THE BRITISH OVERSEAS RAILWAYS HISTORICAL TRUST
LIBRARY CATALOGUE (2011 PROVISIONAL EDITION)
This is an update of the first attempt at listing the books which BORHT holds. Members wishing to
access the library are requested to contact Mostyn Lewis and arrange that a committee member will be at
Greenwich to grant access. Books are not at present available for loan (some are allocated to a future
lending library which awaits manpower for its organisation and resolution of copyright issues resulting
from the EU Directive), but a photocopier is available on site.
SECTION 2 – AFRICA
Africa - General
Amin. Railways Across the Equator.
Czepuck, Harri. Eisenbahnen in Afrika, 1990 (2008/75)
Richard Hall and Hugh Pegman. The Great Uhuru Railway: China’s Showpiece in Africa, n/d (Title page missing)
Palterman, J. African Railway Album, Vol 1, 2006
de Renty, Ernest Amedeede. Les Chemins de Fer Coloniaux en Afrique, Facsimile of damaged copy of work published in 1904
(2010/36)
Tabor, George. The Cape to Cairo Railway, 2003
Talbot, Edwin. Steam from Kenya to the Cape. Harrow: CRC, 1975
Talbot, E. Steam from Kenya to the Cape, 1975 (2009/14/9) (lending)
Weiner. Lionel. Les Chemins der Fer Coloniaux de L’Afrique, 1931 (2009/36/37)
Africa Report
Vol 17, 1972
Africa – North & Middle East
Standard gauge Locomotives of Egpytian State Railways and Palestine Railways: RCTS, 1946.
ARE Railways Museum Catalogue. Trans. . Cairo: Egyptian Railways, 1979.
Egypt and the Sudan 1911-1912 (Special number of the African World and Cape-Cairo Express). (2007/2)
Railways Museum Catalogue. Cairo: Egyptian Railways 1972 (2009/14/28)
Sudan Government Railways and Steamers: Plans and Illustrations of River Craft and Rolling Stock n.d. (2010/38)
E D Brand, Railways of North Africa, 1971
Day, J.R. Railways of Northern Africa, 1964.
Gunston, Henry. Narrow Gauge by the Sudanese Red Sea Coast, 2001
Hughes, Hugh Middle East Railways, 1981 (Lending)
Huges, Hugh. Middle East Railways, 1981 (2009/14/57)
Jolivet, G & H Favrel. Les Voies Transport entre Beyrouth & Damas de 1863 a nos jours 1926 (2009/36/15)
Judd, Brendon. The Desert Railway, 2004
Karabell, Zachary. Parting the Desert: The Creation of the Suez Canal, 2003 (2007/26/13)
Mackintosh, Hugh. Middle East Movers, n.d., c.2000.
Neil Robinson, World Rail Atlas Vol 8 The Middle East and Caucasus (2007/12)
Rohr, G.F. Sudan Railways Corporation 1975-76, 1979.
Simms, Wilfred F. Railways of Tunisa. Rustington, 1998.
Stephan, St H and Boulos ‘Afif. Palestine by Road and Rail, 1942.
Tourret, R. Hedjaz Railway, 1989 (2009/14/92)
Travis, A S On Chariots with Horses of Fire and Iron, 2009 (2010/71)
Weiner, Lionel. L'Egypte et ses Chemins de fer, 1932.
Africa - East
East African Railways Working Timetable 1969. Trans. . Nairobi: EAR & H, 1969.
East African Railways Corporation Working Timetable from 1st January 1973
East African Railways Corporation Working Timetable from 1st January 1973 ,(Spare copy – lending?) (2013/8)
East African Raiways Cronology of Principal Events 1962-1969 (2009/14/26)
East African Railways and Harbours Kenya and Uganda Region Locomotive Diagrams. 1949
East African Railways and Harbours Engine Stock List and Diagrams, 2 Apr 1953 (2009/19)
East African Railways Chief Mechanical Engineer’a Workshops, Nairobi. c 1979 (2009/14/23)
EAR RMS Victoria, 1961 (2009/14/24)
As at 12 June 2013
Kenya Railways Diary 1979 (2009/14/19)
Kenya Railways Museum – Nairobi (1983 3rd Revision) (2009/14/21)
KUR Oil Burning Locomotives questions and Answers. Nairobi: KUR, 1948.
