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We have assembled a gallimaufry of material for your consideration and choice of purchase, among which will be found some most unusual pieces. So without further ado, Astrella, Mary and Patrick thank you sincerely for your custom and support, we wish you well. For Planet Earth and its People our want and wish is Love and Peace.
234-4061. An Act for making a Railway from the town of Dunstable to join the London and Birmingham Railway near Leighton Buzzard in the County of Bedford. 30th June 1845. Cap. xxxvii. London: H.M. Government. First printing. 11.75" x 6.5", (18) pages. Very important. Disbound. Fine condition.
234-4062. An Act, to continue "The Railways Act (Ireland), 1851.” 29th July 1856. H.M. Government, London. 12" x 7.5", (1) page. Disbound. Fine condition.
234-4063. An Act to empower the London and Birmingham Railway Company to enlarge their Stations in London; and for other purposes. 16th July 1846. Cap. clii. London: H.M. Government. First printing. 11.75" x 7.5", (7) pages. Most important this relates to Euston and Camden Stations. Disbound. Fine condition.
234-4064. An Act to empower the London and North-western Railway Company to make a railway from their Railway near Watford to Saint Albans, Luton and Dunstable. 9th July 1847. Cap. cxxxii. London: H.M. Government. First printing. 11.75" x 7.25", (7) pages. Important early history. Disbound. Fine condition.
234-4065. American Railroads Their Growth and Development. Association of American Railroads, Washington. November 1948. 9" x 6", printed paper cover. 32 pages illustrated by 60 photos (mostly quite small) & 9 maps. Giving a brief history and description. Generally fine condition.
234-4066. American Railway Engineering Association. Proceedings of the Thirty-First Annual Convention, held at Chicago, Illinois, March 1930. American Railway Engineering Association, Chicago. 1930. Volume 31. 9" x 6" printed light card cover, 1858 pages illustrated by photos and diagrams + 35 fold-out drawings, charts and tables. The official journal of the Association, covering the Proceedings, Papers and Discussion, relating to the technical aspects of railway civil engineering. In particular to the construction and maintenance of permanent way, railway yards and installations and structures of all kinds, and of the development of equipment used in this work. With lengthy and fully detailed reports on these matters. This and those following are in generally fine condition.
234-4067. Ditto but held in March 1931. Volume 32. 841 pages + 8 fold-outs.
234-4068. Ditto but March 1932. 1932. Volume 33. 827 pages + 5 fold-outs.
234-4069. Ashurst station, with motor train carriage set 738 just departing. Real Photograph. Anon. 3.5” x 5.5”. Taken from a train going the other way. Fine condition.
234-4070. Baker Street and Waterloo Railway Act. 1902. For further powers. 18th November 1902. H.M. Government, London. 9.75" x 7.25". 12 pages. Disbound. Generally fine condition.
234-4071. Barry Railway (Extension of Time) Act. 26th July 1901. H.M. Government, London. 10.25" x 7". 2 pages. Disbound. some fraying on front edge.
234-4072. The Belfast and Northern Counties Railway Act. 1883. To make further and other provisions as to the Limavady & Dungiven Railway Company; and to the appointment of Directors of the Ballymena Cushendall & Redbay Railway Company; and for other purposes. Royal Assent 16th July 1883. 7 pages. H.M. Government, London. 13.5" x 8.5". Royal Assent copy. Fine condition.
234-4073. Belgian National Railways, Electric Locomotive No. 160022. Real Photograph, by E.A.S. Cotton, taken July 1967 at Ostend Station. 3.5" x 5.5". Shown on arrival standing on train, side, end view. Very fine condition.
234-4074. Bere Alston Station, change for the Callington Branch. Real Photograph. Anon. 3.5" x 5.5". Taken from the track looking back into the station, only one platform has got track laid. A DMU train is waiting. Very fine condition.
234-4075. Ditto but picture taken from the platform looking at the junction of lines. Very fine condition.
BEYER PEACOCK & Co. Ltd. Official Items
234-4076. 4-8-2 + 2-8-4 5ft 6ins. Gauge Beyer-Garratt Locomotives for the Bengal-Nagpur Railway. Difficult operating conditions on the 5ft 6ins. gauge are solved by the use of Beyer-Garratt articulated locomotives. Beyer, Peacock & Co. Ltd. Manchester. Circa 1940. Manufacturers Product Publicity Brochure. Reprinted from "The Railway Gazette", 5th January 1940. 12" x 9" printed paper cover. (8) pages illustrated by 5 photos, 2 drawings and a map. Describing the locomotives and their working situation. Rusting at staples but otherwise fine condition.
