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551     SMITH D: Softback book “A Genealogy of the LNER and a Chronology of its Antecedents.” 257pp pub. by the author in 1988.  Slight spine fading otherwise VGC.  (1)                            £20

552     LOCOMOTIVE MANUFACTURER’S ASSOCIATION Handbook.  Clothbound  soft cover, 464pp plus several fold-out diagrams, dated 1949.  Contained in its original cardboard posting box.  (1)                                                                                                                                £15

553     HARDBACK BOOK: “Echoes of The Iron Road” by Inspector Aitken of the G&SWR, 319pp, published by Menzies & Co in 1893.  (1)                                                                                                £30

554     DOW, GEORGE: “Great Central.”  Three volume hardback set of this definitive work, published by LPC/Ian Allan 1959-1965.  (3)                                                                                £40

555     PAPERBACK BOOK on the growth of the Italian railways “Monografie – La Gestione di Stato Delle Ferrovie Italiane 1905-1955.  488pp, published mid-1950s.  (1)                           £15

556     HARDBACK BOOK with dustwrapper re- Swiss Railways “Die Geheimnisse der Eisenbahn.”  712pp, published in 1955.  Text in German.  (1)                                                  £15

557     HARDBACK BOOK on the history of Swedish railways “Efter Hundra Ar.”  96pp photo album on the activities of the railways.  (1)                                                                               £10

558     HARDBACK BOOK with dustwrapper on the history of Swedish railways “Sveriges Jarnvagar Hundra Ar.”  664pp plus maps, published in 1956.  Text in Swedish.  Minor annotation on plain dustwrapper.  (1)                                                                                                £20

559     HARDBACK BOOK with dustwrapper “Der Fahrzeugpark der Deutschen Bundesbahn und Neue von der Industrie Entwickelte Schienenfahrzeuge” by Lehmann and Pflug.  255pp, text in German, published 1960s.  (1)                                                                                                   £10

560     HARDBACK BOOK on the history of German railways “Hyndert Jahre Deutsche Eifenbahnen.”  543pp, text in German, published c.1930s.  (1)                                      £20

561     HARDBACK BOOK in slipcase “Scandia” by G. Norregard.  189pp history of the Danish locomotive manufacturers.  Published in the 1960s.  Text in Danish.  (1)                          £15

562     HARDBACK BOOK: “The Railway Herald Locomotive Album for 1897.”  24pp bound with similar issues Nos. 2 and 3.  60+pp of photographs and technical details of the major locomotives of the day, both here and abroad.  (1)                                                              £10

563     POWNALL JF: “The Scottish Railway Network.”  Hardback with dustwrapper, 72pp plus fold-out map.  Published by Cotterell & Co. in 1946.  (1)                                                       £15

564     LEE CHARLES E: “Early Railways in Surrey.”  40pp hardback, published by the “Railway Gazette” in 1944.  (1)                                                                                                             £15

565     COLLARD P: “Proposed London and Paris Railway.”  292pp hardback, published by King & Co. in 1928.  (1)                                                                                                                            £15

566     GASQUOINE CP: “The Story of The Cambrian.”  157pp hardback, published by Woodhall, Minsall, Thomas & Co. in 1922.  (1)                                                                                               £20

567     Two AUGUSTUS KELLY reprinted books of canal interest: “Phillips Inland Navigation 1805” published in 1970 and “Historical Account of the Navigable Rivers, Canals and Railways Throughout Great Britain” by J. Priestly, published 1968.  (2)                                                          £15

568     TREACY ERIC: “Steam Up” hardback book with dustwrapper.  80pp published by Ian Allan c.1950.  VGC.  (1)                                                                                                                           £15

569     YEARSLEY & GROVES: TPC published hardback book “The Manchester Tramways.”  Laminated boards, 304pp plus maps, published in 1988.  (1)                                                   £15

570     AUGUSTUS KELLY Publishers reprint of Whishaw’s 1842 “Railways of Great Britain and Ireland.”  Hardback with dustwrapper, 500+pp, published in 1969.  VGC.  (1)                  £20

571     HORNE & MAUDE:  Four Hardback Volumes “Liverpool Transport.” Vol. 1 (SP reprint 1995), Vols. 3,4,5 (TPC 1987-91).  VGC.  (4)                                                                         £50

