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Auction No 350, Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST

312 Lots (displaying 1 - 20)

William F. Pettigrew "A Manual of Locomotive Engineering" Charles Griffin, 1909, 3rd Edition (revised)

Lot: 1

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £60
UNSOLD
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William F. Pettigrew A Manual of Locomotive Engineering Charles Griffin, 1909, 3rd Edition (revised), original cloth, gilt, worn, rear hinge frayed, front hinge weak internally; b/w frontispiece; clean text, complete with fold-out diagrams and charts; together with Hutton The Practical Engineer's Hand-Book...on Modern Engines and Boilers, 1911, faded cloth, 560pp, many illustrations.

Salford City Transport bus photographs 1950s/1960s

Lot: 2

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £22
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Salford City Transport bus photographs 1950s/1960s, mostly by James Kenton and Leo Carter, 6.5 x 8.5" or larger, with close-ups, street scenes, interiors, exhibitions. All b/w bar one. Also few other Greater Manchester area. Some light duplication.  (60)

Steam Locomotives 1940s/60s, a collection of b/w Photographs in 3 albums

Lot: 3

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £70
SOLD £56
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Steam Locomotives 1940s/60s, a collection of b/w Photographs in 3 albums, with much BR period, some LMS and various others; many dated on reverse, mostly PC size, VG quality. Includes some modern printings from earlier negatives. (147)

Southern Railways Steam Locomotives 1940s/1960s, a collection of PC size Photographs

Lot: 4

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £72
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Southern Railways Steam Locomotives 1940s/1960s, a collection of PC size Photographs in 3 albums, including BR period. VG quality. (211)

British Locomotives / Trains 1940s/80s, a collection of photographs

Lot: 5

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £60 - £90
SOLD £48
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British Locomotives / Trains 1940s/80s, a collection of photographs, 6 x8" to 8 x 12", comprising LMS & BR Steam (56) and Diesel, some with annotations on reverse; mixed quality but with many good images, country-wide. (174)

British Railways Steam 1950s / early 1960s, a fine collection of 6.5 x 8.5" b/w Photographs

Lot: 6

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £56
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British Railways Steam 1950s / early 1960s, a fine collection of 6.5 x 8.5" b/w Photographs, many depicting Stations, excellent quality, locations identified on reverse. (78)

Merchant Ships 1960s / 1970s, a collection of PC size photographs

Lot: 7

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £54
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Merchant Ships 1960s / 1970s, a collection of PC size photographs, issued by J.K. Byass, Real Photographs Co, A. Duncan and others. All annotated on reverse; many depict pre-WW2 vessels. VG quality. (167)

LMS Steam Locomotives 1940s / 1990s, a collection of b/w Photographs

Lot: 8

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £60
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LMS Steam Locomotives 1940s / 1990s, a collection of b/w Photographs, various sizes, including modern printings from earlier negatives, preserved steam etc. Mixed quality. (300)

Railway Photos 1960s to 1990s, chiefly 1970s & 1980s Diesel & Electric,

Lot: 9

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
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Railway Photos 1960s to 1990s, chiefly 1970s & 1980s Diesel & Electric, various sizes, but also 32 PC size photos of the 1961 Irish Rail Tour depicting Steam locos, stations etc. Mixed quality. (204)

Peter Fox, Peter Hall and others "British Railways Locomotives and Coaching Stock"

Lot: 10

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £15 - £20
SOLD £16
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Peter Fox, Peter Hall and others British Railways Locomotives and Coaching Stock, Platform 5 publications, volumes from 1991 to 2006 and one later, all hardback, pictorial boards. (16)

London Transport Local Road & Rail Timetables

Lot: 11

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £54
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London Transport Local Road & Rail Timetables, largely 1960s but including Watford area for 1955 (cover darkened). (14)

Bus & Tram Histories and few Light Rail Reviews

Lot: 12

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £20 - £30
SOLD £18
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Bus & Tram Histories and few Light Rail Reviews; chief interest in London Transport, hardback & softback; also 3 newsletters. (25)

London Transport histories, fleet lists etc

Lot: 13

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £60
SOLD £24
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London Transport histories, fleet lists etc; includes few Timetables including Green Line Coaches 1968, plus Bus & Coach maps (9) from 1948. (41 items)

Bus & Coach Fleetlists, Stock Books and Directories

Lot: 14

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £80
SOLD £42
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Bus & Coach Fleetlists, Stock Books and Directories, 1960s to modern, country-wide, mainly VG/VF (49)

Bus Histories and surveys 1950s to modern

Lot: 15

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £32
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Bus Histories and surveys 1950s to modern, including company and local history interest, hardback & softback. (32)

UK Tram & Trolley-Bus histories, chiefly illustrated softbacks

Lot: 16

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £20
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UK Tram & Trolley-Bus histories, chiefly illustrated softbacks, plus few modern light rail surveys and reviews including Dutch. (28)

Southend & District Joint Services Bus Timetables

Lot: 17

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £40 - £50
SOLD £42
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Southend & District Joint Services Bus Timetables (5), plus Fares Tables (1) and Timetable leaflets/pamphlets (12); mid-1950s to early 1960s.

Nottingham & Derby Bus Services 1950s / 1980s

Lot: 18

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £70 - £100
SOLD £115
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Nottingham & Derby Bus Services 1950s / 1980s, chiefly Timetable Leaflets (163) plus Timetables (4), very largely Trent Motor Traction Company. Includes brochures for Express Coach services. (169)

Yorkshire Bus Timetables (6) and Fares Tables (2)

Lot: 19

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £30 - £40
SOLD £42
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Yorkshire Bus Timetables (6) and Fares Tables (2), plus two Timetables for Venture Transport, Newcastle; also related leaflets/brochures. Mostly 1960s. Various companies. (19 items)

Thomas Brear of Bradford "Brear's Monthly Diary and District Time Table" 1886, 1897 and 1901

Lot: 20

  • Auction Date: Wed 22nd Apr 2015 12:00 BST (Ended)
  • Est: £50 - £80
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Thomas Brear of Bradford Brear's Monthly Diary and District Time Table for September 1886, July 1897 and December 1901, pocket size softbacks, each comprising 96pp or 128pp of timetables for Bradford's Omnibus, Tram and Railway services plus 36pp diary & adverts, the diaries all with manuscript entries in ink or pencil. The 1886 issue with a rather tired cover o/w VG. Rare. (3)