Chris and Julie Graebe tell the story of the Hornby Gauge O system which appeared after the first World war and lasted until the 1960s. The volume offered by other dealers at over £50 tells the complete story of the pioneering train sets, products and accessories with numerous colour plates and black and white photos of the models and publicity material including specially commissioned models.

 Published by New Cavendish in 1994, this revised edition of the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for slight sun fading to the spine. 

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Michael Foster tells the story of Hornby Dublo between 1938 and 1964 in a fascinating book detailing the history of Hornby Dublo "The Story of the Perfect Table Railway". The volume tells the complete story of the company and its various products with numerous colour plates and black and white photos of the models and publicity material.

Published by New Cavendish in 2004, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Pat Hammond tells the story of Rovex between 1965 and 1971 in the second of two fascinating volumes detailing the history of Triang Railways. The volume tells the complete story of the company and its various products with numerous colour plates and black and white photos of the models and publicity material including specially commissioned models.

Published by New Cavendish in 1998, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for slight sun fading on the spine.

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Pat Hammond tells the story of Rovex between 1950 and 1965 in the first of two fascinating volumes detailing the history of Triang Railways. The volume tells the complete story of the company and its various products with numerous colour plates and black and white photos of the models and publicity material including specially commissioned models.

Published by New Cavendish in 1993, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for bumping and a small tear to the dust jacket on the top of the spine.

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Offered in good condition is a copy of Ernie Shepherd and Gerry Beesley's historical study of the Dublin and South Eastern Railway in Southern Ireland.

Published by Midland Counties in 1998, the informative text is amply supported by photographs, maps, scale drawings and other ephemera.

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Offered in good condition is a copy of Tom Ferris's second colour book on Irish Railways from steam to diesel 1947 - 1970 published by Midland Counties in 1995.

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Robert Gratton and Stuart R Band presents an in-depth study of the Ashover Light Railway in Derbyshire.  Very much a labour of love, the book is full of black and white pictures, maps, scale diagrams of the rolling stock and buildings and other ephemera.

Published by Wild Swan in 1989, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for slight bumping to the dust jacket on the front cover bottom left hand edge and to the upper and lower spine.

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David Wroe presents a study into the history of the North Cornwall Railway from its beginnings in the 1870s through ownership by the LSWR to its final years in the 1960s.

Published by Irwell Press in 1994, the book features black & white photos, maps and ephemera and is offered in good condition inside and out with no obvious marks or damage.

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Gavin Morrison presents an album of photos maps and description of railtours organised by the RCTS between 1954 and 1969 in a period when lines were closing at an unprecedented rate.

Offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for bumping to the dust jacket on the front cover bottom left hand edge.

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Offered in good condition is a copy of Brian Haresnape's part 6 of the British Rail Fleet Survey series published by Ian Allan in 1983 on Electric Locomotives.

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Published in 1965, this is one of Colin Gifford's sought after books featuring good quality black & white of trains and scenes around the country.

Offered in good condition for its age with dust jacket intact save for fraying round the edges. The book has no obvious marks or damage but is showing signs of slight foxing.

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Published in 2003 by Kidderminster Railway Museum and Gordon Wood, this book is the culmination of 20 years of research into the origins development and history of railways in the  city and features black & white photos, maps and plans.

Offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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This is the second volume of Willie Yeadon's two part study of LNER named trains featuring black & white photos and commentary.

Offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for a nick to the dust jacket on the front cover bottom right hand edge.

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This is the first of Willie Yeadon's two part study of LNER named trains featuring black & white photos and commentary.

Offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Offered in good condition is a copy of John Brodribb's look at the Eastern Region of British Railways before Dr Beeching slashed so many of the rural branch lines published by Ian Allan in 1994.

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Offered in good condition is a copy of Tom Ferris's colour book on Irish Railways from steam to diesel 1955 - 1967 published by Midland Counties in 1992.

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Offered in good condition inside and out is a copy of this extremely scarse book written by Philip Atkins.

Britannia - Birth of a Locomotive was published by Irwell Press in 1991 ISBN 187160821X and details the rationale behind the design and introduction of the well known BR class 7 mixed traffic locomotive.

It should be noted that there are slight signs of the odd page having been stuck together in the past but I do not consider that this detracts from the overall good condition of the book and is reflected in the price bearing in mind one is listed on ABE as I write (Nov 2009) for £65.

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A W Deller looks at the history of Slade Green Depot in South East London in a book which was produced in conjunction with Network South East on the occasion of the introduction of new Networker trains.

Although this has been in stock since new, it is offered as second-hand due to the condition having been mistreated by customers over the years! with nicks in the otherwise clean glazed boards and spine.

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Arthur Ingram looks at the road transport scene in the 1950s with some 200 black and white plates of commercial vehicles of the time.

The book is offered in good condition throughout.

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This is the second fully revised edition of this book by J Graeme Bruce and published by Capital Transport in 1983 and details the history of the London Underground from its beginnings to the introduction of the silver District line stock in 1983.

It is offered in good condition save for being price clipped.

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Bruce K Dicken and James M Semon present a colour album featuring the colour photographs of Willis A McCaleb.  Volume 2 published by Morning Sun Books takes a journey on the Nickel Plate RR from from Bellevue to Chicago and south and east along the Wheeling District.

The book is offered in good condition throughout.

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Part 1 of the three part study from Wild Swan by authors Pope, How and Karau of the Severn & Wye Railway was published in 1983 (later reproduced in softback).

This volume looks at the origins of the railway from the early tramroads and includes photographs along the line from Severn Bridge to Lydney and Parkend, supported by maps and plans of structures.

The book is offered in good condition throughout.

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Jim Russell's study of Great Western Diesel Railcars published by Wild Swan is generally acknowledged as the most comprehensive and detailed accounts of the design, building and operation of the successful Great Western "Flying Bananas".

The book is clean and tidy throughout and the dustjacket is intact and in good condition apart from wear to the edges and rippling to the top of the spine.

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Part four of the five part study of LMS locomotives from Essery & Jenkinson.

Published by Silver Link in 1992.

The book is offerred in good condition throughout save for a biro inscription on the frontispiece.

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Alan Jowett is renowned for his hand drawn atlasses. His Nationalised Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland shows all railways which have existed from Pre-Grouping to the present day but fucussing on the date of Nationalising of britain's railways.

Published by Atlantic Publishers in 2000, it is offered in good condition internally and externally.

This is a heavy book and will be sent by courier within the UK only.

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Alan Jowett is renowned for his hand drawn atlasses. His Railway Centres Volume 1 seeks to show how the railways developed and declined over the years at certain selected locations.

Published by Patrick Stephens Ltd in 1993, it is offered in good condition internally and externally.

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Alan Jowett is renowned for his hand drawn atlasses. His Railway Atlas of Great Britain and Ireland shows all railways which have existed from Pre-Grouping tp the present day.

Published by Patrick Stephens Ltd in 1989, it is offered in good condition internally and externally with only slight wear to the upper edges of the dust jacket.

This is a heavy book and will be sent by courier within the UK only.

Customers from non-UK addresses should contact me before ordering for details of postal rates.