572     BUCKNALL JB:  “An Age of Kings.”  Hardback, 200pp, published by the author in 1982.  A lavish publication.  Uncommon.  (1)                                                                                              £30

573     DAVIES WJK: “French Minor Railways.”  142pp, hardback with dustwrapper, published by David & Charles/Macdonald in 1965.  A little foxing to dustwrapper.  (1)                           £10

574     LEE CHARLES E: “The Evolution of the Railways” 64pp published by Railway Gazette in 1937; also 2nd edition of the same book, published 1943 (both hardback); “The Evolution of the Permanent Way” 64pp, soft covers, published by Railway Gazette in 1937.  (3)            £30

575     NER published hardback book “The Elements of Railway Operating” by HM Hallsworth, 350pp, published in 1914.  (1)                                                                                                  £15

576     DARJEELING-HIMALAYAN RAILWAY COMPANY official guide and souvenir “Darjeeling and It’s Mountain Railway.”  Hardback clothbound covers with title in gold on front.  106pp, published 1921.  (1)                                                                                                                                 £25

577     GERMAN RAILWAYS.  Four hardback books: Deutsche Kriegs Locomotiven 1939-45; Dampflokomotiven; Giganten der Schiene; Das Eisenbahn Jahrhundert.  Published 1970s, text in German.  (4)                                                                                                                         £10

578     ESSERY AND JENKINSON: Volumes 1 to 5 of “An Illustrated History of LMS Locomotives.”  Published by OPC and SLP 1981-1989.  (5)                                                                               £50

579     AHRONS EL: “Locomotive & Train Working in the Nineteenth Century” Vols 1-6.  Sellotape repairs to dustwrappers.  (6)                                                                                                          £20

580     HARDBACK BOOK with dustwrapper “The Railways of New South Wales 1855-1955.”  304pp, published by the Department of Railways, NSW.  (1)                                                  £10

581     POTTS CR: Volumes 1 to 4 of “An Historical Survey of Selected GWR Stations.”  Published by OPC 1976-1985.  (4)                                                                                                                £40

582     BOURNE’S Great Western Railway.  Augustus M. Kelly reprint published in the 1970s in original outer slipcase.  Almost mint condition.  (1)                                                                   £50

583     BOURNE’S London & Birmingham Railway.  David & Charles reprint of this large volume, published in 1970.  (1)                                                                                                                      £30

584     HARDBACK BOOK: “Spon’s Dictionary of Engineering Vol. 1 A-D.”  Edited by Byrne & Spon, 1152pp, part leather bound, published by Spon in 1874.  Covers worn.  (1)                £10

585     BOUND VOLUME of all RCTS Stockbooks  issued between 1935-1947.  8 issues all VGC.  (1)                                                                                                                                                   £10

586     HARDBACK BOOK: “The History of The Great Northern Railway” by Grinling.  Clothbound covers.  469pp published by Methven in 1898.  (1)                                                                   £25

587     HARDBACK BOUND VOLUME of the Locomotive Carriage & Wagon Review supplement “Railway Centenary 1825-1925.”  124pp.  (1)                                                                               £10

588     MORTON’S GUIDES.  A bound volume of these guides from the 1880s including Metropolitan Railway, LSWR, LB&SCR, GER, etc.  200+pp with fold out maps.  Hardback covers with damaged spine and generally worn.  Some maps are missing and others badly folded.  (1)                                                                                                                                          £20

589     HARDBACK BOOK: “Centennial History of the Pennsylvania Railroad Company 1846-1946” by Burgess & Kennedy.  Clothbound covers with company logo in gold on front.  835pp published  by the company in 1949.  (1)

590     JOWETT ALAN: “Jowett’s Railway Atlas” hardback with dustwrapper.  200+pp, 1989 edition of this much sought after work, published by Guild Publishing.  VGC.  (1)                                £15

591     RAILWAY PICTORIAL MAGAZINE.  18 loose issues of the magazine.  Appears to be a complete run of Volumes 1 – 3 from Winter 1946/47 to November/December 1950. (18)        £35

592     H RAYNAR WILSON: Five reprinted editions of his works into power and mechanical railway signaling (each approx 80-90pp): Mechanical Railway Signalling Parts 1 and 2; Power Railway Signalling Parts 1A, 1B and 2.  Published by Peter Kay c.1980s.  (5)            £30

