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Abbott, Stan and Whitehouse, Alan The Line that Refused to Die: The story of the successful campaign to save the Settle and Carlisle Railway, Leading Edge, 1990, pp224. Pb. VG. The inside story of the ultimately successful fight to prevent the closure of the Settle & Carlisle. £3.95
Ackworth W M The Railways of England, IA, pp480 with 67 illustrations. An undated Ian Allan reprint of the 5th edition of 1900. VG-/Poor. Browning to the page edges, dw badly worn & torn along the edges. Chapters on the LNWR, Midland, Great Northern, Great Central, North Eastern, South Western, Great Western, Great Eastern, LB&SCR, LC&DR, and South Eastern Railways. £12.50
Adams, Nigel Layouts for Limited Spaces, SLP, 1996, pp128. Large Format Pb. VG- with slight wear & creasing to the covers, the remains of old price sticker on the front, and the spine sunned. "Choice, Design, Construction, Operation. Practical solutions for the space-starved modeller." £4.95
Addyman, John and Fawcett, Bill The High Level Bridge and Newcastle Central Station: 150 years across the Tyne, North Eastern Railway Association, pp152 with contributions from Peter Elliston, John Mallon and Dr Ian Roberts. Large format Pb. VG. An impressive study. £12.50
Ahern, John H Miniature Locomotive Construction, Percival Marshall, 2nd edition, 8th impression 1979, pp171 with 162 figs. First published in 1948. Foreword by J. N. Maskelyne. Pb. Fair. Diagonal crease across the lower front corner of the cover. A classic book on scratch building OO gauge models. £3.95
Ahrons E L The British Steam Railway Locomotive: From 1825 to 1925, Locomotive Publishing Company (Ian Allan), pp391 with 473 figs. Inscription. Large Format Hb. No dw. VG. An undated Ian Allan reprint of a standard reference work, first published in 1927. £8.50
Aldrich, C Langley The Robinson Locomotives of the Great Central Railway 1900-1923, author, 1946, pp48. Pb. VG. An illustrated booklet. £6.95
Allchin M C V A History of Highland Locomotives, Railway Hobbies, 1947, pp72 with illustrations of each locomotive class. Card Covers. VG. "The author has endeavoured to include detailed information of every locomotive which came into the possession of the Highland Railway." £6.95
Allen, Barry Railway Poems, Finial Publishing, 1999, pp48 with illustrations by the author, Alan Vernon & G. S. Cooper. Signed by the author. Pb. VG+. Two post-its in the text with minor corrections. A collection of the author's poems. £3.95
Allen C J Royal Trains, IA, pp40. Pb. Fair. Slight foxing on some pages. An undated illustrated booklet from the early fifties. £2.95
Allen, Cecil J The Steel Highway: Railway Planning & Making, Longmans, Green & Co., 1928, pp132 with 4 colour and many b/w plates. Inscription. Hb. Good+/Poor. Foxing to the page edges, dw torn & incomplete. £5.95
Allen, Cecil J The Steel Highway: Trains & Their Control, Longmans, Green & Co., 1928, pp144 with 4 colour and many b/w plates. Inscription. Hb. Fair/Poor. Binding sound, foxing to the page edges, wear to the covers at the top of the rear spine edge, dw torn & incomplete. £4.95
Allen C J Locomotive Practice and Performance in the Twentieth Century, Heffer, 1st edition 1949, pp302 with 151 illustrations and 7 line drawings. Inscription. Hb. VG/Fair with foxing to the page edges, some wear to the edges of the dw. An authoritative review of locomotive performance between the wars. Two chapters are devoted to performance in Germany & France and in North America. Electric and Diesel-Electric traction are also briefly considered. £10.50
Allen, Cecil J Great
Eastern, IA, 1959, pp64. Pb.
Very Good. Slight wear at
the head & base of the spine. An
illustrated history, with a final chapter on current (1959) developments.
£3.95
Allen, Cecil J The Great Eastern Railway, IA, 3rd edition 1961, pp242 with a fold-up map in the rear. First published in 1955. Hb. No dw. Fair with slight wear to the covers at the corners and at the head & base of the spine, and some foxing to the endpapers & page edges. C. J. Allen started his long railway career with the Great Eastern and first publishing this standard history of the line in 1955. £4.95
Allen, Cecil J and Townroe S C The Bulleid Pacifics of the Southern Region, IA, 1976, pp80 with a forward by Bulleid himself. First published in 1951. Hb. VG/VG-. Wear to the dw edges. A reprint of a classic study of the design, evolution and early performance of the Bulleid Pacifics. £4.95
Allen, Cecil J Great Western, IA, 1962, pp56 with 41 illustrations. Pb. VG-. Some wear to the covers. A concise illustrated history. £2.95
Allen,
Cecil J British Pacific
Locomotives, IA, 1st Edition 1962, pp240 plus pp47 of plates. Hb.
