| Second Hand Books For Sale (General) | ||||
| Title | Author | Publisher | Price | Stock |
| 150 Years of Preserved Steam on the Main Line | Whiteley & Morrison | Guild Publishing | £7.00 | 1 |
| One of the first books to be published in which railway preservation is seen and recorded as being an established and important part of Britain's railway history. | ||||
| Along Country Lines | Paul Atterbury | David & Charles | £12.00 | 1 |
| A lovely book exploring the rural railways of yesterday. A fascinating tour around Britains railways with illustrations covering archive and present-day photos, advertising and postcards. RRP £25.00 | ||||
| Archaeology of Railways, The | P J G Ransom | £5.00 | 1 | |
| Surviving lines and hidden glimpses of days past beautifully brought to life in this imaginative paperback volume. Nearly 300 pages! | ||||
| Atlas of Train Travel, The | J B Hollingsworth | Book Club Associates | £5.00 | 1 |
| Best of British Steam railways | Colin Garratt | AA | £5.00 | 2 |
| Exploring Britain's railway heritage through the lens of expert cameraman Colin Garratt. Utterly stunning photography! | ||||
| Branch Line Britain | Paul Atterbury | David & Charles | £8.00 | 1 |
| A sumptuously illustrated collection of spectacular rail journeys around the British Isles - including the Aldeburgh branch and the North Norfolk Railway. Highly recommended. RRP £25.00 | ||||
| Branch Lines of Warwickshire | Colin G Maggs | Allan Sutton | £10.00 | 1 |
| A wonderful book featuring many branch lines that are now but a distant memory. Excellent!. | ||||
| British Steam - the Classic Years | John Westwood | Allan Sutton | £6.00 | 1 |
| Stupendous, evocative pgotos and information from the heyday of British steam. | ||||
| British Steam Lives! | Colin Garratt | Bounty Books | £7.00 | 1 |
| You can always rely on Colin Garratt's photos to capure steam trains at their best! As well as preserved locos, there are trains around the world still being drawn by aging steam locomotives made in Great Britain. | ||||
| British Steam Railways | David Ross | Parragon Books | £5.00 | 1 |
| A beautifully illustrated history of steam locomotives from 1800 to the present day. | ||||
| British Steam Revival | Skelton & Huxtable | Jane's Publishing Company | £6.00 | 1 |
| Spectacular modern photography featuring iconic British steam locomotives still in action today. | ||||
| Classic Steam Trains, A pictorial treasury | Nils Huxtable | £10.00 | 1 | |
| The ultimate coffee table book; measuring 370x267mm and crammed full of exquisite black and white photgraphic masterpieces to savour! Please add £3.00 for postage. | ||||
| Complete Book of Locomotives, The | Colin Garratt | Hermes House | £6.00 | 1 |
| A comprehensive guide to the world's most fabulous locomotives: a history with over 700 photographs. | ||||
| Country Railway, The | David St John Thomas | David & Charles | £6.00 | 1 |
| An absorbing history of country lines throughout Great Britain - including our very own Southwold Railway. | ||||
| Discovering Britains Lost Railways | Paul Atterbury | AA | £8.00 | 1 |
| A paperback version of Paul Atterbury's ever-popular guide to discovering the remnants of Britain's railway history. | ||||
| Early Railways | J B Snell | Weidenfeld & Nicolson | £5.00 | 1 |
| All you could ever need to know about the origins, construction and development on the great national networks of Britain, America and the Continent. A lovely book with copious illustrations and photographs to illustrate the user-friendly text. | ||||
| Early Railways | JB Snell | Octopus Books | £7.00 | 1 |
| With 132 illustrations in colour and black & white, this book tells you all you need to know about the growth of early railways. | ||||
| Early Trains | Bryan Morgan | Camden House Books | £5.00 | 1 |
| A fascinating insight into the dawn of railways from 2000BC onwards! Copious contemporary illustrations and photographs chart the rise of early railways and tell you all you need to know about the development of this worldwide form of transport. | ||||
| Engine 6000 | O S Nock | David & Charles | £3.50 | 1 |
| The Saga of the 'King George V' - famed as the motive power on the Cornish Riviera Express - right through from its inception to preservation at the end of its working life. | ||||
