Trains and railways: general interest Books
Middleton Press Reading to Guildford Country railway route albums
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Legare Street Press Yesterday and Today A History of the Chicago and
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LIGHTNING SOURCE UK LTD Bowens Michigan State Atlas
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Legare Street Press Union Pacific
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Legare Street Press The Railway Terminal Problem of Chicago a Series
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LIGHTNING SOURCE UK LTD Rapid Transit Act 1891
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LIGHTNING SOURCE UK LTD Hill Swayzes Confederate States Railroad
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LEGARE STREET PR Explanation Of Train Rules Train Orders Special
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Amberley Publishing Illinois Railroads
Book SynopsisStunning original photographs of this great state's railways, from Chicago to Chester, and from the tunnel at East Dubuque to the high bridge at Metropolis.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing EMD Locomotives
Book SynopsisA loving photographic tribute to one of America's favourite locomotive builders - the EMD locomotives.
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Amberley Publishing Durham Railways at the End of the 20th Century
The last years of the twentieth century saw considerable changes to the railway scene in County Durham, including ECML electrification, the demise of the coal industry and the introduction of modern rolling stock. This book shows how the railway scene in this part of North East England changed during that time. The coverage starts in the late 1980s and continues to the turn of the century and beyond. Richard Allen’s stunning photographs encompass the traditional boundaries of the county, including those parts that subsequently became part of Cleveland and Tyne and Wear.
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Amberley Publishing Canton Depot
Book SynopsisA wonderful photographic tribute, many previously unpublished images, to this popular South Wales railway depot.
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Amberley Publishing The Erewash Valley Line
Book SynopsisWith previously unpublished illustrations documenting this important East Midlands freight railway line.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing InterCity Crosscountry Rail Services
Book SynopsisTerrific previously unpublished photos of InterCity's cross-country services in action. Illustrates the diverse range of starting points and destinations used.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Railways of the British Empire Africa
Book SynopsisFascinating previously unpublished images of railways built by British companies with British locomotives, rolling stock and other infrastructure. This volume focuses on Africa.
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Amberley Publishing Wagons in the Peak District
Book SynopsisWith previously unpublished images documenting the variety of wagons on railways in the Peak District.Trade Review'The captions include plenty of useful information, while the images provide an excellent resource for modellers looking to customise and weather modern rolling stock.' -- Model Rail Magazine, Summer 2023
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Amberley Publishing Great Railway Journeys The Flying Scotsman Route
Book SynopsisThe latest in Roger Mason's popular series documenting Britain's greatest railway journeys. This time focusing on The Flying Scotsman Route to Edinburgh.
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Amberley Publishing Rail Freight in the 21st Century
Book SynopsisOffers a survey in superb photographs of the rail freight scene in Britain over the last two decades.
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Amberley Publishing London Underground 196799
Book SynopsisWith an array of superb photographs, John Glover presents a fascinating survey of London Underground operations from 1967 to 1999.
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Amberley Publishing Southern ByWays
Book SynopsisA survey in superb photographs of the branch lines and by-ways across the Southern Region in the 1960s.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing BR Blue A Portrait
Book SynopsisAn evocative collection of photographs documenting the history of the days of BR Blue in the 1970s and 1980s.
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Amberley Publishing A World History of Rail
Book SynopsisIs it possible to overestimate the impact of the railway in history? Jeremy Black analyses that impact from the beginning to today. And of course it's not all a triumph. The network of the Congo today operates on three gauges run by separate companies; and a lot of it doesn't work.Trade Review'The book takes a global view of the development of the railways, starting with the early days of steam.' -- Family Tree Magazine, February 2024
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Amberley Publishing British Army Ambulance Trains
Book SynopsisAn illustrated history of British Army ambulance trains from the nineteenth century to the Cold War.
£15.29
Amberley Publishing Devon Metro
Book SynopsisThis book examines the development of the Devon Metro, the rapid-transit-style rail network announced by Devon County Council in 2011, and how it might evolve in the future.
£14.39
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Western Diesel Hydraulics in Preservation
Book SynopsisShows the range of locomotive designs adopted by BR's Western Region.
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Captured at Arnhem
Book SynopsisDetails the story of a soldier throughout his wartime adventures and life as a railway man.
