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THE ISLE OF MAN RAILWAY VOLUME II
Written by James I.C. Boyd.
Stock no. 1829131
Published by The Oakwood Press. 1st thus 1994. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The British Narrow Gauge Railway series, No. 2B. An outline history of The Isle of Man Railway including The Manx Northern Railway and The Foxdale Railway (1905-1994). Volume II of a three volume edition. Blue cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 256 pages including index. ISBN: 0853614695. Pencil erasure mark to top corner of front endpaper else contents clean. Blue pictorial dustwrapper is faded to top edge and spine and a little scuffed.

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THE ISLE OF MAN RAILWAY VOLUME I
Written by James I.C. Boyd.
Stock no. 1829130
Published by The Oakwood Press. 1st thus 1993. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Volume 1 of three volume edition. An outline history of the Isle of man Railway including The Manx Northern railway and The Foxdale Railway (pre-1873 to 1904). The British Narrow Gauge Railway No. 2A. Green cloth boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. 262 pages including index. ISBN: 085361444x. Top of spine lightly creased. Pencil erasure mark to top corner of front endpaper else contents clean. Green pictorial dustwrapper is lightly creased and scuffed.

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FIFTY YEARS OF RAILWAY TRADE UNIONISM
Written by G.W. Alcock.
Stock no. 1829129
Published by Co-Operative Printing Sociaty Limited. 1st 1922. Very good condition.

Blue cloth, gilt title to spine. B/w illustrations. xvi and 631 pages including index. Boards lightly rubbed to top & tail of spine and edges. Minor mark to rear board. Text block and endpapers browned. Mark to centre of prelims. Contents clean.

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THE BRECON FOREST TRAMROADS: THE ARCHAEOLOGY OF AN EARLY RAILWAY SYSTEM
Written by Stephen Hughes.
Stock no. 1829128
Published by The Royal Commission on Ancient and Historical Monuments in Wales. 1st 1990. Very good condition.

Did iron railway bridges exist before George Stephenson? This book shows that such bridges were built in South Wales thirty years before the construction of Stephenson's Gaunless Viaduct on the Stockton and Darlington Railway and explains where to see these bridges today. Pictorial card wraps. B/w photos. 367 pages including index. ISBN: 1871184053. Corners of covers lightly rubbed, covers lightly scuffed. Contents clean.

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MATTHEW MURRAY PIONEER ENGINEER: RECORDS FROM 1765 TO 1826
Written by E. Kilburn Scott.
Stock no. 1829124
Published by Edwin Jowett. 1st 1928. Very good condition.

Edited by Scott. Matthew Murray was an English steam engine and machine tool manufacturer. Brown cardwraps. B/w plates. 132 pages including subscribers list to rear. Top of spine worn and slightly frayed. Tiny piece of lower corner of rear cover torn off. Text block browned. Page 11/12 vertical margin is lightly creased and lightly torn with no loss. Contents otherwise clean.

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THE MIDLAND RAILWAY: ITS RISE AND PROGRESS
Written by Frederick S. Williams. Illustrated by T. Sulman; E.M. Wimperis; Frederick S. Williams; et al..
Stock no. 1829117
Published by Bemrose & Co.. 3rd 1877. Almost very good condition.

Third Edition. A Narrative of Modern Enterprise. Red cloth boards with gilt title to spine and vignettes to spine & boards. B/w engravings. xvi & 681 pages including index plus reviews to rear. Boards darkened, worn at corners and top & tail of spine, top & tail of spine fraying. Text block and endpapers browned. Front joint starting to crack. A few age related marks to contents but generally clean.

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NOTTINGHAM TO MANSFIELD: THE MIDLAND & GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY ROUTES TO TODAY (MIDLAND MAIN LINES)
Written by Vic Mitchell; Keith Smith.
Stock no. 1829114
Published by Middleton Press. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition.

Midland Main Lines series. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos and track plans. Unpaginated. ISBN: 9781910356524. A lovely copy.

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WREXHAM & SHROPSHIRE: OPEN ACCESS - THE ONE THAT GOT AWAY
Written by Richard Harper.
Stock no. 1829072
Published by Adlestrop Press. 1st 2014. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

This is the extraordinary story of the service between Wrexham, Shropshire and London (Marylebone) that ran between 2008 and 2011, told by the people that ran it, and the people that promoted it. Large format. Red cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour maps to endpapers. Colour photos throughout. 256 pages. ISBN: 9780957145610. SIGNED with personal dedication by author, Richard Harper, and Adrian Shooter (fellow railway transport author) on verso of front endpaper. Ink from signatures imprinted on title page. Else Contents clean. Light rubbing to base of spine. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded at edges.

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LIVERPOOL & MANCHESTER 2: CHESHIRE LINES
Written by Bob Pixton.
Stock no. 1829071
Published by Kestrel Railway Books. 1st 2007. Slightly better than very good condition.

Large format. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 126 pages. ISBN: 9781905505036. Pale browning to page edges else contents clean.

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STEAM'S LAMENT: BRITISH RAILWAYS STANDARD TANKS
Written by Kevin Derrick.
Stock no. 1829070
Published by Strathwood Ltd. 1st 2018. Slightly better than very good condition.

A photographic album depicting the demise of the British Railway's steam era with coverage of many classes of steam locomotives within the series. This volumes includes all three of the British Railways tank locomotive designs, seen on a variety of duties and locations from 1951 until 1967 during their service years. Limited to 1000 copies. Large oblong format. Glazed pictorial boards. B/w photos. 128 pages. ISBN: 9781905276875. Rear cover scuffed. Contents clean.

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THE PATRIOTS: A PICTORIAL RECORD VOLUME ONE 45500-45525
Written by Peter Sikes.
Stock no. 1829069
Published by The LMS-Patriot Company Ltd.. 1st 2018. Slightly better than very good condition.

The first 26 locomotives of the class, 45500-45525. Oblong pictorial cardwraps. B/w & colour photos. 123 pages. ISBN: 9781999581800. A lovely copy, no significant faults.

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LIVERPOOL & MANCHESTER 3: LANCASHIRE & YORKSHIRE LINES
Written by Bob Pixton.
Stock no. 1829068
Published by Kestrel Railway Books. 1st 2008. Very good condition.

Large format. Cardwraps. B/w photos. 142 pages. ISBN: 9781905505074. Small bump with tear to base of spine (minor). Covers a little scuffed. Text block slightly grubby. Contents clean.

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