BR ERA
Adams, John & Whitehouse, Patrick. British Rail Scrapbook 1955. Well illustrated look at the railways and events during 1955. (hb) Ian Allan, 1976, pp64, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 0694 6. VG £1
Allan, J. & Murray, A. British Railways The First 25 Years Volume 2 - The West Midlands. Second scarce volume in this series of books. Well illustrated study of the first 25 years of BR from its formation in 1948. (hb) Lightmoor Press, 2013, pp240, large format glazed boards, isbn 9781899889785. F £40
Allen, G. Freeman. The Eastern Yesterday and Today. Study of the Eastern illustrating the major changes from the post war years to the early 1980s. (pb) Ian Allan, 1982, pp64, isbn 0 7110 1185 0. VG £0.50
Bird, John H. Southern Steam Specials 1966/7. 20thAnniversary Tribute. Well illustrated review of the many Southern Steam specials that ran. (glossy card cover) Kingfisher Railway Productions, 1987, pp32, large format, isbn 0 946184 31 3. VG £1
Bird, John H. Southern Steam Sunset. This book combines emotive photographs of the last few years of Southern steam, along with an exceptionally detailed text. Also included are tables of fleet and shed lists 1957 and Southern Steam Specials 1957-1967. Runpast Publishing, 1997, pp208, large format, isbn 1 870754 42 5. VG, VG (small repaired tear to dust jacket) £12.00
Bolger, Paul. BR Steam Motive Power Depots - LMR. This book categorises each of the MPs belonging to the region, listing its code and other important data. A wealth of information and well illustrated with b/w photographs and numerous diagrams. (hb) Ian Allan, 1981, pp144, isbn 0 7110 1019 6. VG, VG £6
Bolger, Paul. BR Steam Motive Power Depots - ScR. This book categorises each of the MPs belonging to the region, listing its code and other important data. A wealth of information and well illustrated with b/w photographs and numerous diagrams. (hb) Ian Allan, 1983, pp112, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1248 2. VG £8
Bolger, Paul. BR Steam Motive Power Depots - WR. This book categorises each of the MPs belonging to the region, listing its code and other important data. A wealth of information and well illustrated with b/w photographs and numerous diagrams. (hb) Ian Allan, 1983, pp128, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1311 X. VG £6
British Rail (Eastern Region) Staff Railway Society Autumn Handbook 1971, Volume 2 Number 3. Michael, Terence H (editor). A handbook with articles on materials handling systems, the race to the north, the Midland Railway, The Isle of man Victorian Steam Railway and more…. (pb) Ronault House of Publishers on behalf of BR Staff Association (ER), 1971, pp92. VG 50p
BRITISH RAILWAYS PASSENGER SERVICES (Including Suburban Services)
LONDON (EUSTON ST. PANCRAS) THE MIDLANDS NORTH WALES THE NORTH 30th June to 14th September inclusive 1952. Original Timetable. (pb) BR, 1952, pp640. G (wear to page edges and cover and back cover is missing) £4
Brown, Murray (edited by). Jane's Railway Year. Fourth year of issue. With the emphasis upon modern traction and with many colour photographs these Yearbooks chart contemporary high and low lights. The year saw the closure of the Consett line and the spectacle of 46 009 being destroyed in a nuclear safety test. Brighter news was the increasing use of more attractive locomotive liveries. (hb) Jane's, 1985, pp176, large format glazed boards, isbn 0 7106 0338 X. VG £1
Brown, Murray (edited by). Jane's Railway Year. Fifth year of issue.With the emphasis upon modern traction and with many colour photographs these Yearbooks chart contemporary high and low lights. During 1985 you could have been chased by a class 37 (37 093) in Police white livery! In East Anglia track was removed from the GN and GE Joint line and the class 503 units bowed out. (hb) Jane's, 1986, pp176, large format glazed boards, isbn 0 7106 0376 2. VG £1
Butcher, Roger. British Rail Internal Users. Complete current BR internal user fleet. Former numbers, types and locations. Twelve year allocation history. (pb) South Coast transport Publishing, 1992, pp96, isbn 1 872768 09 1. VG £7
Butcher, Roger, Fox, Peter & Hall, Peter. Departmental Coaching Stock. 4th edition - February 1990. The complete guide to all current British Railways Departmental Coaching Stock Vehicles. Includes current BR departmental coaches, former numbers, types and details, complete BR coach & MU lot list and track machine update. (pb) Platform 5, 1990, pp96, isbn 0 906579 97 X. VG £7
Cavalcade Reflections. Official British Rail Eastern Region Souvenir. Well illustrated. (glossy card cover) Public Relations Dept., British Rail, Eastern Region, York, 1975, pp48. VG £0.50
Cullen, Rt Hon Lord. The Ladbroke Grove Rail Inquiry Part 1 Report. The exceptionally details report which followed this pivotal accident. (pb) HSE Books, 2001, pp272 +16 colour plates and pull out station diagram, large format, isbn0 7176 2056 5. VG £10
Dakers, Caroline. British Railway Journeys 2. King's Cross to the North. Illustrations by Robert Shadbolt. Railway journey from Kings Cross to Edinburgh in the style of 'Mile by Mile' books, looking out of the train window. (pb) Fourth estate in association with English Tourist Board, British Rail Eastern Region, 1985, pp96, isbn 0 947795 65 0. VG 50p
Dickensen, John, Ifold, Peter & Mott, Stewart (compiled by). British Rail Wagons. Air Braked freight Stock No's 100000 - 999999. Comprehensive list. (pb) South Coast Transport Publishing, 1991, pp128, isbn 1 872768 08 3. VG £9
Dickensen, John & Mott, Stewart (compiled by). RIV Wagon Fleet. Lists all wagons accepted for use on BR. (pb) South Coast Transport Publishing, 1990, pp96, isbn 1 872768 07 5. VG £7
Dove, Michael. British Railway Pictorial: East Coast Main Line at Nationalisation. Mainly b/w photo album with detailed captions, with a brief history. (pb) Ian Allan, 2006, pp80, large format, isbn 0 7110 3133 9. VG £6
