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SAUVEGARDER LE PATRIMOINE (Save the Heritage) Behind the scene of railway preservation, by Jacques Lefèvre. Central pages : The collection of the P'tit train de la Haute Somme. A4 size, 20 pages (12 in colours), 59 colours photos, Good value. |
5,50 Euros |
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"P'tit train de la Haute Somme" traveller's guide History, description of the line, rolling stock, museum. A4 size, 20 pages, many colour photos, french text. |
4,50 Euros |
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Chemin de Fer Forestier d'Abreschviller guide History, description of the line, rolling stock, workshop. 15x21 cm size, 34 pages. |
4 Euros |
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Le chemin de fer militaire à voie de 60 - Vie et oeuvre du colonel Péchot by Alain Meignier We know the "Pechot" rolling stock, but we less know the life of the Colonel Péchot himself. This book recalls, in particular with the assistance of the files of its grandson, the major innovations which industrial NG railway became military means of transport of first order, and the Pechot Captain, a Colonel. 14 x 21cm size, 176 pages, B&W, 16 pages of old pictures. |
26 Euros |
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Les petits trains du Cap Ferret by Luc Dupuyoo From the horse tramway to the tourist railway : history, rolling stock, etc. 17 x 24 cm size, 136 pages, B&W. |
25 Euros |
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Eisenbahnartillerie History of german heavy guns on rails. In french. |
29 Euros |
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1906, Grandes manœuvres nationales Langres, ville assiégée. |
36,50 Euros |
Minors french railways series available :
Titre Prix
A Contrast in Islands
In these islands, narrow gauge railways still flourish and are becoming increasingly popular. Running through some of the most spectacular European scenery outside Switzerland, these two systems have many things in common - climate, scenery, continuing purpose - but also a surprising number of differences that arise because of their differing ownership (Italian and French). This book, the first detailed study of both islands in English for over thirty years, explores and compares the history and geography of their narrow gauge railways. It relates the stories of the copanies that built them and their successors; the routes and the terrain they run through; the many spectacular engineering works; the ways in which both are meeting the challenges of running narrow gauge railways commercially in the 21st century. It includes details of the locomotives, railcars and rolling stock from opening to the present day, and lists the motive power and stations of both surviving and closed lines.
Volume 7 in the series 'Narrow Gauge Railways of Europe', 272pp, 235 x 174mm casebound, with full colour dust jacket, illustrated throughout with black and white/colour photographs and maps.49 Euros
Clouds on the Brienzer Rothorn
History of the 80cm gauge Aby rack (mountain) railway connecting Brienz, Switzerland, with Rothorn summit. Full details of construction, operation, route, locomotives (steam and diesel). Compiled with the full co-operation of the Railway's management, the book features a remarkable collection of historic pictures from the BRB's own archive, plus more modern views including the 1992 SLM built steam locomotive.
18x24 cm size, Softback, 64 pages, 50 photographs, 3 maps and diagrams.18 Euros
Fortress Railways of the Baltic Shores
History of the 750mm gauge railways installed on the Estonia coast and on the offshore islands guarding the approaches to St Petersburg, in the period 1907-18. Little used in 'military' service, many were later absorbed into the Estonia State Railways. The book also describes the 600mm gauge 'Feldbahn' railways built by German occupying forces. Full details of locomotives from O&K, Krauss, Baldwin, Alco, Vulcan, and many others.
18x24 cm size, Softback, 80 pages, 75 black & white photographs, 14 maps, 18 scale drawings.18 Euros
Light Track from Arras
The revision of a book first published in 1932, of which very few copies survive. It's author, T.R.Heritage, served with the 19th and 31stst Light Railway Operating Companies during 1917 and 1918 when the use of such railways behind the Allied front lines were at its peak.
His detailed and (at times) humorous narration describes his recruitment, first experiances with unfamiliar steam locomotives and petrol tractorsamd the manyderailments and incidents as the novis troops learnt the hard way the diciplines of operation and track laying.
18x24 cm size, Softback, colour cover, 96 pages containing many historic archive black & white photographs.21 Euros
Narrow gauge at War 2
This book is uniform with Narrow Gauge at War Volume 1. It contains the story of the War Department Light Railways and the Australian, British and Canadian Light Railway operating companies in Belgium, France and further afield; in Italy, the Balkans, the Suez Canal zone and Palestine. Based on contemporary reportage, plus much new material. The book is comprehensively illustrated with black and white photographs and maps.
