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Profile of the 47s.
Brian Morrison, Opc Railprint, 1987. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860932400. 96 pages, 560g. Pictorial laminated boards FINE in a Very Good d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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£6.50
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£3.75
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Profile of the 76's and 77's (Profile series).
Maxey, David, Oxford Publishing Co., 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860931560. 80 pages, 565g. Pictorial laminated boards Near MINT. Illustrated with b/w photographs, some of the Woodhead route before closure.
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£25.00
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£3.75
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Profile of the A4s.
Whiteley, J.S.; Morrison, G.W., Oxford Publishing Co., 1999. Reprint. ISBN: 0860933547. 80 pages. 580g. Pictorial laminated Boards As NEW. Illustrated with b/w photographs. A pictorial tribute to this main line locomotive showing each engine in its various guises.
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Profile of the Class 40s.
J. S. & MORRISON, Gavin W WHITELEY, Oxford Publishing Co., 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860931447. 80 pages, 540g. Pictorial laminated boards with sunning to spine and area, boards a little marked and scratched, but the contents are tight and clean, Near Very Good. Illustrated with b/w photographs throughout, ideal for the modeller.
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£5.00
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Profile of the Duchesses.
Jenkinson, David., Oxford Publishing Company, 1982. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860931765. Not paginated. 550g. Pictorial laminated boards. FINE. Each member of the class of this famous locomotive featured together with a potted biography. Profusely illustrated with b/w photographs.
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£7.00
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Profile of the Southern Moguls (Profile series).
Elsey, Les, Oxford Publishing Co., 1986. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860933148. 80 pages, 565g. Pictorial alminated boards with light bump to top edge, FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs and scaled line drawings. One of the popular profile series.
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£4.00
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Pronounced Life Extinct: A guide to the fate of all British Railways withdrawn diesel, electric and experimental Locomotives.
Smith, G., Mayfield Publications, 1976. 1st Edition. ISBN: . 36 pages, 70g. Stapled soft card covers with age toning to pages, Very Good.
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£8.00
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Prototype Locomotives.
R. M Tufnell, David & Charles, 1985. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0715383973. 112 pages, 470g. Red cloth boards with previous owners Ex-lib bookplate to free end-paper. FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings, ideal for the modeller.
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£8.00
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Rail Centres No.10 - Shrewsbury..
A.J Mullay, Book Law Publications, 2004. 1st Thus. ISBN: 1901945200. 128 pages, 565g. Pictorial laminated boards FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs, track plans and route map to end-papers.
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£8.00
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Rail Centres No.15 - Edinburgh..
A.J Mullay, Book Law Publications, 2004. 1st Thus. ISBN: 1901945251. 128 pages, 565g. Pictorial laminated boards FINE in a Very Good d/w with 2 minor repaired tears. Illustrated with b/w photographs, track plans and route map to end-papers.
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Rail Centres No.6 - Carlisle..
A.J Mullay, Book Law Publications, 2004. 1st Thus. ISBN: 1901945162. 128 pages, 565g. Pictorial laminated boards FINE in a Very Good d/w with repaired tear to top of spine, in clear removable wrap. Illustrated with b/w photographs, track plans and route map to end-papers.
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£8.00
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Rail Portfolios - The Cromptons.
C.J. Marsden, Ian Allan Ltd, 2005. Revised Edition. ISBN: 0711031029. 80 pages, 445g. Pictorial laminated Boards FINE. Illustrated with colour photographs throughout.
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Rail Portfolios 1 - The 40s.
Brown Murray (Compiler), Ian Allan LTD, 1990. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711018731. 64 pages. 350g. Pictorial laminated boards FINE. Illustrated with colour photographs. A pictorial history of the Class 40 diesel locomotive over its 25 years of service.
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£6.00
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Rail Portfolios 1 - The 40s.
Murray Brown, Jane's Information Group, Incorporated, 1984. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0710603053. 64 pages, 450g. Oblong format. Pictorial laminated Boards Near MINT. Illustrated with colour photographs throughout.
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Rail Portfolios 11 - The 56s and 58s.
Shannon, Paul, Ian Allan LTD, 1989. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711018537. 64 pages. 350g. Oblong format pictorial laminated boards. FINE. Illustrated in colour. Shows these classes of locomotives in a variety of liveries and settings.
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Rail Portfolios 13 - the AC Electrics.
Shaw. Chris [Compiler ], Ian Allan LTD, 1991. 1st Edition. ISBN: 071101938X. 64pp. 350g. Oblong format. Pictorial laminated boards. FINE. Illustrated in colour.
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Rail Portfolios 6 - The Cromptons..
