Well illustrated, highly recommended. (pb) David St John Thomas Publisher, 1991, pp223. F £4.95
Martin, Albro. Railroads Triumphant. The Growth, Rejection & Rebirth of a Vital American Force. A comprehensive study of the origin, development and impact of the American Railroad. Oxford University Press, 1992, pp428, isbn 0 19 503853 3. VG, VG £5.95
Maskelyne, J.N. Locomotives I Have Known. An exceptional work with beautifully crafted line drawings covering LB&SCR, L&SWR, SECR, GWR, LNWR, GNR, GER, MR, GCR, NER, NLR, L&YR and CR locomotives. A seldom seen work. Percival Marshall, 1959, pp133, colour frontis, large landscape format. VG, VG (some slight edge wear to dust jacket) £15.95
Mason, E. Railways Before the Grouping 3. The Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. An excellent short history of the L&Y with the majority of the book given over to archive photographs of locomotives and stock. (card cover) Ian Allan, circa 1957, pp32. VG £3.50
Mason, Eric. The Lancashire &Yorkshire Railway in the Twentieth Century. One of the best works on the L&Y, with many archive photographs, tables, gradient profiles and map. (pb) Ian Allan, 1975, pp236, pull out map, isbn 07110 0656 3. VG (2 corner creases to cover and some slight foxing to a few pages edges) £3.00
Maxted, I. The Canterbury & Whitstable Railway. The Oakwood Library of Railway History 27. One of the original steam hauled passenger carrying railways in England, it was subsequently absorbed by the SER. A detailed history complete with locomotive and rolling stock information, along with photographs and location diagrams. (pb) Oakwood Press, 1970, pp35. VG £4.95
Meacher, Charlie. Living with Locos. The author a Scot, paints a vivid picture of footplate life in the kingdom of Fife. (pb) Bradford Barton, 1980, pp108, isbn 0 85153 392 2. VG £3.95
Measom, George. The Illustrated Guide to the South Eastern Railway 1853. A lovely glimpse into the early Victorian world of the SER. Facsimile edition published by Countryside Books, 1987, pp104, glazed boards, isbn 1 85306 000 3. VG £4.75
Men of the Settle - Carlisle. Railwaymen talk to W. R. Mitchell. Stories and photographs from railwaymen give the human background to this remarkable line. (pb) Dalesman, 1985, pp96, isbn 0 85206 845 X VG £3.95
Meskell, Nick. Class 47/8s. A Pictorial Tribute to the Class 47/8 Locomotives. Volume One. Crisp colour photographs and detailed captions show the great variety of services performed by these locos. (glossy card cover) Train Crazy Publishing, 2006, pp58, landscape format, isbn 0 9548035 5 8. VG £4.95
Messenger, M J. More British Narrow Gauge Steam. A second pictorial study. Includes images of the Southwold, Corris, Leek and Manifold, Penrhyn, Ashover, Sand Hutton, and Lynton & Barnstaple. Bradford Barton, 1974, pp96. VG, VG (blue specked cover, slight sunning to spine) £5.95
Meynell, Laurence. Builder and Dreamer. A Life of Isambard Kingdon Brunel. With illustrations by Ley Kenyon. An infrequently seen book from the early 1950s written for the mature and literate senior school child. The Bodley Head, 1952, pp192. VG, G (some edge wear to dust jacket) £11.95
Middlemass, Thomas. Encyclopaedia of Narrow Gauge Railways of Great Britain and Ireland. An excellent well researched reference work with more than 250 photographs covering over 70 narrow gauge lines. Guild Publishing/Patrick Stephen Ltd., 1991, pp272, large format. F, VG £7.25
Middlemass, Thomas. Mainly Scottish Steam. Reminiscences of Scottish steam in the 1920's and 1930's (shed visits, local traffic, impact of national strike 1926). David & Charles, 1973, pp157. VG, VG (some sunning to spine) £3.50
Middlemass, Thomas. Steam Locomotive Nicknames. An illustrated dictionary from Aberdare to Zeppelin. Locomotives have always attracted nicknames and Middlemass charts the origin and application of all from the well known such as the black 5s to the lesser known such as the LYR 'sea pigs'. The later due to general sluggishness in steaming and poor water circulation! An excellent publication. Silver Link Publishing, 1991, pp144. F, VG price clipped £4.75
