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THE HEYDAY OF THE TRACTION ENGINE
Written by Eric Sawford.
Stock no. 1827409
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 1995. Nearly fine condition.

Glazed pictorial boards. Oblong format. Colour photos. ISBN: 071102362X. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Contents clean.

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TRACTION ENGINES: A COLOUR PORTFOLIO
Written by David Lockett; Mike Arlett.
Stock no. 1827408
Published by Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 2002. Nearly fine condition.

Oblong format. Pictorial glazed boards. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 0711028400. Top corners of boards lightly bumped. Else a lovely copy.l

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STEAM FOR SCRAP THE COMPLETE STORY
Written by Alan Earnshaw.
Stock no. 1827403
Published by Atlantic Transport Publishers. Very good condition.

During 1956-68, over 16000 British steam locomotives were taken out of service... this is the story of how it was done. Colour pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos throughout. 168 pages. Edited by Earnshaw. ISBN: 9780906899519. Rear cover lightly scored. Front and rear hinge pulled but binding tight. Contents clean.

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PADDLE STEAMERS AT WAR 1939-1945
Written by Russell Plummer.
Stock no. 1827402
Published by GMS Enterprises. 1st 1995. Very good condition.

Compiled and Edited by Russell Plummer. published to coincide with the 50th Anniversary of the end of World War Two, commemorates the part played in it by British paddle steamers and a tribute to the men who served aboard or were rescued by them. Oblong format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 1870384393. Covers lightly browned. Contents clean.

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ALL STATIONS TO MALLAIG!
Written by John A. Mccgregor.
Stock no. 1827401
Published by D. Bradford Barton. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

The West Highland line since Nationalisation. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos. ISBN: 0851534260. Covers lightly rubbed. Text block lightly browned. Contents clean.

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THE STORY OF THE WEST HIGHLAND
No author listed.
Stock no. 1827400
Published by Famedram. 1st thus 2001. Nearly fine condition.

George Dow's 1940s LNER guide to the West Highland Railway reprinted. Originally published in 1944. Pictorial cardwraps. Colour & b/w photos. ISBN: 0905489691. A lovely copy.

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THE EAST SUFFOLK RAILWAY
Written by John M. Cooper.
Stock no. 1827398
Published by The Oakwood Press. 1st 1982. Very good condition.

Locomotion Papers No. 139. Blue cardwraps. B/w photos and track diagrams. ISBN: 0853612854. Covers lightly rubbed. Contents clean.

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MEMORIES OF THE SOUTHWOLD RAILWAY
Written by A. Barrett Jenkins.
Stock no. 1827397
Published by L. & S. Rexon Of Southwold. 8th 1987. Slightly better than very good condition.

Eighth edition. Small format. White card wraps. 33 pages. B/w photos. Covers lightly scuffed and marked. Contents clean.

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LNER 4-6-0 LOCOMOTIVES: THEIR DESIGN, OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE
Written by David Maidment.
Stock no. 1827396
Published by Pen & Sword Transport. 1st 2021. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

Covers the design, construction, operation and performance of all 4-6-0 locomotives that ran on the London and North Eastern Railway between 1923 and 1947 and the LNER designed engines that ran on BR's Eastern Region until the end of BR steam in 1968. Oblong format. Green cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w and colour photos. ISBN: 9781526772541. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is clean.

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THE QUINTINSHILL CONSPIRACY
Written by Jack Richards; Adrian Searle.
Stock no. 1827394
Published by Pen & Sword Transport. 1st 2013. Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.

The shocking true story behind Britain's worst rail disaster, a horrific crash in 1915 involving five trains in which 230 died and 246 were injured. Black boards, red title to spine. B/w photos. ISBN: 9781781590997. Board corners lightly bumped. Contents are clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is clean.

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TOP SHED
Written by P.N. Townend.
Stock no. 1827393
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 2nd 1989. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

2nd Edition. About the Locomotive depot serving King Cross Station. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711018278. Corners of boards lightly bumped. Light bump to top margins (very minor). Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.

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HISTORIC RAILWAY DISASTERS
Written by O.S. Nock; B.K. Cooper.
Stock no. 1827392
Published by Ian Allan Ltd.. 4th 1987. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

4th Edition. Revised by B.K. Cooper. This revised work considers not only the most spectacular and catastrophic accidents but also those which illustrate the principles involved and were far-reaching in their outcome. Black boards, gilt title to spine. B/w diagrams. B/w photos. ISBN: 0711017522. Light shelf wear to top & tail of spine. Text block lightly browned and a few minor marks. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly edge-creased, lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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