YesRail priced catalogue of second-hand and scarce railway books and other printed railway material for sale. Number 235. February 2008, part four.



235-0145. East Farleigh Station. Looking down on the station from the high ground to the side. Might be circa 1939. Real photograph. Anon. 3.25” x 5.25”. A nice scene but a dull picture. Very fine condition.

GBP. 1-95.

235-0146. East Lancashire Railway Company. Issue of the Blackburn Railway Purchase 4 & 1/2 per cent Preference Shares. Deposit of One Pound per Share, Payable 30th September 1858. Banker’s Receipt. 10” x 7.75”, 2 sides. Written for One Hundred and Fifty Five Pounds, October 1858. Signed over a stick-on One Penny Revenue Stamp. On the verso is given the Resolutions Passed at the Extraordinary General Meeting held on 12th August 1858, with Thomas Dugdale, Chairman; Myles Fenton, Secretary. Showing some signs of age.

A Star Item ***** GBP. 14-00.

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235-0147. The Eastern Counties (East and West India Dock Branches) Railway Act, 1852. To construct railways; enlarge their Goods Station at Bethnal Green; and other purposes. 28th May 1852. London: H.M. Government. First printing. 11.75” x 7.25”, (14) pages. Disbound. Fine condition.

GBP. 13-00.

235-0148. Elektrische Bahnen. Zentralblatt fur elektrischen zugbetrieb und alle arten von triebfahrzeugen min elektrischen antrieb. Complete year 1954. Verlag R. Oldenbourg, Munchen. Bound in dark green cloth boards, gilt title on spine. 11.75" x 8.5", 312 pages art paper illustrated by many photos and drawings. German text. No advertisements. A quality technical magazine concerned with all aspects of design and construction of electric railways and electric motive power, mostly German, Austrian and Swiss, but some is on the railways and practice of other countries. A little cockling to top edges of the pages.

GBP. 21-50.

235-0149. ELLIS, Hamilton. London Midland & Scottish. A Railway in Retrospect. Ian Allan Ltd, London. 1970. First Edition. 9.25" x 6.25" cloth boards in fine condition wrapper. Colour frontis plate from a painting by the author + 224 pages illustrated by a drawing + 24 pages with 80 photos. An interesting historical account, with 3 tables and 3 appendices. Ottley 12270. Very fine condition.

GBP. 22-00.

235-0150. ELLIS, C. Hamilton. The Trains We Loved. Pan Books Ltd, London. 1971. First published in 1947 by George Allen & Unwin Ltd. 7" x 8.75" pictorial paper cover. 110 pages + 16 pages of photos + 8 colour plates taken from original paintings by Ellis. Ottley 2743.

GBP. 5-75.

235-0151. Expiring Laws Continuance Act, 1923. To continue certain Acts. 2nd August 1923. London: H.M. Stationery Office. 9.25" x 5.75", 7 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.

GBP. 6-00.

235-0152. Explosives Act, 1923. To amend the Act of 1875. 18th July 1923. London: H.M. Stationery Office. 9.25" x 5.75", 3 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.

GBP. 4-00.

235-0153. FAIRCLOUGH, Tony., and Alan Wills. Southern Steam Doubleheaded. Truro: D. Bradford Barton Ltd. 1977. First edition. 8.75” x 8.5”, cloth boards in a very fine condition wrapper. 96 pages with an Introduction and 99 photos with lengthy descriptions. Doubleheaded trains on B.R. S. Region, pictures taken 1950s & 1960s. Ottley 12534. Very fine condition.

GBP. 7-50.

235-0154. Festiniog Railway. Minffordd to Portmadoc. Actual fare 3d. 3rd Class, Privilege, Monthly Return, Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on biscuit & green. This and those following are not issued and are in mint condition.

GBP. 1-55.

235-0155. Ditto but Blaenau Festiniog (G.W.R.) to Afonwen Via Minfordd. Fare 2/3. Third Class, Single. Issued in connection with L.M.S. Rly. Holiday Contract Ticket No. 11. Ticket No. 402. Black on green.

GBP. 1-80.