234-4077. Ditto but 4-6-4 + 4-6-4 3ft 6in. Gauge Beyer-Garratt Locomotives for the Rhodesia Railways. These locomotives are required for 484 mile runs between depots, necessitating reliability and a high standard of performance. Circa 1940. Reprinted from "The Railway Gazette", 9th August 1940. 8 pages illustrated by 6 photos, 2 drawings and a map. Rusting at staples but otherwise fine condition.
234-4078. Bilbrough's Railway Mileage Tables (Great Britain)., Revised Edition. Compiled and arranged by Granville F Bilbrough. Published by the Birmingham Chamber of Commerce (Incorporated), Birmingham. 1928. 13" x 8.25", buckram boards with a faded title on spine. 16 + 424 pages with 385 tables and detailed index. Covering the whole country with listings of all stations and junctions and thousands of private sidings. Most informative. As used in station ticket office. Ottley 7939. This is the most desirable edition and is seldom to be found on offer. Boards a little rubbed but otherwise very fine condition.
234-4079. BIRD, Geo. Fredk. The Locomotives of the Great Northern Railway, 1847-1910. London: The Locomotive Publishing Co. Ltd. 1910. New and revised edition. 7.5” x 5”, illustrated cloth boards with title on spine and cover. Frontis portrait plate of H.A. Ivatt. + 11 + 228 pages with 121 scale drawings by the author in text, showing detailed side elevation views of the various locomotive types. + 8 pages with photos. Giving a history and technical description of the motive power, with 4 tables listing the engines designed and built. A classic work, now quite hard to come by. Ottley 5879. This is complete as called for but one photo plate is in a different position to that listed in the index of illustrations. Generally fine condition.
234-4080. Border Counties Railway Company. Shares of Twenty pounds each. Certificate of Purchase. 1860's. 6.5" x 15".complete with the counterfoil and with an extract from "The North British and Border Counties Railways Amalgamation Act, 1860" on the verso, which relates to Shares. Red on white on the face. Scarce. Unused. Very fine condition.
234-4081. Bradshaw’s British Railways Official Guide and Hotel Directory. From 6th February to 5th March 1961. London: Henry Blacklock & Co. Ltd. No. 1518 in series. 9” x 6”, printed paper cover. 34 + 1225 pages of full public time tables and information + 50 pages of hotel adverts. Covering the whole country, all regions, all services. Together with the loose 16 pages “Late Alterations” booklet. This is a previously unused copy, there are some creases in the cover, otherwise very fine condition.
234-4082. Brecon & Merthyr Railway. Engineer's Department. Account of Materials used on repairs to company buildings. 13.25" x 8.25", 2 sides. Written February 1924. Rubber stamped "Divl. Engineer's Office, G.W.R. Queen St., Cardiff." For work done at Bargoed Station, and other places. Alas it was the demise of another famous railway company name.
BRITISH RAILWAYS, 1st January 1948, through to Date. Official Items
234-4083. British Transport Commission. British Railways. Stratford on Avon. Package Label. (21716/739). 1.25" x 3.25", paste-on type. Very fine condition.
234-4084. Conditions of Service, Conciliation Staff. British Railways Board. July 1975. 6.75" x 4.75", printed light card cover. 20 + 307 pages. Covering all aspects in full detail. Very fine condition.
234-4085. Ditto but Conditions of Service, Workshop Staff. B.R.B. October 1975. 16 + 229 pages. Fine condition.
234-4086. MORGAN, Bryan. Transport Preserved. B.R.B. London. 1964. 8.5" x 5.5" pictorial light card cover. 40 pages illustrated by photos. Ottley 7836. Very fine condition.
234-4087. NOCK, O.S. Steam Locomotive. A retrospect of the work of eight great locomotive engineers. British Railways Board, London. 1968. Reprint of the New Edition. 8.5" x 5.5", pictorial light card cover. 39 pages illustrated by 34 photos. Ottley 2890. Very fine condition.
234-4088. The Railway Executive / London Transport Executive. Order for Privilege Tickets. (6613) 3.25" x 6". 2 sides. For use of staff member applying for ticket. Unused, fine condition.
234-4089. ROMSEY. Train Destination Board Notice. (789 B/65). 4" x 30", green on white, for pasting on board. Fine condition.
234-4090. Supplement No. 1 to the General Appendix to Working Timetables and books of Rules and Regulations. (29944/1). British Transport Commission, Railway Clearing House, London. 18th June 1962. Private not for publication. 10.75" x 7.5", printed light card cover. 11 pages. Information regarding changes to the practice of train working, etcetera. Very fine condition.
