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ANU103

Elliott, Sir J.

On and Off the Rails
[Steam Past Series]
A&U, 1982 pp. 123. 41 illus. (vg/vg)
Memoirs of the last General Manager of the Southern railway and Chairman of the Railway Executive, London Transport Executive and Thomas Cook & Son. Written in association with Michael Esau.
(ex-lib/usual stamps else vg/vg)

SOLD

ANU104

Evans, J. /
Grafton, P. (Ed)

Man of the Southern: Jim Evans looks back
[Steam Past Series]
A&U, 1980 pp. 102, with 59 illus & commentaries.
Memoirs of a locomotiveman, 1944 to his driving of the last steam-hauled train out of Waterloo Station, 6 July 1967.
(sl spine fade else vg/vg)

Ł6.00

ANU105

King, D.

South West Railwayman
[Steam Past Series]
A&U, 1984 (2nd Imp) pp. 96. 60 photos. (vg/vg)
Recollections of a signalman on the Salisbury-Exeter line in the 1950s and 1960s. (vg/vg)

Ł5.00

ANU108

Grafton, P.

Men of the Great Western
[Steam Past Series]
A&U, 1979 pp. 94, with 60 illus. (vg/vg)
GWR railwaymen and their work, based on interviews and the author's own experience.

Ł5.00

ANU111

Grafton, P.

Men of the LNER
[Steam Past Series]
A&U, 1982 pp. ix, 84. 60 photos. (vg/vg)

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AS207

Household, H.

WITH THE LNER IN THE TWENTIES
AS, 1985 pp. 160. 185 photos, 3 maps. (spine fade else vg/vg)
Based upon the author's early working life on the LNER 1924-30.

Ł6.00

OPC1010

Birchall, C.

LOCO'S, MEN AND STEAM MEMORIES
OPC, 1986 pp. 96. [32] plates. (vg/vg)
Recollections of a fireman in the Warrington area, 1940 to end of the steam era.

Ł9.00

OPC1021 Gasson, H. FIRING DAYS
Reminiscences of a Great Western fireman.
OPC, 1973 pp. [6], 113, with 46 illus on 32 plates, map.
Centred upon Didcot locomotive depot in the 1950s. Ł5.00

OPC1022 Gasson, H. FOOTPLATE DAYS
More reminiscences of a Great Western fireman.
OPC, 1981 pp. vi, 112, with 56 illus on 32 plates. Ł5.00

OPC1023 Gasson, H. NOSTALGIC DAYS
Further reminiscences of a Great Western fireman.
OPC, 1981 pp. [4], 79, with 63 illus on 32 plates. SOLD

OPC1024 Gasson, H. SIGNALLING DAYS
Final reminiscences of a Great Western fireman.
OPC, 1981 pp. [iv], 120, [16] pl.
Sequel following the author's transfer from the footplate to the Signalmen's grades. Ł6.00

OPC1030

Terry, T.H.

GREAT WESTERN REFLECTIONS
OPC, 1984 pp. 95. 12 plates. (pict cc vg)
Memoirs of GWR/Western Region footplateman in Birmingham area, 1919-63.

Ł5.00

OPC1040

Highet, C.

ALL STEAMED UP!
A Record of Forty-Four years Service in Motive Power Depots of the LMSR
OPC, 1975 pp. [iv], 106, with 97 illus. (pict cc vg)
Recollections of a career in motive power management, Midland Rly, LMS Rly and BR, 1920-1964.

Ł6.50

OPC1050

Summers, A.W.

ENGINES GOOD AND BAD
OPC, 1985 pp. 96. 21 photos, map. (pict cc vg)
Reminiscences of an Old Oak Common driver 1923-70.

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OPC1060

Rowe, J.A.

A FOOTPLATEMAN REMEMBERS THE SOUTHERN
OPC, 1985 pp. 128. 16 plates. (pict cc vg)
Reminiscences of a Reading Southern depot driver, 1937-82.

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OPC1070

Hobson, D.

HOBSON'S CHOICE
Recollections of a North Country Engineman
OPC, 1986 pp. 96. [32] plates. (vg/vg)
Based at Hasland shed, WWII to end of steam.

Ł8.00

OPC1080

Turner, R.C.

