Lot 80
Railways - Scotland
Prospectuses for proposed railway lines, mainly 19th century
Auction: 16 June 2026 from 10:00 BST
Description
all oblong atlas folio (various dimensions), original cloth- or skiver-backed paper or limp cloth wrappers, all with cover-titles (printed direct, gilt-stamped or on paper labels), otherwise without printed title-pages unless otherwise stated, titles include:
Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway. Plans and Sections of the Extensions of the Barracks Branch of the Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway from Whitburn to Benhar Coalfield, and Shotts Iron-Works, and of the Proposed Deviation of the Edinburgh and Bathgate Railway near to Clifton Hall … Thomas Grainger, Engineer, 1846. 6 sheets of lithographic plans (one of which printed verso of rear wrapper);
Light Railways Commission. Caledonian Railway. Leadhills and Wanlockhead Light Railway. Plans and Sections, 1896. Printed title-page, 3 sheets of lithographic plans, repairs to wrappers;
Plans and Sections of the Edinburgh Suburban and South Side Junction Railway. Sir Thomas Bouch, Engineer, 1879. 2 sheets of lithographic plans, a few marginal losses;
Plans and Sections of an Intended Railway from the Wilsontown, Morningside and Coltness Railway to the Town of Bathgate. Joseph Locke & E. Errington, Engineers, 1845. Title on printed paper label mounted to front wrapper, 2 sheets of lithographic plans, repairs to verso of front wrapper and first plan;
Scottish Central and Caledonian Junction Railway. Consulting Engineer John Miller, Acting Engineer, Alexr Adie, 1845. Lithographic title-page and 6 sheets of plans;
Caledonian Railway (Glasgow, Garnkirk and Coatbridge Railway). Plans and Sections of the Branch to Glasgow and Station. Joseph Locke and J. E. Errington, Engineers, 1846. 4 sheets of lithographic plans, closed marginal nicks, wear to spine;
Falkirk & District Tramways. Plans and Sections … James More … Edinburgh, Engineer, 1900. Lithographic title-page, diagram, and 7 sheets of plans, front wrapper repaired on verso, final sheet with shallow chip to foot;
and 7 others, including plans for the Berwickshire Railway, 1861, Corstorphine, Gogar and Barnton Railway, 1896, and similar (14)