Middlemass, Tom. Stroudley and his 'Terriers'. The story of a classic locomotive and its designer. A seldom seen survey which considers the origin and development of the class and also looks at individual histories of some of the Terriers. Pendragon, 1995, pp128, 190 illustrations/line drawings, large format, isbn 1 899816 00 3. VG, VG £9.25
Middlemass, Tom. The 'Scottish' 4-4-0. Its Place in History. The so called 'Scottish School' of locomotive design has played a central part in British steam locomotive development. This well illustrated and researched book considers the origin of the design and the utilisation by the Scottish companies. Caledonian/GNSR/HR/GSWR/NBR and the developments made by Drummond with the LSWR. Atlantic, 1994, pp128, large format. F, VG £4.95
Middlemass, Tom. The 'Scottish' 4-4-0. Its Place in History. The so called 'Scottish School' of locomotive design has played a central part in British steam locomotive development. This well illustrated and researched book considers the origin of the design and the utilisation by the Scottish companies. Caledonian/GNSR/HR/GSWR/NBR and the developments made by Drummond with the LSWR. Fantastic value. Atlantic, 1994, pp128, large format. F, VG £5.25
Middlemass, Tom. The 'Scottish' 4-4-0. Its Place in History. The so called 'Scottish School' of locomotive design has played a central part in British steam locomotive development. This well illustrated and researched book considers the origin of the design and the utilisation by the Scottish companies. Caledonian/GNSR/HR/GSWR/NBR and the developments made by Drummond with the LSWR. Fantastic value. Atlantic, 1994, pp128, large format. VG, VG £4.50
Milner, Chris. The Midland Main Line Today. A thorough photographic and narrative study of the pre HST and Southern electrification period. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1986, pp48, large format, sibn 0 7110 1534 4. VG £2.75
Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation. Railway Accidents Report on the Collision which occurred on 15th August 1953 at Irk Valley junction, near Manchester (Victoria) in the London Midland Region British Railways. (card cover) HMSO, 1953, pp11, pull out diagrams. VG £3.00
Ministry of Transport. Railway Accident Report on the Collision which occurred on 16th July 1961 at Singleton Bank near Weeton in the London Midland Region British Railways. (card cover) HMSO, 1962, pp28, pull out diagrams. VG £4.95
Minnis, John. Southern Country Stations: 2, South Eastern & Chatham railway. A generously illustrated history of the stations and infrastructure of the SECR. Ian Allan, 1985, pp112. F, F £6.95
Minnis, John. Southern Country Stations: 2, South Eastern & Chatham railway. A generously illustrated history of the stations and infrastructure of the SECR. Ian Allan, 1985, pp112, isbn 0 7110 1500 7. F, VG £6.95
Mitchell, David. British Railways Past and Present No 17 Cornwall. With over 260 photographs, this features over 90 locations including Launceston, Bodmin, Truro, Wadebridge, Falmouth St Ives and Penzance. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 2003, pp144. F £6.75
Mitchell, David. British Railways Past and Present No 17 Cornwall. Over 250 photographs cover most of the passenger stations in the county, the ex LSWR North Cornwall line, branches to Bude, Callington, Looe, Fowey, Newquay, Falmouth, helston and St Ives amongst others. (pb) Past & Present Publishing Ltd., 1993, pp144. VG £7.95
Mitchell, David. British Railways Past and Present no 30 Somerset. Over 260 photographs feature the GWR main lines, GWR lines to Yeovil, Chard, Dulverton, Axebridge, Minehead branch, LSWR main line from Templecoome to Chard Junction and the S&D from Burnham to Templecoome amongst others. (pb) Past & Present Publishing Ltd., 1997, pp160. VG £5.95
Mitchell, Vic & Smith, Keith. Branch Lines around Midhurst. A sequel to Branch Lines to Midhurst. Archive photographs along with maps and detailed text. Middleton Press, 1987, 120 b/w photos, glazed boards, isbn 0 906520 49 5. VG £5.95
Mitchell, Vic & Smith, Keith. Branch Lines to Alton. Middleton Press, 1984, glazed boards, 120 b/w photographs. F £5.95
