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TRI-ANG RAILWAYS: THE STORY OF ROVEX VOLUME 1 1950-1965
Written by Pat Hammond.
Stock no. 1828631
Published by New Cavendish Books. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The first of two volumes on the product history of Rovex. Large oblong format. Colour and b/w photos. 432 pages including index. ISBN: 0904568571. Spine & corners of boards lightly rubbed. Boards clean. Text block slightly grubby to base. Minor yellow pencil mark to page 4 else contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little grubby to rear panel.

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THE SECRET RAILWAY
Written by Elisabeth Beresford. Illustrated by James Hunt.
Stock no. 1328347
Published by Methuen Children's Books Ltd.. 1st 1973. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

When Barny and Sue discover Marsh End, an old and disused railway station, they set about bringing it back to life again. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. 141 numbered pages. B/w illustrations. ISBN: 0416755704. Spine and corners bumped. Light foxing, mainly at page edges. Dustwrapper is lightly faded/browned with a few small chips in the laminate at top edges.

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LNER WAGONS: AN ILLUSTRATED OVERVIEW
Written by Peter Tatlow.
Stock no. 1828533
Published by Pendragon Partnership. 1st 1998. Slightly better than very good condition.

This survey examines a broad and balanced selection of wagons built by the LNER between 1923 and 1947, together with a sampling of the goods vehicles it took over from its constituents in 1923. Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 1899816054. Boards lightly scuffed. Neat gift inscription in ink to front endpaper. Contents otherwise clean.

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CANADIAN RAILWAYS IN PICTURES
Written by Robert F. Legget.
Stock no. 1828521
Published by Douglas, David & Charles. 1st 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Few countries int eh world have a history of railroading to match Canada's for daring, imagination and engineering achievement. A collection of photographs showing how bridges, tunnels and water crossings link overland track, how rail services the cities as it once contributed to their growth, how Canadians - pioneers in snowplough equipment - have dealt with the merciless winter conditions. Grey cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 96 pages. ISBN: 0889140529. Light fading to lower edge of boards. Minor foxing to text block and a few minor spots to endpapers. Else contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is scuffed.

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BRITISH RAIL MAIN LINE ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVES
Written by Colin J. Marsden; Graham B. Fenn.
Stock no. 1828519
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 1st 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos and scale drawngs showing the roof, side and end elevations. 127 pages. ISBN: 0860934462. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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GLASGOW CENTRAL CENTRAL TO GLASGOW
Written by Dugald Cameron.
Stock no. 1828512
Published by Strathwood Ltd. 2nd 2009. Slightly better than very good condition.

An affectionate tribute in the form of facts, recollections, images and miscellanea from some admirers of Glasgow Central, upon the 100th anniversary of the exansion of the station. Large format. Card wraps. Second enlarged edition. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9781905276363. Light rubbing to corners. Light crease to top corner of front endpaper. Contents clean.

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LNWR PORTRAYED
Written by Jack Nelson.
Stock no. 1828487
Published by Peco Publications. 1st 1975. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

A survey of the design and construction methods of the Premier Line. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. B/w diagrams. Some scale drawings. ISBN: 0900586451. Boards clean. Name & date in ink to front pastedown. Contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is a little edge-rubbed and scuffed. Overall a nice copy.

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BASHERS, GADGETS AND MOURNERS: THE LIFE AND TIMES OF THE LNWR COAL TANKS
Written by Peter W. Skellon.
Stock no. 1828481
Published by The Bahamas Locomotive Society. 1st 2011. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

A simple locomotive that was cheap to build and easy to maintain, capable of hard work. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations and photos. 256 pages including index. Subscribers to the Webb Coal Tank Engine Preservation Fund listed. ISBN: 9780956929204. Includes audio CD in pocket to front pastedown. Top & tail of spine shelf worn. Else a lovely copy. Dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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TOMLINSON'S NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY: ITS RISE AND DEVELOPMENT
Written by K. Hoole.
Stock no. 1828480
Published by David & Charles. 3rd 1987. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Third edition of this classic railway book with introduction by Hoole. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xx and 820 pages including index. ISBN: 0715390023. Top & tail of spine lightly shelf-worn. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean. Red dustwrapper is faded to spine and a little grubby.

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SIGNALMAN'S TWILIGHT
Written by Adrian Vaughan.
Stock no. 1828469
Published by Amberley Publishing. 2011. Slightly better than very good condition.

Revised Edition. The author's life as a signalman at Challow Station in rural Berkshire. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781445602578. Front cover corners lightly rubbed. Contents clean. A lovely copy.

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OUR TRAINS
No author listed. Illustrated by Frank H. Mason.
Stock no. 1328200
Published by Raphael Tuck & Sons Ltd.. Circa 1948. Almost very good condition.

Oblong format. Stiff card covers. A Tuck Book. A little text to bottom of each page, which is a colour illustration of trains/railways. Covers are edge rubbed and slightly creased. Light creases to page corner tips else contents clean.

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THE IRONSTONE QUARRIES OF THE MIDLANDS: HISTORY, OPERATION AND RAILWAYS PART IX LEICESTERSHIRE
Written by Eric Tonks.
Stock no. 1828456
Published by Runpast Publishing. 1st 1992. Nearly fine condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Blue cloth boards, gilt title. B/w photos and maps. ISBN: 1870754085. Previous owner's library label to front pastedown else a fine copy. Blue dustwrapper is faded to spine, rear panel lightly browned.

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