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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.
Click here for
a Mail Order form
Click here to email general enquiries or to reserve a book.
Click here
to Pay by Credit/Debit Card
| Title: |
Drummond
Locomotives |
| Author: |
Brian
Haresnape and Peter Rowledge |
| Some of the
most country's most stylish locomotives were designed by
the Drummond brothers. their engines could be found at
one stage of British steam history could be found far
afield virtually at Lands End to John O'Groats. The book
follows the usual format for this series, a readable
reference book with many photographs and line drawings. |
| Title: |
Working
at Swindon Works 1930 -1960 |
| The 1930s to
the 1950s was the greatest period in the Works' long
history. The book puts the GWR's output in to
perspective and records the means by which it was
achieved from the viewpoint of both the workers
and the company. Many of the 100 photographs are
previously unpublished and provide a fascinating
record of industrial working life in this
remarkable place. |
| Title: |
The Last days
of Steam on the Eastern Region |
| Published |
Sutton
Publishing |
1999 |
| In his book
the author uses a memorable selection of photographs to
tell the sad storey of the last days of steam power on
the Eastern Region. His pictures show that while steam
locomotives weren't finally withdrawn from the Eastern
Region until the mid 1960s, the 1950s were their swan
song. In those days steam dominated and the few diesels
hat were in service were mostly designed for shunting
duties. |
| Title: |
Great
Western Branch Lines 1955 - 1965 SOLD |
| Published |
Oxford
Publishing Co. |
1975 |
| In this pictorial survey of the minor
lines of the Great Western Railway and its
successor the Western Region The author has
brought the full flavour of the Great Western system.
Not all Western Region lines have been shown but the
more interesting ones have been explored in detail. The
period covered , 1955 - 1965, covers the inception of
the modernization plan, through to the beginning of the
Beeching era. |
| Title: |
Midland
Line Memories and railways in connection |
| Published |
Bloomsbury
Books |
1983 |
| The
author recaptures the spirit and flavour of the Midland
Railway Company line in times one by. He reflects
on the effect on the countryside as the new railway
forged a route through largely un touched area of land,
and the changes which it brought to those quiet market
towns and the villages that it passed through, and
records the difficulties it had to face before the
construction of its own magnificent Gothic
Terminus at St. Pancras. |
| Title: |
Twilight
of Scottish Steam |
| Author: |
Dr. David Hucknall |
| This
album encapsulates Scottish steam from Aberdeen to
Dumfries and Perth to Stranraer, with views of
locomotives on shed matched by the grandeur
of steam at work over Beattock or on coal trains from
Fife. Covers a wide range of motive power including well
known main line classes. |
| Title: |
Rail
Atlas Great Britain & Ireland 9th Edition 2001 |
| On passenger
routes, to assist the traveller, single and multiple
track sections, with crossing loops on single line. have
been shown. symbols are used to identify both the major
centres of rail freight, such as collieries and power
stations, and railway installations such as locomotive
depots and works. Names of tunnels, and junctions
are also included. |
| Title: |
Southern
Electrics A view from the past. |
| This book is a
personal recollection of the Southern electric system ,
from the start of electrification by the Southern
Railway's predecessors, through the Southern Railway and
early Southern Region years to 1962 when the second part
of the electrification was completed. A comprehensive
guide with many photographs of the varied classes of
rolling stock and locomotives. |
| Title: |
The
Railway Painting of Terrence Cuneo |
| As well
as illustrating his most famous works, the book includes
many new and unseen paintings. Both the paintings and
the text, laced with fascinating sketches and anecdotes
, reflects this great British artist's genius and real
love of railways. 128 pages including 64 in full colour. |
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P&P Code
Unless otherwise stated.
A = £1.90 B = £3.10 C = £5.00 POA = Price on
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