Mitchell, Vic & Smith, Keith. Branch Lines to Horsham. Crisp b/w photographs and detailed text on these rural steam lines. Middleton Press, 1982, 123 b/w photos, glazed boards, isbn 0 906520 02 9. VG £5.95
Mitchell, Vic & Smith, Keith. East Croydon to Three Bridges. Southern Main Lines. A station by station photographic study revealed in 120 photographs and maps. Middleton Press, 1988, pp96, 120 b/w photographs, glazed boards, isbn 0 906520 53 3. VG £5.95
Mitchell, Vic & Smith, Keith. Victoria to East Croydon. Southern Main Lines. A thorough photographic and narrative study with 23 maps/diagrams. Middleton Press, 1987, pp96, 120 b/w photographs, glazed boards, isbn 0 906520 40 1. VG £5.95
Mitchell, Vic & Smith, Keith. South Coast Railways - Eastbourne to Hastings. Archive photographs along with maps and detailed text. Middleton Press, reprinted May 1999, pp96, 120 b/w photos, glazed boards, isbn 0 906520 27 4. F £5.95
Mitchell, Vic & Smith, Keith. Three Bridges to Brighton. Southern Main Lines. Archive photographs along with maps and detailed text. Middleton Press, 1986, pp96, 120 b/w photos, glazed boards, isbn 0 906520 35 5. VG (slight sunning to spine edge) £5.95
Mitchell, Vic & Smith, Keith. Tonbridge to Hastings. Southern Main Lines. Archive photographs along with maps and detailed text. Middleton Press, second reprint June 1999, pp96, 120 b/w photos, glazed boards isbn 0 906520 44 4. VG (sunning to spine edge) £5.95
Mitchell, Vic & Smith, Keith. Waterloo to Woking. Southern Main Lines. Archive photographs along with maps and detailed text. Middleton Press, reprinted January 1998, pp96, 120 b/w photos, isbn 0 906520 38 X. VG ( sunning to spine edge) £5.95
Mitchell, W.R & Fox, Peter. Hellifield and the Railway. A photographic and narrative history of this iconic S&C location. (glossy card cover) Castleberg, 1991, pp48, isbn 1 871064 00 7. VG £3.00
Mitchell, W.R & Joy, David. Settle-Carlisle Railway (A New Edition). History of the origin and development of the line with many archive photographs. (pb) Dalesman, 1979, pp96, isbn 0 85206 499 3. VG (some slight spine edge wear) £2.95
Mitchell, W.R & Joy, David. Settle-Carlisle Railway. A Centenary Edition. A comprehensive, well illustrated history of the line. (pb) Dalesman, 1976, pp96, isbn 0 85206 316 4. VG £2.75
Mitchell, W.R & Joy, David. Settle-Carlisle Railway.The Midland's Record-beaking Route to Scotland. A detailed short history of the line. (pb) Dalesman, 1967, pp88. VG (some wear to spine edge) £2.75
Model Railway Handbook. 1968. Prepared by the Staff of Model Railway News for the benefit of railway modellers. Lovely handbook with scale/gauges, electrification methods and trade guide. (paper cover) Model Aeronautical Press Ltd., 1968, pp68. VG £2.00
Model Railways Handbook 7th ed. Basic information on all gauges. Compiled by the Staff of Model Railway News. Excellent detailed work including many photographs and diagrams. (card cover) Percival Marshall & Co. Ltd., pp96. VG (blue) £2.50
Model Railway Exhibition 1961. The Model Railway Club's 36th. April 4th-8th 1961. Central Hall, Westminster. Official Guide. A collection of railway models presented by members with support of associated clubs and societies. A stand by stand survey including many b/w photographs and layout diagrams. (paper cover) The Model Railway Club, 1961, pp66. VG £2.00
Model Railway Exhibition 24-28 April1962. The Model Railway Club's 37th Exhibition. Handbook & Guide. A stand by stand survey including many b/w photographs and layout diagrams. (paper cover) The Model Railway Club, 1962, pp54. VG (red) £2.00
Modern Railways July 1963 Vol. XVIII No. 178. Editor G. Freeman Allen. Contains excellent articles on the new GW diesel depot and Landore, WR and the Beeching report, 3 years of the Blue Pullmans, and a suggested plan for passenger travel. (paper cover) Ian Allan, 1963, pp76. VG £1.20
Montague, Keith. Diesels Nationwide. This comprehensive volume includes Warships, class 50s, single car units, Hymeks, class 24s, class 31s, Deltics and many DMUs along with a look at diesel pioneers. Oxford Publishing Co., 1977, 265b/w plates, large format. VG, VG £9.95