VG/VG-. The dw has been
internally re-enforced at the top and bottom of the spine, and to repair
a 0.5 inch tear to the dw edge. A
systematic appraisal of British 4-6-2s, from the Great Western's Great
Bear to the BR Standards. One
of C. J. Allen's most successful books.
£5.95
Allen C J The London & North Eastern Railway, IA, 1966, pp228. Hb. VG/VG. Slight foxing to the page edges. An authoritative history. £10.50
Allen, Cecil J The Great Eastern Railway, IA, 5th edition 1968, pp242 with a fold-up map in the rear. Hb. VG/VG. Some rubbing to the bottom edges of the covers and slight foxing to the endpapers & page edges; internally repaired tear to the dw at the head of the spine. C. J. Allen started his long railway career with the Great Eastern and first publishing this standard history of the line in 1955. £8.50
Allen, Cecil J Titled Trains of the Western, IA, 1974, pp96. Glazed Boards. Very Good+. An illustrated overview of the named expresses of the Great Western and Western Region. £3.50
Allen, Cecil J Salute to the Southern, IA, 1974, pp100. Glazed Boards. Very Good. C. J. Allen's tribute to the Southern Railway. £3.95
Allen, Cecil J and Townroe S C The Bulleid Pacifics of the Southern Region, IA, 1976, pp80 with a forward by Bulleid himself. First published in 1951. Hb. VG/VG-. Wear to the dw edges. A reprint of a classic study of the design, evolution and early performance of the Bulleid Pacifics. £4.95
Allen, Cecil J; Fiennes G F; Ford, Roger; Haresnape B A and Perren, Brian The Deltics: A Symposium, IA, 1978, pp64 plus pp24 of plates. Hb. VG+/VG. Red spine of the dw slightly sunned. One of the best books dealing with the Deltics, with an impressive list of writers assembled under veteran author C J Allen, including Gerald Fiennes who was the General Manager responsible for introducing the Deltics on the East Coast Main Line. £4.95
Allen,
G Freeman (editor) Trains
Illustrated Summer Annual, IA, pp64.
No date. Pb.
VG-. Nostalgia from
the late 1950s, with articles from the usual Ian Allan suspects!
£2.95
Allen,
G Freeman The Last Years of
British Steam: First Series, IA, 1976, pp128.
Hb. Fine/VG+.
Dw spine sunned. An excellent selection of photographs from throughout
Britain. £3.95
Allen,
G Freeman London Steam
in the 1930s, IA, 1979, pp112.
Hb. VG+/VG.
Slight browning along the top rear edge of the dw.
A collection of pre-war steam shots from the Wethersett
Collection. £4.95
Allen, G Freeman The Eastern Since 1948, IA, 1981, pp144. Large Format Hb. VG+/VG. From A4s to Deltics, and then to HSTs. £6.95
Allen, G Freeman and Whitehouse P B Eric Treacy: Railway Photographer, D&C, 1982, pp216, including 24 pages of coloured shots. Large Format Hb. Fine / Very Good+. When Eric Treacy died, his collection of negatives was entrusted to Patrick Whitehouse. Whitehouse and Freeman Allen have selected 300 of Treacy's best photographs from this huge collection, to produce a fitting tribute to his life's work. £5.95
Allen, G. Freeman The Yeoman 59s, Janes, 1985, pp64. Glazed Boards. VG. The story of the first American diesels to be imported into Britain. Around 10 pages of text plus b/w and colour photos. £2.95
Allen, Tim The Penistone Area and Railway Development 1841 – 81, author, 1992, pp87. Pb. VG+. A study of the effects of railway development on Penistone and the surrounding area. Based on the author's undergraduate project. £4.95
Anderson J and Swinglehurst E Train and Transport: A Collector's Guide, Bracken Books, 1989, pp96. Large Format Hb. Top front corner of the cover bumped else VG/VG. An illustrated study of printed railway ephemera. £3.95
Anderson, P Howard Forgotten Railways Vol.2: The East Midlands, David St John Thomas, 2nd revised edition 1985, pp224 with 32 illustrations & a folded map in the rear. Hb. VG/VG. Captures the atmosphere and character of the now-closed railways that once served the counties of Derbyshire, Leicestershire and Nottinghamshire. £7.50
Anderson, P Howard
The East Midlands, David St John
Thomas/D&C, 1986, pp208. Regional Railway Handbooks
No.1. Hb.
