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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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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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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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LNER SHEDS IN CAMERA
Written by John Hooper.
Stock no. 1827343
Published by Oxford Publishing. 1st 1984. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

303 b/w photos of 125 separate locations, intended to give the reader an insight into the LNER engine sheds during the period when that company existed, in the days prior to its formation, as well as the period after nationalisation. Large format. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 0860933245. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Text block lightly browned. Minor mark to front endpaper. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is sunned to spine, a little grubby to rear panel, and has a small tear with wear to top rear edge of spine.

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GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY ENGINE SHEDS PART ONE STRATFORD, PETERBOROUGH AND NORWICH
Written by Chris Hawkins; George Reeve.
Stock no. 1827342
Published by Wild Swan Publications. 1st 1986. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Locomotive Districts. Large format. B/w photos. 218 Pages. ISBN: 0906867401. Light shelf-wear to base of spine. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is very lightly scuffed.

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THE BOOK OF THE A4 PACIFICS
Written by Peter J. Coster.
Stock no. 1827340
Published by Irwell Press. 1st 2005. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. ISBN: 1903266564. Boards lightly scuffed. Top edge of text block lightly browned. Contents clean.

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MEMOIRS OF THE SIRHOWY BRANCH 1868 - 1960
Written by W.W. Tasker.
Stock no. 1325580
Published by Treowen Press. 1st 1994. Very good condition.

Including Staff and Locomotive Records. Card wraps. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0952480301. Spine slightly faded, some very slight creasing to lower corner of front cover. Contents fine.

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ITALIAN STATE RAILWAYS STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
Written by P.M. Kalla-Bishop.
Stock no. 1825332
Published by Tourrett Publishing. 1st 1986. Very good condition in a almost very good dustwrapper.

Together with Low Voltage Direct Current and Three-Phase Motive Power. All the steam and early electric locomotives of a great railway system, in a volume that includes particulars of some 10,000 motive power units. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0905878035. Top & tail of psine and corners lightly rubbed. Bump to middle of front top board edge. Contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper is rubbed at corners, edge-creased and has a large closed tear (no loss) to top of front panel at spine edge, rear panel is scuffed.

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ITALIAN STATE RAILWAYS STEAM LOCOMOTIVES
Written by P.M. Kalla-Bishop.
Stock no. 1825300
Published by Tourrett Publishing. 1st 1986. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Together with Low Voltage Direct Current and Three-Phase Motive Power. All the steam and early electric locomotives of a great railway system, in a volume that includes particulars of some 10,000 motive power units. Large format. Matt pictorial boards. B/w photos and diagrams. ISBN: 0905878035. Spine & corners lightly bumped & rubbed. Minor browning to text block. Else contents clean. Black pictorial dustwrapper has previous seller's price label to front flap, title to spine lightly faded, scuffing present to front and back.

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A REGIONAL HISTORY OF THE RAILWAYS OF GREAT BRITAIN: VOLUME I THE WEST COUNTRY
Written by David St John Thomas.
Stock no. 1824075
Published by David & Charles. 6th 1988. Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

6th Edition, completely reset. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Includes fold-out plan to rear. ISBN: 0946537178. SIGNED by the author (no dedication) to title page. Light corner crease to lower corner of front endpaper. Minor foxing to text block. Map to rear present and initials in biro to rear pastedown (hidden by rear flap of dustwrapper). Pictorial dustwrapperis lightly edge-creased and lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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