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Data File Extra . Webster, Neil., Metro, 1994. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0947773436. 96 pages. 85g. Stapled card covers FINE with the contents tight and clean. Stock sorted by Class, Number, code and depot allocations.
£7.00
£1.95

Dawn of the Diesels - The Second Volume. (The Nostalgia Collection). John Spencer Gilks, Silver Link Publishing Ltd, 2003. Reprint. ISBN: 1857941101. 96 pages. 690g. Black cloth boards Near MINT in Near MINT d/w. The second volume of First generation diesel locomotives and units captured on camera with the b/w photographs of John Spencer Gilks.
£10.00
£3.45

Dawn Of The Diesels 1956-66- Part 1.. Esau, Mike (Editor), Silver Link Publishing Ltd, 1998. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1857940962. 96 pages. 690g. Black cloth boards Near MINT in a FINE price-clipped d/w slightly sunned to spine. First generation diesel locomotives and units captured on camera with the b/w photographs of John Spencer Gilks.
£9.00
£3.45

DB/German Federal Railway : The Complete Guide to All DB Locomotives and Multiple Units. Garvin, Brian; Fox, Peter, Platform 5 Publishing, 1988. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0906579791. 112 pages. 260g. Soft card covers Near MINT. Illustrated with colour and b/w photographs, and route map.
£6.00
£2.50

Dc Electric Locomotives and Trains in the British Isles. R. L. Vickers, David & Charles, 1986. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0715386743. 96 pages. 450g. Blue cloth boards Near FINE in a Near FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs and scale drawings.
£5.00
£3.45

Deltic Locomotives of British Rail, The. Brian Webb, David & Charles, 1982. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0715381105. 96 pages. 470g. Green cloth boards FINE in a Near FINE d/w with sunned spine and edges. Fully illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings.
£5.00
£3.45

Diesel and Electric Loco Register - Second Edition Revised . S.A. SUGDEN, PLATFORM 5 PUBLISHING, 1987. 2nd Edition. ISBN: 0906579635. 128 pages, 215g. Soft card covers a little rubbed to all edges, so Very Good with the contents tight and clean.
£5.00
£3.45

Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 2 - Yorkshire and Lincolnshire. Michael Oakley, Bradford Barton Ltd, 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0851534031. 40 pages, 65g. Stapled soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w potographs and map. This guide published in TEN parts which together covers every British Rail line which carries an advertised passenger service.
£3.00
£2.50

Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 4 - L. M. Region South. Michael Oakley, Bradford Barton Ltd, 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1851534058. 44 pages, 65g. Stapled soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w potographs and map. This guide published in TEN parts which together covers every British Rail line which carries an advertised passenger service.
£3.00
£2.50

Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 5 - L.M. region North West. Michael Oakley, Bradford Barton Ltd, 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1851534066. 44 pages, 65g. Stapled soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w potographs and map. This guide published in TEN parts which together covers every British Rail line which carries an advertised passenger service.
£3.00
£2.50

Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 6 - Wales and Boarders. Michael Oakley, Bradford Barton Ltd, 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1851534074. 44 pages, 65g. Stapled soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w potographs and map. This guide published in TEN parts which together covers every British Rail line which carries an advertised passenger service.
£3.00
£2.50

Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 7 - Thames - Cottswold. Michael Oakley, Bradford Barton Ltd, 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1851534082. 44 pages, 65g. Stapled soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w potographs and map. This guide published in TEN parts which together covers every British Rail line which carries an advertised passenger service.
£3.00
£2.50

Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 8 - Wessex and West Country. Michael Oakley, Bradford Barton Ltd, 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0851534090. 44 pages, 65g. Stapled soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w potographs and map. This guide published in TEN parts which together covers every British Rail line which carries an advertised passenger service.
£3.00
£2.50