Montague, Keith. Modern Rail Inter-City 125s. An illustrated story (75 photographs) of the development and deployment of the 125s. Also contains set formations and allocations. (glossy card cover) Modern Rail Publications Ltd., 1979, 74 b/w photographs, pp48, isbn 0 906859 01 8. VG £2.95
Montague, Keith (compiled by). The Pocket Railway Books - No 2. Great Western. Excellent GWR images including rail motors, stations, slip coaches and transversers. A lovely volume with crisp images including some late era broad gauge. (spiral bound card cover) Oxford Publishing Co., 1976, pp62. VG £3.95
Montague, Keith (compiled by). The Pocket Railway Books - No 3. British Railways Standard Steam. Superb b/w photographs of the standards, covering the whole of the country, including the Cambrian Lines and the Southern and GER areas. (spiral bound card cover) Oxford publishing Co., 1977, pp64. VG £3.95
Montague, Keith. The Power of the Peaks. Power series. Splendid photographs of these locomotives hard at work on passenger and freight services, and also on shed. Oxford Publishing Co., 1978, 207 b/w plates, large format. VG, VG £8.95
Montague, Keith. The Power of the Peaks. Power series. Splendid photographs of these locomotives hard at work on passenger and freight services, and also on shed. Oxford Publishing Co., 1978, 207 b/w plates, large format. VG, G £6.95
Moody, G.T. Southern Electric 1909 - 1979. Fifth edition. The History of the World's Largest Suburban Electrified System. A rare work which pays homage to this often neglected part of the UK railway history. Well illustrated with good b/w photographs. Ian Allan, 1979, pp280. VG, VG £8.95
Moody, G.T. Southern Electric 1909 - 1979. Fifth edition. The History of the World's Largest Suburban Electrified System. This pays homage to this often neglected part of the UK railway history. Well illustrated with good b/w photographs. Ian Allan, 1979, pp280, isbn 0 7110 0924 4. VG, VG £7.75
Moody, G.T. Southern Electric 1909 - 1968. The History of the World's Largest Suburban Electrified System. This pays homage to this often neglected part of the UK railway history. Well illustrated with good b/w photographs. Ian Allan, 4the edtition 1968, pp272. VG, G (some edge wear + tears to dust jacket) £7.95
Moody, Linwood W. edited by Robert C. Jones. The Maine Two-Footers. Well chosen archive photographs, accompany this lavish historical study of the more than a dozen two foot gauge line which served the state of Maine. Particular emphasis is given to the locomotives, rolling stock and civil engineering work. Heimburger House Publishing Co., 1998, pp240, large format, isbn 0 911581 47 2. F, F £19.95 More about the Welsh Highland Railway. An iconic work which sits alongside Boyd in terms of quality. (card cover) Welsh Highland Light Railway (1964) Ltd & The Raleigh Press Ltd., in conjunction with David & Charles. 1966, pp60. VG (some edge wear to card cover) £7.95
Morgan, Bryan. Transport Preserved. A history of the many items contained in the National collection. (card cover) British Railways Board, 1963, pp40. VG £1.75
Morris, John & Ford, Anthony (compiled by). Pullman Pride. Photographs from the archive of E J Morris - Company Secretary of the Pullman Car Company. A splendid book which provides an exceptionally detailed photographic record of the operations of the Pullman car company from its inception in the UK through to the final years, including the Metro Cammell Pullmans. A glimpse into a lost and lamented era. (glossy card cover) Kevin Robertson under the Noodle Books imprint, 2007, pp92, large format. VG £8.75
Morris, Keith. The Story of the Canadian Pacific Railway. A history of the development of the line that forged together a nation. William Stevens Ltd., 1916, pp154. VG, no dust jacket. (some browning to last page) £3.00
Morris, O.J. The abc of Railway Photography. This Ian Allan publication produced with the support of BR shows the enormous technical problems the photographers of the early 1950's faced (cameras, shutter speeds, films, difficulty of lighting/printing). Well illustrated with do's and don'ts. An excellent purchase. (card cover) Ian Allan, circa 1952, pp32. VG £2.99
