| Second Hand Books For Sale (General) | ||||
| Title | Author | Publisher | Price | Stock |
| A Passion for Steam | Patrick Whitehouse & David St John Thomas | W H Smith | £4.00 | 1 |
| Superbly illustrated photo album of steam locomotives in action. | ||||
| Along Country Lines | Paul Atterbury | David & Charles | £15.00 | 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 | ||||
| Atlas of Train Travel, The | J B Hollingsworth | Book Club Associates | £5.00 | 1 |
| Branch Line Britain | Paul Atterbury | David & Charles | £15.00 | 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 | ||||
| British Steam - the Classic Years | John Westwood | Allan Sutton | £12.00 | 1 |
| Stupendous, evocative pgotos and information from the heyday of British steam. | ||||
| 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. | ||||
| Dawn of World Railways, the | O S Nock | Blandford Press | £4.00 | 2 |
| From 1800-1850 - fascinating facts and full colour illustrations including broad gauge and civil engineering feats. | ||||
| Encyclopedia of Trains & Railways | Alan Williams ed. | Purnell & Sons | £5.00 | 1 |
| George & Robert Stephenson | L T C Rolt | Allan Sutton | £5.00 | 1 |
| The life story of the Stephensons, father and son. The story of the birth of railways, an historical event of which it would be difficult to exaggerate the importance. | ||||
| Great Locomotives of the GWR | O S Nock | Patrick Stephens Ltd | £12.00 | 1 |
| The motive power of the GWR - facts, figures and photos (many of them in colour). The definitive guide. RRP £20.00 | ||||
| Great Steam Locomotives of Our Times | O S Nock | Blandford Press | £4.00 | 1 |
| From Stephenson's 'Rocket' of 1829 to the last steam locomotive built by British Railways, 'Evening Star'; with full colour illustrations. | ||||
| Great Train Disasters | Geffrey Kitchenside | Parragon | £5.00 | 1 |
| The ultimate collection; not for the faint-hearted! | ||||
| Great Western Progress 1835-1935 | E T MacDermot | Allan Sutton | £4.00 | 1 |
| A detailed historical account of the first 100 years of the Great Western Railway, giving a fascinating insight into the day-to-day running of this iconic railway. | ||||
| Guiness Book of Rail Facts & Feats | John Marshall | Guiness Superlatives Ltd | £4.00 | 1 |
| Guiness Railway Book, The | John Marshall | Guiness Superlatives Ltd | £5.00 | 1 |
| GWR Handbook | Allan Sutton | £7.00 | 1 | |
| An original publication from the GWR, detailing machinery of negotiation for railway staff and arrangements for elections of employee representatives. Dated january 1926. | ||||
| History of the Great Western Railway Vol.2 | E T MacDermot | Ian Allan Ltd | £5.00 | 1 |
| Volume 2 - 1862-1921: covering the critical period of conversion from broad to standard gauge up to the end of the First World War. | ||||
| Illustrated Book of Steam & Rail, The | Garratt & Wade-Matthews | S Webb & Son | £6.00 | 1 |
| The history and development of the train and an evocative guide to the worlds great traing journeys. | ||||
| Illustrated History of Railways in Britain, The | Geoffrey Freeman Allen | Marshall Cavendish | £4.00 | 1 |
| In the Tracks of the Last Steam Trains | DIson | Hachette | £10.00 | 1 |
| A well illustrated bumper collection of steam locomtives in very good condition. | ||||
| Janes World Railways 1978 | Paul Goldsack ed. | Janes Books | £10.00 | 1 |
| Kenning Collection, The | A Vaughan | Oakwood Press | £4.00 | 1 |
| A terrific selection from the photographic collection of William Lovell Kenning. Some old rarities in action here! | ||||
| LMS Duchesses, The | Douglas Doherty | Allan Sutton | £5.00 | 1 |
| All you need to know about these famous locomotives. | ||||
| Locomotion | Nicholas Faith | BBC publications | £5.00 | 2 |
| Lavishly illustrated accompaniment to the BBC television series. | ||||
| Love of Trains, The | Hand & Edmonson | Octopus Books | £3.00 | 1 |
| Steam & diesel locomotives from around the world - full colour photo album. | ||||
| Model Railways Locomotive Album | Douglas Doherty | Model & Allied Publications Ltd | £2.00 | 1 |
| Odd Corners of the GWR | Kebin Robertson | Sutton Publishing | £7.00 | 1 |
| An utterly fascinating book illustrating all things GWR - including Camping Coaches! Highly recommended. | ||||
| Pictorial Encyclopedia of Railways | Hamilton Ellis | Hamlyn | £5.00 | 2 |
| Profile of the Class 20s | J A M Vaughan | Oxford Publishing Co. | £5.00 | 1 |
| Fully illustrated album of the renowned Class 20 Bo-Bo locos. | ||||
| Railway Colour Album | various | Ian Allan Ltd | £3.00 | 1 |
| Railway World Yearbook 1990 | Colin Boocock ed. | Ian Allan Ltd | £3.00 | 1 |
| Railway World Yearbook 1991 | Colin Boocock ed. | Ian Allan Ltd | £3.00 | 1 |
| Railways at the Turn of the Century | O S Nock | Blandford Press | £4.00 | 1 |
| Full colour illustrations covering the period 1895-1905. | ||||
| Railways at the Zenith of Steam | O S Nock | Blandford Press | £4.00 | 1 |
| Full colour illustrations of locomomotives and stock with informative details covering the era 1920-40. | ||||
| Railways for Pleasure | Kenneth Westcott Jones | Lutterworth Press | £3.00 | 1 |
| The complete guide to steam and scenic lines in Great Britain and ireland as it was in 1980. It's interesting to see how much further many of the lines have now progressed! | ||||
| Railways in the Formative Years | O S Nock | Blandford Press | £4.00 | 1 |
| Full colour illustrations of locomotives, stock and engineering triumphs from around the world. | ||||
| 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 | ||||
| Steaming Spires | Richard Tolley | David & Charles | £3.00 | 1 |
| A fascinating insight into the daily routine of an Oxfordshire signalman. | ||||
| 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 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 | ||||
| Todays Railways Review of the Year | Carter & Fox | Allan Sutton | £3.00 | 1 |
| All you need to know about the state of the railways in 1989 - including progress on the Channel tunnel project! | ||||
| Wheels | Robert Adley | Guild Publishing | £5.00 | 1 |
| A fully-illustrated guide to steam locomotives by way of their wheel arrangements (e.g. 2-8-0) with facts and figures of all the classic engine designs | ||||
Book Categories:
A Good Read
As new condition
General
Historical
Journeys
Miscellaneous
Modelling
Narrow gauge
Photos
Preservation
Southold links
Steam
Technical
A Good Read
As new condition
General
Historical
Journeys
Miscellaneous
Modelling
Narrow gauge
Photos
Preservation
Southold links
Steam
Technical
Buying Books:
If you are interested in buying any of these books please contact the SRT Shop on 01502 725422 or email
27 High Street, Southwold, Suffolk IP18 6AD. Telephone: 01502 725422
Secretary: Maureen Cooksey 01502 722686 - email: mail@southwoldrailway.co.uk