Sales

For UK addresses only, you can order in the following ways:

• By BACS (the option with no extra fees). List your requirements and request bank details via email to Trevor Roots at publications@intercityrailwaysociety.org
• By SMS link, request by email as above.
• On-line here via PayPal via our BOOKS or SUNDRIES pages. Please choose the correct option from the drop down boxes your then click Add to Cart to be taken to a secure site at PayPal where you can complete your purchase. To add more items click continue shopping on the PayPal order page which returns you to our website. Please order multiple books / sundries together as purchasing each item separately via PayPal incurs more cost to the Society and also adds more P&P, however the latter will be refunded if you overpay. To return to PayPal to check out, click the View Cart button below or at the bottom of the page.
• If you do not wish to use any electronic methods please download an ORDER FORM to complete and return as shown on the form with a cheque. If you cannot print the form then copy the relevant book details and send with your remittance remembering to add P&P

If you want your order to arrive for a special reason please inform us via the 'Instructions to Seller' option on PayPal or via a separate email to publications@intercityrailwaysociety.org

Books

ICRS publishes well respected quality enthusiasts spotting books now from 2026 under the banner of the UK & Irish Railways.

We have published several books since 2009 with titles and formats changing as more and more data has been added, though our main titles COMBINE (A5) and POCKET DATAFILE (A6 simplified Combine) have continued to be produced annually.

The Combine was split into two Volumes from 2020 to cope with the additional data, with carriages moved into Vol.2 which incorporates the former separate Wagon book. However the separate Wagon & OTP book was re-introduced in 2024. Fom 2024 Pre-Nationalisation preserved carriages were added and wagon data was added to the Pocket Books for the first time meaning the wirebound Pocket Book was split into 2 volumes mirroring the Combine. A separate single volume spine Combine was released in 2024 as per the spine Pocket Book. For 2026 we have added Irish Railways (incorporating the separate book), Preserved Trams and the remaining Narrow Gauge Locos (down to 1'-6"). Both the spine COMBINE and POCKET DATAFILE are now massive tomes at 490 and 570 pages (TBC) respectively and almost the ultimate data reference books....not sure we can practicably add any more !!

Due to the extra data and taking account of previous book sales, for 2026 the wire versions have been revised to even up pages per book and also for practcal binder size issues. Trams, Light Rail & Underground stock has moved from Vol.1 to Vol.2 in the COMBINE and the wire POCKET DATAFILE has been split into four Vols. The latter now gives more choice in buying individual stock types so supersedes the separate Wagon and Loco books.

Expanding our range, the first of a series of pictorial albums on Locos in the Pre-Privatisation Era, Shunter Hunter Class 08 was released in late August 2022.

Spotting Books: Released Annually:

• COMBINE (A5 in both wire bound and spine) Includes owner / operators & liveries (for rmost stock) pool codes (locos) and detailed spec for each class of mainline registered stock. This is the most comprehensive spotters pocket book on the market that combines multiple rolling stock types.
  • spine (490 pages TBC) 30mm thick
  • wire Vol.1 Locos & Units, (240 pages TBC)
  • wire Vol.2 Carriages, Trams, Light Rail, Underground, Wagons & OTP (240 pages TBC)
• POCKET DATAFILE (A6 in both wire bound and spine) This has all the same content as the larger Combine but without the detailed spec, ideal for your everyday spotting at a cheaper price. The wire bound versions are unique on the market and from 2026 split into four volumes so if you want only certain stock types try the following:
  • spine (570 pages TBC) 35mm thick
  • wire Vol.1 Locos (170 pages TBC)
  • wire Vol.2 Units, Trams, Light Rail & Underground (160 pages TBC)
  • wire Vol.3 Carriages (120 pages TBC)
  • wire Vol.4 Wagons & OTP (150 pages TBC)

Click to see sample pages from 2025 spine books which contain all the data as shown seperately in the wire books: (Pocket Book) (Combine)

For the first time in 2025 we released a book as a PDF, which will be emailed on purchase. It is A4 size and in portrait format with the added advantage of highligting current names. The previous A5 book was in landscape format. By producing this ever growing database as a PDF it can updated easily and at the very least released annually.

• NAME DIRECTORY (98 pages) (click to see sample pages) Includes all current and previous Names carried on Network Rail Registered & Preserved / Privately Owned Rolling Stock - Diesel & Electric Locomotives, Multiple Units, Coaching Stock, Departmentals, Track Machines, Light Rail, Trams & Underground. Previous carried names are shown in red to differentiate them from current names.

Released As Required: Ultimate Sighting Files (out of print titles shown below) will be released again in 2027 and possibly produced as a single PDF if the Name Directory is successful.

• UKRS No.10 Ultimate Sighting File Vol.1 - Mainline Diesel Locos (194 pages A5 wire bound) (click to see sample pages) SOLD OUT

• UKRS No.11 Ultimate Sighting File Vol.2 - Shunters, Mainline Electric & Prototype Locos (142 pages A5 wire bound) (click to see sample pages) SOLD OUT

The Ultimate Sighting Files are the only spotting books you need to record all Diesel & Electric locos you have seen over the years, whether active or long scrapped. They list all locomotives to have operated in mainland UK for the big four, BR & privatised companies post nationalisation including all re-numberings with works numbers, build and disposal details. Each book contains a comprehensive cross refernce table of all re-numberings so any loco can be easily found whatever number you use.

The following photos show the UK Rail Series 2025 books (to be changed once received from printers). All books have laminated covers. The wire bound, books can be laid flat, so user friendly for underlining and are perfect to work hands free with a computer. We can supply adjustable clear plastic protective covers for the spine COMBINEand POCKET DATAFILE which will come fitted if ordered (see Sundries page).

Click to see images of previous editions of spotting books released in the UK Rail Series.

Pictorial Albums:

Locos in the Pre-Privatisation Era: Photos of locos in various liveries pre 1996

• Shunter Hunter Class 08

Sundries

Our range includes the following useful accessories:

• adjustable transparent protective covers for the spine COMBINE & POCKET DATAFILE

• Society polo shirts in BLACK, DARK NAVY, NAVY, BURGUNDY or BOTTLE GREEN embroidered with ICRS logo & name

• Society branded A6 size wirebound notebooks 50 (red) or 75 (blue) pages (21 lines per page)

• Society baseball caps in BLACK, NAVY or BURGUNDY embroidered with ICRS logo & name

• Society beanie hats in BLACK or DARK NAVY embroidered with ICRS logo & name

• 50th Anniversary Merchandise: Society printed ballpoint pens, mugs & coasters

• Society pin badge (25mm oval)

• A5 blue cordex magazine binders with ICRS logo on the spine, to keep your printed copies of TRACKS safe

P&P automatically added when using PayPal
otherwise please add P&P if ordering via post or BACS.
Delivery to non UK addresses will incur extra postage over the UK standard rate so PLEASE request cost before ordering
Whilst we do our very best to dispatch items as soon as possible,
we are all volunteers and the orders are dealt with by one person.
Note it will take longer if you order when new books have just been released as pre-orders are dealt with first and if Sundries are
pre-ordered with new books these will be sent together,
so please be patient.
Also please note there may be delays in some areas of the UK,
outside of our control, due to the vagaries of the postal service. Clothing will take 28 days for delivery if not in stock.

To order by credit card via PayPal please go to our Books or to our Sundries on-line ordering pages.

If you wish to pay by cheque or postal order
please download an Order Form to complete and return by post as shown on the form.

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