YesRail priced catalogue of second-hand and scarce railway books and other printed railway material for sale. Number 233. October 2007, part three.



BRITISH RAILWAYS continues

SOUTHERN REGION

233-3573. Blackfriars to Denmark Hill or Loughboro' Jc. Fare 8d. 2nd Class, Single Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on green. Issued 1958. Very fine condition.

GBP. 1-20.

233-3574. Bognor Regis to Ford (Sussex). Fare 1/2. 2nd class, Single Ticket. Edmondson, black on green. Issued 1959? This and those following are in very fine condition.

GBP. 1-25.

233-3575. Ditto but Bosham to Chichester. 1/3. Issued 1969.

GBP. 1-15.

233-3576. Ditto but Tunbridge Wells Central to Bexhill West, Hastings or St. Leonards Warrior Square. 4/5. Issued 1958?

GBP. 1-30.

233-3577. Ditto but Worthing Central to Horley via Brighton. 9/6. Issued 1968.

GBP. 1-15.

233-3578. B.T.C. British Railways. Embankment Road & Works, Brading Harbour. 6d. Toll Ticket. 2.5" x 1.25", paper roll type, by Bell Punch Co. Black on green. Issued 1958. Very fine condition.

GBP. 1-50.

233-3579. B.T.C. Ryde Pier Tramway. Ryde Pier Gates to Ryde Pier Head. Fare 2d. Two Tickets still adjoined. 2.75" x 1.25", paper roll type, by Bell Punch Co. Black on green. Issued 1957? Generally fine condition.

GBP. 1-10.

233-3580. Charing Cross to London Bridge. Fare 6d. 2nd Class, Single Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on light green. issued 1962. This and those following are in very fine condition.

GBP. 1-00.

233-3581. Ditto but Hither Green to Chislehurst or Sidcup. Fare 1/6. issued 1967.

GBP. 1-35.

233-3582. Ditto but Horley to Crawley. Fare 1/-. Issued 1962.

GBP. 1-35.

233-3583. Conducted Tour of Canterbury. Inclusive charges for Rail Journey, Luncheon, Tea and Tour. Handbill. January 1962. 9" x 6" blue on white, with a sketch of the Cathedral. Gives times and fares from Victoria. These days it will cost more just to get in the Cathedral, than the inclusive fare from London with the luncheon and tea that is here advertised. Snagged at edge.

GBP. 3-25.

233-3584. Go Merrymaker. Bargain trips by train. Special Pleasure Seeker Club Outings. March 1980. Brochure. 8.25" x 5.75", 4 sides. Giving times and fares for several trips. Very fine condition.

GBP. 1-70.

233-3585. Gravesend Car Ferry Pier to Tilbury Riverside. Fare 2/0. Ferry Ticket for Bicycle with mini-motor. 3 Months Return. Edmondson type. Black on red. Probably not issued. Mint condition.

GBP. 1-60.

233-3586. London Bridge to New Cross Gate. Fare 8d. 2nd Class, Single Ticket. 1.25" x 2.5", paper roll type by Bell Punch Co. London. Black on light green. Issued 1961. Very fine condition.

90p.

233-3587. London (S.R.) and Gatwick Airport. Fare 8/- (40p). 2nd Class, Single Ticket. 1.25" x 2.5", paper roll type by Bell Punch Co. London. Black on light green. Two tickets still joined. Issued 1971. Fine condition.

GBP. 1-10.

233-3588. Network SouthEast. Network Gold Card Christmas Bonus. Adult. (4536/1). 2" x 3.5", light card, 2 sides. Available for Standard Class travel throughout the network, with exceptions. Near mint condition.

50p.

233-3589. South Eastern Division. Working Time Table of Passenger Trains, Surburban Lines, Charing Cross and Cannon Street. 6th May 1968 to 4th May 1969. Section C. (31002/3). Private, staff use only. 11.5" x 7.5", printed paper cover. 281 pages, diagram map on inside cover. Fine condition.

GBP. 10-50.

233-3590. Southampton, up ticket office, machine No. 1. Platform Ticket. 1.25" x 2.5", paper roll type, black on orange with red diamond. Issued, not dated. Very fine condition.

GBP. 1-40.

233-3591. Suburban Network Map, and frequency of Off-Peak Services. 7th May 1973. 7.5" x 17.5", 2 sides, with diagram map showing all stations, station index on verso. Folds to 7.5" x 3". Mint condition.

GBP. 3-50.

233-3592. Victoria No. 1. 3d. Platform Ticket. 1.25" x 2.5", paper roll type, black on white with red diamond. Issued, not dated. Very fine condition.

95p.

