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EAST EUROPEAN NARROW GAUGE

By: Chester, Keith

Price: $33.25

Publisher: Clevedon, Avon, U.K., Channel View Publications: 1995

Seller ID: 013206

ISBN: 1873150040

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

116pp., illustrated throughout: photographic b/white halftone plates (various sources), line-drawn plans and tables. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Gloss, illustrated card wrapper undamaged. Textblock pristine. This is the story, in picture and word, of the East European narrow gauge rail systems . . . Contents include: Prelims., Introduction, Abbs., 9 chapters. Book weight approx. 425g.
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DISCOVERING LOST RAILWAYS

By: Cockman, F. G.

Price: $9.50

Publisher: England, Shire Publications: 1992

Seller ID: 010304

ISBN: 0747801657

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good

104pp., b/white photographic illustrations and line-drawn location diagrams throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper negligibly surface scuffed. "After 1948 different circumstances caused a change of attitude and there was a wholesale closure of branch lines between 1952 and 1967. One result is that hundreds of miles of quiet trackways are awaiting exploration . . . " Contents include: Preface, 24 chapters, Appendix, Index. Book weight approx. 150g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 12mo - o...
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CASTLES TO WARSHIPS ON THE GREAT WESTERN FOOTPLATE

By: Gardner, Jack

Price: $28.50

Publisher: London, John Murray: 1986

Seller ID: 006827

ISBN: 0719542650

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good +

(viii) + 245pp., b/white halftone plate endpapers (different), plus an unpaginated, like illustrated photographic section. Book clean and square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Boards lightly bumped and very lightly faded on foot. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket nominally edgeworn. Jack Gardner was a footplateman on British Rail, whose duties took him from steam locomotives to diesels and on to the High Speed Train. For railway enthusiasts, this is an interesting account of a British railwayman who began as an engine cleaner at Worcester in 19...
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THE GOLDEN ARROW

By: Hasenson, A.

Price: $24.70

Publisher: London, Howard Baker Publishers: 1970

Seller ID: 003150

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good +

208pp., 2 x 8 page, unpaginated b/w half-tone plate sections, one of historic illustrations, the other of contemporary plates. Intext maps and tables throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Boards bumped on lower foredge corner. Leaves clean. Art-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edgeworn, creased and abraded, re-inforcing with clear tape affixed to inner folds. The fully-documented story of one of the world's most glamorous trains:the legendary Golden Arrow, that ran [except for the war] between London and Paris from 1926 to 1969. Contents ...
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A HISTORY OF THE ELECTRIC LOCOMOTIVE: Volume 2

By: Haut, E.J.G.

Price: $52.25

Publisher: La Jolla, California, A.S. Barnes & Co., Inc.: 1981

Seller ID: 013305

ISBN: 0498024660

Binding: Hardcover

Condition: Very Good

(xi), + 180pp., unpaginated colour plates, intext b/white halftone plates, schematic and sectional drawings, plus tables throughout. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm spine. Plain brown boards undamaged. Textblock edges flecked, else leaves unmarked. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket lightly edgeworn only. 'A History of the Electric Locomotive, Volume 2' is a convincing, colourful and comprehensive examination of the nature and potential of this important form of transportation . . . Contents include: Prelims., Preface, Introduction, List of Abbs., Part 1/ Histor...
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YESTERDAY'S RAILWAYS : Recollections of an Age of Steam

By: Herring, Peter

Price: $30.40

Publisher: Devon, England, David & Charles: 2002

Seller ID: 009123

ISBN: 0715313878

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Near Fine

288pp., illustrated throughout: dark sepia monochrome halftone plates (archival and other sources), plus colour poster facsimiles and catch-colour panels. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Gloss, pictorially-illustrated boards undamaged. Text-block pristine. Like-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket nominally edgeworn only. This book celebrates a time when a (British) train journey remained an adventure,a time when steam locomotives hauled a nation and its produce, concentrating on the ground-breaking years of British rail from the 1900s until that day in August, 1968, when the 'fi...
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THE WHISTLES BLOW NO MORE : Railroad Logging in the Sierra Nevada 1874-1942

