ENGLISH REGIONS
Bayliss, Derek A. The Post Office Railway London. Scarce Detailed study of this railway from it's origins and approval in 1911, through construction, electric power supply, rolling stock, traffic and operations. (hb) Turntable Publications, 1978, 96 pages, isbn 0 902844 43 1. VG, VG £60 scarce
Bradford's Railway. This book is produced by Bradford-on-Avon Preservation trust to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Station's opening. Short illustrated history giving key events in the history of this station. Plus small selection of photos in the steam and diesel age. (pb) Bradford-on-Avon preservation Trust, 2007, pp28. F £2
Brennand, D. London's East End railways Part 1 - Liverpool Street - Stratford - Ilford - Temple Mills Yard. Detailed study wel illustrated with b/w and colour photos. (hb) Booklaw, 2011, pp174, large format, isbn 978 1 907094 74 3. F, VG £29 scarce
Coleman, Richard & Rajczonek. Steaming into Northamptonshire. 260 b/w plates with detailed captions. (hb) Northamptonshire Libraries, 1988, 260 plates, large landscape format, isbn 0 905391 12 8. VG, VG (small inscription and some edge wear to dust jacket) price clipped £9
Coles, C.R.L. Railways through the Chilterns. This album gives a pictorial impression of the railways in this part of England over a period of 50 years. More than 60 of the b/w photographs were taken before 1939. Ian Allan, 1980, pp128. F, VG £4.50
Cooper, Basil. Celebration of Steam - Kent & Sussex. Well illustrated look at steam in these counties, complete with some shed allocations. (pb) Ian Allan, 1994, pp128, isbn 0 7110 2242 9. VG (slight wear to cover) £4.50
Denton, A.S. North Midlands Trains in the Thirties. Locomotion Papers No. 127. (pb) Oakwood Press, pp64, isbn 0 85361 267 6. G+ wear to front cover and previous owners name on title page £2
Doherty, Douglas. Railscene 7. Birmingham. Small booklet of b/w photographs with captions. (paper cover) Peco, c1968, pp28, small landscape format. VG 50p
Dowling, Geoff & Whitehouse, John. British Railways Past and Present No. 16 - Avon, Cotswolds and The Malverns. Over 250 b/w photos with detailed captions. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 1993, pp144, isbn 1 85895 028 7. VG £5
Dowty, Michael. Vanishing Points. Steam in Worcestershire. B /w photographs with captions, predominately from the steam and early diesel era, paint a vivid photographic picture of all facets of railway life. (hb) Alan Sutton, 1986, pp140, isbn 0 86299 286 9. VG, VG £3
Edwards, Dennis & Pigram, Ron. London's Underground Suburbs. This well illustrated book looks at the area between 1900 to 1940s when great expansion took place even though it was a time of economic depression. (hb) Baton, 1986, pp137, large format glazed boards, isbn 0 85936 294 9. VG, VG £5
Edwards, Dennis & Pigram, Ron. Metro Memories. A Pictorial History of Metro-Land. This book covers the origins and development of the Metropolitan Railway and the adjacent 'Metro Land settlements'. Copiously illustrated and well researched. (hb) Baton Transport, 1985, pp128, large format, glazed boards, isbn 0 85936 058 X. VG £3
Fairclough, A. The Story of Cornwall's Railways. Short illustrated study. (card cover) Tor Mark Press, 1970, pp47. VG £2
Ferdeay Glenn, D. Celebration of Steam - Hampshire & Dorset. Well illustrated study of railways in this area. (pb) Ian Allan, 1994, pp128, isbn 0 7110 2251 8. VG £5
Fereday Glenn, D. Celebration of Steam - Hampshire & Dorset. (pb) Ian Allan, 1994, pp128, isbn 0 7110 2251 8. G+ some wear/creasing to cover £2
Foxall, Clive. Chesham Shuttle. The Story of a Metropolitan Branch Line. History of the Chalfont - Chesham branch line, illustrated with many b/w photographs and maps. (pb) Published by author, 1997, pp84, isbn 0 9529184 0 4. VG (corner crease) £15.95
Garner, Rod. The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway. A scarce, well illustrated, detailed study of this railway, its rolling stock and locomotives from its development to final years. (hb) Kestrel Railway Books, 2008, pp114, large format glazed boards, isbn 1 905505 09 8. VG £25 scarce
