Railways Bargains

100 Years Of Classic Steam Garratt, Colin 304 pages; coloured photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Bramley; 1997. (Colin Garratt has travelled the world photographing steam’s final hours.  A lovely tribute.) Bar45257 $15.00

A Source Book Of Locomotives Reed, Brian 160 pages; black and white photographs; name or signature; no original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Ward Lock; 1971; reprint. (Photographs, specifications and brief details of some of the world’s great locomotives – steam, diesel and electric, including NZR Ka.) Bar49338 $10.00

A Source Book Of Miniature & Narrow Gauge Railways Kitchenside, Geoffrey 128 pages; black and white photographs; coloured laminated covers; name or signature; fine copy, near mint; Ward Lock; 1981. (Good photographs and brief descriptions of miniature and narrow gauge railways, mostly in UK, but other countries represented.) Bar49337 $10.00

A History Of The Great Trains Cook, Chris 144 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Weidenfeld and Nicolson; 1977. (A celebration of some of the great train journeys of the world from their inception to the present day.  A lively account.) Bar30318 $10.00

Classic Steam Whitehouse, Patrick B 192 pages; coloured and black and white photos; original dust jacket; mint copy; Bison; 1982 (A lovely picture book of steam throughout the world with a brief account of New Zealand steam.) Bar17203 $10.00

Classic Steam Whitehouse, Patrick B 192 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Tiger; 1980 (A review of the world’s great steam locomotives.) Bar22324 $10.00

Classic Trains Faith, Nicholas 144 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Boxtree; 1997. (The development of great trains in UK both passenger and freight where the need for speed and efficiency encouraged both the growth of rail and services.) Bar56303 $12.00

Colin Garratt’s World of Steam Garratt, Colin 160 pages; coloured photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Octopus; 1981. (A magnificent collection of photographs of working steam locomotives of the world in the 1960s and 1970s.) Bar56304 $10.00

Diesel And Diesel Electric Locomotives Davy, Vernon 60 pages; drawings; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Macdonald; 1969. (Details of how diesel and diesel – electric locomotives work, explained in simple terms.) Bar54296 $10.00

Early Railways Snell, J B 98 pages; black and white and coloured photographs and drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; Universal; 1964 (The story of railways from earliest beginnings to 1914.) Bar21349 $10.00

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Encyclopedia Of Railways Nock, O S 480 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; Octopus; 1977 (A complete encyclopedia of all aspects of railways with over 900 photographs.) Bar21346 $30.00

Everyone’s Book Of Trains Haresnape, Brian 80 pages; coloured photographs; original dust jacket; mint; Optimum; 1984. (Beautiful colour photographs and good text of development of railways and present day operations.) Bar30321 $10.00

Great Railways Of The World Holland, Julian 224 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; hard laminated covers; mint copy; Automobile Assn; 2008. (Features the railways in over 60 countries with brief details about the systems and lovely photographs.) Bar56305 $18.00

Great Train Disasters – The World’s Worst Railway Accidents Kichenside, Geoffrey 96 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Paragon; 1997. (An account of major railway accidents, and covers the circumstances, what went wrong and the recommendations from these accidents.) Bar56307 $12.00

High Speed Trains Collins, Jane 62 pages; coloured photographs; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Nelson; 1978 (Discusses high speed trains in the 60’s and 70’s from around the world.) Bar22315 $12.00

Hi-Tech Trains Tayler, Arthur 128 pages; coloured photographs; coloured drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; The Apple Press; 1992. (Covers the development of speed, power and style of high speed trains from the 1960s to the 1990s.) Bar56314 $10.00

History Of Steam Classics – Great Trains & Railcars Westwood, John 96 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; laminated hard covers; mint; Cathay; 1988. (A history of railways when steam was king.  Superb photos.) Bar30323 $8.00

Iron Dinosaurs Garratt, Colin 190 pages; coloured photographs; original dust jacket; Blandford; 1976. (Depicts steam locomotives used in industry in Java, Sumatra, Taiwan and Philippines.  Many are magnificent dinosaurs.) $8.00

Ironhorse Lorie, Peter and Garratt, Colin 256 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Doubleday; 1987. (A story of steam trains around the world, and adventures and political machinations during development. Excellent photographs.) Bar51316 $15.00

Masterpieces In Steam Garratt, Colin 204 pages; coloured photographs; drawings; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Blandford; 1973. (Industry and main line steam in UK, Finland, France, Italy, Austria, West Germany and Yugoslavia are featured in delightful settings.) Bar49334 $8.00

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Modern Railways Allen, G Freeman 256 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; maps; original dust jacket; mint copy; Octopus; 1980. (A big book that reviews developments in railways in the 60s and 70s throughout the world. Well illustrated.) Bar24266 $12.00

