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100 Years Of Tracks And Trains Through Henderson Lowe, David 32 pages; black and white photographs; card covers; mint copy; Lodestar; no publication date given, 1972? (An account of the early days of the railway from Auckland to Henderson.) NeR53070 $18.00

163 Class ‘F’ Locomotive Alexander, R B and E R 16 pages; black and white photographs; drawings; coloured paper covers; name or signature – signed by author; mint copy; Steam Heritage; 1989. (An illustrated history of the ‘F’ Class with particular reference to 163.) NeR53002 $8.00

A Century Of Railways At Auckland 1873–1973 McGavin, T A 38 pages; black and white photographs; maps; lists; paper covers; average copy, some wear; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society 1974. (Very good account of the development and workings of the railways from Henderson to Manurewa over 100 years.) NeR54078 $18.00

A Century Of Railways In Marlborough 1876–1976 McGavin, T A 24 pages; black and white photographs; lists; paper covers; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society; 1977. (Good account of the construction and operation, including locomotives of the line from Picton to Wharanui.) NeR53093 $18.00

A Century Of Railways In Taranaki 1875–1975 McGavin, T A 28 pages; black and white photographs; maps; paper covers; mint copy; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society; 1976. (An account of the development of railways throughout the Taranaki in the last 100 years.) NeR53094 $18.00

A Collection Of Steam Photographs From The Express Poulsen, Brian (Editor) 28 pages; pages not numbered; paper cover; mint copy; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society – Wellington District; no publication date given; late 1960s. (51 photographs of steam hauled trains in the 1960s.) NeR42046 $15.00

A Compendium Of Railway Construction Part One: Taranaki Roberts, F K 48 pages; black and white photographs; maps; lists; paper covers; fine copy, near mint; New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society; 1987. (A good account of the construction of lines from New Plymouth to Moturoa, SOL, Waipuku and Opunake branches and Sentry Hill-New Plymouth and Manawapou Deviations.) NeR54125 $35.00

A Compendium Of Railway Construction Part Two: North Island Main Trunk Roberts, F K 64 pages; black and white photographs; maps; graphs; drawings; card covers; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society 1990. (A good account of the construction of lines through the central North Island, including construction of the major viaducts.) NeR54126 $18.00

A Compendium Of Railway Construction Part Three: Nelson and West Coast Region Roberts, F K 64 pages; black and white photographs; maps; gradient profiles; tables; paper covers; mint copy; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society; 1993. (A summary of the Public Works Statements from 1889 to 1941 relating to the construction of railways in these areas. Much detailed information.) NeR54127 $22.00

A Guide To The Rimutaka Incline National Walkway Jupp, Graeme 16 pages; black and white photographs; map; card covers; mint copy; Friends of the Fell Soc; 1994. (A guide to walking from Cross Creek to Kaitoke – what to see, what to look for.) NeR48030 $12.00

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A Line Of Railway Cameron, W N 336 pages; black and white photographs; maps; drawings; name or signature; sunned original dust jacket otherwise fine copy, near mint; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society; 1976. (The definitive work on the Rimutaka Incline and the Fell locomotive that worked it, together with an account of the railway from Wellington to Masterton.) NeR54016 $90.00

A Locomotive Reborn: The Ka 945 Story Watts, Harvey 48 pages; black and white photographs; mint copy; Southern Press; 1985. (Details of the construction, workings and restoration after retirement of the first Ka ever built. Ka is now based at Steam Inc.) NeR56059 $12.00

A New Zealand Railway Album Stott, Bob 48 pages; black and white photographs; coloured photograph on card covers; fine copy, near mint; Southern Press; 1981. (46 photographs of diesel and electric trains at work in NZ in the 1970’s.) NeR53185 $15.00

A New Zealand Railway Album II – Images of Yesteryear Churchman, Geoffrey B 48 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; name or signature; card cover; mint copy; Industrial Publishing / Image; 1993. (49 photographs mainly of the steam era of railways at work. Nostalgia!) NeR55005 $18.00