The Railway Museum Nairobi 1978 (1st Revision) (2009/14/25)
The Royal Visit to Kenya 1983, 1983 (2009/14/20)
Ruvu – Mnyusi Rail Link, 1963 (2009/14/22)
Uganda. London:HM Eastern African Trade & Information Office, 1929
Kenya and Uganda Railways and Harbours. Regulations for the Care, Inspection, Maintena .. of ..Boilers.., Sept 1945 (2013/2)
Beckenham, Arthur F. Wagon of Smoke, 1987 (2007/26/12)
Crowe, Brig-Gen J H V, CB, General Smut’s Campaign in East Africa, n.d. (c. 1918 reprinted c, 2010) (2013/13)
Farquhason, Sir James. Railways in East Africa and Sudan, 1984.
Hardy, R. The Iron Snake, Collins, 1965.
Hill, M.F. Permanent Way Vol 11 The Story of the Tanganyika Railway. 1 ed. Vol. 2. 2 vols. Nairobi: EAR & H, 1957.
Hill, M.F. Permanent Way.Vol 1 The Story of the Kenya and Uganda Railway 2 ed. Vol. 1. 2 vols. Nairobi: EAR & H, 1976.
Charan Singh Kundi. Steam Safari with East African Railways. 2003 (2008/5)
Coates, Frank. Beyond Mombasa, 2005 (2010/15) (Historical novel based on the construction of the Kenya Railway)
Lattin, F J, J T Simpson and H M Gordon. The Way to the West. Entebbe: Uganda Government, 1952
Millar, C. The Lunatic Express, 1977.
Patience. Kevin. Steam in East Africa, 1976 (2007/26/60)
Patience, Kevin. Zanzibar and the Bububu Railway. 1 ed, 1995.
Patience, Kevin. Zanzibar and the Bububu Railway. 2 ed, 1998.
Patience, Kevin. Steam Twilight: The last years of steam on Kenya Railways, 1996
Ramear, R. Steam Locomotives of East African Railways: David and Charles, 1974.
Ramear, R. Steam Locomotives of East African Railways: David and Charles, 1974. (2008/57)(2nd copy lending library)
Ramear, R. Gari la Moshi: Steam Locomotives of the East African Railways, 2009 (2010/19)
Sood, Satya V. Victoria’s Tin Dragon: A Railway that Built a Nation. 2007 (2010/11)
Young, Francis Brett Young. Marching on Tanga: with General Smuts in East Africa, n.d. (c.1917 reprinted c, 2010)
Africa – South
The 1995 ABC of South African Locomotives, NBL Preservation Group, 1995
Centenary of South African Railways 1860-1960, 1960 (2009/16/1)
A Century of Transport 1860-1960: A record of achievement of the South African Rail, Road, Air & Harbour Services, 1960
Daylight Colour Signalling on the South African Railways and the Resignalling of Capetown Suburban Lines. Capetown:
Production and Reproduction, 1930.
Benguela Railway Trans. , 1960.
Rhodesia before 1920, Exhibition Handbook, 1975
Rhodesia Railways Locomotive Diagrams. Rhodesia Railways, Buluwayo.
Locomotives of the National Railways of Zimbabwe, 1984
Railway Rates and the Location of Industry in Natal. Natal Town and Regional Planning Report Vol 9. 1966 (2007/11)
South Africa - Last Stronghold of Steam, SAR: 1977
South African Railways Official Tariff Book No 29: SAR & H, 1968.
Types of Main Line Coaches, SAR, n.d.
Types of Suburban Coaches, SAR, n.d.
Annual Report of South African Railways & Harbours. Trans. : SAR & H, 1977-78.
SAR Electric Locomotives Class 4E Locomotive Instruction Manual. NBL, n.d. (includes G/A & detail Drgs) (2012/24 / 1-5)
Rhodesia Railways Working Timetable No. 54, 28 Nov 1960 (2013/4)
Rhodesia Railways Working Timetable No. 57, 6 Jan 1969 (2013/5)
Rhodesia Railways Working Timetable No. 57, 6 Jan 1969 pp 25-40 (2013/6)
Rhodesia Railways The Engineman’s Handbook on Locomotives, 1941 (2013/17)
d'Almada, J. Para a historia do Caminho de ferro de Benguela, 1951.