Modern Railways International Review Allen, G Freeman 160 pages; black and white photographs and drawings; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Ian Allan; 1960 (Deals with the latest rail developments of 1980 - freight, high speed passenger trains, signalling, metros and locomotives.) Bar21335 $10.00

Modern Railways The World Over Allen, G Freeman 143 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; original dust jacket; average copy, some wear; Ian Allan; no publication date given, 1961? (Chapters include, steam’s 11th hour, diesel and gas turbine locomotives, problems of suburban passenger peaks, speeding the freight and the electronic age of signalling.) Bar21336 $12.00

Pictorial History of Trains Hamilton, David S 192 pages; coloured photographs; drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; Octopus; 1977 (Illustrated history of railways of the world from 1830 to the present day.) Bar21344 $8.00

Pictorial History of Trains Nock, O S 128 pages; coloured photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Treasure Books; 1976. (Focuses on later day steam, diesel and electric hauled trains in Britain, Europe, North America, India, Africa, Australia and Japan.) Bar25311 $10.00

Railways - The Pioneer Years Fletcher, Malcolm and Taylor, John 320 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; maps; original dust jacket; mint copy; Studio; 1990 (Traces the development of railways from earliest times to 1939. A very detailed work.) Bar21342 $25.00

Railways – Then And Now Nock, O S 216 pages; black and white photographs; maps; drawings; original dust jacket; from an institutional library but average copy, some wear; Elek; 1975. (A general account of the development of railways from 1800s to the 1970s.) Bar37318 $12.00

Steam Locomotives Lambert, Anthony J 44 folded pages; coloured drawings; coloured photographs; hard laminated covers; mint copy; Grange; 1997. (36 folded colour drawings of some of the world’s greatest steam locomotive with specifications on each locomotive. A delightful book.) Bar56308 $18.00

Steam Trains Fitzsimons, Bernard 96 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; from an institutional library but average copy, some wear; Chartwell; 1982. (A good account of the glory days of the steam locomotive.) Bar43216 $5.00

The Atlas Of Train Travel Hollingsworth, J B 192 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; maps; original dust jacket; name or signature; fine copy, near mint; Sidgwick and Jackson; 1980. (A well illustrated account of train travel throughout the world, New Zealand included.) Bar27180 $18.00

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The Encyclopedia Of Trains And Locomotives Riley C J 224 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; tables; original dust jacket; mint copy; AH & AW Reed Press; 1994 (Alphabetically organised this book is a complete reference work on all aspects of railways. Profusely illustrated.) Bar22322 $30.00

The Encyclopedia Of Trains & Locomotives Riley, C J 224 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; tables; original dust jacket; mint copy; Metro Books; 1995. (A comprehensive and very reliable account of the development of railways throughout the world.  Well illustrated.) Bar45259 $12.00

The Fastest Trains In The World Allen, G Freeman 162 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; maps; original dust jacket; mint copy; Ian Allan; 1978 (Trains that travel at more than 100mph [and those that tried] are covered with a good selection of photographs.) Bar21337 $10.00

The Golden Age Of Steam Garratt, Colin 128 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; lists; original dust jacket; mint copy; Sebastian Kelly; 1998. (A celebration of locomotives from 1830 to 1950 with a country by country review.) Bar51311 $12.00

The Golden Age Of The Passenger Train – From Steam to Diesel and Beyond Riley, C J 176 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; Metro; 1997. (A history of passenger travel by rail, development of carriages, on-board services and special features of some trains. Mainly USA trains featured.) Bar56312 $18.00

The Great Book of Trains Hollingsworth, Brian and Cook, Arthur 406 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; coloured drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; Bedford Editions; 1987 (Photographs and large colour drawings of 300 locomotives that have travelled the rails of the world over a 150 year period.) Bar22319 $30.00

The Great Book Of Trains Hollingsworth, Brian and Cook, Arthur 416 pages; coloured and black and white photographs and drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; Greenwich Edition; 2004. (Features details of 310 of the world’s steam and diesel locomotives, including NZR: K, Q, DX and EW class.) Bar45258 $18.00

The Guiness Railway Fact Book Marshall, John 192 pages; black and white  photographs; drawings; card covers; mint copy; Guinness Publishing; 1994. (Facts and statistics about railways in 190 countries.  Everything one needs to know about railways.) Bar54299 $10.00

The Guinness Book Of Rail Facts And Feats Marshall, John 252 pages; coloured and black and white  photographs; maps; drawings; graphs; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Guinness Books; 1975. (A great source of information on railways of the world.  Answers to every question you wanted to ask.) Bar54300 $15.00

