Railways - Africa

A Century Of Transport van Lingen, A 264 pages; black and white photographs; coloured frontispiece; maps; drawings; hard covers; mint copy; Da Gama Pubs; 1960. (An account of the century of railways in South Africa – 1860-1960, and other forms of transport associated with South African Railways together with industries akin to transport. An interesting book.) Afr56238 $30.00

Focus On South African Steam Siviter, Roger 108 pages; black and white photographs; maps; original dust jacket; mint copy; David and Charles; 1981. (Over 100 photographs illustrate this account of SAR, loco depots and the workings of the various classes.) Afr56237 $35.00

Golden Jubilee Of Electrification Of The South African Railways 1925-1975 anon 24 pages; black and white photographs; map; card covers; mint copy; South African Railways; 1975. (A short account of electrification in South Africa.) Afr56218 $12.00

Kenya Railways Museum – Nairobi anon 116 pages; black and white photographs; card covers; mint copy; Kenya Railway Museum; 1983. (Details of exhibits at the museum, a short history of the railway and constituent organizations together with a supplement on the death of Railway Superintendent Ryall by a man-eating lion in 1900.) Afr49239 $35.00

Locomotives Of National Railways Of Zimbabwe anon 50 pages; black and white photographs; scale drawings; card covers; spiral bound; mint copy; National Railways Historical Committee; 1984. (Postcard sized book featuring 25 classes of steam locomotives with scale drawings and brief technical details.) Afr56219 $12.00

Maak Kennis Met Die Suid-Afrikaanse Spoorwee anon 36 pages; coloured photographs; card covers; mint copy; South African Railways; 1977. (Details the activities of the SAR in mid seventies. Dutch text.) Afr49240 $10.00

Orange Express anon 40 pages; coloured photographs; map; timetable; card covers; fine copy, near mint; South African Railways; 1977. (Publicity booklet detailing the journey and what to look for when traveling between Durban and Cape Town on the Orange Express. Half of the publication is in English, half in Dutch.) Afr49242 $12.00

Railway Dining Cars In South Africa – History and Development Pivnic, H L 416 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; drawings; scale drawings; signed by author; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; South African Transport Services Museum; 1985. (The work on dining cars of South African Railways covering all aspects of construction, operations and equipment used. Also includes narrow gauge dining cars.) Afr56235 $60.00

Railways Of Northern Africa Day, John R 144 pages; black and white photographs; maps; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Arthur Baker; 1964. (Describes railways in Tanganyika, British East Africa, Sudan, Ethiopia, Egypt, Mediterranean Coast and Morocco.) Afr49245 $38.00

Railways Of Southern Africa Day, John R 144 pages; black and white photographs; maps; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Arthur Baker; 1963. (Describes railways in South Africa, Rhodesia, Angola, Congo, Portugese, East Africa and Nyasaland.) Afr50213 $38.00

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S.A. Transport Service Royal Tour 1947 anon 16 pages; black and white photographs; map; card covers; mint copy; S A Transport Museum; no publication date given; 1990s? (Facsimile copies from Railway Gazette and SAR News covering the preparations and operations of the Royal Train that toured South Africa between February and March 1947.) Afr56221 $15.00

South Africa – Last Stronghold Of Steam Anon 56 pages; black and white photographs and maps; card covers; mint copy; South African Railways; 1977. (Details and description of all SAR locomotives operating at that time plus details of routes available for steam hauled excursion trains.) Afr49243 $18.00

South Africa – Last Stronghold Of Steam Anon 72 pages; black and white photographs and maps; card covers; mint copy; South African Railways; 1982. (Details and description of all SAR locomotives operating at that time plus details of routes available for steam hauled excursion trains.) Afr56222 $15.00

South African Steam Today Rodgers, David C 136 pages; black and white photographs; maps; original dust jacket; mint copy; Ian Allan; 1980. (200 photographs of steam at work in South Africa between 1976 and 1978. A lovely album.) Afr56236 $28.00