593     BRITISH TIMKEN LIMITED “Railway Manual” No. 4001 detailing the operations of the bearing manufacturing company.  118pp, plus diagrams, dated 1950.  VGC.  (1)              £5

594     HARDBACK BOOK published by Ian Allan: “Master Builders of Steam” by HAV Bullied.  1983 edition.  Lot also contains three signed letters from the man himself.  (4)                 £10

595     GULF OIL LIMITED published hardback guide to the “Silvertown Mechanical Lubricator” in use on over 200,000 locomotives worldwide.  28pp in clothbound covers.  Fully illustrated, published 1950s.  (1)                                                                                                                      £5

596     STEWARD HA: “The Light Railways Act 1896.”  Hardback, 142pp published by Eyre & Spottiswoode in 1897.  (1)                                                                                                                    £20

597     WHITEHOUSE P: “Tralee & Dingle Railway” hardback complete with dustwrapper, 76pp, published by LPC, c.1950s.  Slight bending of boards, otherwise good.  (1)                                   £10

598     CASSELL’S official guide to the GWR.  Red clothbound hardback covers with illustration of Great Tom Tower, Oxford.  514pp, dated 1909.  Some maps missing.  (1)                             £10

599     CASSELL’S official guide to the GWR 12th edition dated 1912.  Red clothbound hardback covers with title and coat of arms on front.  490pp with many fold-out maps.  (1)                       £15

600     RAILWAY YEAR BOOK for 1919.  Hardback, 360pp, plus advertisements.  Packed with information on each UK railway company.  (1)                                                                                    £15

601     RAILWAY YEAR BOOK for 1926.  Hardback, 384pp, plus advertisements.  Packed with information on each UK railway company.  Spine faded.  (1)                                                       £15

602     RAILWAY YEAR BOOK for 1931.  Hardback, 377pp, plus advertisements.  Packed with information on each UK railway company.  (1)                                                                                    £15

603     RAILWAY YEAR BOOK for 1932.  Hardback, 366pp, plus advertisements.  Packed with information on each UK railway company.  (1)                                                                                    £15

604     Three HARDBACK BOOKS with dustwrappers concerning GWR Rolling Stock: GW Coaches 1890-1954 by M Harris (D&C 1966 - dustwrapper worn); A Pictorial Record of GW Wagons by JH Russell (OPC 1971); GW Wagons Appendix by JH Russell (OPC 1974). Plus soft covered booklet: GWR Iron Minks by Lewis et al (HMRS 1980).  (4)                         £20

605     DENDY MARSHALL CF: “Early British Locomotives.”  Hardback, 107pp, published by LPC in 1939.  (1)                                                                                                                                                £15

606     WARREN JGH: “A Century of Locomotive Building by Robert Stephenson & Co 1823-1923.”  Hardback, 461pp, rebound preserving the original cover showing gold coloured embossed side view of Robert Stephenson.  Published by Robert Reid & Co 1923.  (1)            £30

607     DENDY MARSHALL CF: “A History of Railway Locomotives Down to The End of The Year 1831.”  Hardback with dustwrapper, 271pp, published by LPC in 1953.  Dustwrapper torn.  (1)                                                                                                                                                           £20

608     BROWNLIE JS: “Railway Steam Cranes.”  Hardback with dustwrapper, 369pp, published by the author in 1973.  (1)                                                                                                                 £20

609     WHITEHEAD & SIMPSON: “The Story of The Colne Valley.”  Hardback, 83pp, published by Francis Ridgway Ltd in 1951.  (1)                                                                                                            £20

610     SEKON GA: “A History of The Great Western Railway.”  Hardback, 373pp, published by Digby Long & Co in 1895.  Edges of spine a little rubbed and bumped on corners.  (1)  £30

611     PHILLIPS E: “A History of the Pioneers of the Welsh Coalfield.”  Hardback, 261pp, published by the Western Mail in Cardiff 1925.  (1)                                                                        £30

612     MACKAY JC: “Light Railways for The United Kingdom, India and The Colonies.”  Hardback, 333pp, published by Crosby, Lockwood & Son in 1896. Spine a little faded. (1)                      £20

613     OXLEY: “Light Railways” Volumes 1 and 2.  Volume 1 436pp published by Jordon & Hay Fielding in 1901.  Volume 2 356pp published by King & Co in 1903.  Binding a little loose and show some signs of wear.  (2)                                                                                             £30