Bagshawe, Peter. Locomotives of the Namaqualand Railway and Copper Mines, 2012. (2012/19)
Baxter, Antony. The Two-Foot Gauge Engima: Beira Railway 1890-1900. East Harling: Plateway Press, 1998.
Bravenboer, Brenda and Walter K E Rusch. The First 100 Years of State Railways in Namibia, 2nd edn 1999 (2010/21)
Burman, Jose. Early Railways at the Cape. 1984. (2007/26/3)
Bozzoli, G R. Forging Ahead: South Africa’s Pioneering Engineers. 1997 (2007/26/5)
G M Calvert. Sitimela, A History of the Zambesi Sawmills Logging Railway 1911-1972, 2005
G M Calvert. Sitimela, A History of the Zambesi Sawmills Logging Railway 1911-1972, 2005 (2007/26/29)
Coates, P R. Track and Trackless: Omnibuses and Trams in the Western Cape, 1976
R.V. Conyngham. The K&S Class Locos of the Natal Govt Rly. RHG, 1996
Croxton, Anthony H. Railways of Zimbabwe, 1982.
Darsley, Roger & Terry Hutson. The Bluff Railway: Story of S. Africa’s Wooden Rly, from “On Track” Nov 2010 (2010/70)
Day, J.R. Railways of Southern Africa, 1963.
Dulex, J.A. Railways of Southern Africa 150 Years Locomotives and Trains, Vidrail, 2012 (2013/01)
Durrant, A.E., A.A. Jorgensen, and Lewis. C.P. Steam on the Veld. London: Ian Allan, 1972 (2011/59)
As at 12 June 2013
Durrant, A.E., Lewis. C.P, and A.A. Jorgensen. Steam in Africa. Cape Town: C Struik Publishers, 1981.
Durrant. Twilight of South African Steam
A. E Durrant. The Smoke That Thunders. Africa Publishing Group, 1997
Espitalier. 4' 8.5" Gauge Railways in South Africa.
Farwell, Byron. The Great War in Africa. 1987 (2007/26/1)
AM Goodbody and CA Hart. Railways on Stamps, Vol 3 Africa (VII). Picton Publishing, 1985
Hamer, E. Steam Locomotives of Rhodesia Railways, Books of Zimbabwe, 1981. (2007/26/2)
Hamer, E. Steam Locomotives of Rhodesia Railways, Malmö: Stenvalls, 1983.
Hamer, E. D. Locomotives of Zimbabwe and Botswana. Malmö: Stenvalls, 2001
Harrison, C W Frances (Ed), Natal: An Illustrated Official Railway Guide & Handbook of General Information, 1903
Heydenrych, Heinie & Bruno Martin. The Natal Main Line Story, 1992 (2007/26/9)
Holland, D.F. Steam Locomotives of South African Railways. 2 Vols.
Holland , D.F. Holland's Corrections to the Steam Locomotives of South African Railways. Cape Town: The Railway History
Group.
Hutchinson, R & G Martelli. Robert’s People: The life of Sir Robert Williams Bart 1860-1938, 1971
Ingram, J. Forsyth. The Colony of Natal: an Official Illustrated Handbook and Railway Guide. Published by Authority, 1895.
Jaekel, Francis. The History of the Nigerian Railway, Vols 1- 3, 1997.
De Jong, R C et al. The Buildings Steam Engines and Structures of the Netherlands South African Railway Company, 1988
(2010/20)
Leendertz, Martin. Memories of the Cape Governemnt Railway at Cape Town. Cape Town: Railway History Group.
Letcher, Owen. When Life was Rusted Through, 1973 (2007/26/45)
Lewis, C P & A A Jorgensen. The Great Steam Trek, 2nd impress 1984. (2007/26/8)
Mason, Lt Col K. The Belgian Congo, 1944 (2007/26/23)
McKenzie, John. South African Steam Journey in Colour, 1982 (2007/26/7)
Middleton, J. Industrial Locomotives of South Africa, 1988. (2007/26/6)
Middleton, J, and H Williams. Industrial Locomotives of South Africa, 1991.
