And Gone For Ever

Offered in extremely good condition with no obvious marks or damage is a copy of Colin Gifford's final book of high quality black and white plates.

Published in 1995 by OPC, this book is extremely scarce and commands prices upwards of £100 with other dealers.

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Offered in good condition is a copy of David Hey's photographic survey of Diesels in the White Rose County published by OPC in 1988.

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LMS Miscellany Volume 2

Offered in good condition is a copy the second volume of H N Twells' look behind the scenes at the former London Midland & Scottish Railways published by OPC in 1984.

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Scottish Branch Lines 1955 - 1965

Offered in good condition is a copy of CJ Gammell's look at Scottish Branch Lines between 1955 & 1965 published by OPC in 1978.

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A Pictorial Record of Great Western Coaches Part 2

This is a first edition copy of Jim Russell's study of Great Western Coaches (including the brown vehicles) Part II 1903 - 1948 published in 1973.

It is in reasonably good condition save for bumping around the edges and staining on the lower front dust jacket. There are slight signs of foxing inside the frontispiece.

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Giants of Steam

Rodger P Bradley tells the full story of the North British Locomotive Co Ltd in words, diagrams and pictures.

Published in 1995 by OPC, this book is uncommon and is offered in very good condition with no obvious damage or marks.

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Countdown to 1968 The Decline and Fall of Steam

Robert Adley shares his memories and sadness of the decline of steam from 1962 to 1968 in words and pictures.

Published in 1993 by OPC, the book features colour and black and white plates from around the country.

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The Barry Locomotive Phenomenon

Francis Blake and Peter Nicholson tell the incredible story of how more than 200 derelict BR steam locomotives survived in a South Wales scrapyard and follows them from rotting hulks to restored locos often back on the main line.

The book is offered in good condition save for tears in the dust jacket on the spine and a two letter reference written in pen inside the front cover.

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A History of Highland Locomotives

Peter Tatlow expands on the original work by M C V Allchin with a volume of photographs, diagrams and technical details of Highland Railway Locomotives.

Published by OPC in 1979, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Edward Talbot pays tribute to Crewe Works in words and pictures and traces the history of this former Grand Junction Railway installation through the grouping, to the LMS and British Railways.

The book published by OPC in 1988 is offered in good condition save for fraying to the top of the spine on the dustjacket and an inscription in pen on the frontispiece.

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Colin Marsden and Graham Fenn present an in-depth study of British Rail main line electric locomotives from the early NER overhead and third rail DC locos right up to the latest class 92, Eurotunnel Bo-Bo-Bo, and Eurostar power cars.

Published in 2001 by OPC, the book features black and white prints and scale drawings and is offered in very good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Colin Marsden presents a photographic study in black and white and colour into AC overhead electrics in the Uk from the LBSCR overhead electric units in the early 1920s through the more modern west coast locos of the 1960s to the present day.

The book, published in 2007 by OPC, is offered in very good condition free of any obvious marks or damage.

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Profile of the Southern Moguls was written by Les Elsey and published by OPC in 1986 and looks at the mogul family of steam locomotives in pictures around the Southern Region of British Railways.

It is offered in reasonable condition with slight damage to the base of the spine and to the lower right hand corner.

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RJ Blenkinsop produced four volumes of large format photographs of trains around the former Great Western Railway territory in the 1950s and 1960s of which this is the second.

The book is offered in good condition internally save for the top tenth of the frontispiece having been neatly removed and sun fading of the spine and upper and lower edges of the front cover of the dj and the upper edge of the rear.

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RJ Blenkinsop produced four volumes of large format photographs of trains around the former Great Western Railway territory in the 1950s and 1960s of which this is the third.

The book is offered in good condition internally and slight sun fading of the spine and upper edge of the rear dj.

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Offered in good condition inside and out is a copy of Jenkinson & Essery's original study of LMS coaches published by OPC in 1977.

The book features colour charts, plans, technical data and black and white plans of LMS carriages from 1923 to nationalisation. There is an inobtrusive neat pen written two letter code on the frontispiece.

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This is Volume one of Edward Talbot's study of BR Standard Steam Locomotives.

This edition of the book published by OPC in 2000 is offered in good condition inside and out and features good quality black and white photos, technical information and useful plans.