614     AHRONS EL: “The British Steam Locomotive 1825-1925.”  Hardback, 391pp, published by LPC in 1927.  Slight spine fading.  (1)                                                                                         £20

615     DENDY MARSHALL CF: “Two Essays in Early Locomotive History.”  Hardback, 120pp, published by LPC in 1928.  (1)                                                                                                           £20

616     DENDY MARSHALL CF: “Centenary History of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway”.  Hardback, 192pp, published by LPC in 1930.  (1)                                                                   £30

617     McGOWAN GRADON W: “A History of The Cockermouth Keswick & Penrith Railway.”  36pp in card covers, published by the author in 1948.  VGC.  (1)                                            £15

618     MORTON & CO: Tourist Guide to the GWR.  Paperback covers with illustration of Paddington Station.  32pp plus advertisements and loose map dated 1880.  Covers loose.  (1)                                                                                                                                                           £20

619     TIDEY H GORDON: “Express Trains of the British Isles.”  Yapp edged card covered booklet, published by LPC c.1910.  12pp each describing a particular locomotive or train.  Appropriate LPC published postcard attached to each page.  Foxing throughout.  (1)            £10

620     BR ACCIDENT REPORTS.  Nine reports dated between 1955-58: Sutton Coldfield, Dunstable, Woking, Newlay & Horsforth, Brookwood and Farnborough, Welwyn Garden City, Lewisham, Milngavie Junc., Dagenham East.  (9)                                                      £20

621     UNITED STATES LINES Co. published booklet “Sail On” by Allan Nevins.  103pp, published in 1946; together with a Ford “Thames” schedule of Maximum Repair Charges dated 1956.  Both items in generally poor condition.  (2)                                                                               £5

622     SHIPPING EPHEMERA.  A folder with over 50 items including menus, letter cards, booklets, tickets, letters, etc.  Companies include Cunard, Bibby, Canadian Pacific, Lamport & Holt, etc.  Dated 1930s-1970s.  (Qty)                                                                                                   £30

623     LNER Passenger Fares Book detailing fares from Corton.  A large book in landscape format with 100+ typescript pages, circa late 1920s.  (1)                                                                 £10

624     LNER MAGAZINE.  A bound volume for the year January – December 1939 in official blue coloured, clothbound boards with title and coat of arms on spine.  VGC.                                  £15

625     LNER publication: “LNER – Commercial Geography.”  Clothbound, softback covers.  178pp plus fold-out maps, dated 1925.  Produced for staff studying for the company’s secondary examination.  Also contains 36pp of Revision Sheets dated 1931.  (2)                             £15

626     NORTH BRITISH RAILWAY “Mountain Moor and Loch on the Route of the West Highland Railway” 2nd edition 1895.  180pp in red board covers illustrated and lettered in black.  Good, used condition.  (1)                                                                                                                                £20

627     GWR official publication “Somerset” by Maxwell Fraser.  Hardback clothbound covers, 186pp plus plates and fold-out map dated 1934.  (1)                                                                   £25

628     LNER Holiday Handbook.  500+pp “Holiday Haunts” type guide book.  Orange covers with several fold-out maps (some with tears), 3rd edition c.1930s.  (1)                                      £15

629     SER & LC&DR “Book of Reference.”  Foolscap sized, 300+pp detailing land to be taken for construction of new railways in 1900 – 1906.  Covers rubbed on edges.  (1)                     £10

630     NER CONCILIATION BOARD.  Four foolscap size bound volumes of the minutes of the meetings of the board.  Three volumes contain many typescript pages covering the period 1909-1915 (probably a complete run).  The final volume covers the LNER period 1924-1935 with over 100pp.  Fascinating insight into the operations of the time.  (4)                                 £40

631     GLASGOW & SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY foolscap sized book containing instructions relating to traffic accounts in connection with the steamboat “Mercury.”  Approx. 20 written and printed pages.  Appears to cover the period around 1890s.  Some contemporary childlike drawings on some of the back pages, OK otherwise.  (1)                                            £20

632     SR MAGAZINE.  A bound volume of the magazine “Over the Points” covering the period July 1933 to January 1939 (incomplete run), plus loose issues from December 1936 and Jubilee number 1935.  (3)                                                                                                                       £20