Eagles, Barry J. Southern Steam Finale. Colour photo album with detailed captions of the final years of steam on the Southern Region. (hb ) Waterfront(a division of Kingfisher Productions), 2002, pp80, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 946184 94 1. F, VG £6
Fox, Peter. Coaching Stock Pocket Book 6th edition 1984. British Rail Pocket Book No. 3. The Complete Guide to all BR Loco-hauled Coaching stock (excluding departmental stock). Now with Depot Allocations. Unmarked. Illustrated with b/w photos. (card cover) Platform 5, 1984, pp80, isbn 0 906579 35 X. VG £0.50
Garratt, Colin. The Last Days of British Steam Railways. B/w photo album with very detailed captions looking at steam during the 1950s and 60s. (hb) Magna Books, 1994, pp136, isbn 1 85422 683 5. VG, VG (some wear to dust jacket edges, slight foxing) £1
Gifford, Colin T. Each a Glimpse…The original edition. A stunning atmospheric photographic study, most taken in the 1960s, which captures the steam locomotive at work, at rest and along side the public and railway men. This truly is a work which set the benchmark for railway photography. Ian Allan, 1970, 273 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 7110 0058 1. VG black cloth cover with colour illustration on front and gold lettering to spine. £89.95
Glover, John. Ian Allan abc National Railways. A Guide to the Privatised Railways. This considers all facets of privatisation including the role of the franchising director, rail regulator and the TOCs and freight companies. An excellent, copiously illustrated guide. (pb) Ian Allan, 1996, pp128, isbn 0 7110 2457 X. VG £3.95
Hagan, Duncan. Indian Summer of Steam.This book charts the last years of steam across the country. Ian Allan, 1980, pp80, isbn 0 7110 1025 0. VG, VG £3.95
Heavyside, Tom. Steam Renaissance. The Decline and Rise of Steam Locomotives in Britain. This looks at steam locomotives in their last years on regular BR duties, the subsequent preservation and restoration of some, along with the numerous industrial locations that used steam until the early 1980s. (hb) Bracken Books/David & Charles, 1987, pp128, large format. VG, G (some wear and repaired tear to dust jacket) £2.50
Henshaw, David. The Great Railway Conspiracy. The fall and rise of Britain's railways since the 1950s. Well researched book which was first published in 1991, now updated, looking at the politics that led to the ravaging of the rail network during the Beeching Years and also events in the 1990s. (pb) Leading Edge, 1994, pp288, isbn 0 948135 30 1. VG £3
Ian Allan abc British Railways Locomotives part 3 London Midland Scottish Regions Nos. 40000-59999 and 700000-99999 Summer 1959 edition. Contains some neat underlining and few loose pages in centre of b/w photos. (pb) Ian Allan, April 1959, pp72. G £1
Ian Allan abc British Railways Locomotives part 3 London Midland Scottish Regions Nos. 40000-59999 and 700000-99999 Summer 1960 edition. Contains underlining in red ink. (pb) Ian Allan, May 1960, pp72. G+ £2
Ian Allan abc British Railways Locomotives part 3 London Midland Scottish Regions Nos. 40000-59999 and 700000-99999 Summer 1961 edition. Contains some neat underlining in blue ink. (pb) Ian Allan, May 1961, pp84. G+ £2
Ian Allan abc British Railways Locomotives part 3 London Midland Scottish Regions Nos. 40000-59999 and 700000-99999 Winter 1961/2 edition. Contains some neat underlining in blue ink. (pb) Ian Allan, October 1961, pp84. G+ £2
Ian Allan abc British Railways Locomotives part 3 London Midland Scottish Regions Nos. 40000-59999 and 700000-99999 Summer 1962 edition. Contains underlining in blue ink throughout. (pb) Ian Allan, May 1962, pp84. G+ £2
Ian Allan abc British Railways Locomotives part 1 Western Region Nos. 1-9999 and 70000-99999 Summer 1959 edition. Contains underlining in ink throughout. (pb) Ian Allan, April 1959, pp64. G (some green ink on cover) £1
Ifold, Peter & Mott, Stewart (compiled by). British Rail Wagon Fleet Volume 4 - Brake Vans. Comprehensive list with b/w photos. (pb) South Coast Transport Publishing, 1989, pp112. VG £4.50
Ifold, Peter & Mott, Stewart (compiled by). British Rail Wagon Fleet Volume 5 - Engineering Fleet DB970000 - DB999900. Comprehensive list with b/w photos. (pb) South Coast Transport Publishing, 1989, pp112. VG £6
King, Peter. 71000 Duke of Gloucester. The Impossible Dream. Contains b/w and colour photos, diagrams and scale drawing. (paper cover) Ian Allan, 1987, pp38, large format, isbn 0 7110 1753 0. VG £1
Larkin, David. BR Departmental Rolling Stock. A pictorial survey. Photographic study with very detailed captions. (pb) Bradford Barton, 1979, pp64, isbn 0 85153 348 5. VG £12
Larkin, David. BR General Parcels Rolling Stock. A pictorial survey. Photographic study with very detailed captions. (pb) Bradford Barton, 1978, pp64, isbn 0 85153 320 5. VG £12
Larkin, David. BR General Parcels Rolling Stock. A Pictorial Survey. (pb) Bradford Barton, 1978, pp64, isbn 0 85153 320 5. G edge wear and 3 small stains on inside front cover £3
Larkin, David. Pre-Nationalisation Freight Wagons on British Railways. A pictorial study. Photographic study with very detailed captions. (pb) Bradford Barton, 1977, pp64, isbn 0 85153 302 7. VG £12
Leech, John. Farewell to Steam. A Photographic Impression. Selection of "Gifford" type photographs. (glossy card cover) The Bahamas Locomotive Society, 1968, unpaginated. VG (some slight marks to cover) £2.00
Leach, John. Farewell to Steam - A Photographic Impression. Collection of b/w photos. (pb) Bahamas Locomotive Society Publication, 1968, pp32, large landscape format. VG £1
Longworth, Hugh. British Railways Steam Locomotives Allocations. Comprehensive companion to British Railways Steam Locomotives 1948-1968. This provides class by class/locomotive by locomotive allocation record of all steam locos that were in service on 1st Jan 1948, or built between that date and 1966. This reference work also contains b/w photos, distribution maps and a shed by shed listing. (hb) OPC, 2011, pp528, large format, isbn 0 86093 642 8. F, VG £32
