LONDON TRANSPORT. 1st January 1948 to date. Official Items
228-0920. BARKER, T.C. & ROBBINS, Michael. A History of London Transport. Passenger Travel and the Development of the Metropolis. Vol. One. The Nineteenth Century. George Allen & Unwin Ltd, London, for the London Transport Board. 1963. 1st edition. 10" x 6.25" cloth boards in a very good condition wrapper. Frontis plate + xxxii + 412 pages illustrated by 11 maps + 58 pages with 118 photos. The official history, covering all the forms of passenger transport. Ottley 754. Very fine condition.
228-0921. District and Piccadilly Lines. Timetable Notice, No. 1/82. July 1982. For staff use. 9.5" x 7", 29 pages. Working time tables for engineering work, etc. Very fine condition.
228-0922. Ditto but District, Piccadilly and Metropolitan Lines. No. 85/82. May 1982. (13) + 70 pages. Very fine condition.
228-0923. London Underground Centenary 1863-1963. Luncheon at the Mansion House, 24th May 1963. In the chair, A.B.B. Valentine, Chairman London Transport Board. Toasts List and Menu for Guests. 9.5" x 6.25", light card, 4 sides. Title in gilt on cover with red silk ribbon set in a bow. Impressive. The Lord Mayor, Sir Ralph Perring, and Minister of Transport, Ernest Marples, among those present. Very fine condition.
228-0924. Pinner to any L.T. Station on Fares List at 1/4. Third Class, Early Morning Return, Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on stone. This and those following are not issued, rubber stamped "Specimen" and in very fine condition.
228-0925. Ditto but Oakfield Playing Field, Fairlop. Mile End to Fairlop via Wanstead. Cheap Return. Black on red & stone.
228-0926. Ditto but West Ruislip to any station and back. Third Class, Government etc., Warrant Ticket. Black on biscuit.
228-0927. LOUGUININE, W. Beschreibung der Hauptmethoden, welche bei der Bestimmung der Verbrennungswarme ublich sind. R. Friedlander & Sohn, Berlin. 1897. 12.25" x 9.5", cloth boards. (2) + 113 pages illustrated by 21 figures in text + 4 fold-out plates with drawings. German text. A detailed technical work. Binding freying at bottom of spine.
228-0928. LOWE, James W. British Steam Locomotive Builders. Guild Publishing, London. By arrangement with TEE Publishing. 1989. Reprint. 9.5" x 6.25", cloth boards in a fine condition wrapper. 704 pages with 585 photos and line drawings, many lists and a bibliography. Very comprehensive embodying great detail. A superb reference. Ottley 10510. Generally very fine condition.
228-0929. MAEY, Hermann. Die Einheits-Lokomotiven der Deutschen Reichsbahn im Bild. Verlag des Verkehrszentralamtes der Deutschen Studentenschaft Sitz Darmstadt, Technische Hochschule. Stand Ende 1929. Dritte erweiterte Auflage. Heft 1 der Schriftenreihe "Die Fahrzeuge der Deutschen Reichsbahn im Bild." 8.25" x 6" pictorial paper cover. (11) pages + 14 plates of photographs. German text. Informative, good illustrations. A real find.
MANCHESTER SHEFFIELD & LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY. Official Items
228-0930, Manchester (Brown Street) To ..... Parcels Way Bill. 4.75" x 8.5", black on buff. Written in 1872.
228-0931. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway. Debenture Stock. Bankers Receipt. First Call on One Pound per Share on Ten Pound Shares. 10" x 8", green on cream. Written in December 1856 for the balance on 255 Shares. Signed over a "One Penny" gummed Revenue Stamp. Generally fine condition.
228-0932. Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. Locomotive Engine Numbers 1 to 5, & 52. Alteration of trailing end of engine. Manuscript Engineers Drawing. No. 1308, dated 11th May 1868 and signed. The master drawing executed at the Locomotive Drawing Office, Gorton Works. In ink and water colour. 25.5" x 37" on linen backed cartridge paper to a scale of 3 inches to one foot. Showing a general arrangement view of part of the engines trailing end, in fully detailed side and end elevations and sectional plan, with dimensions and constructional notes. The alteration involves strengthening the main frame (which most surprisingly for this company are single frames), and giving better protection to the open footplate from the rear coupled wheels. A superb piece, some age grubbiness and showing signs of use but without damage.