633     GREAT CENTRAL RAILWAY official hardback publication “Per Rail” published in 1913,  238pp.  The fold-out maps and plans are either badly torn or missing, but text and binding are good.  (1)                                                                                                                          £35

634     GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY booklet “List of Principal Gradients” dated June 1896.  29pp.  Lists all the gradients steeper than 1 in 200.  (1)                                                                      £20

635     GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY fold-out chart: “Watering Stations.” Dmf into leather bound covers with title in gold on front.  Lists watering stations with source of supply on the GER with some information re- GN&GE Joint, NER, MR, LD&ECR, etc.  Dated 1904.  (1)            £20

636     GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY hardback book: “General Directions and Supplementary Orders Relating to Goods and Passenger Train Traffic.”  289pp, January 1920.  (1)             £10

637     LNER Advertising Department guide: “Selling LNER Transport by The Help of The Advertising Department.”  Green hardback covers, 28pp, dated 1929 (spine missing).  Plus 16pp supplement “Selling Passenger Transport” dated 1936 (some damp staining).  (2)            £10

638     METROPOLITAN-VICKERS.  Three booklets: “Electric Locomotives” 40pp, 1928; “Control Equipment for Electric Railways” 68pp, undated; “Main Line Electrification of the Hungarian State Railways” 28pp, 1935.  (3)                                                                                                           £25

639     WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE & SIGNAL COMPANY published “Railway Gazette” card covered booklet “Northallerton to Darlington Resignalling – LNER.” 12pp plus fold-out map, dated 1946.  (1)                                                                                                                                    £10

640     Two WESTINGHOUSE BRAKE & SIGNAL COMPANY published “Railway Gazette” articles: “Colour Light Signalling on the Chingford Branch, LNER” (7pp, 1938); Bethnal Green – Enfield Colour Light Signalling, LNER (7pp, 1936).  Plus BR published booklet “Liverpool Street – Shenfield Electrification” (16pp, 1949).  (3)                                            £15

641     LNER Signalling Notice No. 2780 re- Colour Light Signalling Between Fenchurch Street and Bow Junction (LNER) and Campbell Road Junction (LMSR).  22pp, foolscap sized, plus plan.  Dated March 1935.  (1)                                                                                                    £10

642     BRUSH ENGINEERING CO.  Two colour brochures: Co-Co Diesel Electric Locomotives (now class 47), 30pp, fully illustrated, published in 1962 (covers a little worn); Rhodesian Railways 1730 h.p. Diesel Electric Locomotives, 16pp, fully illustrated, published in 1968.  (2)       £30

643     HUNSLET ENGINE Co. “Austerity Locomotives Spare Parts List.”  Card covers, 25pp, fully illustrated detailing parts for the British 0-6-0 Saddle Tank.  Issued c.1950s.  VGC.  (1)          £20

644     LNER.  Two publications “Maximum Loads of Engines” February 1928, 92pp and WTT Section X Burntisland District April 1946, 144pp., plus an RCH “Special Instructions Relating to Goods Mineral and Live Stock Traffic” January 1936.  All items in good condition.  (3)       £10

645     LNER Chief Mechanical Engineer’s Office Doncaster Report on the Visit of Inspection in May 1946 for The 2,000th Locomotive Built at Doncaster Works.  Card covers.  16 typescript pages plus plans and photograph of 4-6-2 Pacific locomotive No. 500.  Rusty staples.  (1)                                                                                                                                                            £10

646     NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY bound volume of General Notices.  Unusual arrangement of a double royal sized poster of notices.  Linen bound, folding into leather bound covers with title in gold on front.  Dated 1893.  (1)                                                                                         £10

647     GWR foolscap sized hardback book “Diagrams of Special Wagons.”  40pp showing the various types of wagons in use on the railway dated July 1939 and amended up to the mid-1940s.  (1)                                                                                                                                                £30

648     GWR foolscap sized booklet “Diagram of Special Wagons.”  10pp showing diagrams of the various types of wagon operated by the company.  Dated 1893.  (1)                                     £15

649     GWR reprinted article from “The Engineer” publication dated December 1910 “The Great Western Railway.”  A 24pp supplement discussing the history and activities of the company.  Large size.  (1)                                                                                                                           £10

650     LNER Eastern Section.  Three “Summary of Trains” booklets dated July 1938 covering Norwich Thorpe, Trowse and Whitlingham Junction (17pp), Ely (8pp), Magdalen Road and King’s Lynn (11pp).  All VGC.  (3)                                                                                                    £15

