Wanted : mid 1980s BR timetable

[Justin Smith]

Does anyone know where I can get hold of old BR timetables ? I'm after a mid 1980s BR timetable, and possibly an early 1990s one, but have trawled the web without success.....

 

[JonathanH]

Does anyone know where I can get hold of old BR timetables ? I'm after a mid 1980s BR timetable, and possibly an early 1990s one, but have trawled the web without success.....

Here https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/...n=british rail timetable&sortby=17&prevpage=1

https://www.abebooks.co.uk/servlet/...searchurl=kn=british+rail+timetable&sortby=17

 

[Trackman]

There’s an all-line timetable for 1984/5 on eBay for £13.99 delivered.

 

[hexagon789]

On eBay I can presently see:

May 1984-May 1985
Two copies of Winter '87-'88
Two copies of Summer 1987
Summer 1990

I haven't done an exhaustive search but usually the most relevant lots are within the first five pages.

There is also a 1980s one on Amazon but £50 plus postage is a bit steep

 

[StephenHunter]

eBay is great for that. You've got stuff from not just the UK but overseas. Should be some Thomas Cook ones on there covering European services as well.

 

[30907]

I was about to refer you to the revamped Timetable World site (post just below!) but realised that timetables of that era are still in copyright so won't be on it.

 

[hexagon789]

eBay is great for that. You've got stuff from not just the UK but overseas. Should be some Thomas Cook ones on there covering European services as well.

That's where I've built most of my collection from anyway. Sometimes you can get a very good deal on something I at least find interesting if not fascinating from a historic and method working point of view. Working timetables in particular can be additionally interesting because they show the mileages, sectional running times, freight workings, special paths and sometimes working instructions and speed restrictions depending on the company concerned.

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I was about to refer you to the revamped Timetable World site (post just below!) but realised that timetables of that era are still in copyright so won't be on it.

There are some 1990s timetables on that site, and pre-revamp a 2007 National Rail one. I believe there are discussions being held to enable National Rail and working timetables to be displayed and that might permit later British ones to be included?

 

[WesternLancer]

Does anyone know where I can get hold of old BR timetables ? I'm after a mid 1980s BR timetable, and possibly an early 1990s one, but have trawled the web without success.....

Other good source is sheds or old wagons used as sheds of second hand railway books and timetables usually found at most preserved railways.

 

[Justin Smith]

On eBay I can presently see:

May 1984-May 1985
Two copies of Winter '87-'88
Two copies of Summer 1987
Summer 1990

I haven't done an exhaustive search but usually the most relevant lots are within the first five pages.

There is also a 1980s one on Amazon but £50 plus postage is a bit steep

What search term did you put in ?
TBH I don't find E Bay's search engine is that good, part of the reason my business stopped using E Bay years ago. Our products, esp FM aerials which we specialise in, weren't coming up on the first page of search results and loads of stuff which wasn't even FM aerials was !

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Other good source is sheds or old wagons used as sheds of second hand railway books and timetables usually found at most preserved railways.

You are defn right there, and the prices are far less than on E Bay. However, you need luck that they happen to have it in when you call. One heritage railway (which will remain nameless but sells quite a lot of stuff at its shop) never got back to me after I left my details for stuff they said they got in frequently, so I never bothered asking them again.

 

[WesternLancer]

What search term did you put in ?
TBH I don't find E Bay's search engine is that good, part of the reason my business stopped using E Bay years ago. Our products, esp FM aerials which we specialise in, weren't coming up on the first page of search results and loads of stuff which wasn't even FM aerials was !

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You are defn right there, and the prices are far less than on E Bay. However, you need luck that they happen to have it in when you call. One heritage railway (which will remain nameless but sells quite a lot of stuff at its shop) never got back to me after I left my details for stuff they said they got in frequently, so I never bothered asking them again.

Yes, that method can indeed be hit and miss depending on what is in stock / robust (!) systems in place to link stock with buyers...

I've bought from this chap who I can recommend, but I'm not sure he covers the period you are after

Stewart Blencowe Books

Railway Books, Photographs, Slides and Timetables For Sale

www.stewartblencowe.co.uk

 

[Trackman]

What search term did you put in ?
TBH I don't find E Bay's search engine is that good, part of the reason my business stopped using E Bay years ago. Our products, esp FM aerials which we specialise in, weren't coming up on the first page of search results and loads of stuff which wasn't even FM aerials was !

British rail passenger timetable I used.

 

[30907]

There are some 1990s timetables on that site, and pre-revamp a 2007 National Rail one.

Not UK ones though.

 

[Deepgreen]

Does anyone know where I can get hold of old BR timetables ? I'm after a mid 1980s BR timetable, and possibly an early 1990s one, but have trawled the web without success.....

May I point out something with your 'footer' quote? 0.8% of hospitalised cases may be under 19, but that pays no attention to how many of that age group carry and spread the virus but are asymptomatic, which is likely to be much higher than other age groups. I fully agree with your urging to be alert for misleading information, but it's misleading to promulgate the impression that under 19s are not part of the C19 problem. BTW, I have a few 1990s timetables - any particular date you need?

 

[hexagon789]

What search term did you put in

British Rail passenger timetable in transport collectables

 

[Justin Smith]

May I point out something with your 'footer' quote? 0.8% of hospitalised cases may be under 19, but that pays no attention to how many of that age group carry and spread the virus but are asymptomatic, which is likely to be much higher than other age groups. I fully agree with your urging to be alert for misleading information, but it's misleading to promulgate the impression that under 19s are not part of the C19 problem. BTW, I have a few 1990s timetables - any particular date you need?

What's the earliest 1990s T/T you might want to sell me ?

 

[Llanigraham]

Does anyone know where I can get hold of old BR timetables ? I'm after a mid 1980s BR timetable, and possibly an early 1990s one, but have trawled the web without success.....

I've just sent some to be auctioned on the 10th of October at Newtown, Powys