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[quote]QUOTE: Originally posted by M636C I have the following that might be of interest "GEC Traction - Power for the World's Railways" by Rodger Bradley, Oxford Publishing 1993. This is OK rather than outstanding but has a good collection of official photgraphs and a complete UK English Electric builder's list and a "GEC Traction Ltd" list from 1970 to 1992 (which seems to follow the EE list with a gap of 1200, for previous GEC units?). "The British Internal Combustion Locomotive 1894-1940" by the late Brian Webb, published by David and Charles in 1973. A really good book but not very detailed regarding builder's numbers in total. "Las Locomotoras de Espana" (in Spanish) by Salmeron & Campo published by Terminus (Barcelona) in 1985. A really good book with every detail you'd want on Spanish non-steam motive power. "Spoorweg Materieel in Nederland" (in Dutch) by Nieuwenhuis & Nahon, published by Uitgeverij de Alk BV in 1987. Good technical data but no builder's numbers. "SBB Locomotiven und Treibwagen". The SBB do an excellent book on their own locomotives in German and French. It is periodically updated, but I have the 1990 issue. Scale drawings, photos and brief technical details of diesel and electric power. and last of course "Locomotives in China" (which I wrote myself) published by Roundhouse Press in 1983. This is still as far as I know, the only book in English detailing first generation Chinese diesel and electric locomotives as well as a lot on steam (and I don't have any left for sale, but some might turn up secondhand!) An even older book of mine is "An Australian Diesel Locomotive Pocketbook" published by the Australian Railway Historical Society (NSW) in 1974 which listed all the non-industrial locomotives in Australia up to that date. Reasonable technical data but no builder's numbers. I hope this is on topic for your request. M636C [/quote] Now we are cooking with gas! I will assume you are in Australia. I have found one Aussie book store, which has some books similar, if not the same as you listed. In the past few years, especially when the exchane rate was better, I have ordered several dozen auto books from Australia, what book stores, that are on the internet would you reccomend for finding similar titles? I used to check euro shops, but with the current exchange rate, only a extremely good find would be worth the while. Thanks for the fine list, Bob PS--on a old usenet railroad site, a fellow once told me the reason the 900 series EE equipt diesel locomotives, SAR, looked so much like the PAs was a gent had input on both locos. Is this true?
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