Diesel Enthusiast's Pocket Guide Including Electrics 9 - South and South East.. Michael Oakley, Bradford Barton Ltd, 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0851534104. 44 pages, 65g. Stapled soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w potographs and map. This guide published in TEN parts which together covers every British Rail line which carries an advertised passenger service.
£3.00
£2.50

Diesel Enthusiasts Pocket Guide - Including Electrics No. 10 - Scottish Region . Oakley, Michael, Bradford Barton, 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0851534112. 50 pages. 80g, Stapled card covers, FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs and route map to centre pages. This guide published in TEN parts which together covers every British Rail line which carries an advertised passenger service.
£4.00
£1.95

Diesel Multiple Units: Eastern England. S.E. Smithson, Becknell Books, 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0907087086. 32 pages, 115g. Stapled soft card covers a little creased, Very Good. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Showing 25 years of DMU's in Eastern England.
£3.00
£2.50

Diesels and Electrics on Shed Volume One - London Midland Region. Rex Kennedy, Oxford Publishing Co., 1979. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860930351. 80 pages. 530g. Green cloth boards. FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs and route map.
£9.00
£3.45

Diesels and Electrics on Shed Volume Three - Western Region. Rex Kennedy, Oxford Publishing Co., 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0890930424. 96 pages, 650g. Red cloth boards FINE in a Near FINE interneally spotted d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
£15.00
£3.45

Diesels Around Reading.. Gamble, G. (Compiler), Bronross Ltd, 1978. 1st Edition. ISBN: . 32 pages. 80g. Oblong format stapled card covers. FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs and track plan. A picture album of the many differnet types of motive power to be seen at this busy location, including one of the Derby test vehicle prototype HST 252001.
£3.00
£1.95

Diesels in the Duchy. Pierre Berton, Ian Allan, 1983. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711013268. 112 pages, 730g. Black cloth boards with shadow of previous gift inscription to free end-paper, Near FINE in a Very Good d/w with repaired tear to top edge & slightly sunned spine. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
£8.00
£3.45

Diesels in the North-East. David H Allen, Oxford Publishing Co, 1984. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860932621. Not paginated 700g. Blue cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w. A photographic study of diesel operations in North-East Engalnd, illustrated with b/w photographs.
£10.00
£3.45

Diesels Nationwide Volume Three. David Allen, Oxford Publishing Company, 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860931137. Not paginated. 720g. Brown cloth boards FINE in a Near FINE d/w in clear removable wrap. Illustrated with 244 b/w photographs.
£9.00
£3.45

Diesels Nationwide Volume Two. Colin Judge, Oxford Publishing Co., 1979. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860930688. 128 pages, 795g. Brown cloth boards with very slight age toning to top page edges, Near FINE in a Very Good d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
£7.50
£3.45

Diesels on the Regions - Scottish Region. T. Noble, Oxford Publishing Co., 1984. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860932532. 96 pages, 610g. Maroon cloth boards FINE in FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
£9.00
£3.45

Diesels on the Regions : Eastern Region. John S Whiteley, Oxford Publishing Company, 1984. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860932303. 96 pages, 610g. Blue cloth boards with a little foxing to end-papers, Near FINE in a Very Good d/w with slightly sunned spine and small repaired tear to rear top edge. Illustrated with 196 b/w photographs including a wide variety of motive power.
£6.00
£3.45

Diesels on the Southern.. Vaughan, J. A. M., Ian Allan LTD, 1980. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711009899. 112 pages. 500g. Green cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w very slightly sunned to spine. Illustrated with over 220 b/w photographs. Covers a wide variety and age of Diesels, DMU's and Diesel Electric locomotives.
£8.00
£3.45

Driving Steam Locomotives: An Introduction. Owen Ryder G.R. Holland, Sian Project Group, 2005. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0954933001. 44 pages, 185g. (4to) Large magazine format stapled soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings.
£4.00
£3.45

