LONDON TRANSPORT. 1st January 1948 through to date. Official Items
233-3965. Between Leyton and Temple via Stepney Green and Tower Hill. 2nd Class, Weekly Season Ticket. 2" x 2.75", light card, black on light brown. Not issued. Mint condition.
233-3966. Between Northwood and Croxley. One Day, Off-Peak, Travelcard. 2" x 3", light card. Issued at Croxley, 1987. Very fine condition.
233-3967. District & Piccadilly Lines. Special Train Arangements for International Showjumping Championship at Olympia. Staff Timetable Notice, No. 275/82. 7th December 1982. 11.75" x 8.25", 9 pages. Traffic instructions and working time tables. Private. This and those following in fine condition.
233-3968. Ditto but Metropolitan, District and Piccadilly Lines. Engineering work at Stepney Green, on 23rd January, 1983. No. 4/83. 21st December 1982. 39 pages.
233-3969. Ditto but District and Piccadilly Lines. Engineering work between South Acton and Richmond, on 9th January, 1983. No. 6/83. 20th December 1982. 11 pages.
233-3970. LEE, Charles E. 100 Years of the District. London Transport, Westminster. (1968). First edition. 8.5" x 5.5", printed paper cover. 32 pages with a diagram map + 12 pages with 30 photos. A descriptive history of the railway. Ottley 8708. Near mint condition.
233-3971. London Transport. Hounslow West to Any One Station named on the back. 2nd Class, Government Etc. Warrant, 3 Months Return Ticket. No. 0405. Edmondson type. Black on biscuit. Not issued. Mint condition.
233-3972. Ditto but Camden Town to Any One Station within limits on back. Fare 7p. Privilege, Single. Black on white & green. Issued 1977. Near mint condition.
233-3973. Zones 23abc. Monthly, Travelcard. 3" x 2", card. Issued at Northolt, 1984. Very fine condition.
233-3974. Lymington. Map. By Ordnance Survey Office, Southampton. Scale one inch to one mile. Sheet 330. Third Edition. Corrections made November 1913. Contemporary printing. 16.5" x 22", on heavy paper. Fully detailed, without colour. Part of the Isle of Wight is included. Slight age grubiness but generally fine condition.
233-3975. The Lynn and Fakenham Railway Act, 1881. For further powers. 11th August 1881. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7.25", 20 pages. Disbound. Generally fine condition.
MAATSCHAPPIJ tot EXPLOITATIE van STAATSSPOORWEGEN.
233-3976. Anon. Een Ernstig Woord in het Belang, van het Behoud der Maatschappij tot Exploitatie van Staatsspoorwegen, gerigt aan de Aandeelhouders door Een Aandeelhouder. Bij Gebr. J. & H. Van Langenhuysen, 1868. By the author, for private distribution. 9" x 6", lacking the paper cover, 35 unopened pages. Dutch text. Good early history. Very fine condition.
233-3977. MADGE, Robin. Railways Round Exmoor. The Exmoor Press, Dulverton. 1971. First edition. "Microstudies D2". 8.25" x 5.75", pictorial light card cover. 72 pages with 22 photos, 12 line drawings and a map + a fold-out map. Including 2 maps on inside covers. A history and description of lines in the area, including a couple that were projected. Ottley 8510. Very fine condition.
233-3978. Manaos Improvements Limited. A Debenture for Twenty Pounds, bearing Interest at six per cent per annum, issued 24th November 1909. Impressed by the company Sealed and signed by all parties concerned, and including an embossed British Revenue Stamp for two shillings. 17.75" x 12", 2 sides. Engraved in blue on white quality paper in a bank note style by "Waterlow & Sons Limited, London", with Conditions on the reverse. Together with the remainder sheet of Dividend Coupons, with the period December 1913 to June 1926 extant. This company had substantial holdings in Brazilian Railways and Docks. Not cancelled. Very fine condition.