Morris, O.J. The abc of Railway Photography. This Ian Allan publication produced with the support of BR shows the enormous technical problems the photographers of the early 1950's faced (cameras, shutter speeds, films, difficulty of lighting/printing). Well illustrated with do's and don'ts. An excellent purchase. (card cover) Ian Allan, circa 1952, pp32. VG £2.50
Morris, O J. The Snowdon Mountain Railway. A well written and illustrated work on this most loved of lines. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1960s, pp48. VG £3.75
Morris, O J. The Snowdon Mountain Railway. A well written and illustrated work on this most loved of lines. (card cover) Ian Allan, circa 1951, pp48. VG (small covered inscription on title page) £3.75
Morris, O.J. The Worlds Smallest Railway. Birth Progress and Majority of the Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway. ABC Locomotive Series. A seldom seen early IA/abc work with detailed text and contemporary (1947) photographs. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1946, pp64. VG (some wear to spine edge) £6.95
Morrison, Brian. BR Diesel Cavalcade. (pb) lovely book illustrating the fantastic variations in diesels that operated from the 1950's to the late 1970's. Bradford Barton, pp32, isbn 0 85153 352 3. G (corner crease and edge wear to cover) £1.00
Morrison, Brian. BR traction in Colour. Well chosen photographs of largely first generation traction, including class 31s, 37s, 33s, 47s, 50s, 56s, and many DMU types. Ian Allan, 1987, pp96, large format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1699 2. VG £5.95
Morrison, Brian. Diesels on the Regions - Western Region. A delightful album crammed with photographs of first generation locomotives and stock. Including Warships, Westerns, Hymeks, HSTs, Pullmans, Clas 37s, 50s, 20s, 47s, 25s, and diesel multiple units. Oxford Publishing Co., 1984, 261 b/w plates, large format. F, no dust jacket £7.95
Morrison, Brian. Great Western Steam at Swindon Works. Evocative images from Brian Morrison. Many pregrouping locomotives are seen along with the Brown Boveri Gas Turbine locomotive and curiousities such as the departmental petrol locomotive. A lovely volume. Bradford Barton Ltd., 1975, pp96, isbn 0 85153 158 X. VG, VG £5.25
Morrison, Brian. Great Western Steam at Swindon Works. Evocative images from Brian Morrison. Bradford Barton Ltd., 1975, pp96. F, F £5.50
Morrison, Brian. London Midland Steam Locomotives, A Pictorial Survey of Ex-LMSR Locomotives in the 1950s - Volume 1. An excellent album with primarily on shed images. Bradford Barton, 1975, pp96. VG, VG (black cloth bound) £4.75
Morrison, Brian. London Midland Steam Locomotives Volume 1. A pictorial survey of ex-LMSR locomotives in the 1950s. BB, 1975, pp96, isbn 0 85153 199 7. VG, VG (red speckled cloth) some sunning to spine £3.00
Morrison, Brian. London Midland Steam Locomotives Volume 2. A pictorial survey of ex-LMSR locomotives in the 1950s. BB, 1975, pp96, isbn 0 85153 200 4. VG, VG (red speckled cloth) some sunning to spine £3.00
Morrison, Brian. London Midland Steam Locomotives, A Pictorial Survey of Ex-LMSR Locomotives in the 1950s - Volume 2. More on shed photographs. Bradford Barton, 1975, pp96. VG, VG (red speckled cloth bound) £4.75
Morrison, Brian (edited by). Motive Power Review. Second Year of Issue. Across 11 chapters illustrated with colour and b/w images the changes of 1990 are shown vividly. These include the cascading of class 50's, the introduction of the class 60's and a review of the Anglia region where class 20's, 37's, 31's and first generation DMU's were still hard at work. Ian Allan, 1990, pp80, large format, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1930 4. VG £3.50
Morrison, Brian. North Eastern Steam in Action. A wide variety of lovely b/w images capture the diversity of steam. Bradford Barton, 1974, pp96. F, VG Green cover £4.95
Morrison, Brian. North Eastern Steam in Action. A wide variety of lovely b/w images capture the diversity of steam. Bradford Barton, 1974, pp96. VG, VG Green cover £4.50