The Drummond Greyhounds of the LSWR. D.L Bradley, David & Charles, 1977. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0715373293. 96 pages, 455g. Green cloth boards FINE in a Very Good d/w with small scar to bottom edge (See picture). Illustrated with b/w photographs and scaled line drawings. A history of the T9 4-4-0's of the South Western Railway known as the 'Drummond Greyhounds' some of which survived for 60 years.
£8.00
£3.45

Drummond Locomotives : A Pictorial History. Haresnape, Brian; Rowledge, J. W. Peter, Ian Allan, 1982. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711012067. 128 pages. 520g. Green cloth boards with a little age toning to pages, Very Good with the contents tight and clean, in a Very Good d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs and scaled drawings.
£6.00
£3.45

The Duchess - Stanier's Masterpiece. Mannion, Roger J., Sutton Publishing, 1996. Reprint. ISBN: 075090903X. 181 pages. 650g. Black cloth boards MINT in a Near MINT d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs and scaled drawings. Fully describes the 'Duchess' class, how it was developed, and operation life, including an appendix which gives full detailes of each locomtive built, date and differences in design.
£16.00
£3.45

The Duplicate Locomotives of the London and South Western Railway. Types, Building Dates, Numbers ETC.. ???, Railway Hobbies Ltd, 1946. 1st Edition. ISBN: . 16 pages, 35g. Stapled soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Correct as at 31st December 1922.
£3.00
£2.50

The Early Years of London Diesels. Michael Welch, Capital Transport Publishing, 2002. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1854142534. 80 pages, 275g. Soft card covers a little rubbed to corners, Very good with the contnets tight and clean. Illustrated with colour photographs, ideal for the early diesel period modeller.
£4.00
£3.45

Edward Thompson of the L.N.E.R. Peter Grafton, Kestrel Books, 1971. 1st Edition. ISBN: . 139 pages, 430g. Green cloth boards Near FINE in a Very Good lightly edge worn d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
£5.00
£3.45

EMU Factfile - 1995. Webster, Neil., Metro Enterprises, 1995. 1995 Edition. ISBN: 0947773487. 80 pages, 70g. Stapled soft card covers 'price-clipped' to rear bottom corner, Very Good with the contents tight and clean. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
£3.00
£2.50

ENGINE 6000 - The Saga of the "KING GEORGE V". O.S. NOCK, David & Charles, 1974. 1st Paperback Edition. ISBN: 9780715365953. 108 pages, 180g. soft card covers with previous owners details to reverse of front cover, Very Good. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
£3.50
£3.45

Engines of the LMS built 1923-1951. Rowledge, P., Oxford Publishing Co., 1975. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0902888595. 108 pages +b/w plates. 260g. Soft card covers a little rubbed to edges, FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs. A record of all steam locos, railcars, diesel and departmental locos built or owned by the LMS during the period.
£6.00
£3.45

Eric Sawfords Fifties Steam Collection 2 - Southern Region.. Eric Sawford, Allan T. Condie Publications, 1992. 1st Edition. ISBN: 090774298X. 48 pages, 215g. Stapled soft card covers FINE. Illustratedw ith b/w photographs. Covers the amazing types and varieties of locomotives to be found on the Southern region during the 1950s.
£10.00
£3.45

European Loco Pocket Book Volume 2 - Denmark, Finland, Norway, Sweden & West Germany.. Hodgson, Phil, Webster, Neil (Editors) , Metro Enterprises Ltd, 1990. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0947773185. 160 pages. 150g. Soft card covers a little edge-rubbed and sunned to spine, Very Good with the contents tight and clean. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Lists all the locomotives of the countries mentioned in the title.
£6.00
£1.95

European Report - European Loco Pocket Book - Volume 1 - France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg & Ireland.. Webster, Nei & Wormald, Philip., Metro Enterprises Ltd, 1990. 2nd Edition. ISBN: 0947773177. 144 pages. 135g. Soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Lists all locomotives of France, Belgium, The Netherlands, Luxembourg & Ireland.
£7.00
£1.95

