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Nabarro, Sir Gerald. Severn Valley Steam. This book covers the building of the line and its subsequent operation until the late 1960s. A small section considers the very early preservation period. Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1971, pp108. VG, VG (small repaired tear to bottom spine of dust jacket) £3.75

Nabarro, Sir Gerald. Severn Valley Steam. This book covers the building of the line and its subsequent operation until the late 1960s. A small section considers the very early preservation period. (pb) Routledge & Kegan Paul, 1971, pp108. G (covered inscription on front page) £2.00

Named Diesel and Electric Locomotives of British Rail - Part 2, The 87's British rail London Midland region 5000HP 25Kv Electrics. Steve Turner. Excellent photographs of the class at work. (glossy card cover) Rail Photoprints, 1981, pp40, isbn 0 906883 02 4. VG (with some marks generally across first 6 pages) £1.25

Nash, S.C. Southern Region Steam Album 1948-1967. A vivid recollection of Southern branch and main line steam. Ian Allan, 1974, pp111, isbn 0 7110 0531 1. VG, VG £5.75

National Model Railway Exhibition. March 31^st-April 4th 1970, Central Hall, Westminster. Handbook and Guide. A stand by stand survey including many b/w photographs and layout diagrams. (paper cover) The Model Railway Club, 1970, pp58. VG £2.00

National Railway Museum. The Story of the Train. Introduction by Andrew Scott. A very comprehensive, well illustrated, medium format guide. (glossy card cover) NRM, 1999, pp54. F £2.00

Newbould, D.A. Yesterday's Railwayman. An fascinating account of the author's experiences on BR, Eastern region during the 1960s. Based in the Sheffield-Doncaster-Retford area, he started as a booking boy, through signalman, and then Assistant Controller roles. (pb) Oxford Publishing Co., 1985, pp95, isbn 0 86093 331 8. VG £4.95

Nicholas, D. & Montgomery, S. Profile of the Westerns. Profile series. Magnificent photographs of Westerns at work. Oxford Publishing Co., 2005, 163 b/w plates, large format glazed boards, isbn 0 86093 116 1. F £8.95

Nicholas, John. The North Devon Line. The Exeter to Barnstaple railway from inception to the present day. This documents the full history of the line from the earliest proposals through to the present day and includes details of the motive power used, freight and passenger services over the years, together with detailed descriptions of the line, its stations and structures. Oxford Publishing Co., 1992, pp192, large format, isbn 0 86093 461 6. F, VG £15.95

Nicholson, Christopher P. & Barnes, Peter. Railways in the Peak District. History of each of the lines serving the Peak District, including LNWR, Midland and the post war consolidation. (pb) Dalesman, 1971, pp96, isbn 0 85206 118 8. VG £3.00

Nicholson, Peter. Flying Scotsman. The World's Most Travelled Steam Locomotive. A well researched and illustrated work on this most loved of locomotives. Highly recommended. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1999, pp112. VG £3.75

Nicole, B.J. Modern Diesels in Focus. This volume considers every diesel class in operation at the time of publication (1979). From the class 20s to the recently introduced class 56s. The whole of the network is covered with many freight workings illustrated (coal/wagon load) now long gone. A fantastic volume with the images of the class 37s and 40s being particularly good. Ian Allan, 1979, pp112. VG, VG £5.65

Nixon, L.A. A Decade of BR Steam Running 1971 - 1981. Atmospheric b/w photographs across the seasons from Les Nixon, Gavin Morrison, J.S. Whiteley and others. (pb) Ian Allan, 1981, pp96, isbn 0 7110 1177 X. VG £2.00

Nixon, L.A. A Decade of BR Steam Running 1971 - 1981. Atmospheric b/w photographs across the seasons from Les Nixon, Gavin Morrison, J.S. Whiteley and others. Many rare shots including class 76's, 08's and a Royal Scot at Nunnery sidings! (pb) Ian Allan, 1981, pp96. VG £2.95

Nixon, L.A. The Art of Railway Photography. A Pictorial Manual of Photo-technique. One of the lesser known Bradford Barton titles. Excellent technical/technique advise accompanied by appropriate photographs. (glossy card cover) Bradford Barton, 1980, pp96. VG £4.25

Nixon, L.A. Trans-Pennine Rail Routes. A lesser known work which considers the Woodhead Route, Hope Valley, Peak Line, Cromford & High Peak - Stockport, Standedge, Calder Valley, Leeds Carnforth - Preston and Stainmore amongst others. Delightful primarily diesel/electric images include some visually stunning Woodhead photographs. Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 1988, pp160, large format, isbn 0 86093 307 5. F, VG £8.95

Nixon, Les. British Railways Reflections: The Twilight of Steam. Classic Steam Images. Railway Heritage from The Nostalgia Collection. Beautiful steam photographs looking primarily at the MPDs and freight and branch passenger services. (pb) Silver Link, 2001, pp128, 225 photographs, large format, isbn 1 85794 168 3. VG £4.95