651     LNER Eastern Section.  Three “Summary of Trains” booklets dated July 1938 covering Lowestoft Central (8pp), Ipswich and Westerfield (11pp), Shelford, Cambridge and Chesterton Junction (11pp).  All VGC.  (3)                                                                          £15

652     LNER Eastern Section Southend-on-Sea Station Platform List July 1938. 8pp. VGC. (1)     £10

653     RAILWAY CHRONICLE TRAVELLING CHART London – Basingstoke, Winchester and Southampton.  20pp fold-out type plan of the route issued c.1840s.  Lacks original cover.  (1)                                                                                                                                                  £40

654     RAILWAY CHRONICLE TRAVELLING CHART London – Brighton.  20pp fold-out type plan of the route issued c.1840s.  Lacks original cover.  (1)                                                                 £40

655     RAILWAY CHRONICLE TRAVELLING CHART London – Tonbridge – Dover with photocopy of original covers.  Incorrectly folded.  (1)                                                                        £40

656     RAILWAY PRINTED DOCUMENTS: A collection from minor North Wales companies including Mold & Denbigh Junction, Wrexham & Minera, Oswestry Ellesmere & Whitchurch, etc.  Mostly comprises petitions and Acts.  All c.1860s.  Condition varies.  (24)                    £10

657     RAILWAY ACTS: Vale of Rheidol Light Railway dated 1897; Aberystwyth and Welsh Coast Railway 1863 and 1864.  (3)                                                                                                         £10

658     OSWESTRY & NEWTOWN RAILWAY small collection of printed documents with some duplication.  (6)                                                                                                                         £10

659     WOLVERTON & STONY STRATFORD TRAMWAYS COMPANY: A foolscap size Prospectus, 4pp, dated 1883.  Fragile with some fold tears.  (1)                                                £20

660     COLNE VALLEY & HALSTEAD RAILWAY Company.  Two documents: Directors Report & Statement of Accounts, dated December 1922; “Final Award” document listing payments to creditors.  Foolscap size, 7pp, dated 1886.  Both show signs of wear.  (2)                            £20

661     LYNN & FAKENHAM RAILWAY handwritten document for the purchase of land for the railway from a local landowner.  4pp with embossed company seal, dated 1882.  (1)           £20

662     EARLY RAILWAY COMPANY PAPERWORK: Corwen & Bala Railway letter of allotment dated 1882; Peebles Railway headed letter 1853; Solway Junction Railway Director’s Report 1881; Northampton & Banbury Junction Railway Schedule of Property to be Taken for The Railway 1871.  (4)                                                                                                                                 £10

663     TOTTENHAM & HAMPSTEAD RAILWAY.   Collection of paperwork relating to the line, including T&H, GER and LNER headed items.  (Qty)                                                                £10

664     LNER 4pp thin card Menu and Wine List.  Front shows coloured Rowland Hilder illustration of Lincoln.  Rear shows company advertisement for the East Coast.  Opens out to show menu and wine list in centre.  Specially produced for Mr Johnson’s party from Gorton to West Wycombe on July 2nd 1939.  Lot also contains eight unrelated hand written letters from the 1840s referring to the L&YR.  (9)                                                                                           £30

665     LANCASTER & CARLISLE RAILWAY three items of paperwork comprising two parcels waybills (both different), dated 1855, and a Locomotive Mileage Return, unused but printed for use in the 1850s.  (3)                                                                                                                    £20

666     KENDAL & WINDERMERE RAILWAY.  A Parcels Waybill used and dated 1855.  VGC.  (1)                                                                                                                                                        £10

667     MIXED PRE-GROUPING RAILWAY PAPERWORK: 16 items comprising consignment note, sheet exchange (RCH), wagon invoices, coal invoices, etc., from Caledonian, MS&LR, Maryport & Carlisle, Garstang & Knott End, NER, GNR, etc.  (16)                                      £10

668     MIXED PRE-GROUPING RAILWAY PAPERWORK: 40 items including Goods Received, letters, memos, Coal Waybills, Wagon Invoices, Consignment Notes, Goods in Bad Order notices, etc., from Lessees of Preston & Wyre Railway, Lessees of North Union Railway, MS&LR, NBR, Furness, NSR, L&YR, G&SWR, LNWR, MR, SER, etc.  Minor duplication.  (40)                                                                                                                                                    £15

 

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Lots 669-693: PARLIAMENTARY REPORTS, BILLS, ORDERS, ETC.

