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A Practical Treatise on Rail-Roads by Nicholas Wood

A Practical Treatise on Rail-Roads by Nicholas Wood

1831
How he Reigned and How he Mizzled : a railway raillery by Alfred Crowquill.

How he Reigned and How he Mizzled : a railway raillery by Alfred Crowquill.

1849
The Railways of the United Kingdom

The Railways of the United Kingdom

1849
Description of a Railway on a New Principle

Description of a Railway on a New Principle

1823
Third Series of Railway Practice

Third Series of Railway Practice

1847
The London & Birmingham Railway

The London & Birmingham Railway

1839
A Train Errant: the experiences of a voluntary unit in France & an anthology from their magazine

A Train Errant: the experiences of a voluntary unit in France & an anthology from their magazine

1919
Observations on a General Iron Rail-way or Land Steam-Conveyance

Observations on a General Iron Rail-way or Land Steam-Conveyance

1825
A Handbook of the Whitehaven and Furness Railway

A Handbook of the Whitehaven and Furness Railway

1852
The Principles & Practice & Explanation of the Machinery of Locomotive Engines

The Principles & Practice & Explanation of the Machinery of Locomotive Engines

1850
An Accurate Description of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway

An Accurate Description of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway

The Official Guide to the London & North Western Railway

The Official Guide to the London & North Western Railway

1909
Journey to Spain of The Royal Highness Prince Henry of Battenberg and Princess Victoria Eugenie

Journey to Spain of The Royal Highness Prince Henry of Battenberg and Princess Victoria Eugenie

1906
Journey of HM Queen Alexandra and suite

Journey of HM Queen Alexandra and suite

1905
Book, "An Official Guide to Eastern Asia Vol. 1 Manchuria and Chosen", published by Imperial Japanese Government Railways, 1913, 350 pages, 19 plates, cloth binding, good condition (first map loose). 6.2992 x 4.1339 in.

An Official Guide to Eastern Asia Volume 1 - Manchuria and Chosen

1913
Book, "Railway Practice", by S C Brees, 1837, 108 pages, 65+12 plates.

Railway Practice

1837
Periodical. Tit-Bits: from all the most interesting books, periodicals and contributors in the world. Conducted by Geo. [George] Newnes, London. Vol. XVI, no. 396 May 18, 1889; vol. XVIII, no. 468, October 4, 1890; vol. XIX, no. 475, November 22, 1890. Sold at station bookstalls. Advert on back cover of each issue: "Tit-Bits" system of life insurance. One hundred pounds will be paid by the Ocean, Railway, and General Accident Assurance Company, Limited, Mansion House Buildings, London, to the person whom the proprietor of "Tit-Bits" may decide to be the next-of-kin of anyone who is killed in a railway accident in the United Kingdom, provided a copy of the current issue of "Tit-Bits" is found upon the deceased at the time of the catastrophe. This sum will not be paid in the case of an accident to a railway servant when on duty, or of a suicide".

Tit-Bits: from all the most interesting books, periodicals and contributors in the world. Conducted by Geo. [George] Newnes.

1889
Rule book, Great Western Railway, Rules and Regulations, 1876.

Rules and Regulations Book, Great Western Railway

1876
Book: Great Northern Railway Company. Report of the proceedings on the trials of Leopold Redpath and Chas. James Comyns Kent, for forgery, at the Central Criminal Court, on Friday 16th January, 1857, before Mr Baron Martin and Mr Justice Willes. London: Waterlow and Sons, 1857.

Report of the proceedings on the trials of Leopold Redpath and Chas. James Comyns Kent, for forgery

1857
Book, Jubilee Memorial of the Railway System - A History of Stockton and Darlington Railway, by J S Jeans, printed by Longmans Green & Co, Printed by Ballantyne & Co, 1875, hard covers, embossed with drawing of "Locomotion", 315 pages.

Jubilee Memorial of the Railway System - A History of Stockton and Darlington Railway

1875
The railways of Great Britain and Ireland practically described and illustrated, by Francis Whishaw, 500 pages.

The railways of Great Britain and Ireland practically described and illustrated, by Francis Whishaw

1840
Ladybird book "In The Train with Uncle Mac" by Derek McCulloch, with illustrations by W. C. Watson, published by Wills & Hepworth Ltd. of Loughborough in 1955. The "Uncle Mac" series of Ladybird books were among the first factual Ladybird Books books published.

In The Train with Uncle Mac

1955
General Appendix to Working Timetables and Books of Rules and Regulations. Issued by British Railways, June 1981. B.R. 29944

General Appendix to Working Timetables and Books of Rules and Regulations

1981
Book, Walker,J. "Report to the Directors of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway on the comparative merits of locomotive and fixed engines as a motive power", American Edition published by Carey & Lea, Philadelphia, 1831.

Report to the Directors of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway 1831

An Historical and Descriptive Account of the Suspension Bridge constructed over the Menai Strait, in North Wales: with a brief notice of Conway Bridge, by William Alexander Provis, 1828. Published by Ibotson and Palmer, The Strand, London.

Account of the Suspension Bridge constructed over the Menai Strait

1828
Book, "The History and Description of the Great Western Railway", 1846, 58 pages, un-numbered plates, map, geological map, cloth binding, presented to the Railway Museum, York, by W B Thompson at the Athenaeum, 30th April 1933.

The History and Description of the Great Western Railway

1846
Book; Descriptive Catalogue of the Padorama (sic) of the Manchester & Liverpool Rail-road. 16 pages & 1 plate (folded).

