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"Little" North Western Railway - Skipton North Junction - Lancaster Volume I. (Reference #N1495) Price:£10.95 Also The Ingleton - Low Gill Branch (L & NWR). Binns, D. Medium, 94 pages, pictorial, soft back. **A Locomotives International Special.

"Little" North Western Railway. (Reference #N0719) Price:£10.95 Bairstow. Large, 96 pages, illustrated. Soft back. **The Skipton to Lancaster line and the branch from Clapham to Low Gill.

"Ratty" - A History Of The Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway. (Reference #N0512) Price:£7.95 Gradon. Medium, 49 pages, 2nd edition, revised. Soft back.

150 Years Of Doncaster Plant Works. (Reference #N1635) Price:£15.00 A pictorial history of Britain's famous railway works. Tuffrey, P & Roe, M. Very large, 138 pages, many photos, other illustrations, some colour. Soft back. **25-page history followed by large photo section.

A Fighting Trade. (Reference #N0938) Price:£25.00 Rail transport in Tyne coal 1600 - 1800. Bennett, Clavering & Rounding. Very large, 2 volumes, 192 and approximately 120 pages (unnumbered), soft back. ** "This is a study of railways, of the first systems which ever existed, the wooden waggonways of Tyneside which fathered all rail networks of today ... particularly those of the three historical parishes on the south shore ... Gateshead, Whickham and Ryton." An elusive academic study; we only have a few sets.

Alnwick & Cornhill Railway. (Reference #N2435) Price:£12.95 Also known as the Alnwick & Coldstream. Addyman & Mallon. Very large, 112 pages, map, photos, station track layouts and drawings of buildings, soft back. **Detailed history of this long lost line.

Alston Branch. (Reference #N0976) Price:£8.95 OL80. Jenkins. Medium, 120 pages, photos, map, line drawings of buildings, track diagrams etc. Soft back. **2nd edition. Detailed line history.

Birkenhead Railway. (Reference #N1047) Price:£14.95 LMS & GW Joint. Maund. Very large, 102 pages, photos, maps etc. Soft back.

Branch Line To The Derwent Valley. (Reference #N1376) Price:£14.95 Including the Foss Islands branch. Mitchell & Smith. Medium, 96-page album, glazed boards. *Derwent Valley light railway, Yorkshire.

Branchlines Of The L & Y R No 10: The North Lancs Loop. (Reference #N0413) Price:£4.95 Westall, K D. Large, 58 pages, illustrated with photos and plenty of maps and track diagrams. Soft back. **One of a series of studies of branch lines produced by the L&YR Society.

Branchlines Of The L & Y R No 12. Hollinwood Branch. (Reference #N0716) Price:£4.95 A history of the L&Y's line form Thorpe's Bridge Junction to Oldham Werneth. Wells. Large, 24 pages, illustrated with photos and plenty of maps and track diagrams. Soft back. **One of a series of studies of branch lines produced by the L&YR Society.

Branchlines Of The L & Y R No 14. Ashton And Stalybridge Branch. (Reference #N1856) Price:£7.50 Hartley, R F. Large, 56 pages, illustrated with photos, maps, signalling and track diagrams, architectural drawings. Soft back. **One of a series of studies of branch lines produced by the L&YR Society.

Branchlines Of The L & Y R No 2. The Holmfirth Branch. (Reference #N1455) Price:£4.50 Lane, B C. Large, 33 pages, illustrated. Soft back. **'A history of the line from Brockholes to Holmfirth with period photographs, plans, track layouts, signalling diagrams and drawings of all the major buildings'. One of a series of studies of branch lines produced by the L&YR Society.

Branchlines Of The L & Y R No 9: The Colne Branch. (Reference #N0412) Price:£4.95 Coates & Harrison. Large, 44 pages, illustrated with photos and plenty of maps and track diagrams. Soft back. **One of a series of studies of branch lines produced by the L&YR Society.

British Rail Northern Scene. (Reference #N2224) Price:£19.99 A 1970s railway album Sparks, A. Large, 154-page album with brief essays, hard back. **The seventies in grimy monochrome, very nostalgic. Suddenly they seem a very long time ago.

British Railways Layout Plans Of The 1950s. Volume 10. (Reference #N1461) Price:£6.95 LNW lines in North Wales, Chester and Wirral areas. - Very large, 80 pages of signalling diagrams, soft back.

British Railways Layout Plans Of The 1950s. Volume 12. (Reference #N1462) Price:£5.95 Ex-MR main line Carlisle to Leeds, associated branches and joint lines. - Very large, 52 pages of signalling diagrams, soft back.

British Railways Layout Plans Of The 1950s. Volume 8. (Reference #N2023) Price:£6.95 Manchester and Chesterfield to Derby and Trent (including Hope Valley & other branches. - Very large, 58 pages of signalling diagrams, location map, closure list, index, (68 pages in all), soft back. 2005 reprint.