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Written by Edgar Larkin and reprinted by OPC in 2006, the book is a study of Locomotive, Carriage and Wagon Building and Maintenance from 1825 to the present day.

The book is profusely illustrated with good quality black and white photos, plans and diagrams and is offered in excellent condition inside and out.

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John Vaughan tours Sussex and Hampshire and tells the history of the many branch lines which criss cross the counties.

Published by OPC in 2004, the extensive text is supported by good quality photographs, maps and other useful snippets, the book is offered in good condition throughout save for a small tear in the front d/j at the top right hand corner.

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Peter Johnson takes us through the history of the Welsh Highland Railway and its predecessors in words and pictures and looks at the rebuilding project in its early stages.

Re-printed by OPC in 2004, the book is offered in very good condition inside and out.

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Offered in good condition is a copy of Philip J Kelley's study of the road vehicles employed by the former Great Western Railway published by OPC in 1973. Price clipped. 

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Offered in good condition is a copy of Brian Beer's photographic album of Diesels in the Capital published by OPC in 1990.

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If you want to know how to prepare, fire and drive a steam locomotive, then Brian Topping's "The Engine Driver's Manual" published in 2000 by OPC is essential reading.

The book is offered in good condition throughout save for slight bumping on the lower right hand corner.

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Express Steam Locomotive Developments in Great Britain & France was written by Col HCB Rogers in 1990 and published by Foulis/OPC.

The book is offered in good condition throughout.

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Here we have an album of good quality black and white photographs from the camera of Ivo Peters. the volume is a composite of two previously separate volumes  - Part 3 1960 - 1962 and part 4 1963 - 1966.

The book was published in 1990 by OPC and is offered in good condition save for a small identifierand date in pen on the frontispiece.

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Dr Ian C Allen looks at the East Anglian scene over the period from the 1920s to the end of steam in words and pictures.

The book, published by OPC in 1982, is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Michael Jones looks at the routes, services and motive power in use on the North Wales coast in the last years of steam in words and pictures.  The main line is covered together with the many branch lines and industrial concerns.

Published by OPC in 1996, the book is free of marks or damage.

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Kevin Robertson presents a fascinating album of photographs taken in the Second World War at a time when photography was not encouraged,  and official photographs were censored and captions deliberately vague.

The book is offered in good condition free of marks or damage.

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OPC produced a series of books entitled Diesels on the Regions. This edition by Colin Marsden portrays those to be found on the former Southern Region and includes DMU's DEMU's and Electro-Diesels.  It has 188 good quality black and white plates and was published in 1984.

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Bob Essery continues his study of Midland Wagons with volume 2 which looks at Livestock Vehicles, Tank wagons, Non-Bogie Special wagons, brake Vans, Cranes and match trucks and all LTSR stock supported by black and white photos and drawings/plans.

The book, published by OPC in 1980 is offered with no obvious marks or damage.

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Bob Essery presents a study of LMS Wagons with volume 1 which looks at , Livestock Vehicles, banana wagons, goods vans, 5 plank opens, hoppers, mineral wagons, Tank wagons, Non-Bogie Special wagons, to name but a few. Supported by technical details, plans and photographs.

The book, published by OPC in 1981 is offered with no obvious marks or damage save for a name written in pen inside the front cover and a crease in the rear dust jacket.

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G Bixley, A Blackburn, R Chorley, & M King continue their study into Southern wagons with Volume 2 which looks at those wagons owned by the London Brighton and South Coast Railway and minor companies. Supported by technical details, plans and photographs.

The book, reprinted by OPC in 2003 is offered with no obvious marks or damage.

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G Bixley, A Blackburn, R Chorley, & M King continue their study into Southern wagons with Volume 3 which looks at those wagons owned by the South East and Chatham Railway. Supported by technical details, plans and photographs.

The book, reprinted by OPC in 2004 is offered with no obvious marks or damage.

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PB Whitehouse presents an album of black and white photographs of trains in the West Midlands prior to Grouping in 1923 supported by maps and plans.

The book, published by OPC in 1984 is offered with no obvious marks or damage save for a small pen owners initial and date on the frostispiece.

