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ADRIAN SHOOTER: A LIFE IN ENGINEERING AND RAILWAYS
Written by Adrian Shooter.
Stock no. 1829047
Published by Pen & Sword Transport.
1st
2018.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
The tale of a small boy from Surrey who had a fascination with anything on wheels and, also, loved to learn about people and what motivated them. He joined British Railway in 1970 and this view from the inside presents readers with a whole new picture of what was really going on within British Rail at various levels. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos. 239 pages plus index. ISBN: 9781473893191. Small, minor splash mark to lower edge of front board. Contents fine. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- ENGINEERING
- BIOGRAPHY
CHILTERN RAILWAYS: THE INSIDE STORY
Written by Adrian Shooter.
Stock no. 1828998
Published by Pen & Sword Transport.
1st
2022.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
An insight to the business strategy and its delivery that underpinned the performance of one of Rail Privatisation's greatest successes. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour photos throughout. 188 pages. ISBN: 9781526792495. A lovely copy in a pictorial dustwrapper with light scuffing.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- COMPANY HISTORY
LONDON TRANSPORT BUSES IN THE 1960S
Written by Jim Blake.
Stock no. 1828685
Published by Pen & Sword Transport.
1st
2022.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
A decade of change and transition. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. B/w photos. 176 pages. ISBN: 9781473867857. Top corners of boards bumped. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
THE LONDON DMS
Written by Matthew Wharmby.
Stock no. 1828660
Published by Pen & Sword Transport.
1st
2016.
Very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Villified as the great failure of all London Transport bus classes, the DMS family of Daimler Fleetline was more like an unlucky victim of straitened times... Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & a few b/w photos. 272 pages. ISBN: 9781783831739. Light rubbing to lower board edges, base of spine and lower rear edge knocked. Light creasing to top of prelims. Else a nice copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed and lightly faded to spine.
THE RED LINE: A RAILWAY JOURNEY THROUGH THE COLD WAR
Written by Christopher Knowles.
Stock no. 1327920
Published by Pen & Sword Transport.
1st
2017.
Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.
The story of a train journey from London to Hong Kong. Greey boards, silver title to spine. 220 pages. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781473887442. Spine and corners bumped and rubbed. Contents fine. Dustwrapper is slightly creased to spine.
PEPPERCORN HIS LIFE AND LOCOMOTIVES
Written by Tim Hillier-Graves.
Stock no. 1326985
Published by Pen & Sword Transport.
1st
2021.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
The first detailed biography of Peppercorn, a vicar's son from Herefordshire and the last LNER Chief Mechanical Engineer. Large format. Black boards, silver title to spine. 259 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781526729859. Minimal rubbing to spine and corners of book and dustwrapper.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LNER (RAILWAYS)
- LOCOMOTIVES
- BIOGRAPHY
- HEREFORDSHIRE
- COMPANY HISTORY
LNER 4-6-0 LOCOMOTIVES: THEIR DESIGN, OPERATION AND PERFORMANCE
Written by David Maidment.
Stock no. 1326963
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. Spine slightly bumped else a fine copy. Spine of dustwrapper is slightly creased at top and tail.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- LNER (RAILWAYS)
THE BLACKPOOL STREAMLINED TRAMS (GREAT TRAMCARS)
Written by Peter Waller.
Stock no. 1827457
Published by Pen & Sword Transport.
1st
2020.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Examining the history of Blackpool's streamlined trams of the 1930s from development through to preservation. Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781526709042. A lovely copy. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- TRANSPORT GENERAL
- TRAMS
- LANCASHIRE
- HISTORY
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.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- LNER (RAILWAYS)
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.
THE MINOR RAILWAYS OF EAST ANGLIA: DEVELOPMENT DEMISE AND DESTINY
Written by Rob Shorland-Ball.
Stock no. 1825313
Published by Pen & Sword Transport.
1st
2020.
Nearly fine condition in a nearly fine dustwrapper.
Once busy transport links and made vital contributions to the social and business heritage of the areas they served. Large format. Black cloth boards, silver title to spine. Colour & b/w photos and illustrations. ISBN: 9781526744814. A very nice copy.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- SOUTH EAST UK
- EAST ANGLIA
BRITISH STEAM LOCOMOTIVE BUILDERS
Written by James W. Lowe.
Stock no. 2137297
Published by Pen & Sword Transport.
2014.
Slightly better than very good condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.
Reprint edition (originally published in 1975). B/w photos. ISBN: 9781473822894. Wrapper is lightly edge-creased with a couple of tiny nicks.
- Categorised in:
- TRANSPORT
- RAILWAYS
- LOCOMOTIVES
- ENGINEERING