LONDON TRANSPORT. 1st January 1948 to Date. Official Items
234-4407. BRUCE, J. Graeme. Steam to Silver. An illustrated history of London Transport railway surface rolling stock. London: London Transport Executive. 1970. First edition. 7” x 8.75”, pictorial light card cover. (20) + 169 pages with 147 photos. Giving a history and technical description of the equipment. Ottley 8741. Fine condition.
234-4408. DAY, John., and William Fenton. The Last Drop. The Steam Age on the Underground from 1863 to 1971. London: London Transport. June 1973. Revised edition. 10” x 7.5”, pictorial light card cover. (24) pages illustrated with some 40 photos, a few in colour. An account of stream locomotives on the Metropolitan Railway. The title comes from the instruction that would be given by the shed foreman to drop the fire when the engine was not going to be kept in steam when returning to its depot. Including stock lists. Ottley 8712.
234-4409. LEE, Charles E. Sixty Years of the Piccadilly. London Transport, Westminster. 1966. First edition. 8.5" x 5.5", printed paper cover. Frontis plate + 25 pages with diagram map + 12 pages with 24 photos. A brief history to mark sixty years since opening the Piccadilly Line. Ottley 8707. Very fine condition.
234-4410. Ditto but Sixty Years of the Northern. 1968. 2nd Impression. Frontis plate + 28 pages with diagram map & 3 further diagrams + 12 pages with 25 photos. A brief history marking sixty years of the Northern Line. Ottley 918. Very fine condition.
234-4411. London Transport. Summer Excursions from Tring, Chesham, and Amersham. Handbill Leaflet. No. 16. Probably 1950s. 9" x 5.5" black on blue. Giving times and fares from a number of places to London Airport, (Heathrow), Ascot Races, Whipsnade Zoo, and Royal Tournament at Earls Court. Fine condition.
234-4412. South Woodford to any L.T. Station at an ordinary single fare of 2/2. Fare paid 1/7. Forces Leave Ticket. Single. Edmondson type. Black on biscuit. Stamped "Specimen" Mint condition.
LOUISVILLE & NASHVILLE RAILROAD. Official Item
234-4413. The Story of L. & N. Motive Power. Reprinted from L. & N. Magazine. July 1942. Revised July 1949. No other publishing details given. 11" x 8.5" paper cover. 12 pages illustrated by 25 photos and 2 diagrams. A detailed and factual history of the locomotives. A very good item.
234-4414. The Luton, Dunstable, and Welwyn Junction Railway Act, 1855. To make a railway; and other purposes. 16th July 1855. H.M. Government, London. 11.5" x 7.5", 18 pages. Fine condition.
234-4415. The Lynn and Sutton Bridge Railway Act, 1863. To amend the Act of 1861. 21st July 1863. H.M. Government, London. 1868. 10.5" x 7.25", 8 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.
234-4416. Ditto but Act, 1865. To execute further workings; and for further powers. 29th June 1865. 12" x 7.5". 16 pages. Disbound. Generally fine condition.
234-4417. McDONALD, Charles W. Diesel Locomotive Rosters: United States, Canada, Mexico. Milwaukee, U.S.A: Kalmbach Publishing Co. 1982. 5.5” x 8.25”, pictorial light card cover. 124 pages illustrated by many photos in text. A reference to motive power on contemporary North American Railroads. Stock lists of more than 28,000 locomotives on 91 railroads. Generally very fine condition.
MANCHESTER SHEFFIELD & LINCOLNSHIRE RAILWAY. Official Items
234-4418. (Brown Street, Foreign.) From Manchester to ..... Parcel's Way Bill. (265). 3.5" x 8.25", black on grey. Written 1895.
234-4419. Coal Way Bill. (213). 4" x 8.75", black on buff. Written from Urmston in 1896.
234-4420. From Worksop. Parcel's Way Bill. (265). 3.5" x 8.25". Written 1895.
234-4421. Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway. Allotment of Five per Cent. Convertable Preference Stock, 1872. First Instalment of 20 per Cent. Bankers Receipt. 8" x 8", part printed. Written for Thirty Six Pounds in October 1872. Signed over a One Penny Inland Revenue stamp. Fine condition.
234-4422. Manchester, Sheffield, and Lincolnshire Railway. Statement of Interest and Dividend on Stock for the Half-Year ending 30th June 1890. Edward Ross, Secretary. (638). 8" x 8.25". As sent to a Proprietor.
234-4423. Mr. Wm. Jackson, Goods Department, Bridgehouses Station, Sheffield. Headed Memorandum. (270) 4.25" x 6.75", written 1892. A good address.