Healy, John M.C. The Last Days of Steam in Northamptonshire. B/w photos with detailed captions. (hb) Alan Sutton, 1990, pp135, isbn 0 86299 613 9. VG, VG £4.99
Howarth, Michael (edited by). Northern Steam Album. B/w photos with captions, taken from across northern Britain. (pb) NWRE Publications, 1984, pp48, isbn 0 947984 00 3. VG £1
Jackson, Joan. Steam Returns to London. Railway World Special. Detailed study of the return of steam to Marylebone in the late 1980s, illustrated with many photographs and also contains list of diary of locomotives and events. (pb) Ian Allan, 1990, pp48, large format, isbn 0 7110 1897 9. VG £0.50
Jones, P. The Stafford & Uttoxeter Railway. Oakwood Library of Railway History No. 61. Short illustrated history of this railway. (pb) Oakwood Press, 1981, pp40, isbn 0 85361 277 3. VG £8
Lambert, Anthony J. East Midlands Branch Line Album. (hb) Ian Allan, 1980, pp128, isbn 0 7110 0828 0. VG, VG some foxing to front/back blank pages £4
Locomotives Illustrated 65 - Metropolitan and District Railways Locomotives. Illustrated study of these locomotives. (magazine) Ian Allan, May-June 1989, pp38, large format. G+ £1
Lucking, J.H. Dorset Railways. Short illustrated account of the growth, running and gradual reduction of Dorset's railways. (hb) Dovecote Press, 1982, pp54, glazed boards, isbn 0 946159 02 5. VG £3.00
Lucking, J.H. Railways of Dorset. (pb) RCTS, 1968, pp67. VG £2
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
Maggs, Colin G. Branch Lines of Warwickshire. Well illustrated study of railways in the area, with many b/w photos. (hb) Alan Sutton, 1994, pp146, isbn 0 7509 0317 1. VG, VG £4.50
Mellentin, Julian. Kendal and Windermere Railway. Short illustrated history of this line, complete with reminiscences of station life and activities. (pb) Dalesman, 1980, pp72, isbn 0 85206 610 4. VG £4.95
Milner, Chris & Banks, Chris. British Railways Past & Present No. 10 - The East Midlands. Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire. Over 250 photos featuring over 80 locations including Leicester, Northampton, Kettering, Peterborough, Cambridge, March & Ely. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 2001, pp128, isbn 1 85895 112 7. VG £5
Mitchell, David. British Railways Past & Present No. 8 - Devon. B/w photos with detailed captions from across Devon. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 1993, pp128, isbn 1 85895 009 0. VG £5.95
Morrison, Brian & Brunt, Ken. British Railways Past and Present No. 7 - North East, East and South East London. Over 250 photos featuring over 70 locations on routes radiating from Kings Cross, Broad St, Liverpool St, Fenchurch St, Cannon St & Charing Cross. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 1999, pp128, isbn 1 85895 115 1. VG £5
Morrison, Brian & Brunt, Ken. British Railways Past and Present No 13. North West, West and South West London. Over 260 photos featuring over 80 locations on routes from St Pancras, Euston, Marylebone, Paddington, Victoria & Waterloo. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 1995, pp144, isbn 1 85895 113 5. VG £5
Morrison, Brian & Brunt, Ken. British Railways Past and Present No 13. North West, West and South West London. Over 260 b/w photos with detailed captions, covering over 80 locations. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 2002, pp144, isbn 1 85895 113 5. VG £5.95
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. (pb) North Tyneside Council, pp20, isbn 0906529 09 3. VG 50p
Pirt, Keith R. Real Steam in Colour Volume 1 - York. (pb) Norseman, pp48, isbn 0 9516690 0 1. G some wear and large corner crease to back cover £1
Ramsey, Hugh. Capital Steam. Well illustrated with in excess of 200 photographs, primarily b/w and steam but approximately 30 colour images. (hb) Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 1989, pp160, large format, isbn 0 86093 412 8. VG, VG £6
Robinson, Peter W. Rail Centres: Carlisle. Illustrated with over 200 photographs, this shows the development of the lines and services around this exceptionally important location. (hb) Ian Allan, 1986, pp144, isbn 0 7110 1429 9. VG, VG £7