Colin J Marsden, Jane's, 1986. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0710603649. 64 pages. 400g. Oblong format. Pictorial laminated Boards Near MINT. A pictorial record of this Class 33 locomotive introduced to replace steam traction as a result of the 1955 modernisation plan.
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£7.00
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Railway Liveries : Privatisation, 1995-2000.
Boocock, C. P., Ian Allan, 2001. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711027838. 128 pages. 850g. Blue cloth boards Near MINT in a Near MINT d/w. Illustrated with over 150 colour photographs. An ideal companion for the railway modeller of the modern railway scene.
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£9.00
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Register of L.N.E.R Locomotives Volume One - Gresley A1 and A3 Classes.
Willie B YEADON, Irwell Press , 1990. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1871608090. 90 pages, 600g. Green cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs
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The Riddles Standard Types in Traffic.
G. Freeman Allen, George Allen & Unwin, 1982. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0043850928. 111 pages. 460g. black cloth boards FINE in a Very Good slightly sun darkened d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs. The history of this locomotive type, from conseption, through design and construction, to its withdrawal and disposal or preservation.
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Robinson Locomotives..
Brian Haresnape and Rowledge, Peter, Ian Allan Ltd, 1982. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711011516. 128 pages. 520g. Red cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w very slightly sunned spine. Illustrated with b/w photographs and scaled drawings.
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Rocket 150 - A Century And A Half Of Locomotive Trials.
Nock, O. S., Ian Allan LTD, 1980. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711009740. 128 pages, 530g. Red cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w with slightly sunned spine. Illustrated with over 140 b/w photographs and drawings. Records the most interesting and important locomotive trials that have taken place around the world.
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£6.00
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Royal Scotts of the LMS.
Cox E. S. plus others., Ian Allan Ltd, 1970. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711001650. 64 pages, 300g. Black cl;oth boards FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings.
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The S & D 7F's Remembered (Somerset and Dorset).
P.W. Gibbs, 73082 Camelot Locomotive Society, 1986. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0950776114. 28 pages, 60g. Stapled paper covers a little rubbed and marked, Very Good with the contents tight and clean. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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The S. E. & C. R. Locomotive List 1842 - 1952..
Wakeman, N. , The Oakwood Press, 1953. 1st Edition. ISBN: . 50 pages, 105g. 8vo. Stapled soft card covers a little rubbed and marked, Very Good with the contents clean and tight. A Numerical List of the Locomotives of the South Eastern Railway, London, Chatham and Dover Railway, South Eastern and Chatham Railway, Southern Railway (Eastern Section)
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£6.50
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The Schools 4-4-0s.
Winkworth, D W., George Allen And Unwin, 1982. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0043850952. 112 pages. 470g. Black cloth boards, Near FINE in a Very Good d/w with slightly sunned spine. Illustrated with b/w photographs. A detailed history of this type of engine, tracing their entire careers.
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£4.00
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SNCF ( Modern Railways Special).
Haydock, David, Ian Allan Ltd, 1991. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711019800. 48 pages. 200g. Stapled card covers FINE. Illustrated with colour and b/w photographs and route maps.
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£4.00
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Southern Electric Multiple-Units 1898-1948.
C. J. Marsden, Ian Allan, 1983. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711012539. 96 pages, 450g. Pictorial laminated boards with very slightly sunned spine Near FINE and a little darkened to page edges. Illustrated with 188 b/w photographs A pictorial history of the EMU's on the Southern lines from their introduction in 1898 to Nationalisation. Now becoming a scarce title to find in this condition.
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£8.00
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Southern Electric Multiple-Units 1948-1983.
Marsden, Colin J, Ian Allan LTD, 1983. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711013144. 112 pages. 500g. Pictorial laminated Boards rubbed to corners and with small scar to bottom front edge, with slightly sunned spine, Very Good. Fully illustrated with b/w photographs. Covers the period at the end of steam traction and the introduction of EMU's.
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Southern Electrics - A View From the Past..
Graham WATERER, Ian Allan LTD, 1999. Reprint. ISBN: 0711026211. 96 pages. 440g. Pictorial laminated Boards MINT. Illustrated with b/w photographs. A pictoial recollection of the Southen Railways electrification, from its beginnings to 1962.
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£5.00
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Southern Express Locomotives.
Brian T STEPHENSON, Ian Allan, 1988. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711017980. 128 pages, 750g. Green cloth boards FINE in a FINE price-clipped d/w. Illustrtaed with b/w photographs and scale drawings.
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£6.00
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The Southern King Arthur Family.
O. S. Nock, David & Charles, 1976. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0715371568. 96 pages. 470g. Green cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings.
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The Southern Pacifics : Bulleid's Radical Design.