Morrison, Brian. Profile of the 47s - Profile Series. A rare profile volume within which the class is seen from Penzance to Inverness and is found at work on all types of train duties, including Inter-City expresses, cross-country services, and even merry-go-round coal trains. A fantastic book. Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 1987, 189 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 240 0. VG, VG £12.95
Morrison, Brian. Scottish Steam Album. This book was first published in 1978 to record at least one example of every type of steam locomotive which could be seen only in Scotland during the 1950s. Although mostly remaining the same as the original publication, this reprint does however update the last section to cover steam preservation in Scotland. Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 1991, 271 b/w plates, large format. F, VG £7.95
Morrison, Brian. The Power of the A4s. A peon of praise to possibly the most loved class of LNER locomotives. Oxford Publishing Co., 1987, 218 b/w plates, large format, 0 86093 032 7. VG, VG £7.95
Morrison, Brian (compiled by for the Railway Photographic Society). The Steam Cameraman. Limited edition No. 794 of 2,000, signed by Maurice Earley. A beautiful art quality volume containing images from some of the best railway photographers and RPS members of the 20th century. A delightful work to cherish. Oxford Publishing Co., 1980, 412 b/w plates, large format. F contained in brown presentation slip case. £32.95
Morrison, Brian & Brunt, Ken. British Railways Past and Present No 13. North West, West and South West London. With some 250 photographs including the GWR main line, West London line, North London line to Acton Wells, West Coast Main line to Watford, Midland Main line to Elstree, GCR/GWJoint to Denham, Victoria to Tattenham Corner and Waterloo to Epsom. (pb) Silver Link Publishing, 1992, pp144, isbn 0 947971 80 7. VG £5.95
Morrison, Brian & Kardas, Handel (edited by). The Ian Allan Railway Book. A brilliant review of 1990 with just under 250 b/w and colour photographs, these include a section on first generation DMU's, railways around Stourbridge, seaside summer Saturdays (class 37's, 33's, 31's, 47's, 73's, 50's) and a section on Cornish railways including a novel image of 56 013 at Drinnick Mill! Ian Allan, 1991, pp112, large format, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 2030 2. VG £3.50
Morrison, Gavin. Britain's Railways 1948 - 1998. A Personal View of 50 Years of Change. This book does not attempt to log every change that has taken place but is a personal view by one of our best photographers of the changing nature of the British railway scene. It is profusely illustrated with brilliant photographs, 400+, and is a highly recommended purchase. Ian Allan, 1999, pp256, large format. F, F (small tear, repaired, at bottom of dust jacket) £8.95
Morrison, Gavin. Britain's Railways 1948 - 1998. A Personal View of 50 Years of Change. This book does not attempt to log every change that has taken place but is a personal view by one of our best photographers of the changing nature of the British railway scene. It is profusely illustrated with brilliant photographs, 400+, and is a highly recommended purchase. Ian Allan, 1999, pp256, large format. F, no dust jacket £7.95
Morrison, Gavin. Britain's Railways 1948 - 1998. A Personal View of 50 Years of Change. This book does not attempt to log every change that has taken place but is a personal view by one of our best photographers of the changing nature of the British railway scene. It is profusely illustrated with brilliant photographs, 400+, and is a highly recommended purchase. Ian Allan, 1999, pp256, large format. F, VG £6.95
Morrison, Gavin. Diesels on the Regions - London Midland Region. Vibrant b/w photographs covering all facets of LMR freight and passenger workings. Oxford Publishing Co., 1984, 237 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 250 8. VG, VG (2 knocks on front edge of dust jacket + 1 repaired tear to back) £6.95
