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British Rail Depot Directory - Over 275 Locations Listed.. Neil Webster, Metro Enterprises Ltd, 1989. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0947773142. 96 pages, 150g. Soft card covers sun darkened to bottom edge, Near FINE.
£4.00
£2.50

British Rail Diesel Shunting Locos: A Pictorial History. Michael Oakley, Bradford Barton, 1979. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0851533612. 40 pages, 120g. Stapled soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
£7.00
£3.20

British Rail Engineering Limited (Life & times series). Colin J. Marsden, Opc Railprint, 1990. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860934403. 160 pages, 850g. Blue cloth boards Near MINT in a Near MINT d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings.
£16.00
£3.20

British Rail Fleet Survey 10: Third Rail DC Electric Multiple-Units. Brian / Swain, Alec Haresnape, Ian Allan, 1989. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711017603. 96 pages. 410g. Soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs and scaled line drawings.
£8.00
£3.20

British Rail Fleet Survey 3 - Production Diesel-Electrics Types 4 and 5. Brian Haresnape, Ian Allan, 1982. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711011893. 76 pages, 265g. Stapled soft card covers magazine format 4TO with rubbing to spine and edges, Very Good with the contents tight and clean. Illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings.
£6.00
£3.20

British Rail Fleet Survey 4 - Production Diesel-Electrics Types 1- 3. Brian Haresnape, Ian Allan, 1983. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711011893. 80 pages, 300g. Stapled soft card covers magazine format 4TO with rubbing to spine and edges, and creasing to bottom corners, Near Very Good. Illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings.
£6.00
£3.20

British Rail Handbook - 2nd Edition. Cooper B. K., Ian Allan LTD, 1984. 2nd Edition. ISBN: 0711013640. 172 pages. 200g. Red cloth boards with a crease to bottom front corner. Near FINE with the contents tight and clean. Illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings. Covers many of the operations of British Railways, including traction, Motive power, Signalling and track.
£5.00
£3.20

BRITISH RAIL LOCOMOTIVES MULTIPLE UNITS AND COACHING STOCK - 1996 "THE SPOTTERS COMPANION" - 18th Edition 1996.. National Railway Enthusiasts Ass., National Railway Enthusiasts Association, 1996. 18th Edition. ISBN: 0906439078. 144 pages, 120g. Soft card covers FINE. Not Illustrated.
£5.00
£3.20

BRITISH RAIL LOCOMOTIVES MULTIPLE UNITS AND COACHING STOCK - 2000 "THE SPOTTERS COMPANION" - 22nd Edition 2000.. National Railway Enthusiasts Ass., National Railway Enthusiasts Association, 2000. 22nd Edition. ISBN: 0906439116. 144 pages, 120g. Soft card covers FINE. Not Illustrated.
£5.00
£3.20

British Rail Main Line Diesel Locomotives. Graham B. Fenn Colin J. Marsden, Haynes Publishing, 1992. Reprint. ISBN: 0860933180. 240 pages, 1.28kg. Blue cloth boards FINE in a Near FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs and scaled line drawings, ideal for the modeller and historian.
£20.00
£3.20

British Rail Motive Power - Combined Volume 1989. Ian Allan, Ian Allan, 1989. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711018499. 364 pages,390g. Pictorial laminated boards sunned to bottom and front edges only, Near FINE. Illustrated with colour photographs.
£4.50
£3.20

The British Rail Spotter's Companion - 12th Edition 1989.. The National Railway Enthusiasts Association (Compiler), Oxford Publishing Co., 1989. 12th Edition. ISBN: 086093456X. 116 pages, 105g. soft card covers FINE with the contents tight and clean. Illustrated with colour photographs.
£4.00
£2.50

British Railway Locomotive Works - In the Days of Steam - An Enthusiasts View.. Johnson, Bill, Challenger Publications, 1995. 1st Edition. ISBN: 189962404X. 96 pages, 410g. Soft card covers Near MINT. Illustrated with b/w photographs of the 12 locomotive works covered.
£8.50
£3.20