Maggs, Colin G. (edited by). The Best of The Last Days of Steam. Largely photo album with detailed captions. (hb) Alan Sutton, 1995, pp142, very large format, isbn 0 7509 0353 8. VG, VG £1
Marsden, Colin J. 25 Years of Railway Research. This detailed work considers thedevelopment 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
Marshall, Andrew. Private Owner Wagons (Volume 1). Lists all privately owned wagons authorised to run on British Rail of Tops Types PAA-PHA & PJA-PXX. Illustrated with b/w photos. (pb) Metro Enterprises Ltd., 1989, pp96, isbn 0 947773 13 4. VG £4.00
Marshall, Andrew. Private Owner wagons Volume 1 2nd edition. TOPS Types JAA-KXX & PAA-PXX. Lists all privately owned wagons authorised to run on Bitish rail. (pb) Metro, 1992, pp96, isbn 0 947773 22 3. VG £3
Montague, Keith (compiled by) British Railways Standard Steam. The Pocket Railway Books No. 3. (stiff board spiral bound) Oxford Publishing Co., 1977, unpaginated, isbn 0 902888 94 3. VG £2
Montague, Keith (compiled by) British Railways Standard Steam. The Pocket Railway Books No. 3. (stiff board spiral bound) Oxford Publishing Co., 1977, unpaginated, isbn 0 902888 94 3. VG £2
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. (hb) Sutton Publishing, 1998, pp124, isbn 0 7509 1768 7. VG, VG £3
Oldham, Eric. British Railways Steam in Retrospect. A superb collection of b/wphotographs looking at stations, loco sheds, the enormous variety of freight traffic, railway works along with an interesting section on steam over the Woodhead route. (hb) Sutton Publishing, 1998, pp124. F, VG £3
Oldham, Eric. Steam in the Countryside: The 1950s. B/w steam photos with detailed captions covering the Woodhead Route, Berkshire and Devon, Hampshire and Dorset and many other areas. (hb) Alan Sutton, 1994, pp126, isbn 0 7509 0556 5. VG, VG £5
Palmer, John. The Midland Line to London. A 'Read As You Go' Guide. A study of the Midland Main Line, Matlock - Derby - Trent - Loughborough - Leicester - Wellingborough - Bedford - Elstree - St. Pancras. A super line guide with archive and modern image photographs. (glossy card cover) Grayson Publications, 1976, pp52. VG £0.50
Parkin, Keith. M A. British Railways Mark 1 Coaches. A definitive reference work on the subject. This quite unprecedented survey is accompanied by a wealth of photographs, drawings and technical data. (hb) A PendragonBook from Atlantic Transport Publishers in Association with The Historical Model railway Society, 1991, pp235, large format, isbn 0 906899 49 4. VG, VG (some minor edge wear and repaired tear to dust jacket) £40
Paye, P. & Paye, K. Steam on the Isle of Wight (1956-1966). B/w photo album with detailed captions of steam, covering the whole of the Isle of Wight. (hb) Oxford Publishing Co., 1979, pp96, large format, isbn 0 86093 039 4. VG, VG £7
Peters, Ivo. The Somerset and Dorset in the Sixties. Vol Four - 1963-1966. Magnificent photographs from the camera of the S&D master, Ivo Peters, with detailed captions. (hb) BCA/Oxford Publishing Co., 1986, 215 b/w photographs, large format isbn 0 86093 161 7. VG, VG £4
Railtrack Safety & Standards Directorate. Review of main functions and their locations. (spiral bound) Department of the Environment, transport and the Regions, February 2000, pp35, large format. VG £2
Railtrack Safety & Standards Directorate. Rule Book No. 9. Person in Charge of Train Operations. GO/RT 3062. A complete set in binder. (Cream ring binder) Railtrack, 2001. VG £2
Railway Safety. Report on the safety record of the railways in Great Britain during 1990. Comprehensive report of all facets of accidents, including failures of stock and permanent way. (pb) Health & Safety Executive, 1991, pp60, large format, isbn 0 11 885725 8. VG £2
Railway Safety. HM Railway Inspectorate's Annual Report on the safety record of the railways in Great Britain during 1992/93. Comprehensive report of all facets of accidents, including failures of stock and permanent way. (pb) Health & Safety Executive, 1993, pp74, large format, isbn 0 7176 0651 1. VG £2
Railway Safety. HM Railway Inspectorate's Annual Report on the safety record of the railways in Great Britain during 1993/94. Comprehensive report of all facets of accidents, including failures of stock and permanent way. (pb) Health & Safety Executive, 1994, pp78, large format, isbn 0 7176 0862 X. VG (inscription inside) £2
Railway Safety. HM Chief Officer of Railways Annual Report on the safety record of the railways in Great Britain during 1994/95. Comprehensive report of all facets of accidents, including failures of stock and permanent way. (pb) Health & Safety Executive, 1995, pp88, large format, isbn 0 7176 1047 0. VG (inscription inside) £2
Davies, Sir David. Automatic Train Protection for the Railway Network in Britain - A Study. This report was undertaken following the railway accident at Ladbroke Grove. It examines the consequences of signals passed at danger and recommends options for enhanced train protection. (spiral bound) Royal Academy of Engineering, February 2000, pp83, large format. VG £2
The above 7 vols sold together for £7
Railway Architecture. A Glance Back and a Look Forward. In 32 photographs this booklet shows the enormous variety of the BR property board estate, both old and new. (pb) British Railways Board, 1978, pp11. VG 50p
Ratcliffe, David. Modern Private Owner Wagons on British Rail. Comprehensive study with tables detailing each wagon type, its purpose, number series, TOPS code, builder, owner & operator. Full decriptions of wagon liveries, loads, routes and operating procedures. Illustrated with over 160 photos. (pb) Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1989, pp168, isbn 1 85260 062 4. VG £5
Robertson, Kevin. The Last days of Steam around London. Robertson captures the vast range of locomotives and services that could be seen around London in the 1950s and early 1960s. Many novel archive photographs. Alan Sutton, 1988, pp175. VG, VG £3