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Hugh Ramsey takes a photographic tour around London steam sheds in the 1940s, 1950s and 1960s and describes his visits as a young spotter. The book also features colour sections.

Published by OPC in 1989, the book is offered in good condition throughout with no obvious marks or damage save for a small owner's inscription in pen on the frontispiece.

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RJ Blenkinsop presents an album of full page black and white plates from the camera of Gordon England of goods and passenger trains from locations around the Western region.

The book, reprinted by OPC in 1988, is offered free of obvious marks or damage save for wear to the top of the spine of the dust jacket, and an owners inscription to the frontsipiece in pen.

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Dr Ian Allen presents a photographic album covering the byways and branches of East Anglia in the 1950s and 1960s.

The book, published bu OPC in 1976,  is offered in good condition throughout with no obvious marks or damage.

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Peter Hay presents an album of pre-grouping locomotives and trains around the former LMS area.

The book, published in 1988, is offered in good condition free of any obvious damage or marks.

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David Anderson has assembled a unique selection of photographs that portray the steam engine at rest and hard at work in the Scottish Landscape.

The book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for an owners' inscription in pen on the frontispiece and a short tear to the dj on the front top left hand corner.

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H N Twells and T W Bourne take an in-depth look at the road vehicles used by the LMS from horse drawn drays to lorries and mechanical horses.

Published in 1983 by OPC, the book is offered in very good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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This is the combined paper back edition of John Cummings' books on Railway Motor Buses and bus services which was originally in two volumes published in 1978 and 1980 respectively.  It features concise details and maps of the various railway operated bus service in the British Isles supported by black and white photos.

The book, published by OPC is offered with no obvious marks or damage.

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Mike Esau has compiled a selection of good quality black and white photographs from the camera of John Ashman FRPS.

The book, published by OPC in 1988 is offered with no obvious marks or damage save for a discreet identifier in pen on the frontispiece.

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This is a collection of good quality large format black and white photographs from the camera of RJ (Dick) Blenkinsop.

The book, published by OPC in 1976 is offered in good condition internally and externally with no obvious marks or damage.

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Dr Ian Allen takes a photographic journey from Scotland to the South of England in the 1930s with multifarious views of the commonplace and the unusual supported by reminiscences and observations gleaned along the way.

The book, published by OPC in 1985 is offered free of obvious marks or damage save for wear on the frontispiece where pencil marks have been enthusiastically removed by eraser.

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Michael Harris investigates the changes which occurred to passenger services in Britain over the years between 1900 and 1968 through two world wars along with the commercial and operating policies which influenced their development.

The book, published in 1996 is offered in very good condition devoid of marks or obvious damage.

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Ivo Peters presents an album of photographs celebrating 50 years of his love of trains. Whilst he is best known for his coverage of the S & D, he also travelled far and wide and photographed narrow gauge, Diesels, Industrial and general railway scenes which he encountered. Photos from Holland and East Germany also feature.

Re-printed in 1988, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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J S Whiteley and G W Morrison present a black and white album of good quality photographs taken on various visits to West Germany in the late 1960s and early 1970s.

Published in 1976, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Colin J Marsden presents an album of photographs celebrating 25 years of the Derby Research Centre of British Rail together with s detailed description of the work carried out behind its doors and in the yard and test lines.

Published in 1989, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for an inch long indentation on the lower back cover of the d/j.

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Brian Morrison presents a photographic study of Gresley's A4 pacifics from construction in the 1930s to their last days in the 1960s and onwards to preservation.

Published in 1978, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Lawrence Waters presents a photographic study of the GWR's County 4-6-0s designed by Hawksworth in the mid 1940s to their last days in the 1960s. Sadly none were preserved but there is now a project to recreate one in preservation by using parts from derelict locomotives from Barry scrapyard.

Published in 2006, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for a small owner's inscription on the frontispiece in pen.

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David Jenkinson presents a photographic study of Sir Henry Fowler's Royal Scot 4-6-0's from construction in the 1920s and 1940s to their last days in the 1960s and onwards to preservation.

Re-printed in 2001, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for rippling to the front d/j at the top and bottom.

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Gavin Morrison presents a photographic study of R A Riddles' BR standard 9F 2-10-0 heavy freight locomotive from construction in 1954 to their last days in the 1960s and onwards to preservation.