By: Johnston, Hank

Price: $73.15

Publisher: Glendale, CA, USA, Trans-Anglo Books: 1984

Seller ID: 008013

ISBN: 0870460676

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good +

160pp., illustrated throughout: endpaper maps (drawn by Donald C. DeVere), monochrome halftone plates (mostly historic photographs from author's collection), plus a small line-drawn schematic. Book clean and square. Bright gilt title over firm, nominally bumped spine. Green faux-leather boards undamaged. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket minimally edgeworn, and colour-faded on spine, else very good. A superb pictorial account of the glory days of flume and railroad logging in California's southern Sierra Nevada mountains. Commencing in 1874, and ending in 1942, 'tween...
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GREAT TRAIN DISASTERS : The World's Worst Railway Accidents

By: Kichenside, Geoffrey

Price: $17.10

Publisher: Bristol, England, Parragon: 1997

Seller ID: 011588

ISBN: 0752522299

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good +

96pp., colour and b/white illustrations throughout. Book clean. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Gloss-illustrated boards negligibly edge-bumped only. Like-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket softly edge-creased at head of spine. From the rear cover: "Throughout the long history of railways there have been some truly terrifying accidents. 'Great Train Disasters' charts the worst of these. With accounts of furious flash floods in India, disastrous conflagrations in Russia and Christmas volcanoes in New Zealand, and over 80 highly-charged pictures, this book reveals and celebrates the e...
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WHERE RAILS MEET THE SEA: America's Connections Between Ships and Trains

By: Krieger, Michael

Price: $26.60

Publisher: New York, Metro Books (Friedman/Fairfax Publishers): 1998

Seller ID: 013314

ISBN: 1567795977

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Near Fine

176pp., illustrated throughout (including endpapers and frontispiece): colour, duotone, and monochrome halftone plates. Book clean and square. Gilt title over firm backstrip. Plain grey boards undamaged. Textblock pristine. Monochrome, photographically-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket minimally edgeworn only. From the rear panel: "Region by region, 'Where Rails Meet the Sea' chronicles the fascinating history of America's railroad and maritime development through vividly detailed descriptions of the railroads' waterfront operations, buildings, facilities, and majestic sea-fa...
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THE WEST HIGHLAND MALLAIG EXTENSION in BR Days

By: Noble, Tom

Price: $19.00

Publisher: Somerset, United Kingdom, Haynes / Oxford Pub. Co.: 1989

Seller ID: 012110

ISBN: 0860934292

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good +

112pp., colour and b/white photographic illustrations. Book clean, square. Spine firm, gilt title there-on. Plain green boards very lightly bumped at foot. Leaves clean. Illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edge-creased at head of spine, one very small closed tear to same. From the jacket flap: "The Mallaig Extension of the West Highland Railway was one of the last major railway construction feats in Britain. Numerous civil engineering structures, set amid breathtakingly beautiful scenery, have produced a line of immense character. Inevitably, the Extension has suffered f...
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THE SPIRAL TUNNELS AND THE BIG HILL : A Canadian Railway Adventure

By: Pole, Graeme

Price: $13.30

Publisher: Canmore, Alberta, Canada, Altitude Publishing: 1996

Seller ID: 011532

ISBN: 155153908X

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good +

80pp., b/white photographic illustrations throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm. Leaves clean. Illustrated card wrapper very good+. From the rear cover: "Railway history comes alive in this fascinating book about one of Canada's most incredible railway stories. Describes the construction and operation of the world-famous Canadian Pacific Railway through the treacherous Kicking Horse Pass in the Canadian Rockies . . . The Spiral Tunnels are explained through stories, maps and diagrams which reveal the operation of the tunnels and how they solved the problems which resulted in so much m...
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THE ABT RAILWAY & Railways of the Lyell Region. The End of an Era