Descriptive Catalogue of the Padorama (sic) of the Manchester & Liverpool Rail-road

1834
Book, "An Historical & Descriptive Guide to the Wakefield, Pontefract & Goole Railway", [1848] by G F Copley, paper binding, 83 pages.

An Historical & Descriptive Guide to the Wakefield, Pontefract & Goole Railway

1848
Book: British Railways Pre-Grouping Atlas and Gazetteer, 2nd edition. Published by Ian Allan, 1960.

British Railways pre-grouping atlas and gazetteer

1960
Book, "Locomotive Engineering & the Mechanism of Railways, Volume 2", by Z Colburn, 1871, 64+5 plates, rebound in cloth by the NRM c. 1996.

Locomotive Engineering & the Mechanism of Railways vol 2

1871
Book: Crosshill execution. The life and behaviour, since condemnation, of Dennis Doolan and Patrick Redding, with a description of the procession from the jail, to the place of execution, and conduct on the scaffold, and, a few remarks on the character and conduct of Green, while a ganger on the railways in England and Scotland. Glasgow: J. Morrison, [1841].

Crosshill execution

1841
Book, "Drawings of the London & Birmingham Railway" by John Cooke Bourne and John Britton, published by Day & Haghe, about 1838. Lithographs based on Bourne's drawings depicting the London & Birmingham Railway, including its construction and main architectural features, accompanied by a descriptive text by John Britton. Comprises 29 pages of plates and 26 pages of contents and description. Lacks frontispiece and title page. Leather bound.

Drawings of the London & Birmingham Railway

circa 1838
Book. The influence of railway travelling on public health. From "The Lancet". Published in London: Robert Hardwicke, 1862. 152 pages. Contains advertising material at front and back of book.

The Influence of Railway Travelling on Public Health

1862
Book. Life and work among the navvies by D. W. Barrett. Published under direction of the Tract Committee, London, Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, 1884. Fourth ed.

Life and Work Among the Navvies

1884
Book; The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Western Railway, etc. Written by Measom, G. 872+248+220 pages. Inscribed by the author.

The Official Illustrated Guide to the Great Western Railway

1860
Book, The Lighted Flame - A History of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen, by Norman McKillop, published by Thomas Nelson, London, 1950. Acquired by the donor in June 1981 and signed by Ray Buckton, General Secretary of ASLEF.

The Lighted Flame - A History of the Associated Society of Locomotive Engineers and Firemen

1950
La Locomotive a Vapeur by Andre Chapelon, second edition, 1952. Retirement present to D W Harvey from friends and colleagues of British Rail with signatures at front and including an obituary of Chapelon from The Times of 24 July 1978.

La Locomotive a Vapeur by Andre Chapelon

1952
Book entitled 'Locomotive Science Made Easy' by A. Oliver. Signed on the first page by P.Broom

Locomotive Science Made Easy

1920-1930
Book, A Practical Treatise on Locomotive Engines (2nd Edition), by Comte F M G de Pambour, published by John Weale, printed by W Hughes, London, 1840, hard covers, embossed, 583 pages.

A Practical Treatise on Locomotive Engines

1840
Book. A light for the line; or the story of Thomas Ward, a railway workman. By Catherine Marsh. Published in New York by Robert Carter & Brothers, 1859.

A Light for the Line; or, the story of Thomas Ward, a railway workman.

1859
Book. Our navvies : a dozen years ago and to-day by Mrs [Elizabeth] Garnett. Published in London by Hodder and Stoughton, 1885.

Our Navvies: A Dozen Years Ago and To-day

1885
Book, paper, The 5AT Fundamental Design Calculations with Accompanying Diagrams and Technical Specification, by David Wardale BSc Mech. Eng., compiled and edited by Chris Newman on behalf of the Advanced Steam Traction Trust, Edinburgh 2015. 556pp. The book presents Wardale's fundamental design calculations for modernising and improving steam locomotive performance, efficiency, reliability and economy. The calcuations were originally developed for the proposed creation of a 'modernised' BR Standard Class 5, termed a 5AT, by the 5AT Group. The group failed to build the locomotive, but became the Advanced Steam Traction Trust in 2012. 2 copies.

The 5AT Fundamental Design Calculations

2015
Book, "Fourth Series of Railway Practice", by S C Brees, 1847, cloth binding (modern, NRM), 152 pages, 69 plates.

Fourth Series of Railway Practice

1847
Book, "Views of the Manchester & Leeds Railway", by A F Tait, 1845, published Bradshaw & Blacklock, 34 pages, 12 plates, cloth binding (embossed),

Views of the Manchester and Leeds Railway

1845
Book; Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway, from the Liverpool & Manchester to Birmingham. 184 pages & map (torn away).

Drake's Road Book of the Grand Junction Railway

Book, 'The David Shepherd Archive Collection', collection of artist's work

The David Shepherd Archive Collection

2011-01
Book, "Description of the Patent Locomotive Steam Engine of Messrs Robert Stephenson & Co", 1838, 67 pages, 4 plates.

Description of the Patent Locomotive Steam Engine of Messrs Robert Stephenson & Co

1838
Book, "Darlington & Barnard Castle Railway", c. 1852-1854, card binding.

Darlington and Barnard Castle Railway

1852-1854
Bourne's London and Birmingham Railway, by J C Bourne, Reproduction published by David & Charles, 1970

Bourne's London and Birmingham Railway

1970
Compact disc entitled 'Mostly Railroad Music' by Eldon Rathburn. Music inspired by the railways.

Mostly Railroad Music

1994