WESTERN REGION

233-3593. British Transport Commission. Western Region of British Railways, Chief Civil Engineer (Architect), 121 Westbourne Terr., Paddington, London. M.G.R. Smith. Executive type Small Headed Letter. (12300/77). Probably from circa 1950's. Light brown on cream. Incorporating the 'lion in crown holding wheel' logo. Unused. Mint condition.

GBP. 1-75.

233-3594. Home Counties Railway Society. Swindon Special. Paddington to Swindon and Back. Including Tour of Swindon Works. 8th December 1963. 2nd class, Half Day Excursion Ticket. Edmondson, black on off white. Issued. Very fine condition.

GBP. 3-00.

233-3595. Marylebone 2. 1d. Platform Ticket. Edmondson type. Black on off-white with red diamond. Issued, not dated. Very fine condition.

GBP. 1-90.

233-3596. Rail and Sea Circular Tours to Clevedon and Weston-super-Mare, May to October 1964. Handbill Timetable. (PR/B/123). 6" x 11.5", 2 sides, blue on cream. Fares and times from Bristol (Temple Meads), Stapleton Road, Lawrence Hill, Bedminster, Parson Street. On the verso are similar tours to Cardiff and Barry. This format was only used for a short period. Fine condition.

GBP. 3-20.

233-3597. Swansea Signalplan, Passenger Time Table. 30th September to 14th October 1973. 10" x 8" paper cover. (19) pages. Gives the special train and bus service during the period while new track and signalling is installed.

GBP. 5-25.



233-3598. British Railways, Locomotive No. 31791. At Waterloo station. April 1966. Real Photograph. Anon. 3.5" x 5.5". Piloting No. 31639, which is only just in the picture. Ready to work the R.C.T.S. 2nd Longmoor Tour. Fine condition.

GBP. 2-00.

233-3599. British Railways, Locomotive No. 45506 about to depart from large covered station with express passenger train. Colour Illustration, from an original painting by Philip D. Hawkins. Publishing details unknown, probably circa 1980s. 9.75" x 12.75", on textured paper, blank verso. Well produced, near mint condition.

GBP. 2-90.

233-3600. British Railways Locomotives 1948-1950. New two-in-one Edition of the 1948 Combined Volume and the 1950 Locoshed Book. London: Ian Allan Ltd. Circa 1977. Being a facsimile reprint from the ABC series. 6.25" x 4.5", cloth boards in a fine condition wrapper. 52 + 56 + 68 + 72 pages, illustrated by several photos + (102) pages with various pagination. Lists engines in service in 1948/50 with shed allocations. The spotters bible. Very fine condition.

GBP. 7-50.

233-3601. British Railways, Southern Region. Locomotive No. 34027. Running on passenger train near Dinton. Taken during the 1950s. Real Photograph, by A.C.V. Kendall. This shows the un-rebuilt Bullied Pacific. Very fine condition.

GBP. 3-30.

233-3602. British Railways, Western Region. Locomotive No. 1000. On passenger train pulling away from Salisbury Station. Real Photograph, by A.C.V. Kendall. Taken during 1950s. 5" x 7". All are in very fine condition.

GBP. 3-00.

233-3603. Ditto but No. 2870. Hauling a coal train at (I think) Salisbury.

GBP. 3-00.

233-3604. Ditto but 4547. On passenger train on the Helston branch.

GBP. 3-00.

233-3605. Ditto but 4996. Getting away a goods train in the country.

GBP. 3-00.

233-3606. Ditto but 5085. Leaving Salisbury station on passenger train.

GBP. 3-00.

233-3607. BUCK, James. Discovering Narrow Gauge Railways. Aylesbury: Shire Publications Ltd. May1972. First Edition. 7" x 4.5", pictorial light card cover. 80 pages with 23 photos on plates and a sketch map. Including a description and history of the seventeen principal lines in Britain. Ottley 10088.

GBP. 6-50.

233-3608. The Buenos Ayres and Rosario Railway Company. Statement of Dividend. 27th April 1906. F. Fighiera, Secretary. 5.25" x 8.25", black on green. As sent to shareholder. Generally fine condition.

GBP. 2-95.

233-3609. Buenos Ayres Great Southern Railway Company Limited. Bahia Blanca & Tandil Extension Shares, Second Issue. Bankers Receipt for second call due 1st May, 1884. London. 10.5" x 8", written 1884 for GBP.200. Including an embossed one-penny Revenue Stamp.

GBP. 7-25.

233-3610. Caledonian Railway Company. Four per Cent Debenture Stock. Statement of Interest for Half-Year ending 11th November 1908. J. Blackburn, Secretary, 302 Buchanan Street, Glasgow. 5.25" x 8.5", red on white. As sent to a Stock Holder.