British Railways Layout Plans Of The 1950s. Volume 9. (Reference #N1950) Price:£5.95 LNW lines Crewe to Euxton Jn, Liverpool to Manchester (and associated branches). - Very large, 65 pages of signalling diagrams, closure list, index, soft back.

British Small Mines (North). (Reference #N0665) Price:£18.00 Booth. Large, 112 pages with 142 photos and site plans. Hard back. **Studies of 28 representative drift mines working a variety of minerals in northern England and southern Scotland.

By Great Western To Crewe. (Reference #N2125) Price:£13.95 The story of the Wellington to Nantwich and Crewe line. Yate, R. Medium, 208 pages, photo illustrations, maps. Soft back.

Carrying Coals To Dunston. (Reference #N0683) Price:£8.95 Manns. Medium, 112 pages. Soft back.

Celebration Of Steam: West Riding. (Reference #N1946) Price:£10.99 Waller. Medium, 128 page album, map, soft back. **Out of print - LAST COPY.

Chester & North Wales Border Railways. (Reference #N1368) Price:£16.99 A view from the past. Christiansen. Medium, 96 pages, pictorial, map, glazed boards.

Chronicle Of The Stockton & Darlington Railway To 1863. (Reference #N1026) Price:£6.50 Proud, J H. Very large, 43 pages, maps, drawings, photos & other illustrations. Soft back. **The author has collated all the dates and descriptions of all significant events in the company's history up to its absorbtion into the NER. Of great use to anyone studying the history of this pioneering company.

Cockermouth, Keswick & Penrith Railway. (Reference #N0975) Price:£12.95 OL113. Western. Medium, 200 pages, photos, maps etc. Soft back. **A thorough history of this line which was closed in 1972.

Collieries & Their Railways In The Manchester Coalfields. (Reference #N1810) Price:£19.95 Hayes, G. Medium, 208 pages, photos, geological map, railway maps, machinery lists, locomotive details. Hard back. *A study of the geology of the coal field is followed by a general history and description of the collieries; details of shafts and winding gear are compared in tabular form. The final substantial chapter deals with the various railways and tramways serving the pits.

Colour Of A Lancashire Triangle (Reference #N1209) Price:£13.95 Sweeney Medium landscape, 64 pages, colour album, glazed boards. **1960s & 70s pictures.

Coniston Railway. (Reference #N2019) Price:£7.95 Cumbrian branch lines No 2. Andrews & Holme. Very large, 64 pages, photos, signalling and track plans, maps, drawings. **Useful history, excellent value.

Coniston Railway. (Reference #N2343) Price:£8.95 LP232. Western. Medium, 96 pages, photos, maps etc. Soft back. **Foxfield to Coniston, 1859 - 1958. It became part of the Furness Railway.

Crewe Locomotive Works. (Reference #N1582) Price:£4.95 Description of the London & North Western Railway's locomotive works at Crewe. LNWR Medium, 32 pages, photo illustrations, soft back. **Reprint from an original LNWR publicity publication of 1903.

Crewe Remembered. (Reference #N2044) Price:£12.95 Baker, A C. Very large, 96 pages, many photo illustrations, works site plans. Soft back. **Essays on aspects of Crewe and its locomotives: Life at Crewe North; Points & Signals; Crewe - Perth working. Author spent the first 12 years of his working life at Crewe North shed.

Crewe: Station, Traffic And Footplate Working In The 1950s. (Reference #N0328) Price:£19.99 Rear. Very large, 128 pages, hard back.

Cumbrian Railways. (Reference #N0560) Price:£10.99 Marsh & Garbutt. Medium, 160 pages. Soft back.

Dalton-In-Furness, Mediaeval Capital To Mining Community. (Reference #N2250) Price:£8.45 The story of the ancient capital of Furness and the influences which gave it importance. Battye. Very large, 69 pages, photos, signalling and track plans, maps, drawings. **Part of the Cumbrian Communities And Their Railways Series; despite the title this is a local railway history which pays plenty of attention to its earlier historical setting, rather than a local history with railway accompaniment. Excellent value.

Dam Builders' Railways From Durham's Dales To The Border. (Reference #N0023) Price:£17.95 And Linked Branch Lines Of The NER And NBR. Bowtell, H D. Medium, 144 pages, pictorial, hard back.

Darlington To Newcastle. (Eastern Main Lines). (Reference #N2401) Price:£14.95 Via Durham. Darsley. Medium, about 96 pages, photo album, map, gradient diagrams, glazed boards.

Diesels Over The Roof Of England. (Reference #N1545) Price:£14.95 Welch, M S. Large, landscape, 80 page colour album. Glazed boards.