| Eric Treacy - Railway Photographer | P B Whitehouse & G Freeman Allen | £9.00 | 1 | |
| Some of the finest photographs of railway subjects from the camera of Bishop Eric Treacy - a doyen among railway photographers. Stunning throughout and in very good condition. | ||||
| Explore Britains Steam railways | Anthony Lambert | AA | £3.00 | 2 |
| A celebration of some 40 of the best-loved railways in the country, telling their stories, and describing their locations and routes as well as some of their rolling stock. | ||||
| Fire & Steam | Christian Wolmar | Atlantic Publishers | £4.00 | 1 |
| How the railways transformed Britain: the history of the railways encompassing both their construction and their social impact in one easy-to-read volume. Paperback. | ||||
| Glencorse Branch, the | Jeff Hurst | Oakwood Press | £8.00 | 2 |
| This small branch near Edinburgh is fully documented in this Oakwood Press volume (No. 211), including what remains of the line today. Paperback, Mint condition. | ||||
| Golden Age of Steam, the | Colin Garratt | Select Editions | £5.00 | 1 |
| A celebration of the steam locomotive from 1830 to 1950. Vgc. | ||||
| Great Days of the Country Railway, The | St John Thomas & Whitehouse | David & Charles | £10.00 | 1 |
| A terrific book showing many of the iconic country railway routes that flourished around the British Isles in steam's heyday. Hardback: vgc | ||||
| Great Western in Colour | O S Nock | £4.00 | 1 | |
| A splendid handbook detailing everything you needed to know about the rise of the GWR. | ||||
| Great Western Shed Diagrams | EGF Haswell | Ian Allan Ltd | £8.00 | 1 |
| The titles says it all...! vgc | ||||
| Guide to Locomotives of the World | Colin Garratt | Hermes House | £5.00 | 1 |
| A global encyclopedia of the greatest trains, old and new. Paperback: vgc. | ||||
| GWR Stars, Castles & Kings | O S Nock | David & Charles | £5.00 | 1 |
| Part 1 - covering the years from 1906 to 1930. | ||||
| High Speed Trains | Jane Collins | Albany Books | £3.00 | 1 |
| A veritable feast of photos and facts for lovers of modern high speed travel. | ||||
| Illustrated History of British Steam Railways | David Ross | Parragon | £6.00 | 1 |
| The legacy of the Steam locomotive superbly illustrated in colour and B&W. Chapters include State Occasions and The Steam Railway at War. Very good condition. | ||||
| Kent & East Sussex Railway, the | Stephen Garrett | Oakwood Press | £8.00 | 1 |
| The K&ESR is well respected these days from its preserved centre at Tenterden, but here are the full details of the life of this lovely little railway. Paperback; mint condition. | ||||
| Last Steam Locomotives of British Railways, the | P Ransome-Wallis | Magna Books | £9.00 | 1 |
| A well-presented survey of those locomotives still operating in Breat Britain during the declining years of steam. vgc | ||||
| Leicestershire & Rutland, The Last Days of Steam in.. | John Healy | Allan Sutton | £7.00 | 1 |
| A wonderfully evocative photo album of trains in and around Loughborough and the surrounding area. | ||||
| Little Trains of Britain | John Timpson | Harper Collins | £9.00 | 2 |
| With stunning photography by Alan Le Garsmeur, journalist John Timspon captures the narrow gauge and minitiature railways of the Uk as they were in 1992. Not quite sure why the Bure Valley doesn't get a mention, but all the rest are here! | ||||
| Live Stam | David eatwell & John H Cooper-Smith | Fitzhouse Books | £6.00 | 1 |
| Locomotives and lines in steam in the 1980s, including both standard and narrow gauge examples. | ||||
| Locomotion | Nicholas Faith | BBC publications | £5.00 | 1 |
| Lavishly illustrated accompaniment to the BBC television series. | ||||
| Locomotives of the Great Western Railway | Alan Bloom | Jarrold | £1.00 | 1 |
| A blend of colour and B&W plates illustrating the glory of Great Western Railway steam power. | ||||
| Londons Historic Railway Stations | John Betjeman | John Murray | £8.00 | 1 |
| Here's something a little different - an architectural guide to London termini, full of absorbing details and comtemporary photographs. Paperback. | ||||
| Maidstone & Chatham Railways | Muriel V Searle | OUP | £8.00 | 1 |
| Another superb volume from Middleton Press, with terrific shots of trams in the North Kent area - some locations instantly recognisable even today. As new condition. | ||||