GBP. 3-10.

233-3611. Caledonian Railway Act, 1887. To widen and extend lines into the Central Station Glasgow; make a branch railway to Midcalder; to open the Kinbuck Tunnel; to acquire lands; make arrangements with the Montrose Harbour Trustees; and other purposes. 8th August 1887. H.M. Government, London. 10.25" x 7", 35 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.

GBP. 12-00.

233-3612. Caledonian Railway Act, 1902. For further powers; to make alterations or deviations; to take over the Lochearnhead St. Fillans and Comrie, and the Paisley and Barrhead District Railways; revive powers; and other purposes. 31st July 1902. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7.25", 48 pages. Disbound. Some staining on pages.

GBP. 12-50.

233-3613. Caledonian Railway (Further Powers) Act, 1882. To make railways; abandon works; divert a road; make works; and other purposes. 19th June 1882. London: H.M. Government. 10.5" x 7.25", 32 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.

GBP. 11-75.

233-3614. The Caledonian Railway (Grangemouth Harbour) Act. 27th June 1876. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7.25". 22 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.

GBP. 11-00.

233-3615. Caledonian Railway (Leith Branches) Act, 1862. To make a railway; and other purposes. 7th July 1862. H.M. Government, London. 12" x 7.5". 12 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.

GBP. 11-00.

233-3616. Cambrian Railways. 1893. A passenger 4-4-0 designed by Aston. Colour Picture Postcard. Photo Precision Limited, St. Ives. Probably circa 1960s. "Collector Series", card BSL 5. 3.5" x 5.5". Showing a right side, front view of the engine and tender. Together with the Railway Company armorial device. unused. Mint condition.

60p.

233-3617. Canada. Vancouver, Victoria. City Street Map. Burnaby, Coquitlam, New Westminster, Surrey and Richmond are shown. Rolph-McNally Limited, Toronto, Canada. 1980 edition. 21.5" x 37.25", 2 sides part coloured, quite detailed with streets and places named, with index. Railways are included. Folds to 8.75" x 4". Generally fine condition.

GBP. 3-60.

233-3618. Canadian National Railway Company. Statement of Interest on 5% Perpetual Debenture Stock (Great Western Borrowed Capital). 1st August 1930. H.W. Harding, European Secretary, Orient House, New Broad Street, London. 5.5" x 8.5". As sent to a Proprietor. Fine condition.

GBP. 4-25.

233-3619. Canadian Northern Railway Company. Statement of Interest, on 4 per Cent. Perpetual Consolidated Debenture Stock. Bond Court House, Walbrook, London. December 1905. H. Malcolm Hubbard, Local Secretary. 5" x 8". As sent to a proprietor. Very fine condition.

GBP. 3-75.

233-3620. CARPER, Robert S. American Railroads in Transition. South Brunswick and New York: A.S. Barnes and Company. London: Thomas Yoseloff Ltd. 1968. First edition. 12" x 9.25", plain boards, title on spine. 260 pages with very many photos, plus 8 in colour. An account of the ending of steam and the new direction of railways in the future. A couple of small ink marks on outer cover otherwise fine condition.

GBP. 14-50.

233-3621. The Carrickfergus and Larne Railway Act, 1860. To make a railway; and other purposes. Royal Assent, 15th may 1860. London: H.M. Government. 12" x 7.5", 2 + 25 pages. Royal Assent copy. Disbound. Margins have been trimmed. First page a little stained.

GBP. 15-25.

233-3622. Central Argentine Railway Company Limited. Statement of Interest on Debenture Stock for the Half-Year to 30th June, 1897. J. Wilson Theobold, Secretary. Bishopgate Street, London. 5.25" x 8.25", blue on white.

GBP. 2-95.

233-3623. Central London Railway Act, 1907. For further powers; and other purposes. 26th July 1907. H.M. Government, London. 10.25" x 7.25". 17 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.

GBP. 10-50.

233-3624. Charles Roberts & Comp'y Limited. Railway Wagon Works, Howbury Junction, Wakefield. Small Headed Letter, that includes a vignette of the factory. Written in 1894 regarding work to be done on a Private Owner wagon.

GBP. 2-95.

233-3625. CHARMAN, Michael. At Your Service. Tales from a railway dining-car. Kettering: Silver Link Publishing Ltd., from The Nostalgia Collection. November 1999. First Edition. "Railway Heritage", Working Lives series. 9.25" x 6.75", pictorial light card cover. 80 pages with several photos and some reproductions in text. Memoirs of a dining-car attendant who worked the famous steam hauled "Cornish Riviera", the "Royal Duchy", and the "Cheltenham Spa" expresses. Full of human interest. Generally as new condition.

GBP. 7-50.



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