BLACK CLOUDS & WHITE FEATHERS
Southern steam from the footplate
OPC, 1990 pp. 206. 64 plates, 3 diagrams. (vg/vg)
Reminiscences of a Bricklayers Arms cleaner/fireman 1953 to the end of steam. pp. 192-204, Account of the 1957 Lewisham crash from the footplate viewpoint. Illus by Brian Morrison and R.C. Riley.

Ł9.00

OPC1091

Smith, P.W.

MENDIPS ENGINEMAN
With photographs by Ivo Peters
OPC, 1972 pp. viii, 79, with 58 illus on 32 plates & a map. (vg/vg)
Memoirs, Somerset & Dorset Joint Rly. 1954-1962.

Ł7.50

OPC1092

Smith, P.W.

FOOTPLATE OVER THE MENDIPS
OPC, 1978 pp. vi, 138, with 73 illus on 40 plates, map (frontis) & tables. (pict cc, vg)
Memoirs of the Somerset & Dorset Joint Rly: a sequel to OPC1091. 1954-1962.

SOLD

SLP0020 Vaughan, A. SIGNALMAN'S REFLECTIONS
A personal celebration of semaphore signalling.
SLP, 1990 pp. 192. Many photos.
pp. 9-47, Stories of old signalmen retold; 48-189, photographs of signal, signal boxes, etc, with extended captions. Ł12.50

SLP0030 Holmes, D. STATION MASTER'S REFLECTIONS
Images of railway life, 1954-64.
SLP(BCA), 1993 pp. 176. (vg/vg)
Album of author's photos, with recollections of his early career as a clerk and station master in the West Riding and at East Leake. Ł9.00

SLP007

Essery, T.

SALTLEY FIRING DAYS
Footplate memories 1950-59
SLP, 1994 pp. 256. 111 photos, 3 diagrams, 3 maps & plans.
Combined revised, enlarged and re-illustrated edition of FIRING DAYS at SALTLEY (BB, [1980]) & More FIRING DAYS at SALTLEY (BB, [1981?]).

Ł8.50

SLP008

Carter, T.

TO THE RAILWAY BORN
Reminiscences of Station Life, 1934-92
SLP, 1992 pp. 128. Many illus. (pict cc vg)
The son of a Southern Railway stationmaster, the author followed a similar career on the Southern Region of BR.