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd English Electric Class 50 Diesels
Book SynopsisContains photographs of all fifty Class 50sMany less well-known locations appear alongside the popular onesMany locations have changed beyond recognitionSignalling and other railway infrastructure appear in many photos
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Rails South West From Birmingham in the Late 20th
Book SynopsisTowards the end of the twentieth century, take a photographic journey along the railway lines to the southwest and south of Birmingham. Starting at Birmingham''s main stations, New Street and Snow Hill in the centre of the city, you can travel from the West Midlands through the urban, industrial, and rural landscapes of the counties of Gloucestershire, Herefordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire, visiting the branch lines and the various heritage railways and railway centres along the way. As well as the diesel locomotives and railcars that are illustrated in most of the photographs, various steam-hauled special trains are also included. While the railway has gradually improved as a means of transport, for the author it has become increasingly less interesting as it has been modernised. Fortunately, the spectacle of ''Peaks'', Class 50s and many other locomotives going about their daily business has been well recorded, and many scenes are captured in these pages. Much railway infras
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Johns Hopkins University Press Back on Track
Book SynopsisA fascinating account of one of America's most important industries and its dangers. Throughout the early twentieth century, railroad safety steadily improved across the United States. But by the 1960s, American railroads had fallen apart, the result of a regulatory straightjacket that eroded profitability and undermined safety. Collisions, derailments, worker fatalities, and grade crossing mishaps skyrocketed, while hazmat disasters exploded into newspaper headlines. In Back on Track, his sequel to Death Rode the Rails, Mark Aldrich traces the history of railroad accidents beginning in 1965, when Congress responded to bankrupt and scandal-ridden carriers by enacting a new safety regime. Aldrich details the federalization of rail safety and the implementation of a massive grade crossing program. He touches on post-1976 economic deregulation, which provided critical financing that underwrote better public safety. He also explores how the National Transportation Safety Board acted as aTrade ReviewMark Aldrich provides a comprehensive review of U.S. railroad safety, including major wrecks, regulatory changes, and technological innovations . . . The author intertwines encyclopedic knowledge of U.S. railroad accidents with a discussion that outlines how market forces, technological advancement, and regulations influenced railroad safety.—Cody Nehiba and Alexander Luttmann, EH.NetTable of ContentsList of FiguresList of TablesPrefaceIntroduction1. The Long View2. Off the Tracks3. On the Right Track4. "Our Goal Is Zero Accidents"5. Passenger Safety in Modern Times, 1955–20156. Look Out for the TrainConclusionAppendixes1. Train Accidents That Shaped Railroad Safety, 1831–19552. Adjusting Train Accidents for Inflation and Reporting Changes, 1947–19783. Accidents That Shaped Railroad Safety, 1960–2010List of AbbreviationsNotesEssay on SourcesIndex
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Amberley Publishing Steam Around North Wales
Book SynopsisRecapturing the glory days of steam on the North Wales coast and the Lleyn Peninsula.
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Amberley Publishing The Kyle of Lochalsh Line Great Railway Journeys
Book SynopsisThis fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Kyle of Lochalsh Line has changed and developed over the last century.
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Amberley Publishing Brunel in Cornwall
Book SynopsisJohn Christopher, an acknowledged expert on Brunel, takes us on a tour of Cornwall, exploring his works in the county. This is the latest in a series of books which are about rediscovering Brunel's works in your area.
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Amberley Publishing Class 37 Locomotives
Book SynopsisDocuments the iconic Class 37 locomotive.
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Amberley Publishing British Freight Trains
Anyone who has tried to watch freight moving on UK rails in the last few years will realise these are challenging times for the rail freight industry. Stand by any railway line and you may have to wait a while to see a freight train of any sort pass by. Indeed, many large areas of our rail network see no regular freight traffic at all. Against a backdrop of declining volumes, the competition between the various freight companies has never been so acute. The ‘big five’ freight haulage companies, DB Cargo, Freightliner, GB Railfreight, Direct Rail Services and Colas Rail, dominate the market. It is no surprise that all five companies include the ubiquitous Class 66 within their fleets, with over 300 examples of the class operating across the country. The observer could be forgiven for thinking that these are the only traction in use today. Of course they dominate the current UK freight scene but that is by no means the whole story. Numerous other classes of both diesel and electric locomotives contribute to the mix of rail freight traction on display in the UK today. Class 37 diesels and a reducing number of AC electric locomotives have notched up half a century of freight haulage. They can be seen today working alongside newer examples such as the Class 68 and 70 locomotives. With an array of rare and unpublished images, John Jackson offers a fascinating overview of the freight scene today.
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Amberley Publishing Narrow Gauge Locomotives
Book SynopsisBritainâs narrow gauge railways are host to some of the oldest, most charming, varied and extraordinary locomotives to be found anywhere. This book is a fascinating survey of these appealing engines.