Mannion, Roger J., Alan Sutton Publishing, Ltd., 1998. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0750917342. 214 pages. 660g. Black cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs and line drawings. This book gives a detailed description of the engineering aspects of this class of locomotive, complete with full listing of each locomotive built, numbers, names, changes, liveries and even disposal dates and places.
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Southern Railway Branch Line Trains (Locomotion Papers No.153).
R. W Kidner, Oakwood Press, 1984. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0853613095. 68 pages, 125g. Stapled soft card covers rubbed to extremities, Very good with the contents tight and clean. Illustrated with b/w photographs and map.
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Southern Region Locomotive Shed Allocations, 10th December 1953 .
James Rogers and Roger Hardingham, Kingfisher Productions, 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: . 44 pages, 100g. Stapled soft card covers a little rubbed to edges, Near FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs and map to rear.
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The Southern Scene - An Album of Photographs..
Earley, Maurice , Oxford Publishing Co., 1973. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0902888196. 60 pages, 370g. Oblong format green cloth boards Near FINE in a Very Good edge-rubbed d/w with repaired tear to top of spine. Illustrated with b/w photographs focusing on the many forms of motive power on the Southern Railway.
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£4.00
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Southern Sheds in Camera.
Roger Griffiths, Oxford Publishing Co, 1989. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860934152. 160 pages, 900g. Green cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w with repaired tear to top of spine. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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Southern Suburban Steam, 1860-1967 (Locomotion Papers No.147).
R.W. Kidner, The Oakwood Press, 1984. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0853612986. 44 pages. 100g. Stapled soft card covers with previous owners name/address label to free end-paper, and a little creased and rubbed to extremities, Very Good. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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£3.00
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Southern Trains.
???, Ian Allan Ltd, . 1st Edition. ISBN: 071100692X. Not dated. 80 pages. 380g. Pictorial Glazed Boards FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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Spotter's Guide to Diesel Recognition.
Nicolle, B., Oxford Publishing Co, 1980. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0860930998. 32 pages, 60g. Stapled card covers a little creased and marked, Very Good. Illustrated with b/w photographs and scaled line drawings for the modeller.
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£2.50
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St. Philips Marsh: Memories of an Engine Shed.
D.J. Fleming, Bradford Barton, 1980. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0851533884. 116 pages, 190g. Soft card covers with light crease to rear top corner, Near FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
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The Stanier Black Fives.
John F Clay, Ian Allan, 1974. Reprint. ISBN: 9780711002746. 96 pages, 305g. Black cloth boards Near FINE in a Very Good d/w. Illustrated with b/w photoraphs and drawings.
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Stanier locomotive classes.
POWELL, A.J , Ian Allan LTD, 1991. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711019622. 96 pages. 400g. Pictorial card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs and scaled line drawings. Covers the visual features of each class, and how they changed over the years of service.
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£4.50
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Stanier Pacifics.
Huntress, Derek, Ian Allan LTD, 1993. 1st Edition. ISBN: 071102068X. 64 pages. 180g. (12mo) Oblong format card covers FINE. Illustrated with colour photographs throughout.
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Steam Colour Portfolio - B.R. Standard Locomotives.
Keith R. Pirt, Booklaw, 2006. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1901945464. 96 pages, 730g. Pictorial laminated boards As NEW in an As NEW d/w. Illustrated with mostly full page colour photographs of these locomotives ideal for the modeller.
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£18.00
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Steam Locomotives 1955, 70000 - 90774, Standards and Austerities.
Sawford, Eric H. , Alan Sutton Publishing,, 1998. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0750916176. vi + 154 pages. 645g. Black cloth boards MINT in a Near MINT d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs taken by the author. Includes full captions together with technical details, allocations and duties performed.
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Steam Locos Compared.
Terry Essery, Atlantic Transport Publishers, 1996. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0906899656. 160 pages. 640g. black cloth boards with light bump to bottom corners, FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs, most previously unpublished and scaled line drawings. Compares the good and bad points of many of the well known steam loco types, as experience by the author.
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Steam Motive Power Centres No. 3 - Derby, Including the Locomotive Works, Engine Shed, Station and Stabling Points .
Beechcroft, D H., Book Law Publishing, 2008. 1st Edition. ISBN: 9781901945621. 72 pages, 255g. Soft card covers Near MINT. Illustrated with b/w pjhotographs.
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Steam Motive Power Depots.
Beavor, E S, Ian Allan Ltd, 1983. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711012806. 128 pages. 550g. Black cloth boards a little edge-rubbed, Very Good in a Very Good price-clipped and lightly rubbed d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings.
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Steam On Shed.
Stretton, John, Book Club Assiciates, 1984. Book Club. ISBN: . 150 pages. 790g. Blue cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w. Fully illustrated in colour and b/w. A photographic record of engines and their sheds.
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