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Steam Shed Portrait. H. G Forsythe, Atlantic Books, 1981. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0906899028. 48 pages, 155g. Soft card covers a ittle creased to rear, Very Good with the contents tight and clean. Illustrated with b/w photographs and track plans.
£2.50
£2.75

Steam Sheds and Their Locomotives. Gammell, Chris, Ian Allan LTD, 1995. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711023956. 112 pages. 810g. Black cloth boards. Near MINT in a FINE d/w with a tiny repaired tear to rear bottom edge. Each group of sheds are examined and historical backgrounds recorded, and illustrated with colour photographs.
£5.00
£3.75

Steam Works - BR Locomotives and Workshops in the age of Steam. Huntriss, Derek, Ian Allan LTD, 1994. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711022690. 112 pages. 800g. Black cloth boards FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with colour photographs throughout, recording many of the railway workshops of the 1950's and 60's.
£4.50
£3.75

The Stephenson Locomotive Society Railway Progress 1909 - 1959 - Volume One - Jubilee Year Publication.. , The Stephenson Locomotive Society, 1959. 1st Edition. ISBN: . 140 pages, 220g. Soft card covers a little rubbed to corners and top of spine which has a lean, Very Good with the contents tight and clean. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
£3.50
£3.75

The Story of the Q1s - a Detailed History of Every Member of the Class. John Scott Morgan, KRB Publications, 2003. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0954485912. 72 pages, 300g. Soft card covers with slight crease to spine area, Near FINE. Illustrated with b/w and some colour photographs and fleet list.
£10.00
£3.75

Stra?enbahn Wien, ESA 8. Koranda, Alfred, Verlag Josef Otto Slezak, 1978. 1st Edition. ISBN: 3900134499. 32 pages, 50g. Stapled soft card covers (small 16mo booklet), with light bump to top corner Near FIN E. Illustrated with b/w photographs and drawings, Text in German.
£3.00
£2.10

The Streaks: Gresley's A4s. Roger J. Mannion, Sutton Publishing Ltd, 1997. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0750913525. 214 pages, 655g. Blue cloth boards MINT in a Near MINT d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs. The author describes the development and construction of the A4.
£9.00
£3.75

The Superheated 4-4-0s of the Five Scottish Railways 1910-1922.. Fryer, Charles., Published By the Author, . 1st Edition. ISBN: . 65 pages. 150g. Pictorial card covers FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs, specifications, names and numbers produced.
£10.00
£2.75

Swindon & The GWR. Tim Bryan & Felicity Ball,, Tempus, 2003. Reprint. ISBN: 0752428012. 128 pages, 300g. Soft card covers with light crease to top edge, Near FINE. Illustrated with period b/w photographs.
£3.00
£3.75

Titled Trains of Great Britain. Allen, Cecil J., Ian Allan LTD, 1946. 1st Edition. ISBN: . 128 pages, 225g. Darkblue cloth boards a little edge-rubbed, and with previous owners name to top of front end-paper, Very Good. Illustrated with b/w photographs. Details of some 70 titled trains that ran on a regular basis up and downs Britain's Railways of the time.
£4.00
£3.75

Top shed - A pictorial history of Kings Cross locomotive depot. P. N. Townend, Ian Allan LTD, 1975. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711006482. 175 pages, 595g. Blue cloth boards with slight foxing to paste-downs, Very Good in a Very Good sun darkened d/w with tiny scar to front centre. Illustrated with period b/w photographs, drawings and track plan.
£6.00
£3.75

Tornado: 21st Century Steam - "The Definitive Work..". Glancey, Jonathan, Books on Track, 2010. 1st Edition. ISBN: 9780956677006. 207 pages, 1.3kg. Green cloth boards As NEW, in an As NEW d/w. Illustrated with colour and b/w photographs. 'The definitive work' on this new build locomotive, as promoted by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust.
£15.00
£3.75

V2 Class Green Arrows [ Super Profile Series ]. Freezer. C.J., Haynes Publishing, 1984. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0854294279. 56 pages. 460g. Pictorial glazed boards FINE. Illustrated with colour and b/w photographs and line drawings. A pictorial history of this famous class of LNER steam locomotive with an assessment of its development and performance.
£5.00
£3.75