South African Transport Hocking, Anthony 64 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; torn original dust jacket otherwise average copy, some wear; Macdonald; 1976. (A general account of all forms of transport, rail, road, maritime, aviation, ports, cranes and cableways.) Afr56230 $10.00

South African Transport Services – Carriage And Wagon Pocket Book anon 130 pages; black and white drawings; plastic covers; mint copy; SATS; 1983. (Covers all aspects of running gear, braking systems, axles and wheels. Half of book is in English, other half in Boer.) Afr56223 $18.00

Steam In Africa Durrant, A E; Lewis, C P and Jorgensen, A A 208 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; maps; name or signature; no original dust jacket; mint copy; Hamlyn; 1981. (Describes steam motive power in each African country, an authoritative text with 330 photographs – this is a good work.) Afr56226 $25.00

Steam Safari Garratt, Colin 190 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; map; mint copy; Blandford; 1974. (Superb photographs and descriptive text of the steam locomotive at work in southern and eastern Africa.) Afr56229 $10.00

The Blue Train anon 44 pages; coloured photographs; map; timetable; card covers; spiral binding; fine copy, near mint; South African Railways; no publication date given, 1960s? (Publicity booklet detailing the journey and what to look for when traveling between Cape Town and Pretoria. Half of the publication is in English, half in Dutch.) Afr49238 $12.00

The First 75 Years South African Transport Services anon 64 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; card covers and in presentation card case; mint copy; South African Transport Services; 1985. (A celebration of 75 years of rail, road, shipping, lighthouses and aviation with brief history and well illustrated.) Afr56224 $25.00

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The Great Steam Trek Lewis, C P and Jorgensen, A A 248 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; name or signature; original dust jacket; mint copy; Hamlyn; 1978. (A magnificent collection of steam in action in South Africa together with a very informative text.) Afr56232 $25.00

The Locomotive In South Africa Espitalier, T J and Day, W A J 220 pages; black and white photographs; drawings; plans; card covers; mint copy; South African Railways Reference Library; 1976. (A facsimile copy of various articles of the same title that appeared in South African Railways and Harbours Magazine from June 1943 to January 1948. A detailed account of the development of the locomotive in South Africa.) Afr56228 $30.00

The Locomotives Of The South African Railways Zurnamer, Bernard 138 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; scale drawings; tables; hard covers; mint copy; South African Railways. 1970? (A detailed description of steam, diesel and electric locomotives that saw service in South Africa, details of modifications and major maintenance and tables on performances.) Afr56239 $42.00

The Natal Main Line Story Heydenrych, Heinie and Martin, Bruno 176 pages; black and white photographs; maps; drawings; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; HSRC Pubs; 1992. (A lovely landscape book detailing the construction and development of the railway from Durban to Witwatersrand from 1860 to 1985 and challenges involved.) Afr56231 $52.00

The South African Railways – History, Scope And Organisation anon 124 pages; black and white photographs; coloured frontispiece; drawings; coloured map; plans; gradient profiles; tables; hard covers; average copy, some wear; South African Railways; 1947. (A comprehensive account of all activities of the SAR in 1947 including operating statistics and train running details.) Afr48193 $35.00

The Spirit Of Steam – Locomotives in South Africa Smith, A W and Bourne, D E 142 pages; coloured photographs; original dust jacket; mint; Temple Press; 1983. (The spirit of steam both on the SAR and on industrial lines are captured in this book of delightful photos.) Afr30213 $38.00

Trans-Karoo Express anon 28 pages; coloured photographs; map; timetable; paper covers; fine copy, near mint; South African Railways; no publication date given, 1970s? (Publicity booklet detailing the journey and what to look for when traveling between Cape Town and Pretoria on the Trans-Karoo Express. Half of the publication is in English, half in Dutch.) Afr52218 $12.00

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