British Railway Pictorial - Crewe North . Alan Wilkinson, Ian Allan Ltd, 2007. 1st Edition. ISBN: 9780711032071. 80 pages, 335g. Soft card covers Near FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs and track plans.
£6.00
£3.20

British Railways Engine Sheds No.2: A Southern Style. Chris & Reeve, George Hawkins, Irwell Press, 1989. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1871608031. 48 pages, 225g. Soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs and scaled line drawings.
£6.00
£3.20

British Railways Freight Steam. John M.C. Healy, Silver Star Books, 1990. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1872024041. 91 pages, 380g. Black cloth boards. Near MINT in FINE d/w. A pictorial history that concentrates on the years between 1947 and 1967. Fully illustrated with b/w photographs.
£7.00
£3.20

British Railways Locomotives 1948. Banks, Chris, Haynes Publishing, 1990. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860934667. 216 pages. 1.05Kg. Blue cloth boards Near MINT in a FINE d/w. A complete listing of all locomotives, more than 20,000 in total as aquired by British Railways at Nationalisation, with over 250 of them illustrated with b/w photographs.
£7.50
£3.20

The British Steam Locomotive 1925 - 1965. (A reprint of the Second Volume). Os Nock, Promotional Reprint Company LTD, 1995. Reprint. ISBN: 1856482227. 272 pages. plus index and 11pp. of scale drawings. 1.2 Kg. Pictorial laminated boards with 2 small marks to title page, FINE, No d/w. Illustrated with a total of 415 b/w photographs and line and scale drawings.
£3.00
£3.50

British Steam Railcars (Locomotion Papers Number Fifty-Three) . Rush, R. W., The Oakwood Press, 1971. 1st Edition. ISBN: . 142 pages, 260g. soft card covers a little rubbed to edges & with virtical crease to spine with lean, Near Very Good with the contents clean and tight. Illustrated wioth b/w photographs and scaled line drawings ideal for the modeller or historian.
£8.50
£3.20

The British Steam Railway Locomotive - Volume 2 from 1925 to 1965.. Nock, O S, Ian Allan Ltd, 1969. 2nd Impression. ISBN: 0711001251. 276 pages. 1.5Kg. Red cloth boards with light spotting to end papers o/w FINE in a Very Good edge rubbed d/w, in clear removable wrap. Illustrated with b/w photographs and scaled line drawings including fold-outs. A follow up volume from the first work by E. L . Ahrons.
£10.00
£3.50

The British Steam Railway Locomotive 1925 - 1965. Nock, O S, Ian Allan Ltd, 1988. Reprint. ISBN: 0711001251. 276 pages. 1.5Kg. Black cloth boards FINE in a FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs and scaled line drawings including fold-outs, ideal for the model railway enthusiasts and railway historians.
£10.00
£3.50

British Steam Railways - A History of Steam Locomotives - 1800 to the Present Day.. David Ross, Parragon Plus, 2002. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0752581554. 160 pages, 885g. Pictorial laminated boards Near MINT in a Near MINT d/w. IIlustrated with colour and b/w photographs.
£4.50
£3.20

Building Britain's Locomotives. Lowe, James W ., Moorland Publishing, 1979. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0903485788. 150 pages, 515g. Pictorial laminated boards Near FINE. Fully illustrated with b/w photographs.
£3.00
£3.20

Built at Eastleigh - An Illustrated List of Steam Locomotives Built or Rebuilt 1910 - 1961.. Eric Forge; Gavin Bowie, Kingfisher Productions, 1985. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0946184178. 40 pages, 195g. Pictorial stapled soft covers just slightly sun darkened to edges, FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs, drawing and fleet lists.
£5.00
£3.20

Bulleid - Man, Myth and Machines. Kevin Robertson, Ian Allan Publishing, 2010. 1st Edition. ISBN: 9780711034396. 160 pages, 820g. Black cloth boards As New in an As New d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs. A look at the work of this famous engineer, including the Leader experimental locomotive.
£14.00
£3.20