MANCHESTER SHEFFIELD & LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY. Official items
233-3979. Notice of Application to Parliament for a Bill, for the Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Company to construct railways in the Counties of York, Derby and Nottingham, in Parliamentary Session 1889. 13" x 7.75", 5 pages, black on blue. Together with two Ordnance Survey Maps, of 31" x 21" and 17" x 24" each, linen backed. With the proposals drawn in, showing Railways Nos. 1 to 13. Rolled, all in fine condition.
233-3980. Secretary's Office, Manchester. Edward Ross, Secretary. Receipt, for money paid by the Company for Services, etcetera. (584). 8" x 5.75", black on light blue. Written in 1872 for two years Rent of water to Quarries at Peak Forest, sum of one pound, nineteen shillings and two pence. Nice.
233-3981. Manchester South Junction & Altrincham Railway. Manchester (L. Rd.) to ..... First Class, Single Ticket No. 012. Edmondson type. Black on off-white. This and those following not issued and in mint condition.
233-3982. Ditto but Manchester (L. Rd.) to ..... Third Class, Single. No. 068. Black on light green.
233-3983. MARSHALL, John. The Guiness Book of Rail Facts and Feats. Enfield: Guiness Superlatives Ltd. 1971. First edition. 9.5" x 7", cloth boards in fine condition wrapper. 255 pages illustrated by very many photos, some in colour and several drawings. Questions and answers on railway matters. Ottley 7971. Very fine condition.
233-3984. Mersey Railway. Cleading & Pipe Arrangement, for the 2-6-2 tank locomotives being rebuilt for the company in 1892. Engineer’s Drawing, No. 20. 27.5" x 79". Company Print, to a scale of 1 & 1/2" to one foot. Showing the whole engine in section, side and end elevation views, with all pipe work: Steam, water, oil, air, vacuum, and sand, with fittings and fixtures. Also boiler, cylinder and steam pipe lagging. With dimensions and constructional notes. Together with the plan view. Drawing 21. 27.5" x 79". Otherwise as before. A couple of small patch repairs to the verso but these have survived well to be in generally fine condition. Rolled.
233-3985. Ditto but Number Plate and Name Plate. Drawing 103. 27.5" x 36.5" and 27.5" x 39.75". In full size. For cast brass plates with raised letters, oval number and rectangular name. Being No. 16. Burcot., No. 17. Burnley., and No. 18. Banstead. To be affixed on tank sides. Not brilliant draughtsmanship on this but rolled, and in generally fine condition.
233-3986. General Manager & Secretary's Office, Central Station, Birkenhead. J. Shaw. Small Headed Letter, 8" x 5". written 1927.
233-3987. Liverpool (James Street) to ..... General Parcels Way Bill. (2 small). 4.25" x 8.25". Written 1896.
233-3988. Mersey Railway (Capital) Act, 1898. To provide for the Redemption of the Redeemable First Debenture Stock; and for other purposes. 12th August 1898. H.M. Government, London. 10.25" x 7", 6 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.
233-3989. MESSERSCHMIDT, Wolfgang. Von Lok zu Lok. Esslingen und der Lokomotivbau fur die Bahnen der Welt. Frankh'sche Verlagshandlung, Stuttgart. 1969. 1st edition. 11.25" x 9" cloth boards in a very good condition wrapper. 208 pages illustrated by 117 photos on art paper and 34 drawings in text. German text. A very good historical account of this famous company and of the locomotives produced. Plenty of technical information. Very fine condition.
METROPOLITAN and GREAT CENTRAL JOINT COMMITTEE. Official Items
233-3990. Chalfont & Latimer to Oxford C. Piccadilly C. Le'ster Sq. or Charing X. Via Baker St. or Marylebone & Regents Park. 1st Class, Evening Return Ticket. No. 0000. Edmondson type. Black on white & yellow. This and those following are rubber stamped "Specimen" on the back. This in generally fine condition.