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Amberley Publishing British Railway Accidents and Incidents in Maps
Book SynopsisJonathan Mountfort looks at some of the notable and disastrous accidents and incidents that have taken place in the history of the British rail network.
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Amberley Publishing The Great Way West London to Cornwall by Rail
Book SynopsisA fascinating collection of images recording one of the most iconic routes on Britain's railways - London to Cornwall.
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Amberley Publishing BNSF Railway
Book SynopsisSeen through the lens of a UK-based photographer, this book shows wonderful photos of one of the world's largest and most iconic railways.
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Amberley Publishing The Extraordinary DaddyLongLegs Railway of
Book SynopsisLavishly illustrated throughout, Martin Easdown tells the story of seaside Daddy-Long-Legs Railway icon.
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Amberley Publishing The Hoppers
Book SynopsisA superb collection of photographs documenting the icons of the freight railway scene - ICI Hoppers.
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Amberley Publishing MOD Railways
Book SynopsisA pictorial record of this interesting curiosity of Britain's railway network. This book looks at rolling stock used at a number of locations, both standard and narrow gauge, and where appropriate the locations served by these largely unknown systems.
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Amberley Publishing Industrial Railways
Book SynopsisThe very first railways were built by British industry, and at their height private industrial railways could be found all over Britain, moving mined and quarried raw materials, finished goods and much else. This is their story.
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Rowman & Littlefield Europe by Eurail 2021
Book SynopsisEurope by Eurail has been the train traveler's one-stop source for visiting Europe's cities and countries by rail for more than forty years. This comprehensive guide provides the latest information on fares, schedules, and pass options, as well as detailed information on more than one hundred specific rail excursions. The book contains information readers need to enjoy visits in historic cities, romantic villages, and scenic hamlets on more than ninety rail trips starting from twenty-eight base cities located in twenty countries. Sample rail-tour itineraries combine several base cities and day excursions into fifteen-day rail-tour packages complete with hotel recommendations and sightseeing options. . Packed with practical information, step-by-step directions, advice on where to go and what to see and do, and complemented by the inclusion of twenty maps, Europe by Eurail takes the puzzle out of European Rail Travel.
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University of Nebraska Press The Old Iron Road
Book SynopsisA combination of travelogue, history, and storytelling, this is the story of David Haward Bain's family's travels from their home in Vermont to the West in search of America's past.Trade Review“[Bain’s] wholly winning book can be approached (and enjoyed) as history, memoir, and travelogue of the highest order. . . . Ambitious, magisterial, intimate, and engaging. . . . I was often reminded of such charming and idiosyncratic books as William Least Heat-Moon’s Blue Highways and Reyner Banham’s Scenes in America Deserta. Both of these books sent me on quests to see what the authors had seen and described so beguilingly, and I felt the same urge on page after page of The Old Iron Road.”—Jonathan Kirsch, Los Angeles Times“A very personal and warm account—no dry history here—of a journey of the heart that concludes on a poignant note.”—Chicago Tribune“A picaresque race across the country. . . . In The Old Iron Road, the dead seem to rise up to greet [Bain] as he goes, and the living save their best stories for him. . . . It is impossible to cross this country by land without being changed by the experience. The Old Iron Road captures this fact vividly, in as many different forms as Bain can find room for in its pages.”––Verlyn Klinkenborg, New York Times Book Review“Bain bypasses a facile sentimentality for a more complex portrait of the American West.”—Publishers Weekly, starred review“What a terrific read! The Old Iron Road is an elegant combination of riveting storytelling, modern travelogue, and impeccable history. By taking his family across America retracing the route of the first transcontinental railroad, award-winning prose stylist David Haward Bain rediscovered the glory days of the railroad. Ghosts abound, including John Frémont, Butch Cassidy, and Ulysses S. Grant.”—Douglas Brinkley, author of Wheels for the World“Highly recommended. . . . Historic accounts of particular people and places along the way make for lively and interesting reading, along with Bain’s entertaining descriptions of and reflections on modern events and sights. Scout’s Rest Ranch at North Platte, Nebraska, offers him the opportunity to discuss ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody, while Elko, Nevada, brings out Bing Crosby’s connection with the town. The overall effect is a modern exploration of the American West and its development of a sense of place in the tradition of Charles Kuralt and Bill Moyers.”