18x24 cm size, softback, 120 pages, colour cover/dust jacket, 123 photographs, 8 maps.26 Euros
Narrow Gauge by the Sudanese Red Sea Coast
A remarkable collection of photographs and notes by members of the Ellis family form the core of this book, in addition to further research by the author and writings and photographs from former Sudan railwaymen.
This book charts the history of in particular, two railways from Trinkitat, the first an 18in gauge line which ran to water wells at El Tib, built in 1896 under Egyptian military supervision, later abandoned and the Tokar-Trinkitat Light Railway, a 600mm gauge line primarily used for the export of the cotton crop from Tokar, built in 1921/22 by contractors, using ex-War Department Light Railways rolling stock and Simplex locomotives, effectively absorbed by Sudan Railways in 1993 and closed in 1952.
18x24 cm size, Softback, laminated cover, 80 pages, 30 black and white photographs, 5 maps.18 Euros
The light railway railcar in western Europe
This book tells the story of a highly eclectic collection of light railway motive power which often gets neglected but which nonetheless had its own charms. Railmotors (which one might define as freight or passenger carrying items of motive power) have, in general, not had an entirley favourable press among the enthusiast fraternity. Yet are the things really deserving of so little attention? After all, they have now been with us for over a century so the earliest, it they survived, would be genuine antiques. It was a lot easier to get the front seat in a railcar than to gain access to the footplate and one often got an absolutely splendid view. Nor were they uniformly dull as is often thought; Among them were eccentricities which could put any steam locomotive in the shade.
As to geographical area, Western Europe is a cultural entity and its railway arrangements were surprisingly similar. This volume starts with a general survey to set the scene and then goes into more detailed study of the main development types. It is impossible to cover every variety of light railway railmotor that has operated in Western Europe, let alone mention every individual vehicle but the survey covers some 180 different examples or series from no less that fourteen countries - from Austria in the east to Portugal in the west and from the south of Italy to North Denmark. It is not a complete history but rather an historical trawl through a sea whose inhabitants are very varies indeed.
Casebound with full colour dust jacket, 280mm x 215mm approx. 336 pages incorporating many colour and black and white photographs and drawings.56 Euros
Titre Prix
Die Feldbahnen der Bong'schen Mahlwerke
Very interesting book about a big quarry narrow gauge railway in germany with roundhouse, workshop, etc. Maps, history, sotcklist, etc.
Lots of B&W ans colour pictures. Hardback.
21x30 cm size, 240 pages.47,90 Euros
Die Flensburger Kreisbahnen
Complete history of this metric gauge line. Rolling stock list and pictures, building and engine drawings.
Lot of B&W pictures, in german, hardback.
21,5x30 cm size, 128 pages.36 Euros
Die Muskauer Waldeisenbahn
Complete history of the Muskauer Waldeisenbahn, german forestry line at the poland border. This line still exist today as a touristic railway. History, steam engines, wagons, etc.
Lots of B&W and colour pictures, stocklist, maps, drawings.
21,5x30 cm size, 112 pages.32 Euros
Die Schmalspurbahn Steinhelle - Medebach
32 Euros
Feldbahnen in der Nordheide
11,50 Euros
Feldbahnen zwischen Meer und Moor
11,50 Euros
Feldbahnen im Stader Land
11,50 Euros
Feldbahnen zwischen Weser und Oste
11,50 Euros
Waldbahnen in Osterreich 2
More than 25 forest line in Austria : history, rolling stock.
Lot of picture, rolling stosk list, some drawings, in german.
24x30 cm size, 192 pages, hardback.47 Euros
Titre Prix
Chemins de fer privés Vaudois 1873-2000
History, rolling stock and buildings of vaudoises companies (Swiss).
21,5x21,5 cm size, 400 pages, B&W and colour, Good Value.
65 Euros
Voies étroites de la campagne vaudoise
49 Euros
Les tramways lausannois 1896-1964
46 Euros
Voies étroites du Jura vaudois
53 Euros
Voies étroites du Chablais
49 Euros
MOB du Léman au Pays-d'Enhaut - Volume 1
53 Euros
MOB du Léman au Pays-d'Enhaut - Volume 2
53 Euros
Voies normales privées du pays de Vaud
53 Euros
BVA photos series
Each series contain from 10 to 13 B&W quality postcards.
8,50 Euros Franco each series
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