Trains and railways: general interest Books
Key Publishing Ltd Class 31s
Book SynopsisPerhaps overshadowed by more 'exotic' locos, the Class 31s nonetheless played a significant part in British Railways' Modernisation Plan. Intended for use on more lightly loaded and shorter-distance trains on routes away from the main lines, the 263 original Brush Type 2 locomotives were new between 1957 and 1962 and entered service on the Eastern Region. They could soon be found all across the country. Not long into their careers, they were renumbered into Class 31 under the TOPS system and, over time, four subclasses were developed. The most numerous was the steam heat boiler-fitted 31/1, examples of which were further modified with electric train heating (ETH) to produce the 31/4. Towards the end of the class's collective lifespan came two more developments, the 31/5 and 31/6. The fact that so many still survive after decades of sterling service is testament to their usefulness and versatility, and they are especially appreciated on the various heritage lines up and down the country. This volume includes more than 200 images showing these workhorses in action, mostly in the south of England.
£15.29
Key Publishing Ltd Heritage DMUs: The Final Years
Book SynopsisAt the beginning of the privatisation era of Britain's railways, there was a pause in new rolling stock deliveries. As a result, a handful of diesel multiple units (DMUs) remained in service in small pockets around England, Wales and Scotland. A slow start to new train orders and an expansion of passenger services meant that withdrawal of these units was slower than intended. In fact, some managed to eke out their final days into the new millennium. With over 190 images, most previously unpublished, this book illustrates the different types of units and the areas in which they operated during the post-privatisation years up to 2002. It includes units that saw further use as departmental units and a look at some of the residual withdrawn and stored vehicles that were dotted around the country. This book provides an overview of the final operations that the heritage DMUs were involved in. These unsung heroes of the 1955 modernisation plan certainly gave their worth and, thankfully, many can still be seen today on the railway preservation scene.
£15.29
Key Publishing Ltd Britain's Railways in the 1990s
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£8.54
Key Publishing Ltd Railways of Asia Singapore and Malaysia
£15.29
Key Publishing Ltd Canals and Railways of Wiltshire
Book SynopsisLavishly illustrated with over 450 images, this book presents scenic views and a history of the canals and railways of Wiltshire, in the southwest of England.
£21.24
The History Press Ltd Along Different Lines: 70 Real Life Railway
Book SynopsisRunning a railway is a complex business. However organised it is, there will always be surprises: often hilarious, frequently unexpected, but sometimes serious.Along Different Lines includes such bizarre ‘everyday’ events as coping with hurricanes, rogue locomotives and runaway wagons; PR successes and otherwise; the Brighton Belle, Flying Scotsman and Mallard; training-course capers; a wino invasion; trackside antics; the Eurostar backdrop; the birth of a prison; and royal and other special occasions.Expert authors Geoff Body and Bill Parker lovingly compiled this entertaining collection in which railway professionals recall notable incidents from across their careers. This illustrated compilation provides an enjoyable look back at life on the railways.
£11.69
Key Publishing Ltd Train Traveller
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£9.49
Stenlake Publishing Dumfries and Galloway's Lost Railways
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£11.35
Stenlake Publishing Argyll and the Highlands' Lost Railways
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£11.35
Stenlake Publishing Shropshire's Lost Railways
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£10.00
Stenlake Publishing Lost Railways of County Donegal
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£11.35
Stenlake Publishing The Highland Railway
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£27.00
Stenlake Publishing Lost Railways of County Durham
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£11.35
Stenlake Publishing Lost Railways of West Sussex
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£10.95
Stenlake Publishing The Lost Railways of Yorkshire's West Riding: The Central Section: Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield, Leeds, Wakefield
£20.85
Stenlake Publishing The Lost Railways of Essex
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£11.35
Stenlake Publishing The Lothians' Last Days of Colliery Steam
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£10.00
Stenlake Publishing Leicestershire's Lost Railways
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£10.95
Stenlake Publishing Getting the Train: The History of Scotland's
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£10.00
Stenlake Publishing Waverley Route: The Battle for the Borders
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£17.05
Stenlake Publishing The North British Railway: A History
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£33.26
Stenlake Publishing Old Stockton-on-Tees: including Norton and
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£10.95
Stenlake Publishing Tribute to the Western Region Hydraulics
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£11.35
Stenlake Publishing Clwyd's Lost Railways
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£11.35
Stenlake Publishing Rail Ramble Round Ireland, July 1969
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£12.30
Stenlake Publishing Classic Diesel Years Cumbrian Coast
£11.35
Stenlake Publishing Banffshires Railways
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£11.35
Stenlake Publishing Classic Diesel Years Northumberland
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£11.35
Historical Images Ltd The Plans Of The Most Important Cities and Towns
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£14.99
Profile Books Ltd St Pancras Station
Book SynopsisSimon Bradley traces the history of the station, introducing us to the men behind the architecture and looks at its new international status. This fine new edition includes a fascinating chapter on the new hotel and some timely revisions bringing it fully up to date. 'A marvellous piece of social, aesthetic and technological history... it is impossible to praise Bradley's book too highly' A. N. Wilson, Daily Telegraph 'Brilliantly and with deft hand, Simon Bradley makes sense of it all ... fabulous' Sunday Telegraph 'A masterpiece of historical context ... immensely readable' Sunday Times 'This fine book examines the history of both the church that gave the station its name and the railway terminus ... unexpectedly compelling' Daily MailTrade ReviewA sprightly social, technological and architectural history ... most entertaining * Evening Standard *
£9.49
The Crowood Press Ltd Great Western Railway Pannier Tanks
Book SynopsisThe name 'Great Western Railway' immediately conjures up images of Stars, Castles and Kings, the legendary express passenger locomotives that were the envy of the world in their day. However, the Swindon empire also produced extensive fleets of all-purpose tank engines - everyday reliable workhorses and unsung heroes - which were also standout classics in their own right. The most distinctive and immediately recognizable type in terms of shape, all but unique to the GWR, was the six-coupled pannier tank. With hundreds of photographs throughout, Great Western Railway Pannier Tanks covers: the supremely innovative pannier tank designs of GWR chief mechanical engineer Charles Benjamin Collett and the appearance of the 5700 class in 1929 and the 5400, 6400, 7400 and 9400 classes. The demise of the panniers in British Railways service and the 5700s that marked the end of Western Region steam are discussed along with a second life beneath the streets - 5700 class panniers on London Underground. Finally, there is a section on panniers in preservation, plus cinema and TV roles and even a Royal Train duty.
