228-0815. Birmingham S.H. to Bicester. Fare 12/0. Third class, Monthly Return Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on green. Issued, date obscure. Return half only.
228-0816. Ditto but Leicester Square, Tottenham Court Rd. Charing Cross, Piccadilly Circus, to West Drayton & Y'ley, via Bakerloo Ry & Padd'n. Third class, Cheap Return, Evening. Black on green & white, issued 1937. Return half only. Fine condition.
228-0817. Engineering Department. Permanent Way Renewals. Invoice. (3436-1). 11" x 8.5", 2 sides, Written in 1943 for a line in the Cardiff Valleys Division. Giving the cost of work carried out, with an account of Wages, Materials, Engine power, and Ballast. Generally fine condition.
228-0818. Enquiry Note, for missing luggage, parcels, etc. (4806) 1947. 4.75" x 7.25". For use of customer, unwritten, mint condition.
228-0819. Excess Luggage Note. (323 P.) 4" x 6" written from Paddington, 1928.
228-0820. Fares. The following Fares and Rates are to be charged from ..... Notification from the Chief Accountant's Office, Paddington. (1370-2). 6.5" x 8". Black on buff. Written 1925. With revised fares from Abererch to Llanaber Halt, and Talybont Halt.
228-0821. From Reading. Cheap Monthly Return Tickets. Any train, any day, anywhere. 1st January 1939. Handbill Faretable. (L.D. 1020). 10" x 6.25", 4 pages, brown on cream. With a lengthy listing, and various examples of holiday tickets, together with Conditions of Issue. Nice. Very fine condition.
228-0822. G.W.R. Exmouth Via Starcross. Luggage Label. 2.5" x 2.5", paste-on type. This and those following in very fine condition.
228-0829. Great Western Railway (London) Lecture and Debating Society. Session 1928-1929. No. 226. R. Carpmael & H.A. Alexander: "Notes and Impressions on American Railroad Practice." 9.75" x 7.25" title paper cover. 20 pages illustrated by 21 photos and drawings. Very fine condition.
228-0830. "Royal Route to the West." Jigsaw Puzzle. Published by the Great Western Railway Company (Paddington Station, London.) Probably issued 1933. Manufactured by The Chad Valley Co. Ltd., Harborne, England. About 200 pieces in three-ply wood with printed paper affixed, interlocked to make a colour picture sized 10.5" x 18.5", from an original painting by G.H. Davis. Showing the GWR Locomotive No. 6000, "King George V", hauling an express passenger train along the foothills of Dartmoor, perhaps in the area of South Brent. The train is moving from right to left and three coaches are visible with "Cornish Riviera Express" headboards, the engine is not carrying a headboard but has got the bell on the smokebox running plate. It is in the original 2nd series brown cardboard sleeve type box, of 9.25" x 5.75" x 2.75", stapled together and covered with orange brown paper printed in black with the title, the publisher, maker and number of pieces, it is affixed with a label showing a small guide picture of the puzzle. This puzzle was issued from 1933 through to 1939 when it was withdrawn, the later ones had only about 150 pieces. This is perhaps the prettiest train picture in the series of jigsaws and is a most collected item, now extremely difficult to come by and seldom being found on offer. The box is showing all signs of age and use with some tears on the top and bottom end panels. The puzzle is complete with all original pieces, the picture is clean and bright, it is in generally fine condition. Certainly this will please.
228-0831. Great Western Railway. Slough Depot to Slough. Receipt for Excess Fare 2 & 1/2d. Issued at Slough. Ticket. 2..25" x 1.25", paper. Not dated. Very fine condition.
228-0832. Parcels Post Traffic. From Paddington (Alfred Road Depot). To Reading. Contains:- Hayes. Wagon Label. (404 B). October 1941. 3" x 4.5", black & red on buff. Not used. Mint condition.
228-0833. Permanent Way Requisition. (2893-2). 8" x 6.5", black on buff. Written by the Divisional Engineer, Wolverhampton, 1937, for track material to be delivered for use at Kidderminster. Fine condition.
228-0834. Reading (B) Stn. Admit One to Platform, 1d. 1.25" x 2.25", paper ticket, black on off-white. Issued, not dated. Very fine condition.
228-0835. Statement of Interest on Consolidated Preference Stock, which has been issued in exchange for Guaranteed Shares of the Briton Ferry Floating Dock Company. Complete with the company Warrant for Payment. Paddington Station, London. Fred. G. Saunders, Secretary. 1873. 10" x 8". This is unused and in fine condition.
228-0836. Statement of Interest on Debenture Stock, for half-year ended 30th June 1920. A.E. Bolter, Secretary, Paddington Station, London. 6.25" x 8". As sent to a Proprietor. Fine condition.
228-0837. Suckley to Liverpool Lime St. L.M.S. Route via Crewe. Carriage Paid. Package Label. (135a). December 1944. 2" x 3" red on white, paste-on type. Mint condition.
228-0838. Uniform Clothing issued to an Employee. Record Card. (5714). 8" x 5", 2 sides, black on green. Written in 1927 for a Lad Porter at Birkenhead. He had a slim 30 inches waist size in trousers. Nice history. Fine condition.