Middleton, J. The Railways of South Africa Locomotive Guide 1990 (2007/26/4)
Middleton, J. The Railways of South Africa Locomotive Guide 2002
Moir, S.M. & H.T.Crittenden. Namib Narrow-Gauge, Oakwood, n.d. (2009/14/87)
Moore, Dennis. The Shimmer of Steel, 1998 (2007/26/10)
Moore, Dennis. The Sunset of Steam, 1990 (2007/26/11)
Nock, O S. Railways of Southern Africa, 1971
Nock, O S. Railways of Southern Africa, 1971 (2007/26/ ) (lending)
Pattinson, R.G. The Cape Seventh Class Locomotive. Cape Town: Railway History Group, 1997.
Pauling, George. Chronicles of a Contractor: Books of Rhodesia, 1969.
Pivnic, H.L. Railway Dining Cars in South Africa, History and Development. Johannesburg: South African Transport
Services, 1985.
Rees, J D. Nyasaland and the Shiré Highlands Railway, c.1906 reprinted 1986 (2008/24)
Rhind, David M. A Chronicle of the Cape Central Railway. Cape Town: Railway History Group, 1995.
Rogers, David C. South African Steam Today. Shepperton: 1980.
Shepherd, Gordon. Old Zambia’s Railway and More, 2012 (2012/26)
Siviter, Roger. Focus on South African Steam, 1981 (2009/14/14)
Smith, A.W., and D.E Bourne. Spirit of Steam, Locomotives of South Africa, 1983.
Fritz Stöckl. Im Land der Beyer-Garratts: Rhodesia Railways. Rohr, 1972.
Varian, H.F. Some African Milestones: Books of Rhodesia, 1973.
Zurnamer, B.A. Electric and Diesel Locomotives of South Africa. Beaufort West: B.A. Zurnamer, 1987.
Zurnamer. The Locomotivs of the SAR. Facsimile of 1970 original
Rhodesia Railways/National Railways of Zimbabwe (Magazine)
Vol
No
Month Year
Vol
No
Month
12
5
9
1963
25
1
5
23
9
1
1975
25
2
6
23
12
4
1975
25
7
11
24
1
5
1975
26
6
10
24
4
8
1975
30
10
2
24
5
9
1975
30
11
3
24
6
10
1975
24
7
11
1975
24
8
12
1975
24
9
1
1976
24
10
2
1976
24
12
4
1976
Year
1976
1976
1976
1977
1982
1982
Newsletter of the Railway Groups of Rhodesia
As at 12 June 2013
Vol 1, nos 1 to 12, June 1973 to [May 1974]
Vol 2,.nos 1 to 6, June 1974 to April 1975
Vol 3, nos 1 to 6, June 1975 to Sept 1977
Vol 4, no 1, Nov 1978
Railways Africa
1/2000 to 3/2000, 2/2001 to 3/2001, 6/2001, 3/2002, 5/2002 & 1/2003
S.A. Rail/ Spoor – Bimonthly magazine of the Railway Society of South Africa
Vol 24, 1984 (Nos 4 to 6)
Vol 25, 1985
Vol 26, 1986
Vol 27, 1987
Vol 28, 1988
Vol 29, 1989
Vol 30, 1990 (Nos 1 & 2)
Africa – West
Iron Ore Mining in Sierra Leone. [1953] (2007/26/33)
Papers relating to the Construction of Railways in Sierra Leone, Lagos and the Gold Coast. Cmd 2325, 1904 (2008/46)
Nigerian Railway Corporation Working Timetable No. 11 1 Jul 1966 (2013/7)
Blanchart, Charles et al (Ed) Le Rail au Congo Belge, Vol 1: 1890-1920, 1993. Vol 2: 1920-1945, 1999. Vol 3: 1945-1960.
Millar, Neville. The Lagos Steam Tramway: LRTA, 1958.
Shelford, Fred. The Develoment of West Africa by Railways, 1904 (2008/45)
Venner, W. Something about the Sierra Leone Railway. 1950 (2008/44)
Wilson, R. C. The Geology of the Western Railway Section 1 Iddo to Okuku, Geological Survey of Nigeria, 1922 (2013/3)
Africa - Offshore Islands
Jessop, Arthur. A History of the Mauritius Government Railway 1864-1964, Colony of Mauritius, 1964 (2011/03)
Mauritius Railways Review
No
Month Year
1
12
2005
2
6
2006
As at 12 June 2013