Robotham, Robert. On Somerset & Dorset Lines. Colour photo album, with detailed captions, of steam on the S&D lines in the 1960s. (hb) Ian Allan, 1999, pp80, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 2413 8. F, VG £5.50
Robotham, Robert & Stratford, Frank. The Great Central: From the Footplate. Footplate memories from 1950's/60's. Many evocative b/w photographs, including Windcutter services and perhaps one of the best photographs is of a B1, 61177 simmering at Leicester Belgrave Road in August 1959. A splendid book. Ian Allan, 1997, pp112, large format. F, VG (small repaired tear on top of dust jacket) £5
Sawford, Eric. British Railways Steam in the 1960s. Over 250 b/w photographs with detailed captions of locomotives from all regions at work and on shed. (hb) Alan Sutton, 1993, pp166, isbn 0 7509 0139 X. VG, VG £5
Sectional Maps of Britain's Railways. As at January 1982. The system is shown as of 1982 with each region in distinctive colours. Also included are lines closed to traffic. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1982, pp45, large format, isbn 0 7110 1257 1. VG £4
Sharpe, G.W. Lineside Camera. Western Express Steam. B/w photos with detailed captions. (card cover) Published by author, 1987, pp40, isbn 0 946667 06 3. VG £2
Shed by Shed. Shed by shed guide for the modern rail enthusiast of the time with loco allocation numbers, map and some b/w photos and drawings. (pb) D & L Railway Publications, 2ndedition 1982, pp120, isbn 0 907974 01 5. VG (some neat underlining and small inscription) £1
Sixsmith, Ian (notes by). The Book of the Britannia Pacifics. A Pictorial Accompaniment. B/w photos with detailed captions of every single Britannia, to accompany the 'Book of' Series. (pb) Irwell Press, 2004, pp52, large format, isbn 1 903266 49 1. VG £8
Swinger, Peter. Britannia No 70000. Illustrated with b/w photos and scale drawing. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1987, pp38, large format, isbn 0 7110 1761 1. VG £1
The Britannia Pacifics An Appreciation. (pb) A Stockport (Bahamas) Locomotive Society Publication, pp24. G+ £1
Tilling, W.G. The Locomotives of the Southern Region of British Railways. Detailed study, complete with tables of No, Class, Type, Built and Rebuilt dates, b/w photos and 3 pull out charts with technical data and dimensions. (pb) Published by author, 1948, p84 + 28 pages of photos. VG (some wear to cover) £8
Trevena, Nigel. Steam for Scrap Volume 1. In the decade 1958-68, over 16,000 British steam locomotives were taken out of service and cut up. This is the story of how it was done. (pb) Atlantic, 1985, unpaginated, isbn 0 906899 15 X. VG (slight crease to front cover and small covered inscription) £0.50
Westcott-Jones, Kenneth. Steam in the Landscape. With 96 pages of colour photos this looks at the end of steam mainly in the UK but also worldwide. Contains performance details and exceptionally detailed descriptions of the colour photos. (hb) Blandford Press, 1976, pp187, isbn 0 7137 0542 6. VG, VG (some edge wear to cover and sunning to spine edge) £2.50
Whitehouse, Patrick & Jenkinson, David. From BR to Beeching Volume 2. Four Coupled Twilight Part 1. B/w photo album with detailed captions which includes survivors from many pre grouping companies such as South East and Chatham, NBR, GER and the GCR. (pb) Atlantic, 1990, pp60, isbn 0 906899 41 9. G+ (has crease down front and back of cover) 50p
Whitehouse, Patrick & Jenkinson, David. From BR to Beeching Volume 3. The Routes of the Thompson and Peppercorn Pacifics. B/w photographs of the splendid 2-6-2 designs with detailed captions. (pb) Atlantic, 1990, pp60, isbn 0 906899 43 5. G+ (has crease down front and back of cover) 50p
Whitehouse, Patrick & Powell, John. Treacy's British Rail. Illustrated study of BR with nearly half of the photographs covering modern traction. (hb) David & Charles, 1991, pp192, large format, isbn 0 7153 9415 0. VG, VG £2
Whitehouse, Patrick & Powell, John. Treacy's British Rail. An excellent book with nearly half of the photographs covering modern traction, including the Deltics. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1990, pp192, large format. VG, VG £4.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Powell, John. Treacy's British Rail. Illustrated study of BR with nearly half of the photographs covering modern traction. (hb) Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1990, pp192, large format. VG, no dust jacket £2
Whiteley, J.S. & Morrison, G.W. The Power of the BR Standard Pacifics. Power Series. 220 b/w photos of the class with detailed captions. (hb) Oxford Publishing Co., 1980, 220 plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 067 X. VG, VG £6
Williams, Alan & Percival, David. BR Steam Locomotives from Nationalisation to Modernisation. No. 2 Southern Region. (hb) Ian Allan, 1967, pp64. G+ some writing of numbers in ink on front blank page, G+ some edge wear to dust jacket £2
Williams, Alan & Percival, David. BR Steam Locomotives from Nationalisation to Modernisation. A complete list of all steam locomotives owned and operated by British Railways since Nationalisation. Part 2: Ex-SR locomotives 1-2699, CI-40, 21CI-170, WI-34, BR 30001-36001, WI-36. A thorough, illustrated study, which includes IOW and departmental locomotives, along with technical details of each of the classes. (hb) Ian Allan, 1967, pp64. VG, no dust jacket (some neat underlining) £2
Williams, Alan & Percival, David. B.R. Steam Locomotives from Nationalisation to Modernisation. No. 3 London Midland. A complete list of all steam locomotives owned and operated by BR since Nationalisation. Ex LMS locos 1-28622 BR 40001-58937. Contains b/w photos. (hb) Ian Allan, 1967, pp72. VG, VG £8
Williamson, J.W. Railways To-Day. 2ndediton. A comprehensive technical study of therailway system of the early 1950s. . Oxford University Press, 1951, pp154, 25 b/w plates. G, no dust jacket. (covered inscription on front blank page, some foxing) £1.50