F/F. A comprehensive survey
of inter-city, provincial sector and Railfreight operations in Derbyshire,
Nottinghamshire, Lincolnshire, Leicester and Northamptonshire.
£4.95
Anderson
V R, Essery R J and Jenkinson D Portrait
of the LMS, Peco, 1971, pp112.
Colour frontis. Hb.
Very Good / Very Good. Contains
a wide variety of photographs that show the LMS in both familiar and
unfamiliar guise. £6.95
Anderson
V R and Fox G K A Pictorial
Record of Midland Railway Architecture, OPC, 1985, 245 plates.
Large Format Hb. Fine/VG+. £18.50
Andress, Michael Scenic Railway Modelling, Guild/PSL, 1985, pp96. Pb. VG. A series of well-illustrated articles on the important scenic dimension of railway modelling. £3.95
Andress, Michael Adding Realism to Your Model Railway, Guild/PSL, 1988, pp160. Hb. Fine/VG-. Dw internally repaired at the head of the spine. "How to detail and weather locomotives and rolling stock, construct natural-looking scenery, authentic buildings, life-like figures - even how to model snow and ice." £4.95
Andress, Michael Complete Guide to Model Railways, PSL/Guild, 1992, pp512. Hb. VG/VG. All eight volumes of Michael Andress' best-selling modelling books under a single cover, well-illustrated throughout. Vol. 1: Baseboards, Track & Electrification; Vol.2: Layout Planning; Vol.3: Structure Modelling; Vol.4: Scenery; Vol.5: Operating Your Layout; Vol.6 Branch Line Railways; Vol.7 Modern Railways; Vol.8 Narrow Gauge Railways. £6.95
Andrews H I The Development of a Solid-Absorption Refrigerating Machine for Use on Trains, 1958, pp330-336 in the September 1955 issue of Modern Refrigeration and pp381-385 in the October 1955 issue (Both issues will be sent). Very Good. A technical record of a major project to develop a new steam-operated refrigerator van in the 1950s, recovered from the office of the author Dr Andrews. £3.95
Anthony
C R and Rogers B Rail
Freight – Today, OPC, 1989, pp120.
Large Format Hb. Fine
/ Fine. Sectorised freight
operations in the North East during the late 80s. Well-illustrated
throughout. £6.95
Appleby, Ken York: Britain's Rail Super Centres, IA, 1993, pp145.
Large Format Hb. Fine / Fine. A
comprehensive history of York's railways, well-illustrated throughout.
£7.50
Arlett, Mike and Lockett, David The Somerset & Dorset in Colour, OPC, 1991, pp136.
Large Format Hb. Very Good+ / Very Good.
Two tiny wear marks to the dw on the spine. A superb selection of colour
photos from the Norman Lockett collection.
£7.50
Armstrong, Jim LNER Locomotive Development between 1911 and 1947, with a brief history of developments from 1850 to 1911, Peco, 1974, pp103 with 98 illustrations and 31 diagrams. Hb. VG+/VG-. Slight wear to the dw at the head & base of the spine, and to the bottom front corner. £7.50
Ashton D L Stephenson's
Valve Gear for Model Engineers, Author, 1976, pp24 plus a fold-out graph at
the rear. Pb. Fair with a vertical crease to the full length of both the
front and rear covers. Shows how
the Stephenson valve gear can be applied to miniature locomotives.
£3.95
Ashworth,
Ben The Last Days of Steam in
Gloucestershire, Alan Sutton, 1986, pp137.
Inscription. Hb.
Very Good / Very Good. A
pictorial album. £4.95
Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.1: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp297
with numerous figs. No date.
Hb. No dw.
VG-. Some rubbing to the
edges of the covers. Vol.1 has sections entitled: Introductory Survey, Hand
Tools & Gauges, Drawing & Sketching, Non-Ferrous Metals,
and Cast Iron & Wrought Iron. £10.50
Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.2: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp271
with numerous figs. No date.
"This edition is specially prepared for subscribers."
Hb. No dw.
VG-. Some rubbing to the
edges of the covers. Vol.2 has
sections entitled: Pattern Making, Iron & Steel Founding, and Brass
Founding. £10.50
Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.3: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp325
with numerous figs. No date.
Hb. No dw.
VG-. Some rubbing to the
edges of the covers, front cover pulling away slightly from the binding. Vol.3
has sections entitled: The Steels, Hardening & Tempering of Steels,
Lathes & Lathe Work, Screw-Cutting, Shaping & Shaping
Machines, Planing & Planing Machines, and Milling.
£10.50
Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.4: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp298
with numerous figs. No date.
Hb. No dw.
VG-. Slight rubbing to the
edges of the covers. Vol.4 has sections entitled: Drilling, Boring &
Nibbling; Slotting Machines & Slotting; Turret & Automatic
Lathes, Grinding & Grinding Machines; and Jigs & Tools.
