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EDWARD THOMPSON OF THE LNER
Written by Peter Grafton.
Stock no. 1327060
Published by The Oakwood Press. 1st thus 2007. Very good condition.

The story of the Chief Mechanical Engineer between 1941 and 1946. B/w photos. New edition (original published by Kestrel Books). Card wraps. ISBN: 9780853616726. Corners slightly rubbed. Crease to lower corner of front cover. Pale page browning to page edges else contents fine.

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THE HORNBY GAUGE 0 SYSTEM (THE HORNBY COMPANION SERIES)
Written by Chris Graebe; Julie Graebe.
Stock no. 1827654
Published by New Cavendish Books. 1st 1985. Slightly better than very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

The story of this most famous and successful British make, the Hornby 0-gauge Train, from the first constructional train sets of 1920 right through to the final 0-Gauge production in the 1960s. Oblong format. B/w & colour photos. ISBN: 0904568350. Text block very slightly grubby. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is faded to spine and is a little scuffed.

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FORGOTTEN RAILWAYS EAST ANGLIA
Written by R.S. Joby.
Stock no. 1327059
Published by David & Charles. 1977. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Forgotten Railways Volume 7. Blue boards, gilt title to spine. B/w photos. Fold-out map to rear of book. ISBN: 0715373129. Second impression. Slight bumping to spine. Light crease to corner of front cover. Contents clean. Map present and in good condition. Price-cut wrapper is very slightly browned.

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UNDERGROUND, OVERGROUND: A LONDON TRANSPORT MISCELLANY
Written by Emily Kearns.
Stock no. 1327058
Published by Summersdale Publishers. 1st 2015. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

From the iconic red buses to the abandoned Tube stations and the engineering achievements to the cultural highlights, this book celebrates everything you've ever wanted to know about getting around London. Pictorial boards. 203 pages plus booklist to rear. ISBN: 9781849537520. Small biro mark and some erased pencil writing to half title-page. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased.

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SWISS MOUNTAIN RAILWAYS VOL 1 - AROUND LUZERN AND INTERLAKEN
Written by Philip J. Kelley; Donald Binns.
Stock no. 1827652
Published by Trackside Publications. 1st 1999. Slightly better than very good condition.

With an introduction to rack systems and early locomotives. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos & diagrams, a few colour photos. ISBN: 1900095114. A nice copy.

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BRITISH RAILWAY CAMPING COACH HOLIDAYS THE 1930S & BRITISH RAILWAYS (LONDON MIDLAND REGION)
Written by Andrew McRae.
Stock no. 1827651
Published by Foxline. 1st 1997. Very good condition.

Scenes from the Past: 30 (Part One). Holidays on the railways in times gone by. Large format. Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and illustrations. 97 pages including inside rear cover. ISBN: 1870119487. Covers lightly scuffed and scored. Contents clean.

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THE RAILWAYS OF RYEDALE
Written by Patrick Howat.
Stock no. 1827649
Published by Martin Bairstow. 1st 2004. Very good condition.

Pictorial cardwraps. B/w photos and a few colour. ISBN: 1871944295. Corners of covers lightly rubbed. Vertical edge of rear cover has a tiny nick. Title page lightly creased. Else contents are clean.

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THE GOTTHARD RAILWAY
Written by Franz Marti; Walter Trub.
Stock no. 1827648
Published by Ian Allan. 1st 1971. Very good condition.

The Gotthard line of the Swiss Federal Railways. Written in French, German, Italian and English. Pictorial glazed boards. B/w photos and a few colour. Map in rear pocket. ISBN: 0711002169. Board corners lightly rubbed. Rear board scuffed. Browning to contents else clean.

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SOUTHERN VANS AND COACHES IN COLOUR
Written by Mike King; et al.
Stock no. 1327036
Published by Noodle Books. 1st 2015. Very good condition.

Cardwraps. Colour photos throughout. ISBN: 9781909328242. Covers edge rubbed with creases at corners. Page corner tips lightly creased else contents fine.

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ANY COLOUR YOU LIKE (SO LONG AS IT'S BLUE)
Written by Richard Harper.
Stock no. 1327031
Published by Richard Harper. 1st 2019. Very good condition.

A journety through Britain's railways in the 1970s. Glazed pictorial boards. 176 pages. Colour and b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9781916400115. Spine and corners bumped. There is a 1" crack to spine edge of front cover at top. Contents are fine.

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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF SOUTHERN COACHES
Written by Mike King. Illustrated by Mike King.
Stock no. 1327028
Published by Oxford Publishing Co; Ian Allan Publishing. 1st 2003. Very good condition in a very good dustwrapper.

Encompassing the full range of passenger and non-passenger carriage stock produced for the Southern Railway. Large format. Green boards, gilt title to spine. Over 200 mono photographs plus detailed scale drawings of coaching stock. ISBN: 0860935701. Spine bumped. Foxing to endpapers else contents fine. Dustwrapper is just a little edge creased and rubbed with a small tear to top corner of front panel.

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AN ILLUSTRATED HISTORY OF THE WELSH HIGHLAND RAILWAY
Written by Peter Johnson.
Stock no. 1827607
Published by Oxford Publishing Co. 2nd 2009. Nearly fine condition in a slightly better than very good dustwrapper.

Second Edition, revised. The restoration of the Welsh Highland Railway between Caernarfon and the Ffestiniog Railway at Porthmadog and with it the return of steam trains to Beddgelert and the Aberglaslyn Pass is a momentous achievementin the story of Britain's heritage railways. Here we revisit the railway and bring its intriguing story up to date. Large format. Black cloth boards, gilt title to spine. Colour & b/w photos throughout. ISBN: 9780860936268. Minor bumping to base of spine. Contents clean. Pictorial dustwrapper is lightly scuffed to rear panel.

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