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THE LAST YEARS OF NORTH EAST STEAM
Written by Peter Tuffrey.
Stock no. 1827364
Published by Great Northern Books. 1st 2018. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

This book contains 270 superb colour and black & white photographs of steam locomotives working in and around the North East from the late 1950s to the end of steam in the region. Orange cloth boards, silver title to spine. ISBN: 9781912101917. SIGNED by the author to publisher's bookplate on front endpaper. Light rubbing to base of spine, lower corners of boards bumped. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is sligthly scuffed on rear panel.

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BRITISH RAILWAYS PAST AND PRESENT LONDON
Written by Brian Morrison; Ken Brunt.
Stock no. 1827363
Published by Silver Link Publishing. 1st thus 1992. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Originally published as No 7 North East, East and South East London and No 13 North West, West and South West London. This is the combined volume. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0947971998. Spine cocked. Light bumping to lower board edges. Contents clean. Price-cut yellow pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine, small closed tear to top of spine front edge, light scuffing.

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LNER ALBUM VOLUME THREE
Written by Brian Stephenson.
Stock no. 1827362
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1976. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A third remarkable collection of photographs of LNER locomotives and trains that highlight the appealing variety of this railway's motive power. Brown cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0711006695. Top of spine bumped. Grubby mark to margin of page 58 else a clean copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is browned with couple of minor edge-tears (no loss).

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RAILWAY STATIONS OF THE NORTH EAST
Written by K. Hoole.
Stock no. 1827360
Published by David & Charles. 1st 1985. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A survey of the railway stations in the North Est, their layouts and architecture, train services, operation, and unique characteristics, from the earliest stations of the pioneer lines to the modern designs of the Tyne & Wear Metro. Includes a gazetter listing all NER stations and their equipment with opening (and where appropriate closing) dates. Grey cloth with gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams and photos. ISBN: 0715385275. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine.

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THOMPSON AND PEPPERCORN LOCOMOTIVE ENGINEERS
Written by H.C.B. Rogers.
Stock no. 1827359
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 1st 1979. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This book analyses dispassionately and in great depth the work of the two successors to the incomparable Gresley. Orange cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711009104. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine and lower edges. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, worn at top & tail of spine with tape repair, title to spine is sunned.

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THE DAY OF THE HOLIDAY EXPRESS
Written by Richard Woodley.
Stock no. 1827358
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 1996. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Western Region Services on 9 July 1960. A unique exploration of Britain's railway history. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 0711023948. Shelf-wear to base of spine. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is a little edge-creased and lightly scuffed.

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EAST ANGLIA RAILWAYS REMEMBERED
Written by Leslie Oppitz.
Stock no. 1827357
Published by Countryside Books. 1st 1989. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The history of the lost lines of East Anglia, the reasons for their construction and for their closure. Red glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1853060402. Light rubbing to lower corners. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased with a small closed tear to top of spine.

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THE GRESLEY LEGACY: A CELEBRATION OF INNOVATION (STEAM CLASSIC GUIDE)
Written by Martin Smith.
Stock no. 1827356
Published by Argus Books. 1st 1992. Slightly better than very good condition.

The steam locomotive designs of Sir Nigel Gresley. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos throughout and a few colour. ISBN: 1854860798. Edges lightly rubbed, covers a little scuffed. Contents clean.

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NINETY YEARS ON: THE NEW BOOK OF THE A3 PACIFICS
Written by Peter J. Coster.
Stock no. 1827351
Published by Irwell Press. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition.

Another hundred and fifty or so pictures of Sir Nigel Gresley's class A1 and A3 Pacifics from both well known and not-so-well-known railway photographers. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781906919597. A lovely copy.

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STEAM ON THE GREAT EASTERN NORFOLK AND SUFFOLK
Written by Alan C. Butcher.
Stock no. 1827350
Published by Transport Treasury Publishing Ltd. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition.

Dr Ian C Allen's b/w photos illustrating travels around counties of Norfolk and Suffok by steam train, compiled by Alan C Butcher. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781913251246. Minor crease to lower corner of rear cover else a lovely copy.

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GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY ENGINE SHEDS PART TWO: IPSWICH AND CAMBRIDGE LOCOMOTIVE DISTRICTS
Written by Chris Hawkins; George Reeve.
Stock no. 1827346
Published by Wild Swan Publications. 1st 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue boards, gilt title to spine. Large format. B/w photos. 388 Pages. ISBN: 0906867487. Light shelf-wear to top & tail of spine. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly browned, verso is foxed.

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THE LEADER PROJECT: FIASCO OR TRIUMPH?
Written by Kevin Robertson.
Stock no. 1827345
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st thus 2009. Nearly fine condition.

The 'Leader' class of steam locomotives was one of the most controversial projects in the history of Britain's railways. Designed by Oliver Bulleid originally for the Southern Railway, the prototype was not completed until after Nationalisation and the project was abandoned under the new regime amidst a welter of negative publicity. This is the cardwrap version published two years after the hardback came out. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9780860936282. Light crease to front cover and some light creasing. Else a lovely copy.

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