By: Rae, Lou

Price: $39.90

Publisher: Sandy Bay, TAS, Australia, (Author) Lou Rae: 1994

Seller ID: 008080

ISBN: 0959209859

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Near Fine

ii, + 94pp., illustrated throughout; stunning colour plates, b/white halftone plates, and line drawn maps. Book clean and square. Spine firm. Pictorially-illustrated card wrapper trivially bumped only. Text-block unmarked. First published in 1988, this book tells the story of the ABT Railway, operated in the Mount Lyell Region of Tasmania, Australia. Now just a memory, having been finally closed and dismantled in 1963, it is hoped by many to resurrect the ABT Railway for tourists to share the area's natural beauty. Contents include: Prelims., Reflections, Brief History, Construction and Financ...
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STILL STEAMING. Britain's Standard Gauge Steam Railways 2005/2006

By: Robinson, John (Editor)

Price: $15.20

Publisher: Cleethorpes, Lincolnshire, England, Marksman Publications: 2005

Seller ID: 012309

ISBN: 1862231206

Binding: Softcover

Condition: Very Good +

95pp., intext, b/white halftone plate illustrations throughout. Book clean and square. Spine firm. photographic, colour-illustrated card wrapper minimally bumped on foredge corners, else undamaged. Textblock pristine. This helpful title provides general, special and operating information regarding British Standard Gauge Railways running during 2005/2006. Book weight approx. 235g. *Postage charge will be reduced as this item will post under 500g. packed weight. Size: 8vo - over 7¾" - 9¾" tall
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SCOTTISH STEAM ROUTES

By: Siviter, Roger

Price: $23.75

Publisher: London, Bloomsbury Books: 1988

Seller ID: 008818

ISBN: 1870630068

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good +

Unpaginated. 15 colour photographic illustrations, plus 199 b/white photographic illustrations, throughout. Book clean, square. Spine firm, bright gilt title there-on. Plain blue cloth boards undamaged. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket mildly edge-creased. " 'Scottish Steam Routes' is a magnificent photographic album of the various preserved steam workings that have travelled the scenic lines of Scotland since the early 1970s. Coupled with these are some splendid shots of diesels, including Deltics and Class 40's, at work and also a few nostalgic ol...
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THE LOCOMOTIVE BOOSTER: Types C-1 and C-2. Instruction Book No. 102

By: Staff Writers

Price: $85.50

Publisher: New York, Franklin Railway Supply Company, Inc.: 1927

Seller ID: 013572

Binding: Softcover (Stitch-bound)

Condition: Very Good

114pp. Illustrated throughout: centre-spread b/white halftone plate, like intext plates (several with catch-colour), plus line-drawings. String-stitched binding unbroken, firm and tight. Machine round-cornered on foredge corners. Publisher's tape on spine. Text-printed card wrapper has a former owner's name on front, else minimally bumped. Textblock has an original supplier's stamp on title-page, else textblock unmarked. The locomotive booster provides auxiliary power at times of additional load such as starting, negotiating difficult gradients, and meeting other emergency demands. This instru...
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NARROW GAUGE NOSTALGIA : A Compendium of California Short Lines

By: Turner, George

Price: $52.25

Publisher: Corona Del Mar, California, USA, Trans-Anglo Books: 1976

Seller ID: 008025

ISBN: 0870460382

Binding: Hardcover and Dustjacket

Condition: Very Good +

160pp., monochrome pictorial endpapers, duo-tone art-illustrated (Richard Appel) frontispiece, plus numerous historic halftone plates (mostly private collection photographs) and line-drawn diagrams and maps, throughout. Book clean and square. Vivid silver title over lightly bumped spine. Brown faux-leather boards slightly bumped on lower foredge corner. Leaves clean. Pictorially-illustrated, loose-plastic protected dustjacket edgeworn, lightly nipped and sunned on spine. A century ago, narrow gauge railroads stretched over many parts of the developing American West. This book tells the stories...
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THE RINGWOOD CHRISTCHURCH AND BOURNEMOUTH RAILWAY

By: Young, J.A.