Nixon, Les. The Classic Steam Collection. Crisp photographs capture the wide variety f steam operations in the late 1950s through to 1968. Some of the best b/w photographs taken during this period. Silver Link Publishing, 1992, pp128, large format. F, VG price clipped £6.75

Nnokes, G.A. Railway Control by Railway Stockholders (not by railway directors). A highly erudite and exceptionally scarce publication which considers alternative operational models for the post grouping Big Four, highlighting short comings. (card cover) The Bordyke Press, 1929, pp32. VG (staples have rusted and marked cover slightly) £4.95

Nock, O.S. A History of the LMS, vols 1,2 &3.

Vol 1. The First Years, 1923-1930. George Allen & Unwin, 1984, pp94.

Vol 2. The Record-Breaking Thirties, 1931-39. George Allen & Unwin, 1984, pp96.

Vol 3. The WarYears and Nationalisation, 1939-48. George Allen & Unwin, 1984, pp95

3 vol set, F, F £12.55

Nock, O.S. A History of the LMS. 1) The First Years 1923-1930. Guild Publishing, 1988, pp94. F, VG £3.95

Nock, O.S. A History of the LMS. 3) The War Years and Nationalisation 1939-1948. Guild Publishing, 1988, pp95. F, VG £3.95

Nock, O.S. Branch Lines. A highly detailed and authoritative study of the origin and operation of branch lines. Also considered are the threats they encountered from the late 19^th century onwards, the responses to these challenges. Batsford, 1957, pp184, 62 illustrations. VG, VG (some edge wear to dust jacket) £5.95

Nock, O.S. Britain's Railways at War 1939 - 1945. This book tells the story of the greatest achievement in railway transport the world has ever known. The story proceeds through the phoney period, Dunkirk, the night blitz and the time when preparations were being made for allied forces to re-enter Europe. The authoritative work on the subject with over 100 illustrations, maps and diagrams. Book Club Associates/Ian Allan, 1999, pp224. VG, G (wear to top/bottom of dust jacket) £5.95

Nock, O.S. British Locomotives from the Footplate. Nock considers in detail the Bullied Pacifics, GWR Kings, Stanier Class 5s, and the Stars and Castles of the GWR amongst others. Accompanied by very detailed timings and crisp contemporary b/w photographs. Ian Allan, 1950, pp244. G, P (Book is complete but has foxing to page edges and dust jacket (in a plastic jacket) is damaged around edges and has a largish piece missing on front - photos can be supplied if necessary) £3.75

Nock, O.S. British Locomotives of the 20^th Century, Vol 1 1900-1930. This volume looks at the evolving and innovative designs. In particular the Atlantics, 4-4-0 passenger locomotives, 8 coupled freight, the emergent 4-6-0 locomotives, Pacific, Prairie, Moguls, Gresley 3 cylinder designs and the Interchange trials of 1923-6. Book Club Associates/Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1988, pp255. F, VG £5.25

Nock, O.S. British Locomotives of the 20^th Century, Vol 2 1930-1960. This covers the period from the development from Gresley 3 cylinder designs through LMS Standards, Streamliners, GWR developments into the post war BR Standard period. Also includes a section on the Gas Turbine experiments. A copiously illustrated work. Book Club Associates/Patrick Stephens, 1988, pp256. VG, VG £5.25

Above 2 volumes may be sold together for £10.00

Nock, O. S. British Railways in Action. This book covers some of the operational challenges that BR had in its first 10 years. Studies include mineral traffic in the North East, South Wales freight and passenger, freight over the Pennines (inc Woodhead) and Britannias in East Anglia, amongst other subjects. Also includes contemporary order form from publisher. Thomas Nelson & Sons Ltd., 1956, pp228, 48b/w plates, colour frontis. VG, VG (some foxing to front/back blank pages and page edges) £6.95

Nock, O S. British Steam Railways. A comprehensive study of the development of the railway network and industry in Britain. Probably the best of its kind. Adam & Charles Black, 1961, pp326, 8 colour plates, 94 photographs. VG, no dust jacket (some browning to front & back blank pages, some fading to spine) £4.95

Nock, O.S. Fifty Years of Railway Signalling. In celebration of the Golden Jubilee of the Institute of Railway Signal Engineers 1912-1962. This IRSE volune is considered by many to be one of the authoritative works on the subject. Institute of Railway Signal Engineers, 1963, pp222, 30 plates, colour frontis. VG, VG (some slight edge wear to dust jacket) £16.95

Nock, O.S. From the Footplate. Reminiscences of the last years of steam. Illustrated with many b/w photographs and 24 pages of colour images, these reminiscences are a tribute to the last years of steam of British Railways. BCA/Granada Publishing, 1984, pp189. VG, VG £4.50