Published in 2001, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for a discrete ownership inscription in pen to the inside front.

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Stanley Creer and Brian Morrison presents a photographic study of Bulleid's pacific classes of locomotive from the Southern Railway - the West Contry, Battle of Britain, and Merchant Navies from their construction in the 1940s to their demise in the 1960s and onwards to preservation.

Published in 1983, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Gavin Morrison presents a photographic study of Gresley's V2 2-6-2s from LNER days to their last days in the 1960s and onwards into preservation.

Published in 2001, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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David Jenkinson presents a photographic survey of Stanier's Coronation (Duchess) pacifics.

Published in 1982, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Gavin Morrison presents a photographic study of Gresley and Peppercorn A1 pacifics, Thompson, Raven and Peppercorn A2 Pacifics and Gresley A3 pacifics from LNER days to the last days of steam in the 1960s.

Published in 1982, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for a discreet ownership mark in pen on the inside frontispiece.

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J S Whiteley and Gavin Morrison take a photographic look at the English Electric type 4 class 40 from the LMS Co-Cos through the late 1950s to the 1970s.

Re-printed in 1985,  the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for rippling to the front d/j at the top.

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J S Whiteley and Gavin Morrison present a photographic study of Stanier's Class 5 mixed traffic engine - the Black Five 4-6-0's from construction in the 1930s and 1940s to their last days in the 1960s and onwards to preservation.

Re-printed in 1989, the book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for a discrete owners' mark on the inside front.

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RJ Blenkinsop produced four volumes of large format photographs of trains around the former Great Western Railway territory in the 1950s and 1960s of which this is the first.

The book is offered in good condition internally but the dust jacket has tears on the upper front cover, upper rear cover and spine.

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J H Russell produced three volumes of books looking at former Great Western Railway locomotives. This the third, looks at those locomotives taken over by the GWR at the grouping and features photographs, technical details and plans.

The book, published in 1978 is offered in very good condition internally and internally with no obvious marks or damage.

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CJ Gammell presents an album of photos from LMS branch lines from around England and Wales in the 1950s and 1960s supported by maps and informative text.

The book, published by OPC/GRQ in 1991 is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Bill Hudson looks at Private Owner wagons in the third of the series in photographs and technical detail.

The book, published by OPC in 1984 is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Jim Russell presents an in-depth study into the history of the Banbury and Cheltenham Railway from 1882 to closure in 1962 in words and pictures supported by maps and sample timetables.

The book, reprinted by OPC in 1984 is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Nameplates of the Big Four

Frank Burridge presents an album of good quality black and white prints showing steam locomotive nameplates from the big four together with history and nameing details.

The book, reprinted by OPC in 2006 is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage .

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The Somerset & Dorset in the Fifties Volume 2

Ivo Peters presents an album of good quality black and white prints showing the Somerset & Dorset in perhaps its heyday in the late 1950s.

The book, published by OPC in 1981 is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for an owners name in ink inside  the front board.

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Ivo Peters presents an album of good quality black and white prints showing the Somerset & Dorset in its decline and fall in the mid 1960s.

The book, published by OPC in 1983 is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Bob Essery presents a study of the London, Tilbury and Southend Railway starting with a history of the line and links thereto followed by a look at the development of the locomotive stock.  Supported by copious supplementary information, maps and photographs.

The book, published by OPC in 2001 is offered free of obvious marks or damage save for a small owners' mark on the frontispiece.

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Christopher Awdry looks at Brunel's Broad Gauge Railway in a book timed to co-incide with the centenary of the gauge conversion.  The book gives a fascinating insight into the development of the GWR's Broad Gauge routes and into its dismemberment.

The book, published by OPC in 1992 is offered free of obvious marks or damage save for wear on the top of the spine of the D/J.

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Chris Banks presents a comprehensive listing of locomotives diesel units and shed allocations for 1955 plus lists of new stock added and withdrawals supported by many black and white photographs.

The book, published by OPC in 2001 is offered free of obvious marks or damage save for one pair of pages which have been at one time stuck together due to a small spot but the text is still readable.