| Model Trains | various | Orbis books | £3.00 | 1 |
| This book explores all facets of railway modelling: track layou, shunting, power supply, scenery etc, with planty of full colour examples in representing most of the popular gauges and scales. | ||||
| Modeller Book of Narrow Gauge, the | David Lloyd | Peco Publications | £6.00 | 1 |
| Some exquisite modelling here, with icon layouts both fictional and based on actual lines. Paperback | ||||
| More Great Railway Journeys | various | BBC publications | £5.00 | 1 |
| A terrific travel diary, beautifully illustrated with shots from the recent BBC series of the same name. | ||||
| Old Mineral Line, The | R J Sellick | Exmoor Press | £5.00 | 1 |
| A lovely paperback detailing the history of the West Somerset Mineral Railway, replete with contenorary photographs of the diminutive mixed trains travelling up and down the inpressive incline. Vgc. | ||||
| Old Oak Engineman | Albert Spooner | Ian Allan Ltd | £8.00 | 1 |
| Albert Spooner gives a valuable insight into his life as a loco fireman at Old Oak Common in the 1950s. Fascinating! vgc | ||||
| Pictorial Encyclopedia of Railways | Hamilton Ellis | Hamlyn | £5.00 | 1 |
| Portrait of Steam | Eric Treacy | Ian Allan Ltd | £7.00 | 1 |
| If you want photos capturing the power and spirit of steam engines you can do no better than look in awe at the work of Eric Treacy. Masterful! | ||||
| Preserved Steam Album | David C Rodgers | Jane's Publishing Company | £4.50 | 1 |
| From 1986; preserved main-line and narrow gauge lines in full colour. | ||||
| Rail Atlas of Britain & Ireland- 2nd edition | SK Baker | Oxford Publishing Co. | £3.00 | 1 |
| From 1978. | ||||
| Rail Atlas of Britain and Ireland - 4th edition | SK Baker | Oxford Publishing Co. | £3.00 | 1 |
| From 1984. | ||||
| Railtour in Colour | various | Ian Allan Ltd | £4.00 | 1 |
| A lovely photograph album of live steam around the world. | ||||
| Railway World Annual 1987 | Nigel Harris ed. | Ian Allan Ltd | £4.00 | 1 |
| A variety of steam, diesel and electric locomotives from the late 80s in all their glory, with articles on all sorts of topics to please everyone. | ||||
| Railways of the Eastern Region - vol 1 | Geoffrey Body | PSL | £6.00 | 1 |
| An illustrated gazetter of all stations in the Southern operating part of East Anglis, with many useful facts and figures illuminationg route summaries, civil engineering and the like. | ||||
| Railways Past, Present & Future | G Freeman Allen | Black Cat | £7.00 | 1 |
| Something for everyone here! All fully detailed and illustrated with easy to understand text charting the changes from the outset of the railway era through to the present day and beyond. Hardback; vgc | ||||
| Railways to New Holland & the Humber Ferries | AJ Ludlam | Oakwood Press | £8.00 | 1 |
| All you ever needed to know about the line to this part on Lincolnshire, from the birth of the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway to more recent ferry services. Paperback; mint condition. | ||||
| Raising Steam | Denis Griffiths | Patrick Stephens Ltd | £4.00 | 1 |
| The design, operation and driving of steam locomotives for those who need to know more about the technical aspects. B&W and colour plates. | ||||
| Regional History of the Railways of Great Britain, A | DI Gordon | David & Charles | £6.00 | 1 |
| Volume 5: The Eastern Counties. A faily comprehensive history of railways in our area, including the Southwold Railway. A few more photos would have been good, but there is a definitive rail map at the end to compensate. | ||||
| Scottish Central Railway, the - Perth to Stirling | Peter Marshall | Oakwood Press | £10.00 | 1 |
| This book is published as a celebration of 150 years of rail travel on the main line through Perth and Strirling, with plenty of facts and figures about the history of the line. Hardback; mint condition. | ||||
| Settle & Carlisle Railway Twilight Years | David T Roberts | £3.00 | 1 | |
| A splendid set of photos taken along the route of this iconic section of line. Paperback | ||||
| Shadows of the Great Western | OS Nock | Oxford Publishing Co. | £3.00 | 2 |
| An informative book from O S Nock in his usual detailed style | ||||