Nock, O.S. Great British Trains. An evocation of a memorable age in travel. Nock considers the special nature of 16 distinct named services. Excellent archive photographs accompanied by performance details. A classic in near pristine condition. Guild Publishing/Pelham Books, 1985, pp212. F, F £4.95

Nock, O. S. Great Locomotives of the GWR. The entire period of post Dean is covered in this masterly work. Much consideration is given to innovations in design and operation which enhanced locomotive performance. Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1990, pp232. F, VG £6.75

Nock, O.S. Great Locomotives of the LNER. Considers the locomotives, in particular those inherited, that were to comprise the LNER fleet. Reference to GCR and NER is made along with the Pacifics and the streamliners. Guild Publishing/Patrick Stephens, 1988, pp232. F, F. £6.75

Nock, O.S. Great Locomotives of the LNER. Considers the locomotives, in particular those inherited, that were to comprise the LNER fleet. Reference to GCR and NER is made along with the Pacifics and the streamliners. Patrick Stephens, 1988, pp232, isbn 0 85059 856 7. VG, VG. £5.25

Nock, O.S. Great Locomotives of the LMS. An authoritative view of LMS locomotives. Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1989, pp280. F, F £6.75

Nock, O.S. (edited by). Great Northern: Pre-Grouping Railway Scene No 2. A seldom seen volume in near pristine condition. Across six well illustrated chapters, Nock shows the great legacy that the LNER owed to the GNR. Ian Allan, 1979, pp96. F, F £4.95

Nock, O.S. GWR Steam. A history of GWR steam from the grouping until the end of steam. Particular consideration is given to the development of new and improved designs and the enhanced performance that resulted. A section also considers the Hawksworth legacy. David & Charles, 1972, pp239, colour frontis. VG, VG £6.75

Nock, O.S. Historic Railway Disasters. Probably the best single volume study of railway accidents that has been produced. Contains numerous illustrations. Ian Allan, 2^nd edition 1969, pp206. VG, VG £5.95

Nock, O.S. Historic Railway Disasters. Probably the best single volume study of railway accidents that has been produced. Contains numerous illustrations. Ian Allan, 1966, pp170. VG, VG £6.25

Nock, O. S. Historical Steam Locomotives. One of the best and most comprehensive studies of the development of the steam locomotive in the 19^th Century. Many crisp archive photographs. A splendid work. Adam & Charles Black, 1959, pp162, colour frontis + 68 photographs. VG, VG (some slight wear to top edge of dust jacket) £6.50

Nock, O.S. History of the Great Western Railway. Volume 3 1923-1947. Considered by many to be the authoritative works on the GWR, embracing all facets of the development of the GWR Ian Allan, 1982, pp268, isbn 0 7110 0304 1. VG, VG £15.95

Nock, O.S. Irish Steam. A Twenty-Year Survey, 1920-1939. This is a twenty year survey covering the period 1920-1939 and covers nearly every line, 'standard' and narrow within the island of Ireland (GSW, MGW, GN, Belfast and County Down, NCC, Dublin and South Eastern, Great Southern and many more). The quality of design and the skill of operation of the many locomotive classes ensured their longevity. This work contains archive photographs, performance tables and technical details on the classes/services. David & Charles, 1982, pp207. VG, VG (covered inscription on front blank page) £10.95

Nock, O.S. LMS Steam. This book describes the difficulties that arose post 1923; the clashes of personalities, the rival practices in loco design and the changes in top management structure that had such a profound influence on locomotive development. David & Charles, 1971, pp269, colour frontis, isbn 0 7153 5240 7. VG, VG price clipped £6.75

Nock, O.S. Locomotives of the LNER. Standardisation and renumbering. A detailed post war work with many photographs, tables and diagrams, which considers the range of stock held by the company. (card cover) The London and North Eastern Railway Company, 1947 2^nd impression (revised), pp68. VG £3.95

Nock, O S. Locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. A masterly study of the locomotives of the NER from the early years of Fletcher, McDonnell, Worsdell, and Raven. An excellent, well illustrated technical study. Ian Allan, 1954, pp200. VG, G (covered inscriptions on inside front cover/blank page) £5.95

Nock, O S. Locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. A masterly study of the locomotives of the NER from the early years of Fletcher, McDonnell, Worsdell, and Raven. An excellent, well illustrated technical study. Ian Allan, 1954, pp200, colour frontis. VG, G (wear to top & bottom of dust jacket) £5.95

Nock, O S. Locomotives of the North Eastern Railway. A masterly study of the locomotives of the NER from the early years of Fletcher, McDonnell, Worsdell, and Raven. An excellent, well illustrated technical study. (pb) Ian Allan, 1974, pp200, isbn 0 7110 04935. VG, VG £3.25