Saunders, John. Lincs, Notts & Derbyshire by Rail. A guide to the routes, scenery and towns. An interesting an well illustrated (DMU's etc) guide to the area. (pb) Jarrold, 1989, pp64. VG £0.50
Shannon, Paul & Hillmer, John. British Railways Past and Present No 3. The North West. Locations include: Liverpool, Manchester, Wigan, Rochdale, Preston, Blackpool and Lancaster. (pb) Silver Link Publishing Ltd., 1986, pp104, isbn 0 947971 10 6 VG £5.75
Shannon, Paul & Hillmer, John. British Railways Past and Present No 3. The North West. Locations include: Liverpool, Manchester, Wigan, Rochdale, Preston, Blackpool and Lancaster. (pb) Silver Link Publishing Ltd., 1991, pp104, isbn 0 947971 10 6. VG £4
Shaw, William. Days of Steam 3. Euston - Carlisle. A Journey in Pictures with an Essay by Dr. W A Tuplin. Royal Scots, Brittanias, Jubilees and diesels are well illustrated in this publication. (pb) Model & Allied Publications Ltd., 1969, pp36, small landscape format. VG 50p
Suggitt, Gordon. Lost Railways of Lancashire. Illustrated with b/w photos and maps, this looks at 10 lost railways in the Lancashire area, (pb) Countryside Books, 2003, pp160, isbn 1 85306 801 2. VG £5
Thomas, David St John. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Volume 1 - The West Country. Considered to be the authoritative work on the West Countries many railways. (hb) David St John Thomas, 6th edition 1988, pp313, 68 plates, 16 illustrations in text including regional maps, large folding map, isbn 0 946537 17 8. G, G The book has been knocked on the back resulting in a small dent in back of book and damage to the dust jacket (photos may be supplied) £4
Thomas, David St John. West Country Railway History. The paperback edition of A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume 1: The West Country. This is considered to be the authoritative work on the subject. (pb) David & Charles, 1988, pp313, 68 plates, 16 illustrations in text including regional maps and large folding map, isbn 0 946537 17 8. VG £4
Walker, Colin. The Steam Railway Volume 7 - Carlisle. 58 b/w photos with captions. (hb) Oxford Illustrators Ltd., 1973, 58 b/w plates, landscape form, isbn 0 902280 09 0. VG, VG £2
Bradford's Railway. This book is produced by Bradford-on-Avon Preservation trust to commemorate the 150th Anniversary of the Station's opening. Short illustrated history giving key events in the history of this station. Plus small selection of photos in the steam and diesel age. (pb) Bradford-on-Avon preservation Trust, 2007, pp28. F £2
Brennand, D. London's East End railways Part 1 - Liverpool Street - Stratford - Ilford - Temple Mills Yard. Detailed study wel illustrated with b/w and colour photos. (hb) Booklaw, 2011, pp174, large format, isbn 978 1 907094 74 3. F, VG £29 scarce
Coleman, Richard & Rajczonek. Steaming into Northamptonshire. 260 b/w plates with detailed captions. (hb) Northamptonshire Libraries, 1988, 260 plates, large landscape format, isbn 0 905391 12 8. VG, VG (small inscription and some edge wear to dust jacket) price clipped £9
Coles, C.R.L. Railways through the Chilterns. This album gives a pictorial impression of the railways in this part of England over a period of 50 years. More than 60 of the b/w photographs were taken before 1939. Ian Allan, 1980, pp128. F, VG £4.50
Cooper, Basil. Celebration of Steam - Kent & Sussex. Well illustrated look at steam in these counties, complete with some shed allocations. (pb) Ian Allan, 1994, pp128, isbn 0 7110 2242 9. VG (slight wear to cover) £4.50
Denton, A.S. North Midlands Trains in the Thirties. Locomotion Papers No. 127. (pb) Oakwood Press, pp64, isbn 0 85361 267 6. G+ wear to front cover and previous owners name on title page £2
Doherty, Douglas. Railscene 7. Birmingham. Small booklet of b/w photographs with captions. (paper cover) Peco, c1968, pp28, small landscape format. VG 50p
Dowling, Geoff & Whitehouse, John. British Railways Past and Present No. 16 - Avon, Cotswolds and The Malverns. Over 250 b/w photos with detailed captions. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 1993, pp144, isbn 1 85895 028 7. VG £5