Bulleid 4-6-2 Pacific - Merchant Navy Class (Locomotives in Detail Series). R Harvey, Ian Allan Publishing, 2005. Ian Allan Publishing. ISBN: 0711030138. 103 pages plus fold-outs. 570g. Pictorial laminated Boards with slight wave to pages, Very Good. Illustraetd with colour and b/w photographs and 3 large fold-out scaled line drawings in 4mm scale.
£8.00
£3.20

Bulleid Locomotives - A Pictorial History. Haresnape, Brian, Ian Allan Ltd, 1977. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711007942. 112 pages. 485g. Blue cloth boards FINE in a Near FINE sun darkened d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
£5.00
£3.20

Bulleid Locomotives - Revised Edition. Haresnape, Brian, Ian Allan Ltd, 1985. Revised Edition. ISBN: 0711015392. 128 pages. 530g. Maroon cloth boards FINE in a Near FINE d/w with slightly sunned spine. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
£7.00
£3.20

Bulleid Locomotives in Colour. Rex Kennedy, Ian Allan Publishing Ltd, 1993. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711021864. 80 pages. 400g. Pictorial laminated Boards Near FINE. A pictorial history of this famous class of steam locomotive.
£6.00
£3.20

Bulleid Pacifics at Work. Rogers, H. C. B., Ian Allan LTD, 1980. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711010749. 128 pages, 815g. Red cloth boards FINE in a Very good d/w with creasing and rubbing to top rear edge, now in clear removable wrap. Illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings showing how and why they were built and what they were like to use.
£7.50
£3.20

Bulleid Pacifics on the Route from Waterloo to Weymouth (Memorable Classes on Memorable Routes Series). CHRIS HARRIS, Silver Link Publishing Ltd, 2004. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1857942329. 128 pages. 380g. Pictorial soft card covers MINT. Illustrated with b/w photographs through-out, mostly taken in the early to mid 1960's.
£6.00
£3.20

Bulleid Power: The "Merchant Navy" Class. Fry, A.J., Sutton Publishing, 1996. Reprint. ISBN: 0862997518. 196 pages, 710g. Pictorial laminated boards As NEW in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings.
£11.00
£3.20

Bulleid's Pacifics.. Winkworth, D. W. , George Allen & Unwin Ltd, 1974. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0046250050. 264 pages, 480g. Black cloth boards FINE in a Very Good d/w chipped and repaired to top edge. Illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings. A detailed look at these locomotives including how the location of water troughs etc helped them achive the 100 MPH timetables.
£5.00
£3.20

Cade's Locomotive Guide Volume 2. Lovett. Dennis, & Leslie Wood., Marwain Publishing, 1981. . ISBN: 0905377117. 164 pages. 270g. Pictorial card covers with minimal edge wear, FINE, with contents tight and clean. A Further selection of locomotives for the railway modeller. being a comprehensive directory of 00 and N gauge scale models.
£3.50
£3.20

Cade's Locomotive Guide Volume 3. Lovett. Dennis, & Leslie Wood., Marwain Publishing, 1992. . ISBN: 090537715X. 164 pages. 205g. Pictorial card covers with minimal edge wear, FINE, with contents tight and clean. A Further selection of locomotives for the railway modeller. being a comprehensive directory of 00 and N gauge scale models.
£3.50
£1.95

Capital Steam. Ramsey, Hugh., Oxford Publishing Co., 1989. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860934128. 160 pages. 890g. Maroon cloth boards with crease to free front end-paper FINE in a Very Good d/w with repaired tear to top of spine. Illustrated with b/w and some colour photographs taken at some of London's larger locomotive depots in the 1950's with a description of each, the locomotives stabled and the traffic served.
£5.00
£3.20

The Churchward 2-6-0's (Locomotives in Detail - 1). David Andrews, Line One Publishing, 1985. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0907036090. 144 pages, 525g. Green cloth boards FINE in a FINE slightly sun darkened d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs. A detailed account of the Great Western Railways most widley used tender engine.
£11.00
£3.20

Churchward Locomotives - A Pictorial History. Brian and Swain, Alec Haresnape, Ian Allan Ltd, 1993. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711006970. 112 pages 440g. Brown cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w. A pictorial history fully illustrated with b/w photographs, and with every development, performance and use of the locomotives described.
£5.00
£3.20

