A fascinating nostalgic compilation of "The Hornby Book of Trains" published every year from 1920 to 1981, extolling the wonders of the latest additions to the Hornby Trains catalogue..

100 pages over 200 illustrations, drawings,  photos and art works, mostly colour except historic B&W

Very good condition, only slight scuffing to edges of dust cover.  Hard cover

by Christian Wolmar, a well-known author of deeply researched non-fiction.

The London Underground.

If you have ever travelled on the London Tube, you will find this book fascinating

Every brick, tunnel and sleeper , first in the world, built and run by private enterprise until LPTB in 1933. The work of Frank Pick, Charles Holden’s stations, Metroland. B&W and colour photos, colour maps.This book is the master work on the  history building and operation of the Underground.    

quote “If you’re thinking of coming out as a Tubehead this is the place to start”.

new condition PAPERBACK

332 pp. index and page notes (references)

by J. Graeme Bruce, a well-known author of deeply researched non-fiction.

 The London Underground. rolling stock 1900s on  and control gear, motors and bogies, train consists, and route maps

If you have ever travelled on the London Tube, you will find this book fascinating

new condition PAPERBACK

130 pp. 100 photos mostly B&W (references)

a bargain at only $10

By Len Whalley Hard cover.  64 pages  over 60 photos all B&W

Interestingly, ALL photos are taken by photo flash , resulting in very fine detail of the subjects and an impressive work of art 

Very well-produced on  heavy gloss paper. All photos in high resolution  (all steam, no diesel)

Interstate as well as NSWGR presented.

A nostalgic treat

pub  by Ruskin Press  1968

These books are in outstandingly good condition, some appear new and unread.

All are A5 format, mostly about  30+ pages,  with B&W photos generally one per page

Very good value for 12 rare train books

Hover the mouse over the photo to see the titles in close up

These books are in outstandingly good condition, some appear new and unread.  

All are A5 format,  some up to 70 pages, mostly about  30+ pages,  with B&W photos generally one per page

The "LOCOMOTIVES in CHINA " book is much larger: 120 pages  approx 110 photos all B&W, giving full specs of over 100 engine types, diesel steam and electric

Very good value.                Hover the mouse over the photo to see the titles in close up

The name says it all. The full history of all the line with many historic photos  

soft back. 60 pp.  approx 50 photos All B&W  

pub. Austrail 1975 Very Good condition

By  Gifford Eardley, author of many highly respected Australian rail histories.

First published September 1973 by NSW RTM. Reprinted 1984 due to its huge popularity.

approx 60 pages, over 100 photos by many different photographers.

This copy is in n very good condition, with some very minimal scuffing of corners

A detailed description of all the NSWGR locos collected by the Rail Transport Museum, from 2 foot gauge 'Archie' to 60 class Beyer Garratt.

A table at the end gives vital statistics on every loco.

A fine collector's piece

by John Dare

PICTORIAL to illustrate Victorian Rail 1970 to 19790 pp. new condition

pub. ARHS Vic. Div. 1986

soft cover 180 photos all B&W

Covers steam, diesel and electric

By David Barnett pub. Rosenberg 2015

soft cover . 200 pp. 40 photos all B&W  new condition

The men, the depots, the locos.

An historical study of life on the railways in all states of Aust.

Mostly steam 

The building, operation and lines of the world's largest suburban railway system all 722 miles of it!   Interesting to every transport enthusiast.

by Clifton Hood

The definitive history of the New York subways, one of the engineering marvels of the 20th century. Fascinating, entertaining, carefully researched. Highly readable. 10-page photo section.
Story of the companies who built the huge system entirely by  private enterprise.

Strong parallels to "Subterranean Railway" by Christian Wolmar on the London tube lines.

10 pages of photos  VGC

new     335 pages
 index, page notes, maps

A rather graphic compilation of the awful train disasters of the last 150 years on Britains railways.

A history of railway accidnts and railway safety

307 pages 40 B&W photos  index.

hard cover good condition. some scuffing of dust cover.

by Stephen Halgren

A brochure-style booklet giving history of the Zigzag, formation of the volunteer group, the rolling stock collection, difficulties imposed by NSWGR.
Front cover shows Viaduct No1 waiting for its first train as 1047 and two carriages steam over No 3 Viaduct during June 1981

very good condition 24 pp some colour

published 1966

A very fine pictorial record of the locos of the NSWGR in the 60s   

80 pp 

B&W photos

very good condition

Book I:

The Government Lines.

 Pictorial story of the enormous variety of steam haulage in Tas.

 60 pp   B&W photos

Book 2:

Private Lines 52 pp. 50 photos all B&W

Select your choice here >

Hardback 124 pages over 100 photos mostly B&W some colour

pub. 2004, New York

How the subways of NY work, how they were built, why, and by whom, , and where the lines go.

Many maps, a valuable piece of social history.