Dowty, Michael. Vanishing Points. Steam in Worcestershire. B /w photographs with captions, predominately from the steam and early diesel era, paint a vivid photographic picture of all facets of railway life. (hb) Alan Sutton, 1986, pp140, isbn 0 86299 286 9. VG, VG £3
Edwards, Dennis & Pigram, Ron. London's Underground Suburbs. This well illustrated book looks at the area between 1900 to 1940s when great expansion took place even though it was a time of economic depression. (hb) Baton, 1986, pp137, large format glazed boards, isbn 0 85936 294 9. VG, VG £5
Edwards, Dennis & Pigram, Ron. Metro Memories. A Pictorial History of Metro-Land. This book covers the origins and development of the Metropolitan Railway and the adjacent 'Metro Land settlements'. Copiously illustrated and well researched. (hb) Baton Transport, 1985, pp128, large format, glazed boards, isbn 0 85936 058 X. VG £3
Fairclough, A. The Story of Cornwall's Railways. Short illustrated study. (card cover) Tor Mark Press, 1970, pp47. VG £2
Ferdeay Glenn, D. Celebration of Steam - Hampshire & Dorset. Well illustrated study of railways in this area. (pb) Ian Allan, 1994, pp128, isbn 0 7110 2251 8. VG £5
Fereday Glenn, D. Celebration of Steam - Hampshire & Dorset. (pb) Ian Allan, 1994, pp128, isbn 0 7110 2251 8. G+ some wear/creasing to cover £2
Foxall, Clive. Chesham Shuttle. The Story of a Metropolitan Branch Line. History of the Chalfont - Chesham branch line, illustrated with many b/w photographs and maps. (pb) Published by author, 1997, pp84, isbn 0 9529184 0 4. VG (corner crease) £15.95
Garner, Rod. The Bideford, Westward Ho! & Appledore Railway. A scarce, well illustrated, detailed study of this railway, its rolling stock and locomotives from its development to final years. (hb) Kestrel Railway Books, 2008, pp114, large format glazed boards, isbn 1 905505 09 8. VG £25 scarce
Healy, John M.C. The Last Days of Steam in Northamptonshire. B/w photos with detailed captions. (hb) Alan Sutton, 1990, pp135, isbn 0 86299 613 9. VG, VG £4.99
Howarth, Michael (edited by). Northern Steam Album. B/w photos with captions, taken from across northern Britain. (pb) NWRE Publications, 1984, pp48, isbn 0 947984 00 3. VG £1
Jackson, Joan. Steam Returns to London. Railway World Special. Detailed study of the return of steam to Marylebone in the late 1980s, illustrated with many photographs and also contains list of diary of locomotives and events. (pb) Ian Allan, 1990, pp48, large format, isbn 0 7110 1897 9. VG £0.50
Jones, P. The Stafford & Uttoxeter Railway. Oakwood Library of Railway History No. 61. Short illustrated history of this railway. (pb) Oakwood Press, 1981, pp40, isbn 0 85361 277 3. VG £8
Lambert, Anthony J. East Midlands Branch Line Album. (hb) Ian Allan, 1980, pp128, isbn 0 7110 0828 0. VG, VG some foxing to front/back blank pages £4
Locomotives Illustrated 65 - Metropolitan and District Railways Locomotives. Illustrated study of these locomotives. (magazine) Ian Allan, May-June 1989, pp38, large format. G+ £1
Lucking, J.H. Dorset Railways. Short illustrated account of the growth, running and gradual reduction of Dorset's railways. (hb) Dovecote Press, 1982, pp54, glazed boards, isbn 0 946159 02 5. VG £3.00
Lucking, J.H. Railways of Dorset. (pb) RCTS, 1968, pp67. VG £2
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
Maggs, Colin G. Branch Lines of Warwickshire. Well illustrated study of railways in the area, with many b/w photos. (hb) Alan Sutton, 1994, pp146, isbn 0 7509 0317 1. VG, VG £4.50
Mellentin, Julian. Kendal and Windermere Railway. Short illustrated history of this line, complete with reminiscences of station life and activities. (pb) Dalesman, 1980, pp72, isbn 0 85206 610 4. VG £4.95
Milner, Chris & Banks, Chris. British Railways Past & Present No. 10 - The East Midlands. Leicestershire, Northamptonshire and Cambridgeshire. Over 250 photos featuring over 80 locations including Leicester, Northampton, Kettering, Peterborough, Cambridge, March & Ely. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 2001, pp128, isbn 1 85895 112 7. VG £5
