Search Results: Railways from Peter White Books

Kettering: Silver Link Publishing, 1991. The story of how the author bought an Ivatt J52 locomotive from BR in 1959, preserved it, and eventually donated it to the National Railway Museum. 96 pages. Illustrated with many b/w photographs. Laminated pictorial boards. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 24.5 Cm x 17.5 Cm.

Newton Abbot: David & Charles, 1981. A Railway History in Pictures, which illustrates the gradual progression from the stage coach era to the airline style of the Advanced Passenger Train. 96 pages. Over 120 b/w photographs and 4 scale drawings. Laminated pictorial boards. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 25 Cm x 17 Cm.

Hampton Wick History, 2013. A concise but interesting description of the arrival of the railway at Hampton Wick, and its later development. 12 pages. Illustrated throughout with b/w & colour photographs, maps and plans. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. 29.5 Cm x 21 Cm.

Thailand: Siemens Limited, 1999. The story of the construction of Bangkok's Sky Train system. 64 pages + prelims. Illustrated throughout in colour. Laminated Pictorial Boards. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 30 Cm x 24 Cm.

Sydney: Haldane Publishing, 1975. 172 pages. 22 pages of b/w photographs. 7 maps through the text. Pale blue boards in jacket. Condition: The jacket is complete, but is quite worn and has several tears. The actual book is clean and unmarked. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Reprinted Edition. Hard Cover. Very Good/Fair. 22.5 cm x 14.5 Cm.

Harrow: Capital Transport, 2009. The story of a now-disused branch of the Underground between Holborn and Aldwych. Though never covering its costs as a railway, the branch saw extensive wartime use, as well as more recent experimental design work and film jobs. 112 pages. Illustrated throughout with colour & b/w photographs, maps and drawings. Laminated pictorial boards. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New. 26 Cm x 22.5 Cm.

Illinois: Heimburger House Publishing Company, 1997. A collection of images from the 1950s, 1960s and 1970s at many railroad locations around America. 152 pages. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs, plus some of the author's paintings. Black boards in jacket. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine/Near Fine. 28.5 Cm x 26 Cm.

Shepperton: Ian Allan, 2000. 63 pages. 45 pages of colour maps. Laminated pictorial boards. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 24 Cm x 18 Cm.

Addlestone: Ian Allan, 2016. Detailed b/w mapping of the entire Southern Railway network throughout its entire period of operation (1923-1947). The comprehensive maps depict single & double lines, sidings, stations, mileages, signalboxes, etc. 224 pages. Laminated pictorial boards. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New. 21.5 Cm x 30.5 Cm.

Manchester: Crecy Publishing, 2019. Including the Channel Islands. 432 pages. 59 colour maps and many b/w photographs. Laminated pictorial boards. Very heavy book; extra charges to cover the cost of shipping outside the UK may be requested. Cannot post to Canada or Cambodia (over the 2 Kg limit for Printed Papers). Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. New. 30.5 Cm x 21.5 Cm.

Gifhorn, Germany: Verlag Ingrid Zeunert, 1991. Narrow gauge railways through the Harz mountains of the former East Germany. 120 pages. Fully illustrated by colour & b/w photographs, plans and drawings. Text in German throughout. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. 24 Cm x 17 Cm.

Elizabeth, South Australia: Railmac Publications, 1998. The information here about the Australian National Railways (AN) and National Rail (NR) motive power fleets is correct to early November 1997. 24 pages. Many b/w photographs. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. First Edition. Paperback. Fine. 21.5 Cm x 15 Cm.

Elizabeth, South Australia: Railmac Publications, 1997. The information here about the Australian State Rail Authority (SRA) motive power fleet is correct to 31st August 1994. 24 pages. Many b/w photographs. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. Paperback. Fine. 21.5 Cm x 15 Cm.

Urie Locomotive Society, 1993. This edition of 'The Barry List' was published 3 years after the last locomotive left Barry. It gives a complete listing of the 213 locomotives which were rescued from Dai Woodham's Barry scrapyard between 1968 and 1990; they now form the backbone of the steam railway preservation movement. 30 pages. Many b/w photographs. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. Eighth Edition. Paperback. Near Fine. 21 Cm x 15 Cm.

Berlin: Luftbilderverlag, 2002. Volume 2 of a 3-volume set which illustrates the history of Berlin's central station, Lehrter Bahnhof. This volume documents the construction period of the new station from 1994 until August 2002. Two pages provide a brief foreword and copyright information in German, English and French, and another two pages feature colour maps. The bulk of the book consists of dated but otherwise undescribed colour aerial views of the station's construction. 80 pages. Laminated pictorial boards. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. First Edition. Hard Cover. Fine. 27.5 Cm x 21.5 Cm.

Woodchester: Peter Watts Publishing, 1989. Second printing. The story of Birmingham's Snow Hill station from its Victorian beginnings up to just before its 1987 rebuilding. Unpaginated. Illustrated throughout with b/w photographs. Laminated pictorial boards. Condition: The spine surface has faded slightly, but the book is otherwise clean and unmarked. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Hard Cover. Near Fine. 21 Cm x 25 Cm.

Shepperton: Ian Allan, 1997. Reprinted Edition. This book graphically illustrates the nature of the main lines as they existed in the era before the demise of main line steam in 1968. Unpaginated. Every book is sent in a cardboard postal package.. Paperback. Very Good. 26 Cm x 22 Cm.

Midhurst: Middleton Press, 2002. Reprinted Edition. Unpaginated. 120 b/w photographs with numerous large scale OS county series map extracts, timetables and ticket illustrations. Laminated pictorial boards. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Hard Cover. Fine. 24 Cm x 17.5 Cm.

Midhurst: Middleton Press, 2009. Fifth reprint. Unpaginated. 120 b/w photographs with numerous large scale OS county series map extracts, timetables and ticket illustrations. Laminated pictorial boards. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Hard Cover. Fine. 24 Cm x 17.5 Cm.

London: Leopard, 1996. Reprinted edition. This book records the history of the traditional small four-wheeled wagons built by British Railways and covering about half a million units since 1948. 192 pages. 175 b/w photographs and 109 wagon diagrams which are mostly reproduced to the modelling scale of 4mm - 1ft. Laminated pictorial boards in jacket. Condition: The jacket has been price-clipped and the page edges are yellowing slightly. Every book is sent in a rigid cardboard posting box.. Hard Cover. Near Fine/Very Good. 26.5 Cm x 20 Cm.