235-0156. Ditto but Portmadoc to Blaenau Festiniog. Fare 1/3 & 1/2. Daily Workmens Return. Available in workmens train only. Black on brown.

GBP. 1-25.

235-0157. Fishguard and Rosslare and Harbours Act, 1914. To construct further harbour works at Fishguard; to abandon certain works; to authorise the Great Western Railway to subscribe capital; and other purposes. 8th July 1914. H.M. Government, London. 10.25" x 7.25", 16 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.

GBP. 10-50.

235-0158. "5XP" class 4-6-0 Express Passenger Locomotive. Loose Photographic Supplement Plate, from the "Railway Magazine" circa 1950s. Mounted with a light card mat, ready for framing. Picture size 5" x 7.25", with a printed description below. The overall size is 7.75" x 9.75". This is a splendid picture of the LMSR No. 5552 as newly turned out of the paint shop. Very fine condition.

GBP. 2-75.

235-0159. Fraserburgh Harbour Order Confirmation Act, 1923. To confirm a Provisional Order, 18th July 1923. London: H.M. Stationery Office. 9.25" x 5.75", 5 pages. Disbound. Fine codition.

GBP. 5-00.

235-0160. FRAYN, Michael., and Ludovic Kennedy, Miles Kington, Michael Palin, Eric Robson, Brian Thompson, and Michael Wood. Great Railway Journeys of the World. London: British Broadcasting Corporation. 1982. Reprint. 8.75" x 7.5", cloth boards in a damaged wrapper. 192 pages with several photos and some maps in text + (16) pages with colour photos. With an Introduction by Roger Laughton, and a description of each journey undertaken separately by the seven authors. Very fine condition.

GBP. 8-00.

235-0161. The Frosterley Quarries, return of Limestone. Way Bill. 7.25" x 3" written December 1857 for eleven wagons. The name of the railway company is not shown but this came via the Stockton and Darlington Railway.

GBP. 5-50.

235-0162. GARRATT, Colin D. Twilight of Steam. Last Steam Locomotives of the World. Blandford Press Ltd., London. 1972. 1st edition. 7.5" x 5.25", cloth boards in wrapper. 185 pages illustrated by 100 colour photos taken by the author on his recent travels around Europe. Ottley 10462. Very fine condition.

GBP. 6-90.

235-0163. General Electric Company, Schenectady, New York. D.S. Neuhart. Union Pacific Railroad's General Superintendent of motive power and machinery, and C.S. Bressler, General Electric Engineer, examine models of the new gas turbine electric locomotive and powerplant which G.E. will build for U.P. Official Real Photograph. Dated 30 November 1955. 8.25" x 7". Showing the two men with a large model of the double unit Co + Co locomotive, U.P. No. 7000. Included is a brief typed press release from the company. Very fine condition.

GBP. 5-50.

235-0164. The Girvan and Portpatrick Junction Railway Act. 1873. To extend time; and other purposes. 7th July 1873. H.M. Government, London. 10.25" x 7", 2 pages, disbound. Fine condition.

GBP. 5-25.


GLASGOW and SOUTH WESTERN RAILWAY. Official Items

235-0165. Glasgow & South Western Railway. Office of Superintendent of the Line, St. Enoch Station, Glasgow. C.E. Cockburn. Large Headed Letter. Written in 1920 to H. Holmes of the L&SWR, Waterloo Station, regarding the loading of goods trains. Signed by Cockburn. Rubber stamped by the L&SWR on receipt. Nice.

GBP. 6-50.

235-0166. Glasgow & South Western Railway. Solicitor's Office, St. Enoch Station, Glasgow. Large Headed Letter. Written 1904. A good address. Very fine condition.

GBP. 3-40.

235-0167. Greenock to Lochgoilhead. Steamboat Ticket. Issued by G.&S.W.Ry. Glasgow, St. Enoch. Paper, 1" x 3.5", a tear-off section from a strip ticket, probably from about 1900. Nice item.

GBP. 4-00.