228-0933. MARSHALL, John. The Guinness Book of Rail Facts and Feats. Third Edition. Enfield: Guinness Superlatives Limited. 1979. Original printing. 9.5" x 7", cloth boards in a fine condition wrapper. 252 pages with many photos, some in colour, and a few drawings. A mine of information, an essential reference. Each edition is updated. Very fine condition.
228-0934. Maryport and Carlisle Railway. A Bill, to construct branch railways to Bolton and Wigton; improve station accommodation; levy tolls; raise money; and other purposes. Parliamentary Session 1862. For H.M. Government, London. 13.5" x 8.75", black on blue. 2 + 14 pages. Fine condition.
228-0935. Maze Hill for East Greenwich Station. Maybe circa 1900. Real Photograph. Anon. Probably taken from a postcard. 3.5" x 5.5". Taken from the platform looking across at the up-side platform, well dressed passengers and staff in view. A nice picture. Very fine condition.
228-0936. Mersey Tunnel Railway. James St. (W.S.) to B'kenhead (Central). Fare 3d. 3rd Class, Return Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on green. Issued 1894. Outward half only. Fine condition.
228-0937. Ditto but Liverpool Central Low Level Subway to B'kenhead (Central). Fare 4d. Issued 1894. Outward half only. Fine condition.
228-0938. Metropolitan & Great Central Joint Committee. Easter Holidays. Return Tickets a Penny per Mile. Handbill. (1022). Circa 1937. 8.75" x 5.5", black on cream. Very fine condition.
228-0939.The Metropolitan and Saint John's Wood Railway (Extension to Hampstead) Act. 26th May 1865. H.M. Goverment, London. 10.75" x 7", (16) pages. Disbound. Generally fine condition.
228-0940. The Metropolitan District Railway. Statement of Interest on Four per Cent Perpetual Guaranteed Stock. 28th February 1899. Wm. Jones, Secretary. St. James' Park Station, London. 5" x 8", pink on cream. As sent to a Proprietor. Fine condition.
228-0941. Metropolitan Outer Circle Railway (Abandonment) Act, 6th August 1885. H.M. Government, London. 10.25" x 7", 3 pages. Disbound.
228-0942. Metropolitan Railway Company. Statement of Dividend for the Half-Year ended 31st December 1913. W.H. Brown, Secretary, Baker Street Station, London. 8" x 5", black on off-white. As sent to a Proprietor. This lady had two-thousand pounds worth of Consolidated Stock. Fine condition.
228-0943. Metropolitan Railway. Parcel Way Bill. (988). 3.25" x 8.25". Written 1912, from Baker Street.
228-0944. Midland Railway. Slip Composite Brake Carriage. Rolling Stock Diagram. No. D. 596. Office copy, not as issued to individule staff members. 10.75" x 22.5" company print, to a scale of one-quarter inch to one foot. Showing a semi-detailed side and end exterior elevation view and interior plan, with major dimensions, weight, and brief notes. This a through corridor with 2 first compartments, 8 seats, and 3 thirds, 18 seats, 1 lavatory, 2 brake compartments. These show the carriage as first built, all are rubber stamped "B.R., L.M.R. Derby" and dated 1957/58. They are rolled and in very fine condition.
228-0945. Ditto but Special Saloon. Diagram D. 597. Through connections. 1 saloon, 1 boudoir, 1 smoking compartment, 2 lavatories, 1 attendant's compartment.
228-0946. Ditto but Corridor First Class Carriage. D. 600. 6 firsts - 24 seats, 2 lavatories.
228-0947. Ditto but First class Sleeping Carriage. D. 601. 1 double berth, 9 single berths, 1 smoking compartment, 2 lavatory compartments, 1 attendant's compartment, 1 linen cupboard.
228-0948. Ditto but Bogie Composite Carriage Nottingham District Sets. D. 602. Non-corridor. 4 firsts - 32 seats, 3 thirds - 36 seats.
228-0949. Ditto but Third class Brake Nottingham District Sets. D. 603. Non-corridor. 4 thirds - 48 seats, 1 brake compartment.
228-0950. Milk Consignment Note. (P.F. 186). 4.25" x 6.75". 2 sides, giving Conditions on reverse. Written 1910 from Stoke Works Station.
228-0951. Mineral Invoice. (M.F.1) 4.25" x 11.5" black on purple, written Swadlincote, 1877.