228-0839. Uxbridge Vine St. to West Drayton & Yiewsley. Third class, Cheap Day Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on green. Issued 1936. Return half only. Fine condition.
228-0840. Ditto but Slough to West Ealing B'way, Act'n or Westb'nep. 7d. Third class, Workman's. Black on grey. Issued 1921. Outward half only.
228-0841. GREENLY, Henry. (Revised by Ernest A. Steel). Walschert's Valve Gear. London: Percival Marshall & Co. Ltd. 1948. Revised edition. 7.25" x 5", pictorial light card cover. (7) + 59 pages with 59 drawings & diagrams. Giving a full and detailed technical description of the equipment with instructions for construction and use on working steam models. A classic textbook. Very fine condition.
228-0842. Gulf, Mobile and Ohio Railroad Company. Certificate for One Hundred Shares of the Common Stock. Issued in March 1948, impressed with the Company Seal and signed in ink by all required parties. 8" x 12", engraved in an ornate style in black and blue on white quality paper by the Security Banknote Company. With a decorative border and incorporating a vignette showing a steam locomotive on train with allegorical woman on each side. The Certificate has been "Cancelled" by holes through a signature. An excellent fifty-six year old piece that will delight in very fine condition.
228-0843. HAND, Victor., and Harold Edmondson. The Love of Trains. Steam and Diesel Locomotives in Action around the World. Octopus Books Limited, London. 1974. First edition. 12.75" x 9.5", pictorial cloth boards in a very fine condition wrapper. 104 pages illustrated by many colour photos and some maps. Generally fine condition.
228-0844. HERRING, Peter. Handbook of Classic British Steam Locomotives. Abbeydale Press, Enderby. 2002. 8..25" x 6.5", pictorial light card cover. 192 pages with over 200 colour photos. Giving an historical and technical background to 85 types. An excellent reference. Generally very fine condition.
228-0845. HOLLINGSWORTH, Brian. Railways of the World. W.H. Smith & Son Limited, London. 1984. Reprint. 12.25" x 9.5", cloth boards in a very fine condition wrapper. 350 pages illustrated by many photos some of which are in colour, with some maps in text. An interesting and well presented account, a nice book.
228-0846. Honolulu & Hawaii Street Map. Including Hilo, Kailua, Kaneohe, Kauai. Maui, Molokai, Oahu. By Rand McNally & Co., U.S.A. Circa 1980s. 18" x 36.5", two sides. Colour, semi-detailed maps with streets and important places named. Scale one inch equals 3080 feet. Including an index of streets. Folds to 9" x 4.25". Very fine condition.
228-0847. Inside Railroading. Association of American Railroads, School and College Service, Washington, D.C. March 1955. 1st edition. 6" x 9" pictorial paper cover. 25 pages illustrated by drawings. An explanation of various railway equipment for young people. Slight rusting at staples otherwise fine condition.
228-0848. Jane's World Railways and Rapid Transit Systems. 1977. Edited by Paul J. Goldsack. Jane's Yearbooks, Franklin Watts Inc. New York. 1977. 1st American Edition, Nineteenth in series. Same content as the London edition. 13" x 9" cloth boards, title on spine and cover, in a fine condition wrapper. 580 pages illustrated by very many photos and drawings + 76 pages of adverts, mostly pictorial. A detailed factual reference to all world railways, giving a contemporary account of each, covering all aspects: Administration, Finance, Description of System, its equipment, rolling stock and motive power development, future plans, traffic, and much more. Packed with information, essential for keeping abreast of changes and trends. Very fine condition.
228-0849. JENKINSON, David. With a Foreword by The Rt Rev Eric Treacy. Rails in the Fells. A Railway Case Study. An account of the origins, characteristics and contribution of a railway to the landscape; together with an attempt to evaluate its past and present influence on the area through which it passes. Bear, Seaton: Peco Publications and Publicity Limited. 1980. Second, revised edition. 10" x 7", pictorial boards. (12) + 155 pages with 168 photos and 42 plans, maps & drawings in text. Together with 18 tables and a bibliography. A very worthwhile work. Ottley 12354. Generally very fine condition.
228-0850. JONES, John R. Commentary by Anthony Pritchard, The Great Little Steam Railways of Wales. Bourne End, Bucks: Aston Publications Limited. 1991. First edition. 10" x 7.75", pictorial boards. 119 pages with several colour photos in text. Giving a description of the various narrow gauge and standard gauge railways, with an emphasis on them at the time of writing. Very fine condition.
228-0851. JUR, Frank A. The un-Official slightly irreverent Railfan's Guide to the Bay Area. Pacific Transportation Archives, Sunnyvale, California. July 1979. 1st edition. 5.5" x 8.5", pictorial paper cover. 7 + 72 pages illustrated by numerous photos, drawings, sketch maps and plans. A tourists guide to rail happenings and rail remains, rail of all kinds, in San Francisco, Oakland and the Bay area. Interesting and informative. Very fine condition.