Wilson, C. David. Forward! The Revolution in the Lives of the Footplatemen 1962 - 1996. By using first hand accounts and contemporary photographs, the author depicts what footplate life was like and the major changes that occurred in the late 1960s through to the mid 1990s. (hb) Alan Sutton, 1996, pp150, 0 7509 1144 1. F, VG price clipped £6.50
Allan, J. & Murray, A. British Railways The First 25 Years Volume 2 - The West Midlands. Second scarce volume in this series of books. Well illustrated study of the first 25 years of BR from its formation in 1948. (hb) Lightmoor Press, 2013, pp240, large format glazed boards, isbn 9781899889785. F £40
Allen, G. Freeman. The Eastern Yesterday and Today. Study of the Eastern illustrating the major changes from the post war years to the early 1980s. (pb) Ian Allan, 1982, pp64, isbn 0 7110 1185 0. VG £0.50
Bird, John H. Southern Steam Specials 1966/7. 20thAnniversary Tribute. Well illustrated review of the many Southern Steam specials that ran. (glossy card cover) Kingfisher Railway Productions, 1987, pp32, large format, isbn 0 946184 31 3. VG £1
Bird, John H. Southern Steam Sunset. This book combines emotive photographs of the last few years of Southern steam, along with an exceptionally detailed text. Also included are tables of fleet and shed lists 1957 and Southern Steam Specials 1957-1967. Runpast Publishing, 1997, pp208, large format, isbn 1 870754 42 5. VG, VG (small repaired tear to dust jacket) £12.00
Bolger, Paul. BR Steam Motive Power Depots - LMR. This book categorises each of the MPs belonging to the region, listing its code and other important data. A wealth of information and well illustrated with b/w photographs and numerous diagrams. (hb) Ian Allan, 1981, pp144, isbn 0 7110 1019 6. VG, VG £6
Bolger, Paul. BR Steam Motive Power Depots - ScR. This book categorises each of the MPs belonging to the region, listing its code and other important data. A wealth of information and well illustrated with b/w photographs and numerous diagrams. (hb) Ian Allan, 1983, pp112, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1248 2. VG £8
Bolger, Paul. BR Steam Motive Power Depots - WR. This book categorises each of the MPs belonging to the region, listing its code and other important data. A wealth of information and well illustrated with b/w photographs and numerous diagrams. (hb) Ian Allan, 1983, pp128, glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 1311 X. VG £6
British Rail (Eastern Region) Staff Railway Society Autumn Handbook 1971, Volume 2 Number 3. Michael, Terence H (editor). A handbook with articles on materials handling systems, the race to the north, the Midland Railway, The Isle of man Victorian Steam Railway and more…. (pb) Ronault House of Publishers on behalf of BR Staff Association (ER), 1971, pp92. VG 50p
BRITISH RAILWAYS PASSENGER SERVICES (Including Suburban Services)
LONDON (EUSTON ST. PANCRAS) THE MIDLANDS NORTH WALES THE NORTH 30th June to 14th September inclusive 1952. Original Timetable. (pb) BR, 1952, pp640. G (wear to page edges and cover and back cover is missing) £4
Brown, Murray (edited by). Jane's Railway Year. Fourth year of issue. With the emphasis upon modern traction and with many colour photographs these Yearbooks chart contemporary high and low lights. The year saw the closure of the Consett line and the spectacle of 46 009 being destroyed in a nuclear safety test. Brighter news was the increasing use of more attractive locomotive liveries. (hb) Jane's, 1985, pp176, large format glazed boards, isbn 0 7106 0338 X. VG £1
Brown, Murray (edited by). Jane's Railway Year. Fifth year of issue.With the emphasis upon modern traction and with many colour photographs these Yearbooks chart contemporary high and low lights. During 1985 you could have been chased by a class 37 (37 093) in Police white livery! In East Anglia track was removed from the GN and GE Joint line and the class 503 units bowed out. (hb) Jane's, 1986, pp176, large format glazed boards, isbn 0 7106 0376 2. VG £1
Butcher, Roger. British Rail Internal Users. Complete current BR internal user fleet. Former numbers, types and locations. Twelve year allocation history. (pb) South Coast transport Publishing, 1992, pp96, isbn 1 872768 09 1. VG £7
Butcher, Roger, Fox, Peter & Hall, Peter. Departmental Coaching Stock. 4th edition - February 1990. The complete guide to all current British Railways Departmental Coaching Stock Vehicles. Includes current BR departmental coaches, former numbers, types and details, complete BR coach & MU lot list and track machine update. (pb) Platform 5, 1990, pp96, isbn 0 906579 97 X. VG £7
Cavalcade Reflections. Official British Rail Eastern Region Souvenir. Well illustrated. (glossy card cover) Public Relations Dept., British Rail, Eastern Region, York, 1975, pp48. VG £0.50
Cullen, Rt Hon Lord. The Ladbroke Grove Rail Inquiry Part 1 Report. The exceptionally details report which followed this pivotal accident. (pb) HSE Books, 2001, pp272 +16 colour plates and pull out station diagram, large format, isbn0 7176 2056 5. VG £10
Dakers, Caroline. British Railway Journeys 2. King's Cross to the North. Illustrations by Robert Shadbolt. Railway journey from Kings Cross to Edinburgh in the style of 'Mile by Mile' books, looking out of the train window. (pb) Fourth estate in association with English Tourist Board, British Rail Eastern Region, 1985, pp96, isbn 0 947795 65 0. VG 50p
Dickensen, John, Ifold, Peter & Mott, Stewart (compiled by). British Rail Wagons. Air Braked freight Stock No's 100000 - 999999. Comprehensive list. (pb) South Coast Transport Publishing, 1991, pp128, isbn 1 872768 08 3. VG £9
Dickensen, John & Mott, Stewart (compiled by). RIV Wagon Fleet. Lists all wagons accepted for use on BR. (pb) South Coast Transport Publishing, 1990, pp96, isbn 1 872768 07 5. VG £7
Dove, Michael. British Railway Pictorial: East Coast Main Line at Nationalisation. Mainly b/w photo album with detailed captions, with a brief history. (pb) Ian Allan, 2006, pp80, large format, isbn 0 7110 3133 9. VG £6
