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Second Hand Books
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Second Hand Books
The Society's Book Shop at Weybourne Station
holds a large selection of second hand books. Those
shown below can be reserved for collection and are also available by mail order.
Payment by Credit/Debit
Cards can now be made.
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a Mail Order form
Click here to email general enquiries or to reserve a book.
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to Pay by Credit/Debit Card
| Title: |
Eleven
Minutes Late. A train Journey to the soul of Britain |
| Published |
Macmillian |
2009 |
| .Matthew
engel (half John Betjeman, half Victor Meldrew) finds
the most charmingly bizarre train in Britain, the most
beautiful branch line, the rudest railwayman, and -
after a quest lasting decades - an individual pot of
jam. An amusing book. |
| Condition |
Very
good, near new. |
| Title: |
The Heyday of
Nine Elms and its Locomotives |
| Nine Elms
depot was strategically placed to serve Waterloo
Station, London's greatest terminus, Nine Elms or 70A as
it was coded by BR, supplied 'Merchant Navy' Class
locomotives for the many prestigious trains.80 pages of
excellent colour photographs with appendices of
Locomotive allocations for 1950, 1959 and 1965. |
| Title: |
The
Heyday of Tyseley and its Locomotives |
| Author: |
Michael
Whitehouse and Ian Hogarth |
| Published: |
Ian
Allan |
2003 |
| Price: |
£4.95 |
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P
& P: |
£1.70 |
| There has been
steam at Tyseley continuously since 1908. The depot was
built on a green field site to cater for the growth in
traffic on the GWR in the Birmingham area with the
development of city suburban services, the opening of
the new cross country route through Stratford and
Cheltenham to the west, and the growth of freight
traffic, not least the Moor Street fruit market near the
Bull Ring. |
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| Title: |
Bulleid's
Pacifics |
| Published: |
George Allen
& Unwin |
1981 |
| Price: |
£6.95 |
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& P: |
£2.50 |
| The
performance of engines is dealt with fully, including
details of footplate working to attain 100mph and
the relation of classes to the other British express
steam locomotives. Lots of historical detail and a
careful selection of photographs completes the volume. |
| Title: |
Southern
Railway Handbook |
| Published |
Ian
Allan Ltd. |
1983 |
| The handbook
cover all aspects of railway operation from the physical
aspects of architecture and locomotives to more
ephemeral qualities like design style and staffing. A
very good reference work. |
| Title: |
Branch Lines
to Horsham |
| Author: |
Vic Mitchell
and Keith Smith |
| Published: |
Middleton
Press |
1982 |
| Price: |
£6.50 |
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P
& P: |
£1.90 |
| Although
surrounded by electrified main lines the railways from
Guildford and from Brighton to Horsham retained their
rural character in this album. Herein is ample material
to satisfy both the Southern railway enthusiast and the
lover of British railway's steam branch lines, whilst
giving some insight in to life in the locality in
bygone days. |
| Title: |
RCTS Great
Northern Locomotive History Vol. 1 1847-66 |
| This book
covers the formation of the Great Northern Railway,
Locomotive works and engineers, Locomotive tenders and
the Locomotives. |
| Title: |
Southampton
via the West Lancashire Line and Morecambe via Preston
and Lancaster.. |
| Published |
Foxline
Publishing |
1996 |
| Price |
£5.95 |
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P
& P: |
.£1.90 |
| Scenes from
the Past No 26 Part 2. Journeys by Excursion Train from
East Lancashire. narrative and photographs evoke
memories of by gone days. |
| Title: |
The Xpress
Locomotive Register Vol. 4 Western Region & BR |
| Published |
Xpress
Publishing |
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| This Register covers
the Western Region, (ex GWR) and BR Standard
Locomotives. All Regions 1950-1960 |
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P&P Code
Unless otherwise stated
A = £1.90 B = £3.10 C = £5.00 POA = Price on
application. P&P costs are UK only Please
enquire regarding non UK postage.
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