Henri Domengie continues his study of the little trains of France by looking at the western section of the country and the myriad of narrow gauge lines which crossed the area.

Published in 1989, the book covers an area North and West of a line between Rouen, Chartres and Bordeaux.

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This is a scarce book and one offered by other dealers at £100 plus.

Written by Charles S Small in 1971 and published by Kigei Publishing in Japan, the book is a collection of good quality black and white photographs of small and narrow gauge railways around the world supported by plans and a description of each network.  There are a few colour plates as well.

The book is in good condition for its age and the dust jacket is intact save for wear around the edges and a crease to the lower front cover on the right.

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Written by John G Woods in 1985 (2nd) and published by the National and Provincial Parks Association of Canada, this soft-back book is a description in words and pictures the construction of the railway through Rogers Pass in British Columbia and the constant battle against the winter snows.

The book is in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for a small crease on the lower back cover.

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Written by Niall MacKay in 1981 and reprinted by Stoddart in 1998, the soft-back book tells the story of the Ottawa, Arnprior and Parry Sound Railway in Canada.

The book is in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Written by Christopher Walker in 1997 and published by Trackside Publications, the book is a collection of photographs from postacards of small and narrow gauge railways in South and Central America, the Caribbean and the West Indies.

The book is offered in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Written by Giovanni Cornolo in 1989 and published by Ermanno Albertelli Editore in Italy, this massive tome looks at every steam locomotive to have worked in Italy including those from Britain as part of the wartime Railway Operating Department. Complete with copious technical details, photographs and drawings.

The book is in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

Due to its weight, the book will be sent by courier.

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Written by greg McDonnell in 1996 and published by Boston Mills Press in Canada, this large format book is a collection of good quality mainly Colour Plates showing the changing face of Canadian Railroading from the 1950s to the 1990s.

The book is in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Published by Tranex Tourismo in Argentina in 2005 in English, the book describes the history of a narrow gauge railway in the very south of Argentina which was originally constructed to assist in the building of a prison. Later it was maintained and run by the more trusted convicts.

The prison closed in 1947 along with the railway but the area became a National Park in the 1990s and local entusiasts have worked to rebuild a large part of the line.

The book is in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Written by George H Drury in 1995 and published by Kalmbach Publishing in the USA, the book is a collection of good quality black and white photographs of steam locomotives on the Santa Fe on the Raton, Cajon and Tehachapi passes in the West. Supported by maps and informative text. 

The book is in good condition with no obvious marks or damage save for wear to the corners.

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Written by Hank Johnston in 1962 and published by Flying Spur Press in the USA in 1986 (5th), the soft-back book tells the story of the Yosemite Valley Railroad in words and pictures. Locomotives, Rolling Stock and Structures are shown with maps and plans.

The book is in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Written by Robert C Jones in 1999 and published by Evergreen Press in the USA, the book tells the fascinating story of the Kennebec Central Railroad which was a two foot gauge line some 5 miles long to serve a huge home for veterans at Togus, Maine.

The book features extensive and informative text, photographs, scale drawings, and other ephemera.

The book is in good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Written by Linwood W Moody back in 1959, the book has been updated and reprinted in 1998, edited by Robert C Jones and published by Heimburger House Publishing Company in the USA. The book tells the fascinating story of the two foot gauge railways in Maine and Massachusetts.

The book features extensive and informative text, and numerous black & white photographs.  There is a separate map appended to the back.

The book is offered in very good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Written by John Labbe and Vernon Goe in 1961 and published by Howell North in the USA, the book tells the fascinating history of logging lines in the US.

The book features extensive and informative text, and numerous photographs.

The book is in good condition for its age save for browning to the edges and wear to the end papers perhaps where glue has seeped through when bound. There is no dust-jacket.

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Originally published in 1987 and written by Robert C Jones and David L Register the book has been updated and reprinted in 2002, and published by Evergreen Press in the USA. The book tells the fascinating story of the Wiscasset, Waterville & Farmington Railway which was the only narrow gauge railway in Maine to gain access to the sea.  It is signed by Robert C Jones.

The book features extensive and informative text, and numerous black & white photographs, maps, plans and diagrams. 

The book is offered in very good condition with no obvious marks or damage.

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Written by Omer Lavallee in 1972 and published by Railfare Enterprises Ltd in Canada, the book is a collection of black and white photographs, maps and plans of two dozen narrow gauge railways around Canada supported by technical data such as mileages, chronological and geographical information and locomotive details.

The book is in good condition internally for its age and the dust jacket is intact but missing parts around its edges and has small tears.

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Written by Nick & Helma Mika in 1972 and published by McGraw-Hill Ryerson Ltd in Canada, the soft-back book tells the history of the railway network in Canada and how the development of the railway ran in parallel with the development of the country.

The book is in reasonable condition for its age however the pages are suffering from browning but are clean and a good reading copy, there is a sellotape stain on the frontispiece and there is wear on the spine.

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Written by Richard Dunn in 1990 and published by Benchmark Publications in the US, this sought after book tells the story of the US Army's 60cm gauge railways in Northern France and the men that served them. It also looks at the 60cm lines in army depots in the US. The informative text is supported by black & white photos, maps and scale drawings.

The book is in good condition and the dust jacket is intact save for wear and tear around the edges.

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Joseph Bonnici and Michael Cassar tell the story of the Malta Railway in this book published by the authors in malta in 1992. First published in 1987, this is the revised edition which incorporates additional material on the disposal of the railway after 1931.

The book features informative text supported by black and white photographs maps and plans.

The book is in good condition internally and externally with a little creasing to the heat sealing.