Eagles, Barry J. Southern Steam Finale. Colour photo album with detailed captions of the final years of steam on the Southern Region. (hb ) Waterfront(a division of Kingfisher Productions), 2002, pp80, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 946184 94 1. F, VG £6
Fox, Peter. Coaching Stock Pocket Book 6th edition 1984. British Rail Pocket Book No. 3. The Complete Guide to all BR Loco-hauled Coaching stock (excluding departmental stock). Now with Depot Allocations. Unmarked. Illustrated with b/w photos. (card cover) Platform 5, 1984, pp80, isbn 0 906579 35 X. VG £0.50
Garratt, Colin. The Last Days of British Steam Railways. B/w photo album with very detailed captions looking at steam during the 1950s and 60s. (hb) Magna Books, 1994, pp136, isbn 1 85422 683 5. VG, VG (some wear to dust jacket edges, slight foxing) £1
Gifford, Colin T. Each a Glimpse…The original edition. A stunning atmospheric photographic study, most taken in the 1960s, which captures the steam locomotive at work, at rest and along side the public and railway men. This truly is a work which set the benchmark for railway photography. Ian Allan, 1970, 273 b/w plates, large format, isbn 0 7110 0058 1. VG black cloth cover with colour illustration on front and gold lettering to spine. £89.95
Glover, John. Ian Allan abc National Railways. A Guide to the Privatised Railways. This considers all facets of privatisation including the role of the franchising director, rail regulator and the TOCs and freight companies. An excellent, copiously illustrated guide. (pb) Ian Allan, 1996, pp128, isbn 0 7110 2457 X. VG £3.95
Hagan, Duncan. Indian Summer of Steam.This book charts the last years of steam across the country. Ian Allan, 1980, pp80, isbn 0 7110 1025 0. VG, VG £3.95
Heavyside, Tom. Steam Renaissance. The Decline and Rise of Steam Locomotives in Britain. This looks at steam locomotives in their last years on regular BR duties, the subsequent preservation and restoration of some, along with the numerous industrial locations that used steam until the early 1980s. (hb) Bracken Books/David & Charles, 1987, pp128, large format. VG, G (some wear and repaired tear to dust jacket) £2.50
Henshaw, David. The Great Railway Conspiracy. The fall and rise of Britain's railways since the 1950s. Well researched book which was first published in 1991, now updated, looking at the politics that led to the ravaging of the rail network during the Beeching Years and also events in the 1990s. (pb) Leading Edge, 1994, pp288, isbn 0 948135 30 1. VG £3
Ian Allan abc British Railways Locomotives part 3 London Midland Scottish Regions Nos. 40000-59999 and 700000-99999 Summer 1959 edition. Contains some neat underlining and few loose pages in centre of b/w photos. (pb) Ian Allan, April 1959, pp72. G £1
Ian Allan abc British Railways Locomotives part 3 London Midland Scottish Regions Nos. 40000-59999 and 700000-99999 Summer 1960 edition. Contains underlining in red ink. (pb) Ian Allan, May 1960, pp72. G+ £2
Ian Allan abc British Railways Locomotives part 3 London Midland Scottish Regions Nos. 40000-59999 and 700000-99999 Summer 1961 edition. Contains some neat underlining in blue ink. (pb) Ian Allan, May 1961, pp84. G+ £2
Ian Allan abc British Railways Locomotives part 3 London Midland Scottish Regions Nos. 40000-59999 and 700000-99999 Winter 1961/2 edition. Contains some neat underlining in blue ink. (pb) Ian Allan, October 1961, pp84. G+ £2
Ian Allan abc British Railways Locomotives part 3 London Midland Scottish Regions Nos. 40000-59999 and 700000-99999 Summer 1962 edition. Contains underlining in blue ink throughout. (pb) Ian Allan, May 1962, pp84. G+ £2
Ian Allan abc British Railways Locomotives part 1 Western Region Nos. 1-9999 and 70000-99999 Summer 1959 edition. Contains underlining in ink throughout. (pb) Ian Allan, April 1959, pp64. G (some green ink on cover) £1
Ifold, Peter & Mott, Stewart (compiled by). British Rail Wagon Fleet Volume 4 - Brake Vans. Comprehensive list with b/w photos. (pb) South Coast Transport Publishing, 1989, pp112. VG £4.50
Ifold, Peter & Mott, Stewart (compiled by). British Rail Wagon Fleet Volume 5 - Engineering Fleet DB970000 - DB999900. Comprehensive list with b/w photos. (pb) South Coast Transport Publishing, 1989, pp112. VG £6
King, Peter. 71000 Duke of Gloucester. The Impossible Dream. Contains b/w and colour photos, diagrams and scale drawing. (paper cover) Ian Allan, 1987, pp38, large format, isbn 0 7110 1753 0. VG £1
Larkin, David. BR Departmental Rolling Stock. A pictorial survey. Photographic study with very detailed captions. (pb) Bradford Barton, 1979, pp64, isbn 0 85153 348 5. VG £12
Larkin, David. BR General Parcels Rolling Stock. A pictorial survey. Photographic study with very detailed captions. (pb) Bradford Barton, 1978, pp64, isbn 0 85153 320 5. VG £12
Larkin, David. BR General Parcels Rolling Stock. A Pictorial Survey. (pb) Bradford Barton, 1978, pp64, isbn 0 85153 320 5. G edge wear and 3 small stains on inside front cover £3
Larkin, David. Pre-Nationalisation Freight Wagons on British Railways. A pictorial study. Photographic study with very detailed captions. (pb) Bradford Barton, 1977, pp64, isbn 0 85153 302 7. VG £12
Leech, John. Farewell to Steam. A Photographic Impression. Selection of "Gifford" type photographs. (glossy card cover) The Bahamas Locomotive Society, 1968, unpaginated. VG (some slight marks to cover) £2.00
Leach, John. Farewell to Steam - A Photographic Impression. Collection of b/w photos. (pb) Bahamas Locomotive Society Publication, 1968, pp32, large landscape format. VG £1
Longworth, Hugh. British Railways Steam Locomotives Allocations. Comprehensive companion to British Railways Steam Locomotives 1948-1968. This provides class by class/locomotive by locomotive allocation record of all steam locos that were in service on 1st Jan 1948, or built between that date and 1966. This reference work also contains b/w photos, distribution maps and a shed by shed listing. (hb) OPC, 2011, pp528, large format, isbn 0 86093 642 8. F, VG £32