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Chris Banks presents a comprehensive listing of locomotives diesel units and shed allocations for 1962 plus lists of new stock added and withdrawals supported by many black and white photographs.

The book, published by OPC in 2005 is offered free of obvious marks or damage.

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Peter and Ken Paye present a photographic study of trains on the Isle of Wight in the late 1950s and early 1960s to the end of steam supported by maps and track plans.

The book, published by OPC in 1979 is offered free of obvious marks or damage.

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Jim Russell presents an in-depth photographic study into the wagons and loads carried by the Great Western and Western Region of British Railways.  The large format black and white photographs providing a useful insight into the use to which the wagons were put..

The book, published by OPC in 1981 is offered free of obvious marks or damage. Price clipped.

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Alan S Peck, a long time employee presents the story of Swindon Works in words and pictures. Supported by many black and white photographs maps and plans.

The book, reprinted by OPC in 1998 is offered free of obvious marks or damage.

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Bob Essery & David Jenkinson present a comprehensive study of the Locomotives of the LMS and its constituent companies supported by plans, drawings and good quality black & white plates.

Volume 1 gives a general review and looks at liveries. 

The book, published by OPC in 1981 is offered in good condition internally. The dust jacket is price clipped, has slight damage to the top right corner of the front and a tear to the top of the spine.

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Bob Essery & David Jenkinson present a comprehensive study of the Locomotives of the LMS and its constituent companies supported by plans, drawings and good quality black & white plates.

Volume 3 looks at those locomotives from the absorbed pre-group classes in the Northern division. 

The book, published by OPC in 1986 is offered in good condition inside and out with no obvious marks or damage save for fraying to the top of the spine on the dust jacket.

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Bob Essery & David Jenkinson present a comprehensive study of the LMS Standard Coaching Stock starting with volume 1 which gives a general introduction and looks at Non-Passenger Vehicles. Supported by plans, drawings and good quality black & white plates. Signed by the authors.

Published by OPC in 1991 it is offered in good condition inside and out with no obvious marks or damage save for the owners' signature inside the front.

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David Jenkinson presents a comprehensive study of LNWR Coaching Stock including the West Coast Joint stock. Supported by plans, drawings and good quality black & white plates.

Published by OPC in 1978 it is offered in good condition inside and out with no obvious marks or damage.

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Colin Boocock presents a colour album looking at the various liveries used by the nationalised British Railways from 1948 until it was preparing for privatisation in 1the mid 1990s.

Published by OPC in 2000 it is offered in very good condition inside and out with no obvious marks or damage.

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Ivo Peters presents an album of good quality black and white prints showing the Somerset & Dorset at the beginning of its decline and fall in the early 1960s.

The book, published by OPC in 1982 is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for the owners' name in pen on the front end paper.

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Ivo Peters presents an album of good quality black and white prints showing the Somerset & Dorset in the early 1950s when he started to take an interest in the line.

The book, published by OPC in 1980 is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Mike Arlett and David Lockett present a colour album of good quality plates showing the Somerset & Dorset from the late 1950s to closure at a variety of locations from Bath to Bournemouth.

The book, published by BCA in 1991 is a reprint of the OPC original and offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for an owners name in ink inside the front end paper.

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E Lyons and E Mountford present an updated and revided edition of their study of Great Western Railway engine sheds between 1837 and 1947 including those of the amalgamated companies.

The book supported by photos, track diagrams and useful scale drawings.

Reprinted  by OPC in 1986 it is offered in very good condition inside and out with no obvious marks or damage.

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Hugh Longworth presents an epic study of all the steam locomotives owned by British Railways between 1948 and 1968.  Brief technical details accompany each listing together with building, withdrawal and scrap dates supported by hundreds of photographs.

Interesting appendices include numerical statistics by year and loco type, chronological listings, Alphabetical listings of loco names, chronological listings by withdrawal date, and age at withdrawal.

Published by OPC in 2005 it is offered in very good condition inside and out with no obvious marks or damage.

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John Scott-Morgan presents a photographic album of photos taken in and around the former LSWR area and includes stations, trains, sheds, rolling stock etc.  Also included is a paper written by the LSWR Circle with additions and amendments to the captions.

It is offered in very good condition inside and out with no obvious marks or damage other than the dust jacket does not fit properly.

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