The Class 33's: A Celebration of Thirty Years. John Hypher, Runpast Publishing, 1990. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1870754190. 80 pages, 370g. Card covers a little creased to corners and rubbed to edges, Very Good. Illustrated with b/w photographs and 4 pages in colour, with allocation details and locomotive fleet numbers and specs.
£4.00
£3.20

Class 40s at Work. John Vaughan, Ian Allan, 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711011206. 128 pages, 820g. Black cloth boards FINE in a FINEd d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs, ideal for the modeller.
£9.00
£3.20

Class 47 Data File: Part 7A - D1715-D1736 - Western Region Vacuum Braked All-Parallel Locomotives - Brush Works (Loughborough) Construction . Levett, R. P & Jaques, P. M., Kithead Ltd, 1996. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1872863108. 56 pages, 230g. Stapled 4TO soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Pt.7A in the Series.
£6.00
£3.20

Class 47/8s - A Pictorial Tribute to the Class 47/8 Locomotives, Volume One.. Meskell, Nick, Train Crazy Publishing, 2006. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0954803558. 60 pages. 270g. Stapled soft card covers, Near MINT. Illustrated with colour photographs.
£8.00
£3.20

Class 50s in Operation. Clough, David N. , Ian Allan Ltd, 2004. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711029717. 160 pages. 785g. Blue cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs with colour to end-papers. A detailed operational history of this class of locomotive.
£11.00
£3.20

Class 50s on the Western. Gillham, G. F., Becknell Books, 1983. First edition. ISBN: 0907087213. 32 pages. 115g. Stapled card covers a little edge-rubbed but contents tight and clean. Very Good. Every member of this class featured at work in 50 black & white photographs.
£2.00
£1.95

Classic British Steam Locomotives. Herring, Peter , Abbeydale Press, 2000. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1861470576. 192 pages. 1.2Kg. Pictorial laminated Boards MINT in a Near MINT price-clipped d/w. Illustrated with colour and b/w throughout. Detailed profiles of 85 classes of British steam locomotives.
£8.00
£3.50

Classic British Steam Locomotives. Herring, Peter, Abbeydale Press, 2004. Reprint. ISBN: 1861471386. 192 pages, 520g. Soft covers with slightly sunned spine, FINE. Illustrated with over 200 colour photographs, featuring 85 different classes
£5.00
£3.20

Classic locomotives - Great Western "Saint" class 4-6-0 . Nock. O.S., Patrick Stephens Limited, 1983. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0850596327. 120 pages, 435g. Brown cloth boards FINE in a Near FINE d/w with light crease to top of spine. SIGNED by O. S. Nock to title page. Illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings.
£8.00
£3.20

Classic Steam: On Shed - Portrait of the Steam Locomotive Depot. David J Hucknall, Silver Link Publishing Ltd, 1993. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1857940121. 160pp. 900g. Maroon cloth boards Near MINT in a FINE slightly off-set d/w. Illustrated with over 220 mostly previously unpublished b/w photographs. Includes and appendix detailing all the locomotives at the selected depots on specific dates, includes track plans.
£8.00
£3.20

Colourpoint Transport 1 - Merlin . FRIEL Charles P, Omagh: Colourpoint Press, 1995. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1898392080. 24 pages, 80g. Stapled soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs. A colour monograph of the preserved 3 cyl compound 4-4-0 85 Merlin of the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland. The author begins with a history of the GNRI compounds and illustrates all five members of the class in colour, before charting the story of Merlin in perspective.
£3.00
£2.50

The Complete BR Diesel & Electric Locomotive Directory. Marsden, C. J. (compiler), Oxford Publishing Co., 1991. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860934861. 216 pages. 970g. Pictorial laminated Boards FINE in a Very Good d/w with repaired tear to front bottom corner, in clear removable wrap. Details every Diesel, Electric and Gas turnbine locomtive of British Rail and its predecessors to time of publication.
£10.00
£3.50
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