233-3991. Ditto but Brill to ..... First Class, Monthly Return. No. 018. Black on off-white. Near mint condition.
233-3992. Ditto but Wotton (O. & A.T.) to Brill (O. & A.T.). Third Class, Weekly Return. No. 369. Black on green. Near mint condition.
233-3993. Metropolitan & Great Central Railways Joint Committee. Aylesbury. 10d. Parcel Paid Stamp. 2.25" x 1.25", printed paper, paste-on type. This has been issued. Fine condition.
233-3994. Ditto, the same but 2/-. Issued. Fine condition.
233-3995. Through trains Baker Street and Marylebone to Harrow and beyond, Whit Monday. 28th May 1928. Pamphlet Timetable. 8.75" x 5.5", 4 pages, black on green. Gives full table, all stations to Verney Junction, etc. Snagged at top edge.
233-3996. Metropolitan and London & North Eastern Railways. Watford to Pinner. Third Class, Bulk Travel Rate, Return Ticket. No. 325. Edmondson type. Black on pink & white. Not issued. Mint condition.
233-3997. Metropolitan District Railway Act, 1881. To make a junction at West Brompton; and confer other powers. 27th June 1881. H.M. Government, London. 10.75" x 7", 12 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.
233-3998. Ditto but Act 1896. For further powers; and other purposes. 20th July 1896. 9 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.
233-3999. Metropolitan District Railway Act, 1887. For further powers; and other purposes. 8th August 1887. London: H.M. Government. 10.5" x 7", 4 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.
233-4000. Metropolitan Railway. Baker St. 6d. Prepaid Parcel Stamp Label. 2.5" x 1.25", printed paper, paste-on type. Issued. Fine condition.
233-4001. Metropolitan Railway. Amersham, Down Starting Signal. July 1951. Real Photograph. F.W. Goudie. 3.5" x 5.5". Showing a close view of the shortened lower quadrant semaphore signal on a quite low post. Very fine condition.
233-4002. Metropolitan Railway Act, 1892. For further powers; to make arrangements; and other purposes. 20th June 1892. H.M. Government, London. 10.25" x 7.25", 5 pages. This and those following are disbound and in fine condition.
233-4003. Ditto but Act, 1896. For further powers, and in regard to joint interests; and other purposes. 7th August 1896. 26 pages.
233-4004. Ditto but 1902. To execute works; enlarge the Baker Street Station; to generate electricity for working the undertaking; and other purposes. 31st July 1902. 22 pages.
233-4005. Midland and Great Northern Joint Railway. Map of Norfolk Shewing Places of Interest. Including full time tables for Yarmouth, Gorleston and Lowestoft, local trips & train service. 14th July to 20th September 1924. Information Brochure for visitors. 11" x 19", with two colour map showing the M & GNJ Railway and lines of other companies with the various places of interest to holiday makers. The verso has the tables, fares and Day Trips, and other information for passengers. Folding to 5.5" x 3.75". An extremely scarce piece. This has splits starting at most folds but is complete.
233-4006. Midland Railway Locomotive No. 1743. Designed by Samuel W. Johnson, built at Derby Works in 1885. Engraved Drawing first published in The Railway Engineer during the nineteenth century, this being a re-printing made from the original blacks for Hugh Evelyn Limited, London, in 1964. 10" x 17" on substantial paper with blank verso. Showing a detailed perspective drawing of the 4-4-0 engine and six wheel tender standing in full right side; toning and shading is most effectively used with superb fine artistry. Below the illustration is a title and brief specifications of the locomotive. Most suited to be mounted and framed. Fine condition.
233-4007. NOCK, O.S. Pictorial History of Trains. Sundial Publications Limited, London. 1978. Revised edition. 12.75" x 9.5" pictorial cloth boards, in a torn wrapper. 128 pages illustrated by many colour photos. A description of working railways in various parts of the world, mostly picturing steam operation. Seemingly not in Ottley. Very fine condition.
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