228-0852. The Kansas City Southern Railway Co. 1000 h.p. Diesel-Electric Switcher. Road Nos. 1200 to 1211, built 1946-47. Locomotive Diagram. From the company motive power register. Sheet 32. 6.75" x 15.75" white on blue print. Showing semi-detailed side elevation drawing with major dimensions, numerous specifications, road numbers, building dates and works numbers. Very informative. Very fine condition.
228-0853. Ditto but 1500 h.p. D-E Freight Locomotive, driving and non-driving power units, worked as 4 units comprise one 6000 h.p. locomotive. Nos. 50-58, built 1947-48. Sheets 35, 36 & 36A. Additionally an end elevation is also shown. Gives full details of the complete set. 3 sheets. Very fine condition.
228-0854. Ditto but 1500 h.p. D-E passenger locomotive, driving unit, Nos. 30-A & 31-A, non-driving, Nos. 30-B & 31-B, built 1947. Sheet Nos. 39 & 40. 2 sheets. Very fine condition.
228-0855. Kent & East Sussex Railway. Parcels Delivery Sheet. For use by Carman. (A 6018). 10" x 16", black on buff. Not used. Very fine condition.
228-0856. K. & E.S.R. train at Headcorn Junction. August 1952. Real Photograph. J.H. Aston, New Malden. 3.5" x 5.5". B.R. 01 class No. 31065 on one passenger carriage. Very fine condition.
228-0857. K. & E.S.R. train, 3-48p.m. Tenterden to Headcorn, seen at High Halden Road. June 1953. Real Photograph. Stanford. 3.5" x 5.5". B.R. No. 31064 working tender first, seen standing at the station. It is interesting to see that no headcode is being used, although one was allocated for the line. A dull day. Fine condition.
228-0858. KIDNER, R.W. The Cambrian Railways. South Godstone: The Oakwood Press. 1954. First edition. No. 55 in "The Library of Railway History" series. 8" x 5.25", pictorial boards. (2) + 45 pages with some vignette drawings and some diagram maps + 12 pages with 34 photos. An historic description, with stock lists of locomotives. Ottley 5672. Generally very fine condition.
228-0859. KING, Shelden S. Trolley Pictures of the Finger Lakes Region. Waterloo, New York: Sheldon S. King. 1st September 1955. First edition. 8.5" x 5.5", pictorial paper cover. (24) pages with 38 photos and a sketch map on back cover. Giving a brief descriptive history of the several tramway type lines in this area of New York State. Interesting. Scarce. Very fine condition.
228-0860. Lanarkshire and Dumbartonshire Railway (Capital) Act), 1898. To raise money; and other purposes. 1st July 1898. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7.25". 9 pages. Disbound.
228-0861. Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway. Carriage and Wagon Superintendent's Office, Newton Heath, Nr. Manchester. F. Attock. "Wagon Home for Repairs" Notification. (C42) 8" x 5", written 1893.
228-0862. Lancashire and Yorkshire Railway (Steam Vessels) Act, 1902. To acquire the Drogheda Steam Packet Company Limited; to provide steam vessels to ply between Liverpool and Fleetwood and Drogheda; and other purposes. 22nd July 1902. H.M. Government, London. 10" x 7.25", 19 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.
228-0863. Ditto but (Steam Vessels) Act, 1904. To provide and work steam vessels between Goole and Hull and certain continental ports; to subscribe to steamship companies; and other purposes. 15th August 1904. 13 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.
228-0864. LINECAR, Howard W.A. British Electric Trains. London: Ian Allan Ltd. 1947. First edition. 8.5" x 5.5", light card cover with pictorial paper wrapper. 133 pages with numerous photos on plates. A history and description of the railways and their trains. Ottley 2320. Fine condition.
228-0865. LISTER, M.D. The Industrial Railways of Port Sunlight and Bromborough Port. The Oakwood Press, Tarrant Hinton. 1980. "Locomotion Papers" No. 121. 8.5" x 5.5", pictorial paper cover. 64 pages with 10 plan drawings and maps + 16 pages with 36 photos. A history and description of the lines, their rolling stock and traffic. Ottley 9155. Very fine condition.
228-0866. Liverpool Overhead Railway Company Act, 1888. To incorporate a company and take over certain powers conferred on Mersey Docks and Harbour Board; and other purposes. 24th July 1888. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7.25", 13 pages.
228-0867. Ditto but Act, 1899. To lease certain tramways; construct tramways; and other purposes. 1st August 1899. 28 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.
228-0868. Locomotora electrica Francesa 8608. Locomotora eletrica Espanola 1002. Unidad eletrica Espanola 834. La Tour de Carol, May 1983. Colour Picture Postcard, Edicions Ferroviaries, S.A., Barcelona. 1987. Card 113. 4" x 5.75". The three units are posed side by side. Unused. Very fine condition.
228-0869. Lokomotivfabrik Krauss & Comp., Aktiengesellschaft, Munchen. 2-8-2 locomotive and 8 wheel tender, Works No. 6731, built 1913 for a Spanish railway, Company No. 31, named "Victor de Chavarri." Manufacturers Publicity Photograph. 7" x 12.75" shown posed new, right side. Excellent resolution. An original print, impressed "Krauss & Co."
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