| Signalling Days - GWR | Harold Casson | OPC | £5.00 | 1 |
| A collection of reminiscences from a Great Western signalman - Harold Casson - making for facinating reading. Paperback. | ||||
| Signalmans Morning | Adrian Vaughan | £3.00 | 1 | |
| Another good read from Adrian Vaughan - practically turning everyday life in the signal box into as good a read as any fiction. | ||||
| Southern Railway | Brian Haresnape | Ian Allan Ltd | £1.00 | 1 |
| A handy paperback volume featuring the liveries of the Southern Railway. | ||||
| Splendour of British Steam, The | ed. Patrick Whitehouse | New English Library | £4.00 | 1 |
| From the early years to the final fling; Most informative and illustrated with lots of full colour and B&W photos. | ||||
| Steam British isles | Crombleholme & Kirtland | David & Charles | £2.00 | 1 |
| The cover says 'The complete guide to railway preservation, minor and miniature railways' but this book was published in 1985 so it now appears as an intriguing time capsule of days gone by. All the facts and figures the railway historian needs to know! | ||||
| Steam on the Road | David Burgess Wise | Hamlyn | £7.00 | 1 |
| A lovely, fully illustrated book of self-propelled steam road vehicles through two centuries. | ||||
| Steam on the South Western | R C Riley | Ian Allan Ltd | £4.00 | 1 |
| A colour portfolio featuring branch and mainline steam action. Terrific! | ||||
| Steam Renaissance | Tom Heavyside | David & Charles | £10.00 | 1 |
| The Decline and Rise of Steam Locomotives in Britain (from 1981). BR still ran steam trains after they were generally scrapped in the UK, providing revenue as tourist attractions in particular. Hardbacj; vgc | ||||
| Steam Trains | Colin Garratt | Kola Books | £4.00 | 1 |
| A full colour photo album of steam locomotives and trains - both British and from around the world. | ||||
| Steam Trains | Paul Price | Albany Books | £4.00 | 1 |
| A comprehensive survey of the workd of steam trains fully capturing the nostalgic appeal of the subject. Includes such iconic trains as the 'Golden Arrow, and 'Orient Express'. | ||||
| Steam Trains Down the Line | Frank Ferneyhough | Tyndall | £2.00 | 1 |
| The story of the steam locomotive in Britain, Europe and North America from early experiments to beyond the decline in the mid-20th century. | ||||
| Surrey & Sussex, The Last Days of Steam in.. | D Fereday Glenn | Alan Sutton | £7.00 | 1 |
| A super photo album including modern-day preservtion photos as well as historic shots. | ||||
| The Last Steam Locomotives of British Railways | P Ransome-Wallis | Guild Publishing | £12.00 | 1 |
| A concise history and desscription of each class of steam locomotive running at the end of the steam era. An invaluable source of reference as well as a a source of nostalgic pleasure for all who have loved steam and mourn its passing. RRP £19.99 | ||||
| The Train - an Illustrated History | Jonathan Clancey | Carlton Books | £5.00 | 1 |
| A terrific book for the non-specialist, explaining the rise of the railways through to the present day, and including sections on railway publicity and railways on film, to name but two. Brim full of utterly absorbing facts and stunning pictures. I particularly like the one on the front cover - hidden away under the dust jacket! | ||||
| Trains: an illustrated History | S P Gordon | W H Smith | £4.00 | 1 |
| Another useful collection of facts, figures, photographs and explanations from W H Smith publications to fascinate and educate anyone interested in trains. | ||||
| Veterans of Steam | Colin Garratt | Blandford Press | £3.00 | 1 |
| Stunning photography around the world from Colin Garratt. | ||||
| World Steam Since 1980 | Lou Johnson | W H Smith | £7.00 | 1 |
| Lovely, colourful photos of steam trains in action around the globe. Magnificent! | ||||
| Yesterdays Railways | Peter Herring | David & Charles | £8.00 | 1 |
| Recollections from an age of steam - Victorian, Edwardian, war time and beyond beautifully captured on film. vgc | ||||
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As new condition
General
Historical
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Modelling
Narrow gauge
Photos
Preservation
signed copy
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Steam
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