Maggs, Colin G. (edited by). The Best of The Last Days of Steam. Largely photo album with detailed captions. (hb) Alan Sutton, 1995, pp142, very large format, isbn 0 7509 0353 8. VG, VG £1
Marsden, Colin J. 25 Years of Railway Research. This detailed work considers thedevelopment 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
Marshall, Andrew. Private Owner Wagons (Volume 1). Lists all privately owned wagons authorised to run on British Rail of Tops Types PAA-PHA & PJA-PXX. Illustrated with b/w photos. (pb) Metro Enterprises Ltd., 1989, pp96, isbn 0 947773 13 4. VG £4.00
Marshall, Andrew. Private Owner wagons Volume 1 2nd edition. TOPS Types JAA-KXX & PAA-PXX. Lists all privately owned wagons authorised to run on Bitish rail. (pb) Metro, 1992, pp96, isbn 0 947773 22 3. VG £3
Montague, Keith (compiled by) British Railways Standard Steam. The Pocket Railway Books No. 3. (stiff board spiral bound) Oxford Publishing Co., 1977, unpaginated, isbn 0 902888 94 3. VG £2
Montague, Keith (compiled by) British Railways Standard Steam. The Pocket Railway Books No. 3. (stiff board spiral bound) Oxford Publishing Co., 1977, unpaginated, isbn 0 902888 94 3. VG £2
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. (hb) Sutton Publishing, 1998, pp124, isbn 0 7509 1768 7. VG, VG £3
Oldham, Eric. British Railways Steam in Retrospect. A superb collection of b/wphotographs looking at stations, loco sheds, the enormous variety of freight traffic, railway works along with an interesting section on steam over the Woodhead route. (hb) Sutton Publishing, 1998, pp124. F, VG £3
Oldham, Eric. Steam in the Countryside: The 1950s. B/w steam photos with detailed captions covering the Woodhead Route, Berkshire and Devon, Hampshire and Dorset and many other areas. (hb) Alan Sutton, 1994, pp126, isbn 0 7509 0556 5. VG, VG £5
Palmer, John. The Midland Line to London. A 'Read As You Go' Guide. A study of the Midland Main Line, Matlock - Derby - Trent - Loughborough - Leicester - Wellingborough - Bedford - Elstree - St. Pancras. A super line guide with archive and modern image photographs. (glossy card cover) Grayson Publications, 1976, pp52. VG £0.50
Parkin, Keith. M A. British Railways Mark 1 Coaches. A definitive reference work on the subject. This quite unprecedented survey is accompanied by a wealth of photographs, drawings and technical data. (hb) A PendragonBook from Atlantic Transport Publishers in Association with The Historical Model railway Society, 1991, pp235, large format, isbn 0 906899 49 4. VG, VG (some minor edge wear and repaired tear to dust jacket) £40
Paye, P. & Paye, K. Steam on the Isle of Wight (1956-1966). B/w photo album with detailed captions of steam, covering the whole of the Isle of Wight. (hb) Oxford Publishing Co., 1979, pp96, large format, isbn 0 86093 039 4. VG, VG £7
Peters, Ivo. The Somerset and Dorset in the Sixties. Vol Four - 1963-1966. Magnificent photographs from the camera of the S&D master, Ivo Peters, with detailed captions. (hb) BCA/Oxford Publishing Co., 1986, 215 b/w photographs, large format isbn 0 86093 161 7. VG, VG £4
Railtrack Safety & Standards Directorate. Review of main functions and their locations. (spiral bound) Department of the Environment, transport and the Regions, February 2000, pp35, large format. VG £2
Railtrack Safety & Standards Directorate. Rule Book No. 9. Person in Charge of Train Operations. GO/RT 3062. A complete set in binder. (Cream ring binder) Railtrack, 2001. VG £2
Railway Safety. Report on the safety record of the railways in Great Britain during 1990. Comprehensive report of all facets of accidents, including failures of stock and permanent way. (pb) Health & Safety Executive, 1991, pp60, large format, isbn 0 11 885725 8. VG £2
Railway Safety. HM Railway Inspectorate's Annual Report on the safety record of the railways in Great Britain during 1992/93. Comprehensive report of all facets of accidents, including failures of stock and permanent way. (pb) Health & Safety Executive, 1993, pp74, large format, isbn 0 7176 0651 1. VG £2
Railway Safety. HM Railway Inspectorate's Annual Report on the safety record of the railways in Great Britain during 1993/94. Comprehensive report of all facets of accidents, including failures of stock and permanent way. (pb) Health & Safety Executive, 1994, pp78, large format, isbn 0 7176 0862 X. VG (inscription inside) £2
Railway Safety. HM Chief Officer of Railways Annual Report on the safety record of the railways in Great Britain during 1994/95. Comprehensive report of all facets of accidents, including failures of stock and permanent way. (pb) Health & Safety Executive, 1995, pp88, large format, isbn 0 7176 1047 0. VG (inscription inside) £2
Davies, Sir David. Automatic Train Protection for the Railway Network in Britain - A Study. This report was undertaken following the railway accident at Ladbroke Grove. It examines the consequences of signals passed at danger and recommends options for enhanced train protection. (spiral bound) Royal Academy of Engineering, February 2000, pp83, large format. VG £2
The above 7 vols sold together for £7
Railway Architecture. A Glance Back and a Look Forward. In 32 photographs this booklet shows the enormous variety of the BR property board estate, both old and new. (pb) British Railways Board, 1978, pp11. VG 50p
Ratcliffe, David. Modern Private Owner Wagons on British Rail. Comprehensive study with tables detailing each wagon type, its purpose, number series, TOPS code, builder, owner & operator. Full decriptions of wagon liveries, loads, routes and operating procedures. Illustrated with over 160 photos. (pb) Patrick Stephens Ltd., 1989, pp168, isbn 1 85260 062 4. VG £5
Robertson, Kevin. The Last days of Steam around London. Robertson captures the vast range of locomotives and services that could be seen around London in the 1950s and early 1960s. Many novel archive photographs. Alan Sutton, 1988, pp175. VG, VG £3
Robotham, Robert. On Somerset & Dorset Lines. Colour photo album, with detailed captions, of steam on the S&D lines in the 1960s. (hb) Ian Allan, 1999, pp80, landscape format glazed boards, isbn 0 7110 2413 8. F, VG £5.50