 

Lots 669-675 are late 19th/early 20th Century official Returns of Accidents and Casualties with

Reports of the Inspecting Officers of the Railway Department to the Board of Trade as

presented to both Houses of Parliament for the period stated.  All are paperback with

blue covers and complete with pull out diagrams where these were included.  Each

issue is in good condition with the odd nick, crease or small tear, commensurate

with age and use (except where stated otherwise).

 

669     Year Ending 31st December 1885.  185pp.  (1)                                                                            £20

670     Year Ending 31st December 1888.  113pp.  (1)                                                                            £20

671     Year Ending 31st December 1889.  187pp.  (1)                                                                            £20

672     Year Ending 31st December 1890.  133pp.  (1)                                                                            £20

673     Year Ending 31st December 1898.  227pp.  (1)                                                                            £20

674     Three months ending 31st March 1893, 91pp, and 6 months ending 30th June 1896, 65pp.  (2)                                                                                                                                                        £30

675     Major JW Pringle Report on Fatal Collision on 22nd September 1913 between two passenger trains near Ais Gill, Midland Railway.  57pp plus fold-out plans.  (1)                                               £30

 

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Lots 676-683 are in a similar format to lots 669-675 in blue paperback covers,

but are reports covering a range of different subjects in similar condition.

 

 

676     Railway Returns for England Wales Scotland and Ireland for the year 1875 with summary tables from 1854 – 1875.  100pp.  (1)                                                                                               £20

677     Railway Returns for England Wales Scotland and Ireland for the year 1901 with summary tables from 1850 – 1901.  94pp.  (1)                                                                                     £20

678     Returns of the Capital Traffic Receipts and Working expenditure of the Railway Companies of the UK for the year 1905.  98pp.  (1)                                                                                         £20

679     Returns of the Capital Traffic Receipts and Working expenditure of the Railway Companies of the UK for the year 1913.  150pp.  (1)                                                                                       £20

680     Disbound Statements showing the Lengths Open, Average Age and General Results of Working of all Indian Railways for 5 years 1876 – 1880.  13pp.  A little tatty.  (1)                   £10

681     Disbound Report to Secretary of State for India in Council on Railways in India for year 1864 – 1865.  33pp, plus fold-out plans (both detached).  (1)                                                           £10

682     East India (Railways) Administration Report on Railways in India for 1898 – 1899, 219pp plus Appendices and fold-out map of railways showing gauges.  Slightly tatty edges.  (1)                                                                                                                                                             £30

683     Railway (Under-bridges).  Copy of circular from Board of Trade to railway companies of the UK on Bridges Under Their Lines of Railway dated 1896.  137pp.  (1)                              £20

 

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Lots 684-688 are disbound Light Railway Orders.  Condition is commensurate

 with age, but generally good.

 

684     Selection of 12 different dating from late 1800s – early 1900s.  (12)                                         £10

685     Selection of 12 different dating from late 1800s – early 1900s.  (12)                                         £10

686     Southwold Light Railway order dated 1902 authorising the Construction of Line Between Southwold and Kessingland and Conversion of Gauge of the Existing Line.  22pp.  (1)       £10

687     Burton & Ashby Light Railway Order dated 1903 authorising Construction Between Burton-upon-Trent and Ashby-de-la-Zouch.  37pp.  (1)                                                                               £10

688     London United Tramways (Light Railway Extensions) Order 1904 authorising Extensions Hounslow – Cranford, Heston, Hounslow, Hanworth, Twickenham and Sunbury Cross.  37pp.  (1)                                                                                                                                      £10

 

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Lots 689-693 are bound volumes of House of Commons/Lords Railways Accounts

 and Papers.  All are heavyweight, bulky items and would be best collected

 from one of the events noted on the front cover of the catalogue.

 

689     Railway Accounts and Papers for 1907 Vol. 28 of 55. (1)                                                           £10

690     House of Lords Select Committee on Railways Part 1 dated August 1881.  (1)                      £10

691     Railway Accounts and Papers for 1909, one volume of many. (1)                                              £10

692     Railway Accounts and Papers for 1903, one volume of many. (1)                                              £10