£22.50
The Crowood Press Ltd A Contemporary Perspective on GWR Signalling:
Book SynopsisFor over 150 years Britain's railways have relied on a system of semaphore signalling, but by 2020, all semaphore signals and lineside signal boxes will be gone. A Contemporary Perspective on GWR Signalling provides a unique record of the last operational mechanical signalling and infrastructure on Britain's railway network, as it applied to the former Great Western Railway (and lines owned jointly with other companies). It also includes a comprehensive explanation of what mechanical signalling is and how it works. There is detailed coverage of the signal boxes and infrastructure on Network Rail, including routes through Shrewsbury, Hereford, Worcester, Cornwall, Chester and North Warwickshire. Beautifully illustrated with over 400 contemporary images and with detailed information from a 2003-2014 survey, this is an essential resource for anyone with an interest in the traditional signalling systems of railways in Britain.
£17.99
Cornerstone On The Slow Train: Twelve Great British Railway
Book Synopsis'A trip back in time' DAILY TELEGRAPHA love of railways, a love of history, a love of nostalgia.______________________________Get ready to board the slow train to another era, to a time when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next. On the Slow Train will reconnect you with that long-missed need for escape, and reminds us to lift our heads from the daily grind and remember that there are still places in Britain where we can take the time to stop and stare. This book is a paean to another age: before milk churns, train porters and cats on seats were replaced by security announcements and Burger King wrappers. These 12 spectacular journeys will help free us from what Baudelaire denounced as 'the horrible burden of time.'___________________________________'Captivating' SUNDAY EXPRESS'Deep in our soul, the railways represent an idyll that we love' INDEPENDENT'A magical world, barely changed since the golden age of rail' DAILY MAIL'Superb' RAILYWAY MAGAZINE'Memory lane . . . An intriguing social snapshot' HERITAGE RAILWAYTrade ReviewThe author does take us along memory lane , but his description of each route also encapsulates a taste of 21st century Britain gleaned from talking to the people he meets along the way ... an intriguing social snapshot * Heritage Railway *The author's superb narrative, interspersed with dry humour, acute observations and some excellent anecdotes that make you feel you know the lines so well that you want to travel on them ... there are some wonderful bitter-sweet moments emerging from the pages, as the reader is taken on a fascinating series of journeys ... I enjoyed this book immensely. It's a great anytime read and hope the publishers can be persuaded to to commission a second volume * Railway Magazine *A magical world barely changed since the golden age of rail * Daily Mail *Williams manages to meet a range of characters who enliven the book and provide evidence of a Britain that is as forgotten as the lines on which he travels. That is the strength of the book. Williams does not just offer the journey but takes us through the history of each line and importantly meets the people who have campaigned to keep them open or ensure their smooth operation ... -- Christian Wolmar * The Oldie *Deep in our soul, the railways represent an idyll that we love * Independent *
£9.49
Capital Transport Publishing Do Not Alight Here: New Handbook Edition
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£11.09
Mortons Media Group The Bridge is Down!: Dramatic Eye-witness
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£15.29
Mortons Media Group Footplate and Signals: The Evolution of the
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£16.19
Mortons Media Group The Beeching Legacy: A Comparative View, Past and
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£17.00
Mortons Media Group No 47 Nene Valley Railway Recollections
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£6.00
Mortons Media Group Keighley and Worth Valley Railway Recollections
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£6.00
Mortons Media Group Railwaymen of the Welsh Valleys 1914-67: Part 1:
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£28.00
Mortons Media Group The Llangollen Railway Recollections
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£7.60
Mortons Media Group Vol 91 Railways & Recollections The North Norfolk
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£7.60
Mortons Media Group Railways & Recollections 1968: The End of BR
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£7.60
Mortons Media Group AHEAD DANGER: and other tales of Didcot
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£16.20
Mortons Media Group STEAM REMINISCENCES: SOUTHERN
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£21.25
Mortons Media Group 50 Years of Railways Around Bristol
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£21.25
Mortons Media Group No 122 Road Transport Recollections: East
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£7.60
Mortons Media Group British steam in colour 1957 to 1975: A personal
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£21.25