A New Zealand Railway Album III – Yesterday And Today Churchman, Geoffrey B 48 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; name or signature; card cover; mint copy; Industrial Publishing / Image; 1990. (49 photographs mainly of the steam, diesel and electric eras of railways at work. Nostalgia!) NeR55006 $18.00

A Report Of The Urban Rail Review Committee McCutcheon, I 126 pages; tables; card covers; fine copy, near mint; Govt Printer; 1985. (The report on the Urban Rail Passenger Review Committee into the operation and funding of urban rail services. After 20 years the issues still remain!) NeR43022 $18.00

Addington Railway Workshops - Working With Wood by Keith Brown 112 pages; black and white and colour photographs; plans; card covers; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society; 2009. (Documents the rich history of Addington from formation to closure together with the author's experience as a carpenter at Addington from 1949 to 1987. Addington took a leading role in the manufacture and repair of rolling stock for N Z Railways.) NeR00256 $49.00

Air Brake Handbook NZR 134 pages; black and white photographs; black and white drawings; folded drawings; hard covers; average copy, some wear; NZR; 1944. (Covers Westinghouse automatic, straight, A-6-ET and A-7-EL, electro-pneumatic, and other air brakes.) NeR56033 $70.00

All Aboard Meyer, R J 196 pages; black and white photographs; coloured frontispiece; maps; drawings; coloured original dust jacket; mint copy; New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society; 1980; 2nd edition. (The ships and trains that served Lake Wakatipu are fully described. Includes a detailed history of the Waimea Plains line from Gore to Lumsden as well as the line from Lumsden to Kingston.) NeR56028 $65.00

Annual Reports 1971, 1972, 1973, 1974, 1975 (5 Reports) NZR Each has 24 pages; coloured photographs; maps; lists; card covers; average copy, some wear. (Describes NZR financial results and other performance indicators in each successive year.) and Report Of The Railways Department For The Year Ending 31 March 1980 And 1982 (2 Reports) 24 pages; lists; tables; paper covers; fine copy, near mint; (Describes NZR financial results and other performance indicators in each successive year.) NeR22055 $10.00

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Annual Reports for years 1971, 1973, 1974 (3 reports) NZR each 24 pages; coloured photographs; maps and drawings; mint copy; self-published. (Covers all aspects of the trading operations of N Z Railways for the years concerned.) NeR53127 Lot $12.00

Annual Report And Statement For New Zealand Railways NZR 124 pages; black and white photographs; tables; lists; folded tables; folded graphs; paper covers; worn but complete; NZR; 1928. (As presented to Parliament by the Minister of Railways and covering the operations for the year ending 31 March 1928.) NeR53124 $30.00

Annual Report And Statement For New Zealand Railways NZR 96 pages; black and white photographs; tables; lists; folded tables; folded graphs; hard covers; fine copy, near mint; NZR; 1939. (As presented to Parliament by the Minister of Railways and covering the operations for the year ending 31 March 1939.) NeR53125 $30.00

Annual Report And Statement For New Zealand Railways NZR 28 pages; tables; lists; hard covers; fine copy, near mint; NZR; 1973. (As presented to Parliament by the Minister of Railways and covering the operations for the year ending 31 March 1973.) NeR53126 $8.00

Around Auckland By Tram In The 1950s by Graham Stewart (New) 56 pages; black and white and coloured photographs together with coloured photographs on card covers; route map; Grantham House; (A delightful collection of photographs depicting the trams, shops, streets, people and suburbs that were Auckland in the 1950s. This is the revised 2002 edition with an extra 8 pages covering a pictorial parade from horse-buses to Stagecoach) NeR00133 $24.95

As Directed By Train Control by Ken and Denise Cousins (New) 148 pages; coloured photographs; maps; hard covers; self-published. (A coffee table style book of 144 colour photographs of trains at work in New Zealand from the 1960s to 2003. Also a section on steam in Southern Africa.) NeR00141 $65.00