Nock, O.S. North Western. A Saga of the Premier Line of Great Britain: 1846-1922. This comprehensive history of the LNWR is probably the best work by Nock. It covers the whole period of the LNWR and the men, locomotives and rolling stock involved. An excellent work in very good condition of the Premier Line. A recommended purchase. Ian Allan, 1968, pp311. VG, VG £11.25

Nock, O.S. 150 Years of Main Line Railways. A Nock classic which traces the highs and lows of the system and locomotive development between the opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway through to the invigorated high speed age brought in by the revolutionary HST. An excellent and thoughtful volume. BCA/David & Charles, 1980, pp191. VG, VG £3.95

Nock, O.S. Railway Archaeology. This is a well illustrated study of the surviving structures and relics of our Victorian railway network. Book Club Associates/Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1981, pp192. VG, VG £6.95

Nock, O.S. Railway Race to the North. An excellent study of the tensions and rivalries that lead up to the races of 1895. (pb) Ian Allan, 1962, pp176. G £1.50

Nock, O.S. Railways at the Zenith of Steam 1920 - 40. Illustrated by Clifford and Wendy Meadway. A detailed small work which identifies some of the key success factors in steam locomotive development across the world in the period 1920 to 1940, along with a consideration of new signaling systems. Blandford Press, 1970, pp184, 184 colour illustrations, isbn 0 7137 0515 9. VG, VG £3.00

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Nock, O.S. Railways at the Turn of the Century 1895-1905. Illustrated by Clifford and Wendy Meadway. Railways of the world in Colour. A detailed small work which looks at key UK and world locomotive and rolling stock developments during this period. Blandford Press, 1969, pp196, 192 colour illustrations. VG, VG price clipped £2.00

Nock, O.S. Railways at the Zenith of Steam 1920 - 40. Illustrated by Clifford and Wendy Meadway. Railways of the world in Colour. A detailed small work which identifies some of the key success factors in steam locomotive development across the world in the period 1920 to 1940, along with a consideration of new signaling systems. Blandford Press, 1970, pp184, 184 colour illustrations, isbn 0 7137 0515 9. VG, VG £2.00

Nock, O.S. Railways in the Formative Years 1851-1895. Illustrated by Clifford and Wendy Meadway. Railways of the world in Colour. A nice copy in this much respected series, which considers locomotive and rolling stock development mid and late 19^th century. Blandford Press, 1973, pp156, 151 colour illustrations, isbn 0 7137 0612 0. VG, VG £2.00

Nock, O.S. Railways in the Transition from Steam 1940-1965. Illustrated by Clifford and Wendy Meadway. Railways of the world in Colour. This work considers the transition from steam to electric and diesel traction and modern rolling stock in the mid 20^th century across the world. Blandford Press, 1974, pp162, 153 colour illustrations, isbn0 7137 0676 7. VG, VG price clipped £2.00

Nock, O.S. Railways in the Years of Pre-Eminence 1905-1919. Illustrated by Clifford and Wendy Meadway. Railways of the world in Colour. World wide significant technical changes to locomotives, rolling stock and infrastructure are covered in this volume. Blandford Press, 1971, pp194, 188 colour illustrations, isbn 0 7137 0081 5. VG, VG £2.00

Nock, O.S. Railways of the Modern Age Since 1963. Illustrated by Clifford and Wendy Meadway. Railways of the world in Colour. This is one of the lesser known titles and covers the vast technological changes that came world wide in the late 1960s to the mid 1970s. Locomotives, coaching and freight rolling stock, along with infrastructure changes are covered. Blandford Press, 1975, pp155, 152 colour illustrations, isbn 0 7137 0753 4. VG, VG £3.00

Nock, O.S. The Dawn of World Railways 1800-1850. Blandford Railways of the world in colour. Illustrated by Clifford & Wendy Meadway. A nice copy of this Blandford Press work on early railways. Blandford, 1972, pp179 including 184 colour illustrations, isbn 0 7137 0563 9. VG, VG £2.00

The above 7 volumes of Blandford railways of the world in colour may be sold together for £13.50

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Nock, O.S. Rocket 150 a century and a half of locomotive trials. Ossie Nock's work is a highly readable/ illustrated accounts of locomotive trials from Rainhill through Brunel/ Gooch, duBousquet, Bowen-Cooke into the post war period. A relatively rare and interesting volume. Ian Allan, 1980, pp128. VG, VG £4.95

Nock, O.S. Speed Records on Britain's Railways. A chronicle of the steam era. A well written and illustrated book on locomotive performance. (pb) Pan, 1971, pp207, isbn 0 330 23365 3. VG £1.50

Nock, O S. Steam Locomotive. A Retrospect of the Work of Eight Great Locomotive Engineers. A critical appreciation of the work of Churchward, Drummond, Gresley, Johnson, Stirling, Fletcher, Ramsbottom and Stephenson. A concise master work. (card cover) British Railway Board, 1964, pp39. VG £2.50

