Lowestoft Railway Station will host a major sale of railway and military books on November 29 with several thousand titles available.
Volunteers from the Lowestoft Central Project and Wherry Lines Community Rail Partnership have spent the past few weeks sorting thousands of books with railway categories covering all operational aspects from signalling and track, railway people, railway architecture, railway art, stations, infrastructure, freight and both diesel and steam traction.
All major companies are featured including the Great Eastern, London & North Eastern, Great Western, Great Northern, London, Midland and Scottish, Great Northern, Midland, M&GN as well as books on a host of main and branch lines. Detailed stories of life on the railway, line closures and reopenings and a host of studies on transport, railway politics and economics.
Military books cover an equally diverse range of subjects including World War I, World War II, Army, Air Force, Navy, USAF, the Battle of Britain, Dunkirk, Bomber Command, D Day, SOE, the Dambusters, Escapes and the Home Front and many books featuring other 20th Century conflicts including Korea, Vietnam, Cyprus, Falklands, Gulf and Afghanistan. The sale also includes titles on Air Bases, Aircraft and Operations, National Service, those Lost in Battle , War Graves, Politics and War Leaders.
The sale on Sunday 29 November will take place inside the Parcels Office at Lowestoft Railway Station between 11am & 3pm. In addition to several thousand books there will also be railway magazines, historic timetables and operational documents and a rare opportunity to purchase redundant railway signage and other artefacts.
Admission to the sale is free with all proceeds going towards local Community Rail projects including efforts to reinstate the concourse roof at Lowestoft station.
A spokesperson for the Wherry Lines CRP said, “The forthcoming book sale is the biggest we have ever held in the Parcels Office with several thousand titles available. We have been receiving donations of books for some years and the sale includes some life-long collections featuring acclaimed authors across a host of railway and military subjects, the majority of books are in pristine condition with a real opportunity to find something unique that even the most avid enthusiast doesn’t already have.”
“Our station shop will also be open on the day for refreshments and its unrivalled collection of railway books, featuring locations across the East of England.”