Auckland To Onehunga Railway Centennial 1873–1973 Green, R Brett 32 pages; black and white photographs; timetables; card covers; signed by author; mint copy; RES; no publication date given, 1973? (A good account of the construction of the line and illustrated with 40 photographs.) NeR53046 $15.00

Auckland’s Railway Workshops by E J McClare (New) 28 pages; black and white photographs; plans; paper covers; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society. (Covers the three railway workshops in Auckland – Auckland central, Newmarket and Otahuhu from 1875 to 1992, with details of equipment manufactured. Good photographs of workshop equipment and methods in early days.) NeR00003 $15.00

Auckland’s Railway Workshops McClare, E J 28 pages; black and white photographs; plans; paper covers; fine copy, near mint; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society; 1998. (Covers the three railway workshops in Auckland – Auckland central, Newmarket and Otahuhu from 1875 to 1992, with details of equipment manufactured. Good photographs of workshop equipment and methods used in early days.) NeR53075 $12.00

Auckland’s Suburban Rail Handbook 2008-09 Millar, Sean 44 pages; coloured photographs; maps; card covers; mint copy; self published; 2008. (An introduction to the stations, rolling stock and infrastructure of Auckland’s rapidly changing suburban passenger railway system.) NeR56029 $8.00

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Barry Brickell – A Head of Steam Leov-Lealand, Christine 168 pages; coloured and black and white photographs; drawings; plans; card covers; mint copy; Exile; 1996. (The story of Barry Brickell, master potter, lover of steam and owner of Driving Creek Railway.  A story of dedication and determination.) NeR55027 $32.00

Basic Running Times Schedule - Auckland District NZR 48 pages; list; bound tables in either hard or card covers; worn but complete; 1983. (Typewritten list showing acceleration and deceleration times allowed between stations for various trains with various locomotives hauling them. Covers Da, Dc, Df, Dx and Silver Fern Railcars.) NeR45032 $28.00

Beyond Dashwood Merrifield, Rob 94 pages; black and white photographs; map; drawings; card covers with coloured photographs; mint copy; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society; 1990. (A history of the railway from Picton to Kaikoura with particular coverage of the construction of the Clarence to Kaikoura section in the 1940s.) NeR54103 $22.00

Britomart – a pictorial tribute to Auckland’s railway station masterpiece Millar, Sean 32 pages; pages not numbered; coloured photographs; card covers; mint copy; self published; 2008. (80 photographs of Auckland station. Apart from introduction, no text.) NeR56030 $8.00

Canterbury Provincial Railways Pierre, W A 190 pages; black and white photographs; maps; drawings; plans; lists; original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; New Zealand Railway & Locomotive Society; 1964. (A detailed account of railways operated by the Canterbury Provincial Railways from 1863 to 1876.  Most lines were 5’ 3”.  A rare and classic work.) NeR54121 $75.00

Castlecliff Railway Company Ticket ‘Season Ticket – Wanganui and Castlecliff – 2nd Class 7/6’ mint copy; no publication date given but would be 1920’s. NeR34019 $30.00

Castlecliff Railway Company Ticket ‘Season Ticket – Balgownie and Gonville 5/-‘ mint copy; no publication date given but would be 1920’s. NeR34020 $30.00

Catlins Rail – The Story of the Catlins River Branch Railway 1879 – 1971 Tyrrell, A R (New) 80 pages; black and white photographs; map; gradient profiles; timetable; drawings; card covers; Catlins Historical Society and the author. 1st printing 1996. (The history, construction, operations and battles to keep this South Otago railway open are described in detail. Also contained is a good account of the timber tramways in the area, together with details of stations, bridges and water supplies. Now in its third printing) NeR55045 $25.00