Vintage Steam. J E Kite, Ian Allan Ltd, 1969. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711001170. 104 pages, 520g. Turquoise coloured cloth boards with previous owners addres lable to top corner of free end-paper, Near FINE in a Very Good lightly rubbed and marked d/w. Illustrated with period b/w photographs.
£3.00
£3.75

What Happened To Steam. The Southern West Country And Battle Of Britain. Merchant Navy And School's Classes. Volume Five . Hands, P. B. , Published by the author, 1980. reprint. ISBN: . 30 pages, 50g. Stapled soft card covers a little sun darkened, Very Good. Lists loco numbers and shed allocations.
£4.50
£2.75

Working Steam - Collett & Hawksworth Halls. Hobbs, R, Ian Allan Ltd, 2002. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711029032. 80 pages. 450g. Oblong format Pictorial laminated Boards. FINE. A pictorial history of the G.W.R's various classes of 4-6-0 locomotives, illustrated in colour throughout.
£7.00
£3.75

Working Steam - Stanier Jubliees . Rixon, Geoff., Ian Allan Ltd, 2003. 1st Edition. ISBN: 0711029245. 80 pages. 450g. Oblong format. Pictorial laminated Boards MINT. A pictorial history of these famous locomotives.
£7.50
£3.75

The Xpress Locomotive Register Volume 2 - London Midland Region 1950 - 1960. W.S. Becket, XPress, 1998. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1901056112. 248 pages, 820g. Soft card covers with slightly sunned spine, FINE with the contents clean and tight. Illustrated with b/w photographs in the text.
£11.00
£3.75

The Xpress Locomotive Register Volume 3 - Eastern, North Eastern & Scottish (Ex LNER) Regions 1950 - 1960. Becket, W.S., XPress, 1998. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1901056120. 248 pages, 820g. Soft card covers with unreadable signature to title page, Near FINE. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
£9.00
£3.75

Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives - Volume Twenty One - Class A5 to A8 H1 H2 L1 (L3) L2 M1 & M2 Tank Engines. W. B Yeadon, Booklaw Railbus, 2001. 1st Edition. ISBN: 189962449X. 126 pages, 705g. Pictorial laminated Boards Near MINT in a Near MINT d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs
£10.00
£3.75

Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives - Volume Twenty Three - Class Q5 Q6 Q7 & Q10 - the North Eastern 0-8-0s. W. B Yeadon, Booklaw Railbus, 2002. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1899624554. 126 pages, 735g. Pictorial laminated Boards FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs
£12.00
£3.75

Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives Volume 31 - Class X1-X4, Y2, Y4-Y11, Z4-Z5 . Willie B. Yeadon, Booklaw, 2004. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1899624694. 126 pages, 730g. Pictorial laminated Boards FINE in a Near FINE d/w with small split to top of spine. Illustrated with b/w photographs
£10.00
£3.75

Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives Volume 46 Part A - J52, J53, J54, J55, J56, J57 and GNR 19 & Stirling Great Northern 0-6-0 Tank Engines . W.B Yeadon, Booklaw/challenger, 2001. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1899624910. 110 pages, 745g. Pictorial laminated Boards Near MINT in a Near MINT. Illustrated with b/w photographs.
£12.00
£3.75

Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives Volume Twenty - Class Q1,Q2,Q3 & Q4 & the Q1 Tank. W.B Yeadon, Booklaw/challenger, 2001. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1899624481. 94 pages, 630g.. Pictorial laminated Boards FINE in a Near FINE d/w with small repaired tear to top of spine. Illustrated with b/w photographs
£9.00
£3.75

Yeadon's Register of LNER Locomotives, Volume 10 - Gresley D49 & J38 Classes. Yeadon, Willie B., Challenger Publication, 1996. 1st Edition. ISBN: 1899624120. 94 pages, 620g. Pictorial laminated Boards FINE in a FINE d/w. Illustrated with b/w photographs
£12.00
£3.75
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