Nock, O.S. Steam Railways of Britain in Colour. A detailed text supports splendid colour illustrations. A super value little book. Blandford Press, 1975, pp195, 194 colour illustrations. F, VG £1.95

Nock, O.S. The British Steam Railway Locomotive 1925 - 1965. 1966 original copy of this highly respected classic volume, complete with many illustrations and line drawings (415 figs) details the many designs that appeared during the period and considers the major steps in locomotive performance. Also includes pull out diagrams. Ian Allan, 1966, pp276, large format. VG, VG £19.95

Nock, O.S. The Caledonian Dunalastairs. David & Charles Locomotive Monographs. A highly detailed work which considers their design, construction and performance, with the aid of many official drawings, test results, and the diaries and recollections of men who drive, fired and maintained them. Numerous illustrations. David & Charles, 1968, pp159. VG, G (mark on front and some edge wear to dust jacket) £12.95

Nock, O.S. The Dawn of World Railways 1800-1850. Blandford railways of the world in colour. Illustrated by Clifford & Wendy Meadway. A nice copy of this Blandford Press work on early railways. Blandford, 1972, pp179 including 184 colour illustrations, isbn 0 7137 0563 9. VG, VG (covered inscription on front blank page) £3.75

Nock, O.S. The Great Northern Railway. A thorough history of the GNR, which includes a consideration of the development of its suburban services in the early 20^th century. (pb) Ian Allan, 1974, pp192, isbn 0 7110 0494 3. VG (inscription on front page) £3.00

Nock, O S. The Great Western Railway in the 19^th Century. Nock shows how against a complex background the GWR's fine engineering credentials were built up. Includes chapters on the Severn Tunnel and the end of the Broad Gauge. Ian Allan, 1962, pp200, colour frontis, fold out map. VG, G (some foxing to front/back pages) £7.95

Nock, O.S. The GWR Mixed Traffic 4-6-0 Classes. This is the story of the Halls, Granges, Manors and Counties, complete with thorough technical appraisal. Allan, 1978, pp96, 24 pages of plates, isbn 0 7100 0781 0. VG, VG £3.75

Nock, O.S. The GWR Stars, Castles & Kings. Omnibus edition combining parts 1 & 2. David & Charles Locomotive Monographs series. The authoritative work on these loved and lamented classes. David & Charles, 1981, pp304, mid large format. VG, VG £8.95

Nock, O.S. The GWR Stars, Castles & Kings. Omnibus edition combining parts 1 & 2. David & Charles Locomotive Monographs series. The auhtoritative work on these loved and lamented classes. Book Club Associates/David & Charles, 1980, pp304, mid large format. F, F £8.95

Nock, O.S. The Gresley Pacifics. Omnibus edition combining parts 1&2. In this detailed volume Nock considers the origin and subsequent development of the Gresley Pacifics. Copiously illustrated, along with performance/ trial data, sectional drawings of the classes and component parts, with a further consideration of development in the post war period. BCA/David & Charles, 1982, pp284. VG, VG £8.95

Nock, O.S. The Gresley Pacifics. Part 1: 1922-1935. David & Charles Locomotive Monographs. The origin, design, trials and operational work of these exceptional locomotives. Many photographs, tables and diagrams. David & Charles, 1973, pp144, isbn 0 7153 6336 0. VG, VG price clipped. £9.95

Nock, O.S. The Gresley Pacifics. Part 2: 1935-1974. David & Charles Locomotive Monographs. The further development pre and post war. David & Charles, 1974, pp144, isbn 0 7153 6718 8. VG, VG price clipped £9.95

Both volumes sold together for £19.00

Nock, O.S. The Limited. The Story of the Cornish Riviera Express. This considers the service from its inception until the late 1970s and is illustrated with 61 b/w steam and diesel images. George Allen & Unwin, 1979, pp95, isbn 0 04 385073 1. VG, VG £3.95

Nock, O.S. The London & North Western Railway. A highly detailed work which considers the origin and development of the LNWR. Considerable consideration of locomotive performance, rolling stock, traffic development and the major modernisation which took place between 1893 and 1908. Ian Allan, 1960, pp228, colour frontis. VG, no dust jacket £6.95

Nock, O.S. The Midland Compounds. David & Charles Locomotive Monographs. A detailed consideration of the Johnson 4-4-0 compounds constructed by the MR. Many drawings, test run details and logs of trips. David & Charles, 1964, pp160. VG, P (dust jacket has several repaired tears but largely complete) £12.95

Nock, O.S. The Pocket Encyclopaedia of British Steam Locomotives in Colour. With 192 locomotives illustrated by Clifford and Wendy Meadway. A delightful classic, with super colour illustrations. Blandford Press, 1964, pp192, 192 colour illustrations. VG, VG £2.00