Morrison, Gavin. East Lancashire Railway in colour. A stunning selection of archive an post preservation images with a roughly equal selection of diesel and steam. Ian Allan, 1996, pp64, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 2466 9. VG £4.75
Morrison, Gavin. London Midland Then & Now. A brilliant volume showing the vast contrasts. The most significant of which are perhaps locations like Tapton Junction, Stourton, Normanton, Barrow Central and Trent. Ian Allan, 1995, pp256, large format. F, F £9.95
Morrison, Gavin. London Midland Then & Now. A brilliant volume showing the vast contrasts. The most significant of which are perhaps locations like Tapton Junction, Stourton, Normanton, Barrow Central and Trent. Book Club Associates/Ian Allan, 1995, pp256, large format. F, F £9.95
Morrison, Gavin. The Heyday of Leeds Holbeck and its Locomotives. Evocative steam images with a few diesel photographs (Peaks, Deltics, 47s, 37s, and a Co-Bo D5705). Ian Allan, 1994, pp80, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 2225 9. VG £5.95
Morrison, Gavin. The Longdrag. Settle to Carlisle Portfolio. Stunning photos, diesel and steam, from this beautiful line. Ian Allan, 1990, pp64, glazed boards. VG £4.95
Morrison, Gavin. The Power of the A1s. Power series. A splendid pictorial tribute to the 50 original class members. Oxford Publishing Co., 2000, unpaginated, large format, isbn 0 86093 552 3. VG, VG (book marked slightly damaged in transit which has resulted in a few creases to front of dust dusted, and some of the pages have marks on them where the pages have stuck together) £4.00
Morrison, Gavin. The Power of The BR Standard 2-6-0s. Power series. A thorough illustrated study of the 4 MTs, 3 MTs and 2 MTs. Oxford Publishing Co., 2006, pp112, large format. F, F £9.95
Morrison, Gavin. The Power of the V2s. A wide ranging study of the 184 members of the class showing them at work on various regions. Oxford Publishing Co., 2001, pp112, large format, isbn 0 86093 556 6. VG, VG £8.50
Morrison, Gavin. Vintage Railtours. Railway Correspondence and Travel Society A Pictorial Record 1954 - 69. Foreword by Rodney Lissenden, Chairman RCTS. Excellent photographs covering 50 of the rail tours that took place between 1954 and 1969. Silver Link Publishing, 1993, pp192, large format, isbn 1 85794 007 5. F, VG £6.95
Mountford, Colin E. The Bowes Railway. Formerly the Pontop & Jarrow Railway. An uncommon work on this iconic railway system which served at one time 9 collieries, had 7 rope worked inclines, 3 locomotive work sections and its own passenger service. Currently a portion of the line and a rope worked incline survives into preservation. (card cover) Birmingham Locomotive Club, 1966, pp141, 59 figs, 5 annexes. F £12.50
Mountford, Colin E. The Bowes Railway. Tyne and Wear Industrial Monuments Trust. A visitor Brochure. An illustrated history of the line along with numerous photographs, layout diagrams and stock details. (card cover) Tyne & Wear Industrial Momuments Trust, 1980, pp28. VG £0.75
Mourton, Stephen & Pixton, Bob. Birmingham - Bristol. Portrait of a Famous Route Part Two: Cheltenham to Bristol and Bath. Well chosen photographs showing stations, rolling stock and services on this route. (pb) Runpast, 2003, pp96, large format, isbn 1 870754 58 1. VG £6.75
Mullay, A.J. The Railway Race to Scotland 1901. This lovely work is a thorough study of the lesser known 1901 races to Scotland. (pb) Moorfoot Publishing, 1987, pp50. VG £3.50
Munns, R.T. Milk Churns to Merry-Go-Round. A Century of Train Operation. Munns, a professional senior railwayman charts the growth and development of certain traffics along with the stimulation of different operational systems such as MGR and high capacity wagon load. A must for those who have an interest in the development of freight in the UK. David & Charles, 1986, pp191. VG, VG £5.95
Murphy, Brian. Aslef 1880-1980. A Hundred Years of the Locoman's Trade Union. An illustrated history of the Trade Union which has played such a major role in transport history. (glossy card cover) Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, 1980, pp64, large landscape format. VG £4.95