European Report - German Railways Motive Power - Volume 1 - Steam, electric, Battery & Depatmental Vehicles.. Hodgson, Phil; Webster, Nei & Wormald, Philip., Metro Enterprises Ltd, 1992. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0947773231. 144 pages. 135g. Soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Lists all electric and steam locos and multiple-units of Deutsche Bundesbahn & Deutsche Reichsbahn.
£8.00
£1.95

Fifty Famous British Locomotives: The Story of the Stars of the Steam and Early Diesel Age. Peter Herring, David & Charles, 2009. 1st Edition. ISBN: 9780715333433. 192 pages, 960g. Blue cloth boards with silver desigh, MINT in a Near MINT d/w. Illustrated with mainly colour photographs. A nostalgic guide to 50 of the most famous locomotives of the steam train and early diesel age, including the people, power and popularity that made them famous.
£4.00
£3.45

First Generation Southern EMUs (British Railway Pictorial). . Robertson, Kevin., Ian Allan Ltd, 2005. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711030871. 80 pages. 350g. Soft card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
£5.00
£3.45

Flying Scotsman - The Extraordinary Story of the World's Most Famous Train. Andrew Roden, Aurum Press, 2007. 1st Edition. ISBN: 9781845132415. 246 pages, 380g. Red cloth boards MINT in a MINT d/w. Illustrated with colour and b/w photographs and drawings.
£3.50
£3.45

Flying Scotsman - The World's Most Travelled Steam Locomotive. Nicholson, Peter, Ian Allan LTD, 1999. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711027447. 112 pages. 330g. Soft covers Near MINT. Illustrated with colour and b/w photographs. A pictorial history of the life of this famous locomotive both before and during restoration.
£14.00
£2.50

Four Locomotives. Simmons, Jack., Leicester Museums, 1968. 1st Edition. ISBN: . 8 page pamphlet with stapled card covers Very Good. Describes four locomotives, M.R No. 158A 'Kirtley' an 800 Class built in 1897, M.R. No. 118, Johnson Single-Driver built in 1897, North Eastern Railway electric locomotive built in 1904 & Brush Tank locomtive built in 1908.
£3.00
£2.50

Fowler Locomotives : A Pictorial History. Haresnape, Brian, Ian Allan Ltd, 1972. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711003742. 128 pages. 570g. green cloth boards FINE in FINE d/w. A pictorial history, fully illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings.
£7.00
£3.45

A Further Selection of Locomotives I Have Known. Maskelyne, J. N., Percival Marshall & Co., 1962. 1st Edition. ISBN: . 69 pages, 670g. Oblong format brown cloth boards FINE in a GOOD ONLY repaired and worn d/w in clear removable wrap. Illustrated with colour fontis and scaled line drawings for each of the locomotives described.
£12.00
£3.45

G.W.R. Engines, Names, Numbers & Classes - A reprint of the engine books of 1911, 1928 and 1946 with some pages from 1938.. W.G. Chapman, David & Charles PLC, 1971. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0715353675. 108 pages, 400g. Pictorial laminated boards slightly sun darkened to edges and spine, FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs and scaled line drawings.
£4.00
£3.45

Garratt Locomotives of the World . Durrant A.E., Book Club Assiciates, 1982. Book Club. ISBN: . 207 pages. 1.22kg. Blue cloth boards FINE in a Very Good d/w with small repaired tear to top of spine and scar to rear top edge. Illustrated with b/w and some colour photographs plus line drawings. A completely revised and enlarged edition of the book first published in 1969 as 'The Garratt Locomotive'.
£7.00
£3.50

Glory Days - Gresley A4s, The LNER's Streamlined Pacific Locomotives.. G.W. Morrison, Ian Allan Ltd, 2001. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711027250. 111pp. 530g. Pictorial laminated boards. MINT. Oblong format. Illustrated with colour and b/w photographs. Examines the 35 locomtives of this calss, designed fore the LNER mainlines.
£8.00
£3.45
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