Nock, O.S. The Railways of Britain. Past and Present. This is one of the first books produced by Nock and contains b/w and colour frontis. Batsford, 1947-8, pp120. G (no dust jacket) £3.95

Nock, O.S. The Railways of Britain. Nock largely considers the post 1948 railway network in its diversity and looks at old and new motive power, along with the emerging west coast main line and new station buildings. (pb) Batsford, 1962, pp224. VG (slight browning to page edges due to age) £1.50

Nock, O.S. Triang Hornby - Book of Trains. An excellent copy of the O S Nock written book produced for Triang Hornby/Rovex Industries. (pb) Ian Allan, circa 1969, pp64. VG £4.95

Nock, O.S. Two Miles a Minute. The story behind the conception and operation of Britain's High Speed and Advanced Passenger Trains. This tells the story of the development, introduction and operation of the highly successful HST's and the rather less successful APT. Book Club Associates/Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1980, pp184. VG, VG £5.50

Nock, O.S. Two Miles a Minute. The story behind the conception and operation of Britain's High Speed and Advanced Passenger Trains. 2^nd edition. This tells the story of the development, introduction and operation of the highly successful HST's and the rather less successful APT. Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1983, pp201. F, no dust jacket £5.00

Nock, O.S. William Stanier. A Biography. A thorough study of the man, his locomotives, and his engineering legacy. Numerous photographs and tables. (pb) Ian Allan, 1975, pp190, isbn 0 7110 0590 7. VG £3.75

Nock, O.S. & Cross, Derek. Main Lines Across the Border. Detailed historical and photographic volume covering all main lines including significant sections on the Waverley route. Well illustrated. Ian Allan, 1982, pp222. VG, VG (slight sunning to spine) £6.25

Norman, H. Footplate Days on the Southern. Footplate life in its many guises at Stewarts Lane. (pb) Bradford Barton, 1983, pp112, isbn 0 85153 451 1. VG (covered inscription on front blank page) £3.50

North British Locomotives. A Catalogue of Narrow Gauge Locomotives. A Reproduction of the North British Locomotive Company's Catalogue of Narrow Gauge Locomotives 1912. Introduced by John Thomas with additional notes compiled by Alan Dunbar. This catalogue, produced on high quality paper shows the tremendous range of narrow gauge engines the company had to offer in 1912. Beautifully illustrated and systematically described, one has full technical details for each of the types produced, along with photographs of the interior and exterior of the North British Works. Additional data shows the customers for each of the classes along with the specific works at which the engines were built. A stunning work. Augustus M Kelley, 1970, pp79, landscape format, black cloth cover. VG, VG £13.95

North Tyneside. Cradle of the Railways. A well illustrated small volume on the railways of North Tyneside with particular reference to the Stephenson Railway Museum. (glossy card cover) North Tyneside Council, pp20. VG £1.25

Nostalgia Miniatures. Collectors reproductions - Railway Locomotives. A series of 60 prints. ( glossy card cover) Album of 60 postcard sized cards stuck into a large format album. Prescott-Pickup & Co. 1977. VG £0.50

Nostalgia Miniatures. Steam Locomotives. (card cover) 50 cigarette sized cards stuck into a small album. Prescott-Pickup & Co. VG £0.25

Nuttall, K. Lancashire Engineman. The author describes his career from cleaner at Lancaster through to diesel and electric work in the 1980s. (pb) Dalesman Books, 1984, pp72, isbn 0 85206 766 6. VG £3.50

Oakley, Michael. BR Class 26/27 Diesels. An illustrated class history with numerous diagrams and photographs. (card cover) Bradford Barton, 1981, pp30 VG £1.95

Oakley, Michael. BR Class 26/27 Diesels. A well illustrated study of the origin, operation and performance of the class. (card cover) Bradford Barton, 1981, pp30. VG £1.50

Oakley, Michael. Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 1 - Eastern Region South. A glimpse into the world of the early 1980s. These illustrated guides (inc maps) contain photographs from photographers such as J C Baker and M J Collins and each guide considers three aspects: a) guide to character of each line b) locations inc. signalboxes, level crossings, station layouts, sidings, gradient information and mileages c) listing of motive power workings, both freight and passenger. (glossy card cover) Bradford Barton, pp48. F £1.50

Oakley, Michael. Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 2 - Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. A glimpse into the world of the early 1980s. These illustrated guides (inc maps) contain photographs from photographers such as J C Baker and M J Collins and each guide considers three aspects: a) guide to character of each line b) locations inc. signalboxes, level crossings, station layouts, sidings, gradient information and mileages c) listing of motive power workings, both freight and passenger. (glossy card cover) Bradford Barton, pp48. F £1.50