Cavalcade 125 Barry, Colin and Others 42 pages; black and white and coloured photographs; maps; lists; paper covers; fine copy, near mint; Ferrymead 125 Committee; 1988. (A description of the 38 locomotives and rolling stock that were part of the display in Cavalcade 125 at the Ferrymead 125 celebrations at Labour Weekend 1988.) NeR52005 $12.00

Cavalcade Of New Zealand Locomotives Palmer, A N and Stewart, W W 144 pages; black and white photographs; coloured painting frontispiece; no original dust jacket; fine copy, near mint; A H & A W Reed; 1st edition; 1957. (A comprehensive description of locomotives used on NZR from 1863 to 1956.) NeR53155 $60.00

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Cavalcade Of New Zealand Locomotives Palmer, A N and Stewart, W W 174 pages; black and white photographs; maps; coloured frontispiece; original dust cover; fine copy, near mint; AH & AW Reed; 1965; (revised and enlarged edition. (A comprehensive description of all locomotives used on NZR from 1863 to 1964, including Ways and Works Branch.) NeR56043 $45.00

Classic Railcars, Electric & Diesel Locomotives Of New Zealand Heath, Eric and Stott, Bob 64 pages; coloured drawings; sunned spine on original dust jacket, otherwise fine copy, near mint; Grantham House; 1993. (27 classes of diesel and electric locomotives and railcars are described and illustrated together with details of those locomotives that are preserved.) NeR56013 $42.00

Classic Steam Locomotives Of New Zealand Heath, Eric and Stott, Bob 72 pages; coloured drawings; no original dust cover otherwise fine copy, near mint; Grantham House; 1993. (30 classes of steam locomotives are described and illustrated together with details of those locomotives that are preserved.) NeR56014 $25.00

Coaling From The Clouds Meyer, R. J 40 pages; black and white photographs; maps; drawings; gradient profiles; paper covers; mint copy; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society; revised 2nd edition; 1989. (The story of the Westport-Waimangaroa railway, the Conns Creek branch and the famous Denniston Incline. A well researched book.) NeR51062 $35.00

Coaling From The Clouds Meyer, R J 64 pages; black and white photographs; maps; drawings; gradient profiles; name or signature; original dust jacket; average copy, some wear; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society; 1971. (The story of the Westport-Waimangaroa railway, the Conns Creek branch and the famous Denniston Incline. A well-researched book.) NeR53117 $30.00

Coaling From The Clouds Meyer, R J 40 pages; black and white photographs; maps; drawings; gradient profiles; paper covers; mint copy; New Zealand Railway and Locomotive Society 1971. (The story of the Westport–Waimangaroa railway, the Conns Creek branch and the famous Denniston Incline. A well researched book.) NeR55032 $25.00

Complete Amendment of the Rules of the New Zealand Locomotive Engineers’ Association Anon 48 pages; card covers; fine copy, near mint; N. Z. Locomotive Engineer’s Assn.; no publication date given; early 1980s. (Rules covering conduct of members of the LEA.) NeR37004 $12.00

Construction Of Railways 1871 65 pages; tables; folded drawing. (Construction of railways in Auckland and Canterbury, bridge building [particularly Rakaia] and correspondence with American railroads and English investors.) NeR18079 $45.00

Danger Ahead – New Zealand Railway Accidents in the Modern Era Churchman, Geoffrey B 168 pages; black and white photographs; card covers with coloured photographs; Industrial Publishing / Image; 1st edition; 1991. (Details of over 121 accidents from 1946 to 1990 with good photographic coverage.  This edition is scarce as it was withdrawn from sale after only a few weeks by Court Injunction and re-issued with a new front cover and introduction.) NeR56004 $45.00

Danger Ahead – New Zealand Railway Accidents in the Modern Era Churchman, Geoffrey B 168 pages; black and white photographs; card cover; mint copy; Industrial Publishing / Image; 2nd edition; 1992. (Details of over 121 accidents from 1946 to 1990 with good photographic coverage. A re-issue of the first edition, but with new covers and introduction. Contents remain the same.) NeR55008 $32.00

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