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Written by Michel Sorbier in 1990 and published by FACS in France, the french language book is a collection of black and white photos and postcard reproductions depicting the railways of the Correze. Supported by maps and plans.

The book is in good condition internally and externally save for some foxing on the frontispiece. and a mark in biro on the front cover. No D/J.

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Written by Eric Fresne in 2007 and published by LR Presse in France, this french language book seeks to tell the history of the sugar beet railways around France.  Supported by black & white and colour photos, plans, and drawings, it describes the industry and looks in detail at the rolling stiock, much of it derived from the 1st World war military railways.

The book is in good condition internally and externally.

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Written by a group of local historians in 1999 and published by Maury in France, this french language book looks at the history of La Londe Les Maures which is between Toulon and St Tropez in the South of France.  It features good quality black and white plus colour photographs and reproductions of postcards and includes a short section on the local railways.

The book is in good condition internally and externally. No D/J present.

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Here we have a reproduction Decauville company catalogue 130 from France. Published by la Confrerie des Amateurs de Vapeur Vive, it is a parts and locomotive catalogue with photographs of locomotives, workshops and diagrams of locomotives and parts.

The book is in good condition internally and externally save for marks on the front cover.

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Written by Jacques Maligne in 1993 and published by La Regordane in France, this french language book looks at the history of the Tramways of the Correze which operated in the Dordogne.  The book features black and white and colour, photos, timetables,  plans and diagrams.

The book and D/J is in good condition internally and externally save for the owner's stamp on the frontispiece.

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This is a facimile reproduction by Gotton Engineering of Taunton in 1979 of Arthur Koppell's Locomotive catalogue No.786 which is believed to be circa 1905.

The book is in good condition internally and externally.

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HM Le Fleming and JH Price look at the various designs of Russian steam locomotives in this the second revised edition published in 1972 by David & Charles.

Offered in good condition internally and externally, the book contains black and white photos, plans and a pull out map.

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AJ Heywood and IDC Button present the first ever comprehensive listing of Soviet locomotives and multiple units types ever produced correct to 1st January 1992 assisted by the Russian Ministry of Transport.

Published in 1995 by Frank Stenvalls Forlag in Sweden, the book contains photographs of each of the loco and unit types, a detailed description of building policy, a section on preserved locomotives and other useful information.

It is offered in excellent condition.

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Ron Ziel and Nils Huxtable present a photographic study in black and white plus colour of steam locomotives at work behind the Iron Curtain in the 1970s, 1980s and 1990s when railway enthusiasts first began to visit and restrictions on travel and photography were gradually eased.

Published by Amereon House in 1995, the book contains photographs from the USSR, Hungary, Poland, East Germany, Czechoslovakia, Yugoslavia, Albania, Romania, Bulgaria, North Korea, Vietnam, China and Cuba and is offered in good condition inside and out.

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PM Kalla-Bishop takes a close look at the various designs of Italian steam locomotives and early electrics in this book published in 1986 by Tourret Publishing.

Offered in good condition internally and externally, the book contains black and white photos, drawings and much technical information.

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Patsy Adam Smith presents a history of Australian Railways and railwaymen in which she shows in words and pictures how the railways grew in parallel with the development of the country.

Published in 1976 by Rigby Ltd in Australia, the book is offered in good condition internally however the dust jacket is a bit ragged to the top right hand corner of the front cover and to the lower spine. 

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Jim Scribbins presents a history of the Chicago, Milwaukee, St Paul and Pacific Railroad (commonly known as the Milwaukee Road) in words and pictures.

Published in 2001 by Heimburger House in the USA, the books features good quality black and white and a few colour plates to support the informative text.  The book is offered in good condition internally and externally and is heavy hence the higher rate of postage. 

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Naotaka Hirota presents a photographic album with English captions describing the history of steam locomotives in Japan.

Published in 1972 by Kodansha International in Tokyo, the book is offered in good condition internally. Externally, the dust jacket has been torn in the front and repaired with sellotape.

The book features black and white and colour photos,  and fold out plans.

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Wolfgang Messerschmidt presents a study of rack or cogwheel railways around the world.

Published in 1972 by Franckh in Germany, the book is in German and features photographs and plans and a comprehensive description of the railways. It is offered in good condition internally save for a two letter owner's code on the frontispiece. Externally, the dust jacket has been torn in the front, is ragged around the edges and has been affected by spilled tea on the back.

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Michael Reimer tells the story of the steam locomotives acquired by the DR in the second world war as they overran the various countries invaded by Hitler' armies.  Whilst most were either scrapped or returned to their original countries after the war, a large quantity surprisingly remained in Germany to survive into the 1960s and 1970s.

Published in 2001 by Transpress in Germany, the German language book is offered in good condition internally and externally.

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Alfred B Gottwaldt presents a history of steamlined express steam locomotives from around the world in words, plans, and pictures.

Published in 1981 by Franckh in Germany and reprinted by Kosmos in 1999, the German language book is offered in good condition internally and externally.

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Alfred Gottwaldt presents a history of the standard German steam locomotive design in words and pictures.

Published in 1978 by Franckh in Germany and reprinted in 1999 by Kosmos, the German language book is offered in good condition internally and externally.

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Here we have a reproduction Decauville company catalogue 74th Edition from France dated feb 1890. Published by la Confrerie des Amateurs de Vapeur Vive, it is a track, locomotive, carriage, wagon, and parts catalogue with pen and ink drawings of locomotives, carriages, wagons, track assemblies and installations and limited diagrams.

The book is in good condition internally and externally.

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