Oakley, Michael. Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 3- Northern England. A glimpse into the world of the early 1980s. These illustrated guides (inc maps) contain photographs from photographers such as J C Baker and M J Collins and each guide considers three aspects: a) guide to character of each line b) locations inc. signalboxes, level crossings, station layouts, sidings, gradient information and mileages c) listing of motive power workings, both freight and passenger. (glossy card cover) Bradford Barton, pp48. F £1.50

Oakley, Michael. Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 4 - L.M. Region South. A glimpse into the world of the early 1980s. These illustrated guides (inc maps) contain photographs from photographers such as J C Baker and M J Collins and each guide considers three aspects: a) guide to character of each line b) locations inc. signalboxes, level crossings, station layouts, sidings, gradient information and mileages c) listing of motive power workings, both freight and passenger. (glossy card cover) Bradford Barton, pp48. F £1.50

Oakley, Michael. Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 5 - L.M. Region North West. A glimpse into the world of the early 1980s. These illustrated guides (inc maps) contain photographs from photographers such as J C Baker and M J Collins and each guide considers three aspects: a) guide to character of each line b) locations inc. signalboxes, level crossings, station layouts, sidings, gradient information and mileages c) listing of motive power workings, both freight and passenger. (glossy card cover) Bradford Barton, pp48. F £1.50

Oakley, Michael. Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 6 - Wales and Borders. A glimpse into the world of the early 1980s. These illustrated guides (inc maps) contain photographs from photographers such as J C Baker and M J Collins and each guide considers three aspects: a) guide to character of each line b) locations inc. signalboxes, level crossings, station layouts, sidings, gradient information and mileages c) listing of motive power workings, both freight and passenger. (glossy card cover) Bradford Barton, pp48. F £1.50

Oakley, Michael. Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 7 - Thames-Cotswold. A glimpse into the world of the early 1980s. These illustrated guides (inc maps) contain photographs from photographers such as J C Baker and M J Collins and each guide considers three aspects: a) guide to character of each line b) locations inc. signalboxes, level crossings, station layouts, sidings, gradient information and mileages c) listing of motive power workings, both freight and passenger. (glossy card cover) Bradford Barton, pp48. F £1.50

Oakley, Michael. Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 8 - Wessex and West Country. A glimpse into the world of the early 1980s. These illustrated guides (inc maps) contain photographs from photographers such as J C Baker and M J Collins and each guide considers three aspects: a) guide to character of each line b) locations inc. signalboxes, level crossings, station layouts, sidings, gradient information and mileages c) listing of motive power workings, both freight and passenger. (glossy card cover) Bradford Barton, pp48. F £1.50

Oakley, Michael. Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 9 - South and South East. A glimpse into the world of the early 1980s. These illustrated guides (inc maps) contain photographs from photographers such as J C Baker and M J Collins and each guide considers three aspects: a) guide to character of each line b) locations inc. signalboxes, level crossings, station layouts, sidings, gradient information and mileages c) listing of motive power workings, both freight and passenger. (glossy card cover) Bradford Barton, pp48. F £1.50

Oakley, Michael. Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 10 - Scottish Region. A glimpse into the world of the early 1980s. These illustrated guides (inc maps) contain photographs from photographers such as J C Baker and M J Collins and each guide considers three aspects: a) guide to character of each line b) locations inc. signalboxes, level crossings, station layouts, sidings, gradient information and mileages c) listing of motive power workings, both freight and passenger. (glossy card cover) Bradford Barton, pp48. F £1.50

The above 10 books can be sold as a set for £13.50

Oakley, Michael. Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide including Electrics, 1, Eastern Region South. (pb) A line by line survey in the Bradford Barton series. Bradford Barton Ltd., 1979, pp48. G (crease down the front cover) £0.75

Oakley, Michael. Railways in Avon. A short history of their development and decline 1832 - 1982. This work looks at all the lines that served the area and further contains specific details on every station/halt with opening and closure details (as appropriate) along with any changes of name, major expansions, staffing details and passenger/goods closures. An excellent reference work complete with fold out map. (spiral bound card cover) Avon County Planning Department, 1983, pp 42, pullout map, large format. VG £3.95

Oakley, Michael with additional material by Malcolm Tarry, Brian Webb & Malcolm Wheldon. BR Diesel Shunting locos. A Pictorial History. A seldom seen work on the fascinating range of BR shunting locomotives.(glossy card cover) Bradford Barton, circa 1978, pp40, isbn 0 85153 361 2. VG £4.95

O'Dell, Andrew C. Railways and Geography. A useful study of the constraints of geography upon on the development of railways. Hutchinson's University Library, 1956, pp200. VG, VG price clipped £2.00

Ogburn, Charlton. Photographed by James A Sugar. Railroads. The Great American Adventure. A lovingly created work with stunning photographs from National Geographic. Up to their normal high standards. National Geographic Society, 1977, pp204. VG, G £2.50