Price: $15.20

Publisher: Bournemouth, England, Bournemouth Local Studies Publications: 1985

Seller ID: 005199

ISBN: 0906287626

Binding: Softcover Staplebound Booklet

Condition: Very Good +

36pp., intext, b/white halftone plates, and maps, throughout. Staple-bound (saddle-stitched) booklet. Staples clean and tight. Leaves clean. Printed limp wrapper nominally bumped only. A companion volume to 'Main Line To Bournemouth', 1885-1888, J.A.Young, Bournemouth Local Studies Publications,1985. This is the story of the Ringwood Christchurch and Bournemouth Railway, one of the many relatively minor country branch lines built in the middle years of the 19th century. Significant changes finally saw the closure of the branch, with the final train on 28th September, 1935. The story is told in...
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MAIN LINE TO BOURNEMOUTH 1885-88

By: Young, J.A.

Price: $15.20

Publisher: Bournemouth, England, Bournemouth Local Studies Publications: 1985

Seller ID: 005200

ISBN: 0906287588

Binding: Softcover Staplebound Booklet

Condition: Very Good +

36pp., intext halftone plate illustrations, maps and facsimile. Staple-bound (saddle-stitch) limp wrap booklet. Staples clean and tight. Leaves clean. Illustrated limp wrapper undamaged. Published, more by chance than design, in the centenary year, this booklet outlines the efforts made between 1876 and 1888 to obtain improvements in the railway facilities at Bournemouth, and for the provision of considerably improved services between London and Christchurch, and Bournemouth. Eventually, between 1885 and 1888.Contents include: Preface, 5 chapters, Appendices. Booklet weight approx. 100g. Posta...
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ALUMINIUM IN RAILWAYS. Development Bulletin

By: [Staff Writers]

Price: $41.80

Publisher: Banbury, England, Aluminium Laboratories Limited: 1960

Seller ID: 008092

Binding: Softcover (Staplebound)

Condition: Very Good

(v), + 52pp., intext b/white halftone plate illustrations and tables throughout. Side-stapled booklet format. Clean and square. Spine firm. Printed limp wrapper mildly soiled and flecked, else supplier's stamp on title page. This development publication considers and reviews the growing use of aluminium in the manufacture of modern trains . . . Contents include: Prelims., Intro., Historical Development, As a Material, Design and Construction, Case for . . . , Passenger trains, High Density Railways, Rail Cars, Special Trains, Goods Stock, Equipment, Acks. Booklet weight approx. 220g. Postage c...
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INSTRUCTIONS TO MOTORMEN, GUARDS, SHUNTERS AND OTHER EMPLOYE[E]S ENGAGED IN THE OPERATION OF ELECTRIC TRAINS. December, 1924

By: [Victorian Railways] Staff Writers

Price: $95.00

Publisher: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, H.J.Green, Government Printer: 1924

Seller ID: 010277

Binding: Hardcover, 12mo

Condition: Very Good +

Original brown cloth. 147pp., intext, b/white schematic line-drawings throughout, plus an intricate series of fold-out diagrams affixed in rear [all extant]. Book clean and 'square' [distortion from fold-outs excepted]. Spine firm. Tanned endpapers, minor biopredation on rear fep, and margin of Index, an important errata label affixed to plain verso of Contents page, otherwise leaves clean. Printed cloth boards nominally bumped only. Issued in 1924, for motormen and guards working with electric trains in the Victorian Railway System, numerous contents include: Definitions, Descriptions [System...
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Category: Railways/Trains/Locomotives/Rolling Stock