Robotham, Robert & Stratford, Frank. The Great Central: From the Footplate. Footplate memories from 1950's/60's. Many evocative b/w photographs, including Windcutter services and perhaps one of the best photographs is of a B1, 61177 simmering at Leicester Belgrave Road in August 1959. A splendid book. Ian Allan, 1997, pp112, large format. F, VG (small repaired tear on top of dust jacket) £5
Sawford, Eric. British Railways Steam in the 1960s. Over 250 b/w photographs with detailed captions of locomotives from all regions at work and on shed. (hb) Alan Sutton, 1993, pp166, isbn 0 7509 0139 X. VG, VG £5
Sectional Maps of Britain's Railways. As at January 1982. The system is shown as of 1982 with each region in distinctive colours. Also included are lines closed to traffic. (glossy card cover) Ian Allan, 1982, pp45, large format, isbn 0 7110 1257 1. VG £4
Sharpe, G.W. Lineside Camera. Western Express Steam. B/w photos with detailed captions. (card cover) Published by author, 1987, pp40, isbn 0 946667 06 3. VG £2
Shed by Shed. Shed by shed guide for the modern rail enthusiast of the time with loco allocation numbers, map and some b/w photos and drawings. (pb) D & L Railway Publications, 2ndedition 1982, pp120, isbn 0 907974 01 5. VG (some neat underlining and small inscription) £1
Sixsmith, Ian (notes by). The Book of the Britannia Pacifics. A Pictorial Accompaniment. B/w photos with detailed captions of every single Britannia, to accompany the 'Book of' Series. (pb) Irwell Press, 2004, pp52, large format, isbn 1 903266 49 1. VG £8
Swinger, Peter. Britannia No 70000. Illustrated with b/w photos and scale drawing. (card cover) Ian Allan, 1987, pp38, large format, isbn 0 7110 1761 1. VG £1
The Britannia Pacifics An Appreciation. (pb) A Stockport (Bahamas) Locomotive Society Publication, pp24. G+ £1
Tilling, W.G. The Locomotives of the Southern Region of British Railways. Detailed study, complete with tables of No, Class, Type, Built and Rebuilt dates, b/w photos and 3 pull out charts with technical data and dimensions. (pb) Published by author, 1948, p84 + 28 pages of photos. VG (some wear to cover) £8
Trevena, Nigel. Steam for Scrap Volume 1. In the decade 1958-68, over 16,000 British steam locomotives were taken out of service and cut up. This is the story of how it was done. (pb) Atlantic, 1985, unpaginated, isbn 0 906899 15 X. VG (slight crease to front cover and small covered inscription) £0.50
Westcott-Jones, Kenneth. Steam in the Landscape. With 96 pages of colour photos this looks at the end of steam mainly in the UK but also worldwide. Contains performance details and exceptionally detailed descriptions of the colour photos. (hb) Blandford Press, 1976, pp187, isbn 0 7137 0542 6. VG, VG (some edge wear to cover and sunning to spine edge) £2.50
Whitehouse, Patrick & Jenkinson, David. From BR to Beeching Volume 2. Four Coupled Twilight Part 1. B/w photo album with detailed captions which includes survivors from many pre grouping companies such as South East and Chatham, NBR, GER and the GCR. (pb) Atlantic, 1990, pp60, isbn 0 906899 41 9. G+ (has crease down front and back of cover) 50p
Whitehouse, Patrick & Jenkinson, David. From BR to Beeching Volume 3. The Routes of the Thompson and Peppercorn Pacifics. B/w photographs of the splendid 2-6-2 designs with detailed captions. (pb) Atlantic, 1990, pp60, isbn 0 906899 43 5. G+ (has crease down front and back of cover) 50p
Whitehouse, Patrick & Powell, John. Treacy's British Rail. Illustrated study of BR with nearly half of the photographs covering modern traction. (hb) David & Charles, 1991, pp192, large format, isbn 0 7153 9415 0. VG, VG £2
Whitehouse, Patrick & Powell, John. Treacy's British Rail. An excellent book with nearly half of the photographs covering modern traction, including the Deltics. Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1990, pp192, large format. VG, VG £4.95
Whitehouse, Patrick & Powell, John. Treacy's British Rail. Illustrated study of BR with nearly half of the photographs covering modern traction. (hb) Guild Publishing/David & Charles, 1990, pp192, large format. VG, no dust jacket £2
Whiteley, J.S. & Morrison, G.W. The Power of the BR Standard Pacifics. Power Series. 220 b/w photos of the class with detailed captions. (hb) Oxford Publishing Co., 1980, 220 plates, large format, isbn 0 86093 067 X. VG, VG £6
Williams, Alan & Percival, David. BR Steam Locomotives from Nationalisation to Modernisation. No. 2 Southern Region. (hb) Ian Allan, 1967, pp64. G+ some writing of numbers in ink on front blank page, G+ some edge wear to dust jacket £2
Williams, Alan & Percival, David. BR Steam Locomotives from Nationalisation to Modernisation. A complete list of all steam locomotives owned and operated by British Railways since Nationalisation. Part 2: Ex-SR locomotives 1-2699, CI-40, 21CI-170, WI-34, BR 30001-36001, WI-36. A thorough, illustrated study, which includes IOW and departmental locomotives, along with technical details of each of the classes. (hb) Ian Allan, 1967, pp64. VG, no dust jacket (some neat underlining) £2
Williams, Alan & Percival, David. B.R. Steam Locomotives from Nationalisation to Modernisation. No. 3 London Midland. A complete list of all steam locomotives owned and operated by BR since Nationalisation. Ex LMS locos 1-28622 BR 40001-58937. Contains b/w photos. (hb) Ian Allan, 1967, pp72. VG, VG £8
Williamson, J.W. Railways To-Day. 2ndediton. A comprehensive technical study of therailway system of the early 1950s. . Oxford University Press, 1951, pp154, 25 b/w plates. G, no dust jacket. (covered inscription on front blank page, some foxing) £1.50
Wilson, C. David. Forward! The Revolution in the Lives of the Footplatemen 1962 - 1996. By using first hand accounts and contemporary photographs, the author depicts what footplate life was like and the major changes that occurred in the late 1960s through to the mid 1990s. (hb) Alan Sutton, 1996, pp150, 0 7509 1144 1. F, VG price clipped £6.50