District Controller's View 6. The Peak District. (Reference #N1231) Price:£12.95 Manchester - Matlock - Derby; Manchester - Chinley - Sheffield. Bentley. Very large, 120 pages, soft back.

District Controller's View 7. York - Newcastle. (Reference #N1563) Price:£13.95 Millar, M. Very large, 124 pages, soft back. * "Train and traffic operations over the North Eastern main line during the 1950s; working timetable (passenger and goods); engine workings: engine allocation and movements 1950-60."

Doncaster And Its Railways. (Reference #N0868) Price:£9.99 Tuffrey, P (comp). Medium, 128 pages, album, Archive Photographs series. Soft back.

Douglas To Peel (Narrow Gauge Branch Lines). (Reference #N2192) Price:£14.95 Heavyside. Medium, 96-page album, glazed boards.

Douglas To Port Erin (Narrow Gauge Branch Lines). (Reference #N2406) Price:£14.95 Heavyside. Medium, 96-page album, glazed boards.

Douglas To Ramsey (Narrow Gauge Branch Lines). (Reference #N2407) Price:£14.95 Including the Foxdale branch. Heavyside. Medium, 96-page album, glazed boards.

Eastern Electric. (Reference #N1537) Price:£21.99 Glover, J. Very large, 160 pages, photo illustrations, hard back. **The history of electric services throughout eastern England from the ground-breaking work on the NER through the LNER Woodhead and suburban systems to BR's various schemes; includes both main line and minor systems.

First In The World. Stockton & Darlington Railway. (Reference #N1193) Price:£19.99 Wall, J. Medium, 212 pages, hard back.

Firth Brown. A Sheffield Steel Company. (Reference #N1547) Price:£11.99 Hamilton, C. Medium, 128 page album with many interesting period photographs. Soft back.

From Chester To Holyhead. (Reference #N0860) Price:£35.00 The branch lines. Rear, B. Very large, 256 pages, many photo illustrations, map.

Furness Railway In And Around Barrow. (Reference #N1647) Price:£9.95 Andrews, M. Very large, 104 pages, photos, track plans, maps, drawings. **Useful history, excellent value.

Furness Railway. (Reference #N1261) Price:£15.99 A view from the past. Quayle. 96 pages, hard back.

Great Northern Railway In The West Riding. (Reference #N1068) Price:£9.95 Bairstow, M. Large, 96 pages, pictorial (colour centre pages), maps. Soft back.

Groudle Glen Railway. (Reference #N1934) Price:£5.75 Smith, D M. Medium, 56 pages, photo and line illustrations. Soft back. **Narrow gauge in the Isle of Man. The line originally lasted from 1896 to 1962 and was re-opened in the 1980s.

Haw Bank Tramway. (Reference #N1855) Price:£9.95 Skipton Castle Estate limestone quarries and their tramways at Massa Flats, Castle Woods and Haw Bank. Also Skipton Rock Company 1895-1967. Binns Medium square, 48 pages, pictorial - photos, maps. Soft back.

Hellifield & Its Railways. (Reference #N1542) Price:£10.99 Wilson, A. Medium, 128 page album of local photographs. Soft back.

Hexham To Carlisle. (Eastern Main Lines). (Reference #N2142) Price:£14.95 Including Alston and Brampton branches. Darsley. Medium, about 96 pages, album, glazed boards.

High Level Bridge And Newcastle Central Station. (Reference #N1573) Price:£9.95 150 years across the Tyne. Addyman, J & Fawcett, W. Very large, 152 pages, illustrated with photos and contemporary prints (some colour), good structural drawings, maps, diagrams. Soft back. **Nicely done and thorough local history.

History Of North Eastern Railway Architecture Volume 1. (Reference #N0983) Price:£18.95 The Pioneers. Fawcett. Very large, 184 pages, illustrated with photos (including 32 excellent colour pictures) and drawings, glazed boards. **"The aim of this [work] is to look at the development of railway architecture on the North Eastern Railway and those companies which became part of it together with the story of the Architect's Office [originally established in 1854 under Thomas Prosser] down to 1995.The present volume explores those railways which merged to form the NER together with the Newcastle & Carlisle and the Stockton & Darlington, the latter being taken down to the late 1850s." Volume 2 continues the history to 1877 and Volume 3 is planned to bring it up to 1995. So, a serious work, and nicely produced. Also excellent value.

History Of North Eastern Railway Architecture Volume 2. (Reference #N0844) Price:£19.95 A Mature Art. Fawcett. Very large, 200 pages, illustrated with photos (including 36 excellent colour pictures) and drawings, glazed boards. **"The aim of this [work] is to look at the development of railway architecture on the North Eastern Railway and those companies which became part of it together with the story of the Architect's Office [originally established in 1854 under Thomas Prosser] down to 1995." This volume covers the history between the late 1850s and 1877, examining the work of Thomas Bouch and William Peachey. A serious work, nicely produced and excellent value. See also Volume 1, The Pioneers. Volume 3 is planned to continue the study to 1995.