—Library Journal“The here-today-gone-tomorrow impermanence of life in the old American west pervades David Bain’s history of the penetration of the country’s last frontier. Everything there has changed in the two-hundred years since Captain Meriwether Lewis and Lieutenant William Clark left St. Louis on 14th May 1804 to explore an overland route to the Pacific. The 15m buffalo that roamed the range are gone. . . . Too many Indian peoples, once proud and free, now eke out lives of wretched humiliation on reservations. But melancholy over these sad departures is balanced by admiration for the deeds of the pioneers. They endured unimaginable hardships in turning a wilderness into one of the most prosperous places on earth.”—The Economist“Well done! The Old Iron Road is a fine and honorable addition to the growing first-class literature of the American land.”—William Least Heat-Moon, author of Blue Highways and River Horse“This book is a gem.”––Newsday (Long Island, NY)“One of the season’s best.”—USA TodayTable of ContentsList of Illustrations Part I 1. The Odyssey Begins 2. Jumping Off Part II 3. Rails and the River 4. The Lincoln Highway 5. The Road from Red Cloud 6. Hell on Wheels 7. The View from the Bluffs Part III 8. Magic City 9. Road Tested on the Red Plains 10. Crossing the Divide 11. Green River to the Rim Part IV 12. Through the Canyons to Paradise Part V 13. Following the Humboldt 14. Silver State Part VI 15. Over the Sierra 16. From Sacramento to the Sea 17. Golden Gate Epilogue References Index
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Peppercorn, His Life and Locomotives
Book SynopsisArthur Peppercorn, a vicar's son from Herefordshire, was the last L N E R Chief Mechanical Engineer. He managed his department for a very short time before it was swept away in the wholesale changes that followed Nationalisation of British Railways in 1948.Although a disciple and follower of Sir Nigel Gresley, he was his own man and developed his talent for production engineering that fully complimented the design skills of his greatly respected leader. He then became a worthy deputy to Edward Thompson during a war that demanded great personal sacrifices from both men. When he finally became C M E in 1946 he used his wide talents and experience to lead in developing two successful pacific classes of locomotives, that many rate as being among the best locomotives of this type ever to appear in Britain. This book, which is the first detailed biography of Peppercorn, tells his fascinating story and describes the influences on his life and career, illustrating his many achievements along the way.
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Thompson, His Life and Locomotives
Book SynopsisEdward Thompson was the London & North Eastern Railways second Chief Mechanical Engineer, following the death of Sir Nigel Gresley in 1941. He was in office from 1941-1946, when he retired, after a long career as a mechanical engineer, working for several railway companies, including the North Eastern, Great Northern and after the grouping the London & North Eastern Railway. He was a very contraversial figure, often maligned by railway historians for his reconstruction of several classes of steam locomotive, including the Gresley prototype pacific Great Northern, which many people still feel was unnessasery. However there is more to Edward Thompson then his period as Chief Mechanical Engineer of the London & North Eastern Railway, in that he had a complex side to him, which might of originated from his experiances in the First World War, during which he served with distinction in France. This book for the first time, sets out to explain both the man and his philosophy, looking at the complex reasoning behind the way he came to his decisions over locomotive design and why he decided to reconstruct a number of Sir Nigel Gresleys locomotives.
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Great Western, 0-6-2 Tank Classes: Absorbed and
Book SynopsisAfter tackling the GW pannier tanks in his Locomotive Portfolios' for Pen & Sword, author David Maidment seeks out descriptions and photographs of the GW 0-6-2 tank engines, the majority of which were built by the Rhymney, Taff Vale, Barry and other Welsh railways from the last decade or so of the nineteenth century onwards. The engines of eight different companies, absorbed by the GWR in 1922, are described and illustrated, and the way in which many were modernised and rebuilt at Swindon or Caerphilly Works in the 1920s. Charles Collett was, however, faced with a motive power crisis in the mining valleys at the Grouping, as many of the companies had economised on essential maintenance as the GW's take-over drew near, and he had to hurriedly design a standard 0-6-2T to complement and bolster their work as the powerful GW 2-8-0Ts were too heavy and wide for many of the Cardiff valleys. These engines, the 56XX & 66XX classes, became part of the South Wales scene between 1925 and 1964, mainly running the coal traffic between pits and docks, although they dominated Cardiff Valley passenger services until the influx of BR 3MT 2-6-2Ts and GW 41XX 2-6-2Ts in 1954/5\. The book has nearly 40,000 words of text and around 300 black & white photographs.
£24.00
Arcadia Publishing Library Editions Eastern Shore Railroad
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