Ł7.50

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Order Code	Author	Title & Details	Price
ANU103	Elliott, Sir J.	On and Off the Rails [Steam Past Series] A&U, 1982 pp. 123. 41 illus. (vg/vg) Memoirs of the last General Manager of the Southern railway and Chairman of the Railway Executive, London Transport Executive and Thomas Cook & Son. Written in association with Michael Esau. (ex-lib/usual stamps else vg/vg)	SOLD
ANU104	Evans, J. / Grafton, P. (Ed)	Man of the Southern: Jim Evans looks back [Steam Past Series] A&U, 1980 pp. 102, with 59 illus & commentaries. Memoirs of a locomotiveman, 1944 to his driving of the last steam-hauled train out of Waterloo Station, 6 July 1967. (sl spine fade else vg/vg)	Ł6.00
ANU105	King, D.	South West Railwayman [Steam Past Series] A&U, 1984 (2nd Imp) pp. 96. 60 photos. (vg/vg) Recollections of a signalman on the Salisbury-Exeter line in the 1950s and 1960s. (vg/vg)	Ł5.00
ANU108	Grafton, P.	Men of the Great Western [Steam Past Series] A&U, 1979 pp. 94, with 60 illus. (vg/vg) GWR railwaymen and their work, based on interviews and the author's own experience.	Ł5.00
ANU111	Grafton, P.	Men of the LNER [Steam Past Series] A&U, 1982 pp. ix, 84. 60 photos. (vg/vg)	SOLD
AS207	Household, H.	WITH THE LNER IN THE TWENTIES AS, 1985 pp. 160. 185 photos, 3 maps. (spine fade else vg/vg) Based upon the author's early working life on the LNER 1924-30.	Ł6.00
OPC1010	Birchall, C.	LOCO'S, MEN AND STEAM MEMORIES OPC, 1986 pp. 96. [32] plates. (vg/vg) Recollections of a fireman in the Warrington area, 1940 to end of the steam era.	Ł9.00
OPC1021	Gasson, H.	FIRING DAYS Reminiscences of a Great Western fireman. OPC, 1973 pp. [6], 113, with 46 illus on 32 plates, map. Centred upon Didcot locomotive depot in the 1950s.	Ł5.00
OPC1022	Gasson, H.	FOOTPLATE DAYS More reminiscences of a Great Western fireman. OPC, 1981 pp. vi, 112, with 56 illus on 32 plates.	Ł5.00
OPC1023	Gasson, H.	NOSTALGIC DAYS Further reminiscences of a Great Western fireman. OPC, 1981 pp. [4], 79, with 63 illus on 32 plates.	SOLD
OPC1024	Gasson, H.	SIGNALLING DAYS Final reminiscences of a Great Western fireman. OPC, 1981 pp. [iv], 120, [16] pl. Sequel following the author's transfer from the footplate to the Signalmen's grades.	Ł6.00
OPC1030	Terry, T.H.	GREAT WESTERN REFLECTIONS OPC, 1984 pp. 95. 12 plates. (pict cc vg) Memoirs of GWR/Western Region footplateman in Birmingham area, 1919-63.	Ł5.00
OPC1040	Highet, C.	ALL STEAMED UP! A Record of Forty-Four years Service in Motive Power Depots of the LMSR OPC, 1975 pp. [iv], 106, with 97 illus. (pict cc vg) Recollections of a career in motive power management, Midland Rly, LMS Rly and BR, 1920-1964.	Ł6.50
OPC1050	Summers, A.W.	ENGINES GOOD AND BAD OPC, 1985 pp. 96. 21 photos, map. (pict cc vg) Reminiscences of an Old Oak Common driver 1923-70.	SOLD
OPC1060	Rowe, J.A.	A FOOTPLATEMAN REMEMBERS THE SOUTHERN OPC, 1985 pp. 128. 16 plates. (pict cc vg) Reminiscences of a Reading Southern depot driver, 1937-82.	SOLD
OPC1070	Hobson, D.	HOBSON'S CHOICE Recollections of a North Country Engineman OPC, 1986 pp. 96. [32] plates. (vg/vg) Based at Hasland shed, WWII to end of steam.	Ł8.00
OPC1080	Turner, R.C.	BLACK CLOUDS & WHITE FEATHERS Southern steam from the footplate OPC, 1990 pp. 206. 64 plates, 3 diagrams. (vg/vg) Reminiscences of a Bricklayers Arms cleaner/fireman 1953 to the end of steam. pp. 192-204, Account of the 1957 Lewisham crash from the footplate viewpoint. Illus by Brian Morrison and R.C. Riley.	Ł9.00
OPC1091	Smith, P.W.	MENDIPS ENGINEMAN With photographs by Ivo Peters OPC, 1972 pp. viii, 79, with 58 illus on 32 plates & a map. (vg/vg) Memoirs, Somerset & Dorset Joint Rly. 1954-1962.	Ł7.50
OPC1092	Smith, P.W.	FOOTPLATE OVER THE MENDIPS OPC, 1978 pp. vi, 138, with 73 illus on 40 plates, map (frontis) & tables. (pict cc, vg) Memoirs of the Somerset & Dorset Joint Rly: a sequel to OPC1091. 1954-1962.	SOLD
SLP0020	Vaughan, A.	SIGNALMAN'S REFLECTIONS A personal celebration of semaphore signalling. SLP, 1990 pp. 192. Many photos. pp. 9-47, Stories of old signalmen retold; 48-189, photographs of signal, signal boxes, etc, with extended captions.	Ł12.50
SLP0030	Holmes, D.	STATION MASTER'S REFLECTIONS Images of railway life, 1954-64. SLP(BCA), 1993 pp. 176. (vg/vg) Album of author's photos, with recollections of his early career as a clerk and station master in the West Riding and at East Leake.	Ł9.00
SLP007	Essery, T.	SALTLEY FIRING DAYS Footplate memories 1950-59 SLP, 1994 pp. 256. 111 photos, 3 diagrams, 3 maps & plans. Combined revised, enlarged and re-illustrated edition of FIRING DAYS at SALTLEY (BB, [1980]) & More FIRING DAYS at SALTLEY (BB, [1981?]).	Ł8.50
SLP008	Carter, T.	TO THE RAILWAY BORN Reminiscences of Station Life, 1934-92 SLP, 1992 pp. 128. Many illus. (pict cc vg) The son of a Southern Railway stationmaster, the author followed a similar career on the Southern Region of BR.	Ł7.50