History Of North Eastern Railway Architecture Volume 3. (Reference #N1995) Price:£23.95 Bell and beyond. Fawcett. Very large, 256 pages, illustrated with photos (including 80 excellent colour pictures) and drawings, glazed boards. **"The aim ... is to look at the development of railway architecture on the North Eastern Railway and those companies which became part of it together with the story of the Architect's Office [originally established in 1854 under Thomas Prosser] down to 1995." This volume covers the history from 1877 to the present, examining the work of William Bell, Henry Field and the less well-funded LNER and BR architects, in particular the York Architect's Office. A serious work, nicely produced and excellent value. See also Volume 1, The Pioneers and Volume 2, A Mature Art.

Horwich Locomotive Works. (Reference #N0617) Price:£20.00 Smith. Very large, 208 pages. Glazed boards.

Images Of Cumbrian Railways (Reference #N1295) Price:£14.99 Marsh & Garbutt Large, 152 pages, album, glazed boards.

Industrial Locomotives Of Lancashire Part A. The National Coal Board. (Reference #N1162) Price:£7.50 Including opencast disposal points & British Coal. Interim Pocket Book 7A. Bradley & Hindley. Medium, 100 pages, maps, soft back.

Industrial Railways & Locomotives Of County Durham Part 1. (Reference #N2255) Price:£29.95 With a history of their owners & sites. Mountford & Holroyde. Medium, 492 pages, illustrated: photos, 22 pages of coloured maps and plans. Glazed boards. **Comprehensive account of Durham's industrial railways and locomotives, together with the history of the sites - and their owners - which they served.

Industrial Railways & Locomotives Of West Yorkshire. (Reference #N2417) Price:£15.00 Preliminary draft. Smith & Etherington. Medium, 200 pages including 12 pages of maps, softback. ** Usual IRS format: Sites and lines are briefly described and locomotives listed. The introductory notes mention that the NCB element is covered by IPB 8A and that non-locomotive worked systems are not included.

Industrial Railways In Colour: South Wales. (Reference #N1837) Price:£9.99 A Railway Bylines Special. Booth, A. Medium landscape, 64 pages colour album, glazed boards.

Industrial Railways In Colour: Yorkshire. (Reference #N1811) Price:£9.99 A Railway Bylines Special. Booth, A. Medium landscape, 64 pages colour album, glazed boards.

Industrial Railways In Northumberland And County Durham In The Latter Days Of Steam. (Reference #N1924) Price:£19.99 Castledine, M. Large landscape, 94 page album, hard back.

Industrial Railways Of Manvers Main And Barnbrough Main. (Reference #N0357) Price:£17.50 Booth. Large, 128 pages, album, track diagrams, plans, many photos. Hard back. **Descriptive captions provide historical detail. Appendices give loco and wagon lists.

Industrial Railways Of St Helens, Widnes And Warrington. (Reference #N1417) Price:£25.00 Part 1: St Helens coalfield and the Sandfields. Townley & Peden. Medium, 309 pages, illustrated with maps and photos, tables of locomotives. Hard back. **Discusses the industrial railways and locomotives that worked on the St Helens coalfield and includes the first detailed published account of Pilkington's 2' gauge sand railways.

Industrial Railways Of St Helens, Widnes And Warrington. (Reference #N0353) Price:£24.00 Part 1: St Helens. Townley & Peden. Medium, 272 pages. Hard back. **Discusses the railways which served the glass and chemical works at St Helens. Photos and 40 large scale maps whch illustrate the industrial develpoment of the area from the 1820s to the present.

Kendal & Windermere Railway. (Reference #N0811) Price:£6.95 The first railway to be built into the heart of the Lake District. Smith, D. Very large, 52 pages, photos, track plans, map. **Line history, good value.

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Miscellany 2. (Reference #N2202) Price:£18.95 Coates. Very large, 188 pages album. Soft back.

Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway Signalling. (Reference #N1529) Price:£7.95 Wray, T. Very large, 64 pages, illustrated with photos and many line drawings and diagrams. Soft back. LYR Focus No 3.

Lancashire Railways. (Reference #N0727) Price:£9.99 Hitches, M & Roberts, J. Medium, 126 pages, pictorial. Soft back.

Lancashire Triangle. LNWR In The South Lancs Coalfield Volume 2. (Reference #N1760) Price:£25.00 Sweeney. Very large, 194 pages. Hard back.

Lancashire Triangle. Part 1. (Reference #N0948) Price:£25.00