Mitchell, David. British Railways Past & Present No. 8 - Devon. B/w photos with detailed captions from across Devon. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 1993, pp128, isbn 1 85895 009 0. VG £5.95
Morrison, Brian & Brunt, Ken. British Railways Past and Present No. 7 - North East, East and South East London. Over 250 photos featuring over 70 locations on routes radiating from Kings Cross, Broad St, Liverpool St, Fenchurch St, Cannon St & Charing Cross. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 1999, pp128, isbn 1 85895 115 1. VG £5
Morrison, Brian & Brunt, Ken. British Railways Past and Present No 13. North West, West and South West London. Over 260 photos featuring over 80 locations on routes from St Pancras, Euston, Marylebone, Paddington, Victoria & Waterloo. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 1995, pp144, isbn 1 85895 113 5. VG £5
Morrison, Brian & Brunt, Ken. British Railways Past and Present No 13. North West, West and South West London. Over 260 b/w photos with detailed captions, covering over 80 locations. (pb) Past & Present Publishing, 2002, pp144, isbn 1 85895 113 5. VG £5.95
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. (pb) North Tyneside Council, pp20, isbn 0906529 09 3. VG 50p
Pirt, Keith R. Real Steam in Colour Volume 1 - York. (pb) Norseman, pp48, isbn 0 9516690 0 1. G some wear and large corner crease to back cover £1
Ramsey, Hugh. Capital Steam. Well illustrated with in excess of 200 photographs, primarily b/w and steam but approximately 30 colour images. (hb) Haynes/Oxford Publishing Co., 1989, pp160, large format, isbn 0 86093 412 8. VG, VG £6
Robinson, Peter W. Rail Centres: Carlisle. Illustrated with over 200 photographs, this shows the development of the lines and services around this exceptionally important location. (hb) Ian Allan, 1986, pp144, isbn 0 7110 1429 9. VG, VG £7
Saunders, John. Lincs, Notts & Derbyshire by Rail. A guide to the routes, scenery and towns. An interesting an well illustrated (DMU's etc) guide to the area. (pb) Jarrold, 1989, pp64. VG £0.50
Shannon, Paul & Hillmer, John. British Railways Past and Present No 3. The North West. Locations include: Liverpool, Manchester, Wigan, Rochdale, Preston, Blackpool and Lancaster. (pb) Silver Link Publishing Ltd., 1986, pp104, isbn 0 947971 10 6 VG £5.75
Shannon, Paul & Hillmer, John. British Railways Past and Present No 3. The North West. Locations include: Liverpool, Manchester, Wigan, Rochdale, Preston, Blackpool and Lancaster. (pb) Silver Link Publishing Ltd., 1991, pp104, isbn 0 947971 10 6. VG £4
Shaw, William. Days of Steam 3. Euston - Carlisle. A Journey in Pictures with an Essay by Dr. W A Tuplin. Royal Scots, Brittanias, Jubilees and diesels are well illustrated in this publication. (pb) Model & Allied Publications Ltd., 1969, pp36, small landscape format. VG 50p
Suggitt, Gordon. Lost Railways of Lancashire. Illustrated with b/w photos and maps, this looks at 10 lost railways in the Lancashire area, (pb) Countryside Books, 2003, pp160, isbn 1 85306 801 2. VG £5
Thomas, David St John. A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain. Volume 1 - The West Country. Considered to be the authoritative work on the West Countries many railways. (hb) David St John Thomas, 6th edition 1988, pp313, 68 plates, 16 illustrations in text including regional maps, large folding map, isbn 0 946537 17 8. G, G The book has been knocked on the back resulting in a small dent in back of book and damage to the dust jacket (photos may be supplied) £4
Thomas, David St John. West Country Railway History. The paperback edition of A Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain Volume 1: The West Country. This is considered to be the authoritative work on the subject. (pb) David & Charles, 1988, pp313, 68 plates, 16 illustrations in text including regional maps and large folding map, isbn 0 946537 17 8. VG £4
Walker, Colin. The Steam Railway Volume 7 - Carlisle. 58 b/w photos with captions. (hb) Oxford Illustrators Ltd., 1973, 58 b/w plates, landscape form, isbn 0 902280 09 0. VG, VG £2