O'Keeffe, Brendan. British Railway Steam Locomotives in the 20^th Century. Volume 1 BR Standard Classes and WD Austerity Locomotives. With 142 photographs, this work provides class histories, locomotive dimensions, line drawings, shed allocations, construction and withdrawal details, along with all locomotives numbers/names and final shed locations. (pb) Broadlands Transport Books, 1993, pp144, large format, ISBN 1 897847 00 9. VG £4.75

Oldham, Eric. British Railways Steam in Retrospect. This looks in particular at Crewe and Doncaster stations/works, MPDs in general, along with steam on the Woodhead route, pre/post electrification. A lovely work. Sutton Publishing, 1998, pp124. F, VG £4.50

Oldham, Eric. British Railways Steam in Retrospect. A superb collection of b/w photographs looking at stations, loco sheds, the enormous variety of freight traffic, railway works along with an interesting section on steam over the Woodhead route. Sutton Publishing, 1998, pp124. F, VG £5.75

Oldham, Eric. Steam in the Countryside: The 1950s. B/w steam photography with sections covering the Woodhead Route, Berkshire and Devon, Hampshire and Dorset and many other areas. Alan Sutton, 1994, pp126. F, F £4.85

Oldham, Kenneth. Steam in Wartime Britain. From September 1939 and throughout the war railway photography tended to be greatly curtailed. Concentrating on the Manchester area, the Woodhead Line and the East and West Coast main lines, this collection of more than 200 photographs offers a unique and evocative glimpse into an era on the railways, of which there is of little existent evidence. Alan Sutton, 1993, pp168, isbn 0 7509 0325 2. F, VG £5.95

Oppitz, Leslie. Cheshire Railways Remembered. An excellent mix of archive photographs, a detailed text and some current views. (pb) Countryside Books, 1997, pp160, isbn 1 85306 458 0. VG £4.50

Oppitz, Leslie. Chilterns Railways Remembered. This covers Buckinghamshire, Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire and considers the history of the lost lines, the reasons for there construction and subsequent closure and is supplemented with a mix of archive and modern images. (pb) Countryside Books, 1991, pp128. F £4.55

Oppitz, Leslie. Dorset Railways Remembered. A well written and researched book using archive and modern images, looks at the origin and in some cases subsequent decline of 14 routes. Countryside Books, 1989, pp112. F, F £4.95

Oppitz, Leslie. Hereford & Worcester Railways Remembered. With a mix of archive and modern photographs, the history of these lost lines, the reason for construction and closure, are explored. One of the lesser known titles. Countryside Books, 1990, pp112, isbn 1 85306 096 8. VG, VG £4.75

Oppitz, Leslie. Kent Railways Remembered. In this work the history of these lost lines is explained, the reasons for their construction and their closure. A splendid mix of predominately archive and contemporary photographs. Exceptional value. Countryside Books, 1988, pp112. F, F £4.95

Oppitx, Leslie. Lost Railways of Dorset. A thorough illustrated study of lines, including those around Christchurch, Dorcester, the S&D, Swanage and Bridport amongst others. (pb) Countryside Books, 2001, pp160, isbn 1 85306 696 6. F £4.95

Oppitz, Leslie. Lost Railways of Staffordshire. A comprehensive, well illustrated study of the numerous lost lines in the County. (pb) Countryside Books, 2006, pp160, isbn 1 85306 992 2. VG £4.95

Oppitz, Leslie. Surrey Railways Remembered. In this work the history of these lost lines is explained, the reasons for their construction and their closure. A splendid mix of predominately archive and contemporary photographs. Exceptional value. Countryside Books, 1988, pp112. F, VG £4.50

Oppitz, Leslie. Sussex Railways Remembered. In this work the history of these lost lines is explained, the reasons for their construction and their closure. A splendid mix of predominately archive and contemporary photographs. Exceptional value. Countryside Books, 1987, pp112. F, VG (very slight sunning to spine) £4.50

Owen, John. The Exe Valley Railway - Including The Tiverton Branch. The Anatomy of a West Country Branch Line. This is a very well illustrated and researched study of the line which pays particular attention to the rolling stock, stations and signalling. Each station and halt is considered with very detailed maps and layout diagrams. The annexes also contain timetable extracts, gradient profiles, speed restrictions, signal functions and locations and other working details. A seldom seen volume, to be treasured. Kingfisher Railway Productions, 1985, pp192, large format, 0 946184 15 1. F, VG £14.95

Owen-Jones, Stuart. The Last Survivor. Locomotive No. 28 of the Taff Vale Railway and the West Yard Works, Cardiff. Locomotive No. 28 is the sole survivor in original condition of the locomotives of the Taff Vale Railway and also the last mainline locomotive to have been built in Wales. This book covers the history and restoration of the loco along with details of the West Yard locomotive works. Illustrated with many archive b/w photographs, line drawing and plan of the works. (glossy card cover)

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