234-4424. Stretford and Northenden Branch, Railway No. 3. Additional Powers, 1875 & 1876. Plans and Sections. November 1875. 19" x 29.5", paper cover with printed title, and 9 sheets of lithographed drawings, to a scale of 3 chains to one inch. Showing the line of proposed railway of some 4 miles length, from a junction with the Manchester, South Junction and Altrincham Railway at Stretford Station, via Sale, and Didsbury, to a junction with the authorised Manchester and South District Railway at Northenden. Features along the line are shown. Together with an Ordnance Survey Map of the area with the proposed line drawn.
234-4425. Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway Act, 1894. For further powers, and in regard to other companies; and other purposes. Royal Assent 20th July 1894. H.M. Government, London. 10.25" x 7.25", 2 + 36 pages. Royal Assent copy. Disbound.
234-4426. Manchester, Sheffield and Lincolnshire Railway (Additional Powers) Act, 1884. To construct a railway; and other purposes. 14th July 1884. H.M. Government, London. 10" x 7.25", 18 pages. Disbound. Generally fine condition.
234-4427. Manchester Ship Canal Co. From Ellesmere Port (West). Wagon Label. (1753). 5" x 4", black on buff. Written to Wrexham in 1960s.
234-4428. Manchester, South Junction, and Altrincham Railway. From Altrincham and Bowden to ..... Parcels Way Bill. (221). 3.5" x 9.5", written 1896.
234-4429. Mansfield Railway Act. 1917. To raise capital; and other purposes. H.M. Government, London. 10.5" x 7.25", 6 pages. Disbound. Generally fine condition.
234-4430. Maryport and Carlisle Railway Company. Maryport. The Company Cheque drawn on the London Joint Stock Bank Linited, Maryport. Written in May 1912 for the sum of One Hundred and Nineteen Pounds. Signed over a One Penny stamp. Rubber stamped "Paid. Lloyds Bank, Leeds." Seldom to be found on offer. Fine condition.
234-4431. Maybach Information. Publication No. 1469. Nov-Dec 1961. "Where Maybach Engines are Built." From Maybach-Motorenbau Gmbh, Friedrichshafen. 11.5" x 8", 11 pages, illustrated by 21 photos. Full English text. Giving a description of MD Series engines being produced, as used to power locomotives and rail stock. Most informative pictures. Very fine condition.
234-4432. Ditto but Publication No. 6117. July 1964. "Present Status of MD Quick-Running Engines." (15) pages, illustrated by 19 photos and 2 diagrams. Full English text. A technical description of the engine type. Very fine condition.
234-4433. The Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. Statement of Interest on 3 & 1/2 % Debenture Stock for the Half-year ending 1st July, 1907. 5.25" x 8", black and red on green. As sent tot eh Stockholder. Very fine condition.
234-4434. Metropolitan and District Railways (City Lines and Extensions) Act, 1881. To extend time. 3rd June 1881. London: H.M. Government. 10.5" x 7.25". 4 pages. Disbound.
234-4435. Ditto but (City Lines and Extensions) Act, 1882. To extend time; and for other purposes. 24th July 1882. 12 pages. Disbound. Fine condition.
234-4436. Metropolitan & Great Central Joint Committee. Chalfont & Latimer to ..... First Class, Weekly Return, Privilege Ticket. No. 731. Edmondson type. Black on off-white. This and that following are not issued and are in mint condition.
234-4437. Ditto but Westcott to ..... Third Class, One Month, Return, Summer Ticket. No. 131. Stamped "Specimen" on the back.
234-4438. The Metropolitan District Railways Act Amendment Act, 1865. For further powers. 29th June 1865. London: H.M. Government. All Acts are original printing unless shown otherwise. 10.75" x 7", (10) pages. This and those following are disbound and in fine condition.
234-4439. Ditto but The Metropolitan District Railway Act, 1870. To make a station near Broad Street; and other purposes. 4th July 1870. 6 pages.
234-4440. Ditto but Act, 1873. For further powers; and other purposes. 21st July 1873. 13 pages.
234-4441. Ditto but 1882. For further powers, and with respect to joint undertakings. 18th August 1882. 14 pages.
234-4442. Ditto but 1883. For further powers. 20th August 1883. 10 pages.
234-4443. Ditto but 1903. To deviate an authorised railway; Construct Railways; Acquire Lands; Lay down electric cables; and Raise Capital and acquire the Hounslow and Metropolitan Railway; and other purposes. 21st July 1903. 74 pages.
234-4444. Ditto but 1906. To construct new railways and a subway; to acquire lands; raise capital; and other purposes. 20th July 1906. 32 pages.
234-4445. Metropolitan Railway. Edgware Road to Gloucester Rd. (Brompton) via Bayswater. 6d. Third class, Return Ticket. Edmondson. Black on green. Issued 1926. This and that following are return half only. Fine condition.
234-4446. Ditto but Great Portland St., Euston Square or King's Cross to Baker Street. 2d. Issued, year obscure. Very fine condition.
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