228-0952. Telegraphic Despatch. Form (P.F. 43). 4.5" x 9". Written 1899 with a message to Skipton.
228-0953. Urgent Train Message. (P.F. 432). 5.25" x 8.25", black on salmon, 2 sides. Rubber stamped from "Stoke Works" Station, written in 1914.
228-0954. The Midland Railway (Additional Powers) Act, 1883. To construct railways; confirm agreements; raise capital; and other purposes. 17th July 1883. H.M. Government, London. 10.75" x 7.25", 37 pages. Disbound.
228-0955. Midland Railway Locomotive No. 999. Colour Illustration, from an original painting in the style of F. Moore. Probably lithographed by Alf Cooke, Leeds. circa 1910s. Picture size 4.25" x 7.5", laid down on card, overall size 6.25" x 10". Showing the express 4-4-0 engine and six wheel tender. This and that following are most suited for being framed for display, indeed illustrations of this type have been used to enhance the interior of passenger carriage compartments during the first half of the twentieth century. Very nice, bright picture in very fine condition.
228-0956. Ditto but Locomotive No. 1000. This is the compound version of the previous type. Bright picture in very fine condition.
228-0957. Ministry of Transport & Civil Aviation. Railway Accidents. Report on the Collision which occurred on the 2nd December 1955 near Barnes Station in the Southern Region, British Railways. London: Her Majesty's Stationery Office. 1956. Original printing. 13.25" x 8.25", printed paper cover. 2 + 30 pages + 2 large fold-out drawings. An horrendous happening in which a four-coach electric passenger train running under clear signals collided with the rear of a 42-wagon steam freight train. Very fine condition.
228-0958. MITCHELL, Vic., and Keith Smith. Dover to Ramsgate including the Margate Sands Branch. Middleton Press, Midhurst. June 1990. First edition. South Coast Railways series. 9.5" x 6.75", pictorial boards. 96 pages with 120- photos with long descriptions and some reproductions and several maps. Very fine condition.
228-0959. The Model Railway News. Clockwork, Steam and Electric. Vol 7. Jan to Dec 1931. Magazine by Percival Marshall & Co. Ltd, London. 9" x 6". Bound in publishers green cloth boards, gilt title on spine and cover. Title page + 3 pages index + 380 pages illustrated by many photos and drawings. Fine condition.
228-0960. Model Railways. Incorporating Model Railway News. Volume 9. Nos. 1 to 12. Jan to Dec 1980. A popular magazine, by Model & Allied Publications Ltd, Hemel Hempstead. Bound in light brown cloth boards, gilt title on spine. 11.75" x 8.25". 764 pages illustrated by many photos and drawings. Without title page and annual index. The advertisement pages and covers have not been bound in but the magazine content is otherwise complete. This publication always gives space to modelling in the attractive 16mm to one foot scale. Very fine condition.
228-0961. MOODY, Bert. Southampton's Railways. Atlantic Publishers, Penryn. 1997. Reprint. 11" x 8.75", cloth boards in an as new condition wrapper. 144 pages with many photos, some reproductions, a few drawings, some layout plans and map in text. A most interesting history and description of the railways and traffic. As new condition.
228-0962. MORRISON, Brian., and Ken Brunt. British Railways Past and Present: London. Past and Present Publishing Ltd., Peterborough. May 1993. Reprint of the combined volume. 9.5" x 7.25", cloth boards in an as new condition wrapper. 264 pages with an Introduction and some 450 photos with long and detailed descriptions. Maps on end papers. As new condition.
228-0963. MORRISON, Brian., and Kent Brunt. British Railways Past and Present: North East, East and South East London. No. 7 in series. Past and Present Publishing Ltd., Peterborough. 1997. New updated edition with colour. 9.25" x 6.75", pictorial light card cover. 128 pages with an Introduction and over 250 photos with long and detailed descriptions + (8) pages with 16 colour photos, with a map. Features over 70 locations with past and present pictures. A good series. New new condition.
228-0964. My Best Railway Photographs. No. 6. S.R. & G.W.R. By S.C. Townroe. Ian Allan Ltd. London. 1948. First edition. "A.B.C. Locomotive series". 4.75" x 7.25", pictorial paper cover. 32 pages of an Introduction and photographs with descriptions. Ottley 7860.
228-0965. National Coal Board. Penshaw to Redheugh Gas Works. Wagon Label. (C75). 1950s. 5" x 4". Unused, near mint condition.
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