235-0168. Glasgow Corporation Order Confirmation Act. 1923. To confirm a Provisional Order. 18th July 1923. London: H.M. Stationery Office. 9.25" x 5.75", 35 pages. Disbound. Of concern to the railways and various tramways. Fine condition.

GBP. 10-75.

235-0169. GO Rail Timetable, Lakeshore Train Service. 29 October 1978. Government of Ontario Transit. Brochure. 9.5" x 16", 2 sides. Full Public timetables. Folds to 9.5" x 4". Fine condition.

GBP. 1-90.

235-0170. Great Central and Midland Railway Companies (Railways in South Yorkshire) Act, 1902. To obtain powers of the Shireoaks Laughton & Maltby Railway; construct railways; and other purposes. 31st July 1902. H.M. Government, London. 10" x 7.25", 16 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.

GBP. 10-50.

235-0171. Great Central Railway Act, 1902. To make railways; to extend time; for the completion of certain railways and other matters in conjunction with other Companies; to subscribe to the Humber Commercial Railway and Dock Company; and other purposes. 22nd July 1902. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7.25", 23 pages. This and those following are disbound. This has the bottom corner clipped but is otherwise in fine condition.

GBP. 11-50.

235-0172. Ditto but (Grimsby Fish Dock) Act, 1912. To enlarge the dock; and other purposes. 13th December 1912. 16 pages. Fine condition.

GBP. 10-50.

235-0173. Ditto but (Pension Fund) Act, 1914. To remove doubts concerning the fund. 7th August 1914. 5 pages. Fine condition.

GBP. 6-75.

235-0174. G.E.R. From ..... to Ardleigh. Luggage Label. 2.25" x 3.5", paste-on type. This one rubber stamped from "Ingatestone". This and those following in very fine condition.

75p.

235-0175. Ditto but ... to Audley End.

75p.

235-0176. Ditto but .. to Barnham.

75p.

235-0177. Ditto but . to Braintree.

75p.

235-0178. Great Eastern Railway. Wood Street to Highams Park & Hale End. Fare 2d.. Third Class, Return Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on biscuit. Issued, year obscure. Outward half only. Fine condition.

GBP. 1-75.

235-0179. Great Indian Peninsula Railesy Annuities, 4 Coleman Street, London, E.C.2. Large Headed Letter. 10" x 8", written September 1931. Fine condition.

GBP. 2-50.

235-0180. Great Northern and Strand Railway Act, 1899. To incorporate a company; construct railways; and other purposes. 1st August 1899. H.M. Government, London. 9.75" x 7", 60 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.

GBP. 13-75.


GREAT NORTHERN RAILWAY. Official Items

235-0181. Goods Invoice. (165). 4" x 20.75", written 1881.

GBP. 2-60.

235-0182. Great Northern Railway Company. Statement of Interest on Three per Cent. Debenture Stock. William Latta, Secretary. 1893. 5.25" x 8.25". Blue on white. As sent to a Shareholder.

GBP. 3-00.

235-0183. Great Northern Railway. West Hallam, Derby. Additional Lands in Parliamentary Session 1901. Plan Drawing. 21" x 28", cartridge paper, lithographed by Thos. Kell, London, to a scale of 40 feet to one inch. Showing proposal and adjacent features in detail, including any existing track layout. This is an archive copy with outlined border. Showing Duke Street Goods Station on Derwent Riverside. A particularly good one. This and that following are rolled and in very fine condition.

GBP. 14-50.

235-0184. Ditto but Manchester. Scale 60 feet to one inch. Shows a bridge at the corner of Bridgewater Street and Deansgate. Archive copy.

GBP. 11-00.

235-0185. Ramsey to Huntingdon. Parlimentary Third Class, Single Ticket. Edmondson. Black on blue. Date obscure. Very creased.

GBP. 1-75.



235-0186. Great Southern & Western Railway. Accountant’s Office, Kingsbridge Terminus, Dublin. Large Headed Letter, 10.25” x 8”. Written in 1903 with a short reply to F.J. Richins, Secretary’s Office, Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours, Paddington, London. Signed by the Accountant.

GBP. 4-50.



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