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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.
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Cards can now be made.
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| Title: |
British
Locomotives of the 20th Century Vol. 2 |
| Published |
Guild
Publishing. |
1985 |
| The
1930s were halcyon years for locomotive enthusiasts.
This is second volume of the author's definitive study
of British locomotive development since 1900. Despite
the Depression, war and nationalisation, the period
covered by this volume is a most exciting one in
locomotive history, with steam power reaching its zenith
alongside the alternative methods of propulsion. Packed
with photographs, plans and tables as well as anecdotes
both on and off the footplate. |
| Title: |
Locomotive
Panorama Volume 2 |
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Published
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Ian
Allan 1st editon
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1966 |
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The author
continues his autobiography and writes about the onset
of nationalisation and of the controversial Br Standard
locomotives which resulted therefrom. After describing
what he saw on his travels in America, India,
South Africa and east of the Iron Curtain, a section is
devoted to summing up steam development in it last
stages. This is followed by the inside story of the
change from steam to diesel traction, and
more....
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| Title: |
Fowler
Locomotives. A pictorial History |
| In this book
the varied and interesting careers of Fowler's
designs are recaptured by a well balanced blend of
impressive action photography and crisp record shots.
Concise and informative captions assist in telling the
story, together with a short introductory text dealing
with each class. |
| Title: |
Branch
Lines of Berkshire |
| Published |
Allan
Sutton Publishing |
1993 |
| All Berkshire
branch lines are described here in an entertaining and
informative text that introduces the county's main
railway routes before describing the branch lines in
detail. Their history is outlined together with may
amusing or tragic incidents that occurred. Illustrated
with 160 photographs maps and other ephemera. |
| Title: |
British
Railway Locomotive Works, An enthusiasts view |
| Published |
Challenger
Publications |
1995 |
| In the main,
most of the illustrations depict the BR period with some
coverage of the post Grouping years and a couple of pre
1923 views, but all of them show scenes during the age
of steam on our railways. |
| Condition |
Very
good...Softback |
| Title: |
The
LMS Remembered |
| Author: |
J
S Whiteley & G W Morrison |
| This book is
an attempt show a balanced selection of locomotive
designs. some of which were inherited by the LMS in
1923, the remainder of which were designed by the LMS in
its 25 years of existence until Britain's railways were
nationalised in 1948 |
| Title: |
All
Change - Visiting the Byways of Britain's
Railway Network |
| The book
visits branch lines long closed, branch lines that
against the odds are alive and the unsung railways
on which Britain's industrial, commercial and social
life once depended. The book includes a unique mix of
old photos, postcards and ephemera, coupled wit modern
images. A range of features on toy trains and model
railways , staff of the minor lines, as well as military
and hospital lines. |
| Title: |
The
Heyday of Maidstone and District SOLD |
| Author: |
Glyn
Kraemer- Johnson & John Bishop. |
| The book
includes many photographs that illustrate the wide
variety of buses and coaches operated by the company and
the contrasting backcloth against which they worked. |
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P&P Code
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A = £1.90 B = £3.10 C = £5.00 POA = Price on
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