£10.50
Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.5: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp349
with numerous figs. No date.
Hb. No dw.
Good+. Rubbing to the edges
of the covers. Vol.5 has sections
entitled: Drop & Machine Forging; Die-Making, Press Work &
Stamping; Practical Blacksmithing; and Welding.
£10.50
Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.6: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp331
with numerous figs. No date.
Hb. No dw.
VG-. Wear to the covers at
the top of the spine & slight rubbing to the cover edges elsewhere. Vol.6 has sections entitled: Working of Sheet & Plate
Metals, Surface Treatment of Metals, Gear Cutting, Plate
Shop Practice, and Mechanical Handling of Materials & Products.
£10.50
Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.7: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp235
with numerous figs. No date.
Hb. No dw.
VG-. Slight rubbing to the
cover edges. Vol.7 has sections entitled: Plain Bearings, Ball &
Roller Bearings, Petrol Engine Fitting & Assembly, and Gas
Engine Fitting & Assembly. £10.50
Atherton,
William H (editor) Workshop
Practice Vol.8: A Practical Work for the Draughtsman, The Mechanic, The
Pattern-Maker, and the Foundryman, New Era Publishing, 2nd edition, pp272
with numerous figs. "This
edition is specially prepared for subscribers."
No date. Hb. No dw. VG-.
Small wear marks on rear cover, and binding pulling away slightly from
the spine at the top front. Vol.8 has sections entitled: Steam Engine &
Pump Fitting & Erecting; Turbine Fitting & Erecting; Internal
Combustion Engine Testing; and Testing of Steam Engines.
£10.50
Atkins
C P West Coast 4-6-0s at Work,
IA, 1981, pp128. Large Format Hb.
VG+/VG. Focuses on the
pre-grouping designs of the LNWR, L&Y and Caledonian Railway.
£5.95
Atkins, Philip The British Railways Standard 9F 2-10-0s, Irwell Press, 1993, pp92. Large Format Hb. Fine/VG+. The complete story of the 9Fs from politics to production, development and demise. £18.50
Atterbury,
Paul Discovering
Britain's Lost Railways, AA Publishing, 2000, pp160.
Large Format Hb. Fine / Very Good.
"Sets out in search of some of the most interesting of
[Britain's] closed lines, retracing their routes, exploring their
relics, and looking back with nostalgia to the days when the railway was
an essential part of country life."
£4.95
Atterbury, Paul Along Lost Lines: Discovering the glorious heritage of yesterday's railways, D&C, 2008, pp256. Glazed boards with dw. VG+/Fine. Tiny flaw to the glazed boards at the foot of the spine. Lavishly illustrated throughout. £5.95
Atthill, Robin The Somerset & Dorset Railway, D&C, 3rd Impression of 1st edition 1980, pp200 plus 59 plates. Hb. VG/VG. Slight wear to the dw at the head of the spine. A standard history of the Somerset and Dorset, with contributions on locomotives by Ossie Nock. £7.50
Austin, Stephen From the Footplate: Elizabethan Edinburgh Waverley to London King's Cross, IA, 1993, pp112. Pb. VG. Slight crease across the top front corner of the covers. A non-stop steam run between the two capitals. £4.95
Avis,
Roy Steam Survivors, SLP,
2003, pp128 plus pp8 of colour. Railway
Heritage from The Nostalgia Collection.
Signed by the author. Large
Format Hb. Fine/Fine.
A superb collection of images of preserved steam locomotives in action on
main line duties in the 1990s and into the new millennium.
£7.50
Awdry, Christopher
Encyclopaedia of British Railway Companies, Guild/PSL, 1990,
pp288. "Largish" format Hb. Fine
/ Fine. Details of the over 1000
different railway companies that built Britain's railways.
£8.50
Awdry,
Christopher Awdry's
Steam Railways, Boxtree, 1990, pp160.
Large landscape format Hb. Very
Good+ / Fine. "A
glorious celebration of steam on ten British preserved railways."
Well-illustrated throughout in colour.
£4.95
Awdry, Christopher
Brunel's Broad Gauge Railway: Commemorating the Centenary of the GWR's
Gauge Conversion, OPC, 1992, pp144. Large
Format Hb. Very Good+ / Very Good.
An illustrated history of Brunel's broad gauge on the Great Western Railway.
£16.50
Awdry, Christopher Over the Summit: How Britain's Railways Crossed the High Hills, SLP, 1993, pp160. Large Format Hb. VG+/VG+. Tells the stories behind forty of Britain's principal inclines, and also examines numerous less dramatic but no less interesting summits. £7.50
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