234-4091. Ditto but Supplement No. 2. (29944/2). British Railways Board, London. March 1968. 48 pages. Very fine condition.
234-4092. Your easy Inter-City travel guide to Rail 150. Passenger Railways Anniversary, 1825-1975. Information Brochure. 8.25" x 5.75", 16 pages, colour. Describes services, fare savings, with timetables. Near mint condition.
234-4093. British Railways Board. Leeds "B". Platform Ticket. Paper type, 1.25" x 2.5" with red diamond. Issued but not dated.
234-4094. B.R. Board. Tilbury (Riverside) to Gravesend (Town Pier). Rate 1/0. Bicycle. At reduced rate. Return Ferry Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on red. Not issued. Mint condition.
234-4095. Cheaper Travel to London in Off Peak Periods. January 1961. Handbill Faretable. (543). 9.75" x 6", 2 sides, green on cream. From a listing of several North of London stations on the Eastern Region. Snagged at top margin.
234-4096. Combined Rail and River Trip to Greenwich, through the Pool and past the shipping of London to visit the "Cutty Sark" and Maritime Museum. Summer 1961. Handbill Faretable. (A49X) 9.75" x 6.25", 2 sides, green on buff, from a list of places, North and East of London. Snagged at top edge but generally fine condition.
234-4097. Excursion to Clacton-on-Sea, Frinton-on-Sea, Walton-on-Naze. Handbill Faretable. (A132X). May 1961. 9.75" x 6", red on cream. From many stations in the north of London area. Snagged at top edge, otherwise fine condition.
234-4098. (Great Eastern). Working Time Table of Freight Trains between London to Chelmsford, Southend and Southminster. 17th June to 8th September, 1963 inclusive. Private, not for publication. Section N. (31228/13). 10" x 7.5", printed paper cover, 40 pages of full tables. Diagram map on inside front cover. Very fine condition.
234-4099. Liverpool St. to Brentwood & Warley. Fare 5/2. 3rd Class, Day Return Ticket. Edmondson. Black on green. Issued 1956. Outward half only. Fine condition.
234-4100. London (Bond Street) to Bowes Park via Canonbury. Fare 4/0. 2nd class, Ordinary Return Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on green. Issued, year date obscure, probably 1960s. Return half only.
234-4101. Ditto but Any L.T. station shown at a Return fare of 2/6 to West Ham (Manor Road). Issued 1960s. Return half only.
234-4102. Ditto but Elm Park to Ealing Broadway Via Mile E. & Ealing Com. Third class, Furlough, Day Return. Outward half only.
234-4103. Westcliff to Southend (Central). 2nd Class, Day Return Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on pink. Issued 1981. Near mint condition.
234-4104. Ditto but Tilbury (Riverside) (F.B.O.) to Gravesend (Town Pier). Rate 10/8. Ferry Ticket for Motor Car over 10 H.P. Single. Black on off-white. Not issued. Mind condition.
234-4105. Ditto the same but Rate 7/0. Ferry Ticket for Motor Car Trailer (Not exceeding 8 feet). Black on pink. Not issued. Mint condition.
234-4106. Wickford to Burnham-on-Crouch. 2nd class, Cheap Day Ticket. Edmondson. Black on biscuit. Issued 1968. Return half only. Very fine condition.
234-4107. Working Time Table of Freight Trains between London and Norwich and Branches. 4th May to 4th October 1970. Section N. (31252/10). Private. 10" x 7.5", printed paper cover. 120 pages of full timetables and train working instructions. Diagram map on inside front cover. Generally fine condition.
234-4108. Working Time Table of Freight Trains between London, Whitemoor, Norwich and Branches. 6th May to 6th October 1968. Section K. Private, not for publication. 10" x 7.5", printed paper cover. 721 pages. Diagram map on inside front cover. Generally fine condition.
234-4109. Freight Train Services. in Doncaster, King's Cross and Newcastle Divisions. 4 October 1982 to 15 May 1983. Section YH. (31252/13). 11.5" x 7.5", paper cover with printed title. 109 pages. Diagram map on inside front cover. Near mint condition.
234-4110. Ditto but Mandatory Train Services between Dunford West & Doncaster, Gainsborough; Trent Jns, Pyewipe Jn, and Branches. 2 May 1977 to 7 May 1978. Section YF. (31251/6). 35 pages. Diagram on cover. Together with Supplement No. 1. 2 May 1977. 8.25" x 5.75", 6 pages. This rusting at staple. Very fine condition.
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