The Last of Steam Garratt, Colin 128 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Sidgwick and Jackson; 1976 (Another selection of Colin Garratt’s magnificent photographs of steam in its final hours around the world.) Bar22318 $8.00

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The Love of Trains Hand, Victor and Harold, Edmonson 104 pages; coloured photographs; maps; original dust jacket; mint copy; Octopus; 1974. (Beautiful photos of steam and diesel hauled trains in action around the world – North and South America, Australia, New Zealand, Africa, India, U.K. and Europe.) Bar54298 $12.00

The Lore Of The Train Hamilton, Ellis C 240 pages; coloured and black and white pencil drawings; plans; card covers; mint copy; Nordbok; 1977. (A history of the development of locomotives and railways with excellent line drawings.) Bar51309 $12.00

The Pictorial Encyclopedia Of Railways Ellis, Hamilton 592 pages; coloured and black and white  photographs; original dust cover; average copy, some wear; Paul Hamlyn; 1968. (A complete history of railways with over 800 photographs.) Bar54297 $12.00

The Pictorial Encyclopedia Of Transport 496 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Hamlyn; 1979. (Covers past, present and future of railways, road, water and air transport.) Bar25313 $12.00

The Pictorial Story Of Railways Cornwell, E L (Ed) 256 pages; coloured and black and white photographs and drawings; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Hamlyn; 1974. (Illustrated history of railways throughout the world, past and present. Includes good chapter on railways in New Zealand.) Bar25303 $10.00

The Story Of The Train Whitehouse, Patrick 128 pages; coloured photographs; mint copy; Treasure; 1984. (A pictorial account of famous trains of the world. Lovely photographs.) Bar51318 $8.00

The Twilight Of World Steam Ziel, Ron and Eagleson, Mike 304 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Grosset & Dunlap; 1973. (Photographs of steam in 55 countries around the world during the 1960’s, including New Zealand.  Over 550 photographs.) Bar49339 $20.00

The Ultimate Encyclopedia Of Steam & Rail Garratt, Colin and Wade-Matthews, Max 512 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; Lorenz; 1998. (A compilation of previously published works World Encyclopedia of Locomotives and Great Railway Journeys of the World, covers a history of railways throughout the world and great railway journeys.) Bar51313 $15.00

The Wonderful World Of Steam Locomotives Whitehouse, P B 96 pages; coloured photographs; original dust jacket; mint; Hamlyn; 1981. (A great selection of photos of steam hauled trains around the world.) Bar30324 $10.00

The World Of Classic Steam Whitehouse, Patrick 192 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Bison; 1980 (A review of the world’s great steam locomotives.) Bar21350 $10.00

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Top Railway Journeys Of The World Savio, Tom 160 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; maps; original dust cover; Mint copy; New Holland; 2007. (A lovely photograph book of 26 of the worlds great passenger journeys, including the Tranz Alpine.) Bar56313 $18.00

Trains Gordon, S P 192 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Cathy; 1976. (An illustrated history of locomotive development with 250 illustrations. Also deals with station buildings and carriages.) Bar25305 $8.00

Trains – The Complete Book Of Trains And Railways Westwood, John (Ed) 400 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; maps; drawings; original dust jacket; mint copy; Octopus; 1979. (A history of trains and railways from earliest times to the present day.  Also includes narrow gauge, industrial and underground railways.  A great source book.) Bar27181 $18.00

Trains And Railways Whitehouse, Patrick B and Adams, John (eds) 330 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; coloured paintings; Volume 1 Numbers 2 to 12 bound in hard covers; mint copy; New English; no publication date given, 1970s? (A monthly magazine featuring all aspects of railways and well illustrated.) Bar20233 $22.00

Trains Around The World Haresnape, Brian and Others 162 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; original dust jacket; mint; Octopus; 1972. (The story of trains throughout the world from the early days to the present.  165 photos.) Bar30322 $12.00

Veterans of Steam Garratt, Colin 160 pages; coloured photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Blanford;  1979 (Another superb work from Garratt featuring steam in UK, Germany, Austria, Yugoslavia, Greece, Turkey and Syria.) Bar20222 $12.00

World Atlas Of Railways Nock, O S 224 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; and drawings; maps; original dust jacket; mint copy; Bonanza; 1983 (A country by country survey with statistical profiles, a full rail chronology and a who’s who.) Bar21348 $20.00

World Of Steam Railways Garratt, Colin 256 pages; coloured photographs; original dust jacket; mint copy; Promotional Reprint Co; 1994; reprint. (Photographs of the last days of steam in Britain, America, Europe and China. Wonderful photographs.) Bar37316 $18.00

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