Trains and railways: general interest Books
The Crowood Press Ltd London Railway Stations
Book SynopsisBuilt as part of the massive expansion of Great Britain''s railway network during the nineteenth century, London''s thirteen mainline railway stations are proud symbols of the nation''s industrial and architectural heritage. Produced in association with The National Archives, and profusely illustrated with period photographs and diagrams, London Railway Stations tells the story of these iconic stations and of the people who created them and used them. Though built in an age of steam, smoke, gas lamps and horses, most retain features of their original design. This book will bring new light to these old buildings, and help you to see London''s mainline stations through new eyes.
£14.96
Crecy Publishing Britains Lost Lines
Book SynopsisMany will be familiar with this author''s long running and best-selling Lost Lines series in which each of the 15 volumes covered specific parts of the country. In this completely new book, he takes an overview of what has been lost from a national perspective. The book spans a period from the first line lost to passengers, part of the Stockton & Darlington Railway in 1836, to the closure of the line from Spalding in March 1982. The journey between those two points encompasses a huge variety of closed lines, including those abandoned by the ''Big Four'' post 1923 as well as those lost in the savage cuts of the Beeching era. The book includes details of both the largest and smallest stations which have been closed and intriguing perspectives on what remains of many lines and stations, from the largest structures to tiny relics of past glories. None of the book''s 300 photographs have been published before and it includes a treasure trove of maps, tickets and other items of railway ephe
£21.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Great Central Railway: What Really Happened
Book SynopsisFor generations of railway enthusiasts and more latterly for social historians, the life and times of the former Great Central Railway and in particular its extension towards London in the 1890s and closure seventy years later, have generated considerable interest and controversy. Although many books have been written about the Railway, the majority in recent times have concentrated upon providing a photographic record and a nostalgic look in retrospect to what was generally perceived as happier times for the route. None of the books have presented the outcome from thorough research into the business aspects of the Railway and its successive private (L N E R) and public ( B R ) ownerships through war and peace, times of industrial, social and political change, that influenced and shaped the demand for a railway service. While retaining a strong railway theme throughout, the book identifies the role played by successive governments , the electricity and coal industries and the effect of social change that, together resulted in a case for closure. The content of the book replaces much supposition with fact and places on record what really happened. The final part of the book acknowledges the fine work over half a century of volunteers dedicated to saving a section of the line in Leicestershire.
£30.00
Firefly Books Ltd Locomotives: The Modern Diesel and Electric
Book Synopsis“This new oversize, full colour book is the ‘Diesel Spotter’s Guide’ on steroids. ... After you get Locomotives, you’ll WANT to go out and see what’s new!” —Railfan and Railroad. “This is a field guide that is also elegant, so my advice is this: Buy two copies, and toss one in your car, and put the other one on your coffee table.” —Trains. Locomotives is the definitive photographic reference for the North American railway fan. It covers all mainline locomotive models built for North American railways from the mid-1970s onward. This revised and expanded edition includes data on all the new locomotive models built from 2007 to January 2023, including the latest Tier 4 freight locomotives and electric and diesel-electric passenger locomotives from Siemens. This latest edition also includes production model upgrades and “D.C. to A.C.” modernizations by the major locomotive builders. Containing 32 new pages, and over 300 photographs of more than 120 models, this remarkable large-format reference covers every major North American locomotive manufacturer as well as North American passenger locomotives imported from Europe. Greg McDonnell provides concise yet comprehensive information on each model, along with easy-to-read tables of production totals, build dates and mechanical specifications.
£25.50
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Britains Railways in the Second World War
Book SynopsisThis book is a fascinating account of the important role that the railways played in the defence of the country as well as in their support of the Allied forces in theatres of war around the world.
£14.24
Mortons Media Group Sixty Years of Preservation on the Talyllyn
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£16.99
Cornerstone The Trains Now Departed
Book SynopsisMichael Williams is the best-selling author of On the Slow Train, On the Slow Train Again and Steaming to Victory. He is a journalist, academic and author writing, blogging and broadcasting on railways and other subjects for many media outlets, including the Independent, the BBC, the Daily Mail, the Daily Telegraph and the New Statesman, as well as the specialist railway press. He is also a travel writer, having covered the world for a variety of publications. He lives with his family in Camden Town, not far from St Pancras Britain's most splendid railway station.Trade ReviewThis is a wistful and sepulchral affair yet … The Trains Now Departed is more than just a lamentation for the days of steam and soot. * Times Literary Supplement *In elegant prose Michael Williams takes us on nostalgic journeys, reminding us - with smuts and smells - of what we have lost. -- Michael PortilloRevel in what we've lost and wonder how on earth we ever had it. It's a perfect book for a leisurely, long rail journey. If the scenery leaves you uninspired, then read a chapter, refresh your mind, and gaze once more from your window. -- Philip Haigh * Rail Magazine *A nostalgic thrill for anyone with the least longing for the lost age of steam. * Press Association *Williams is to railway writing what his namesake Portillo is to railway television * Rail Magazine *
£10.44
Crecy Publishing Southern Steam Operation 196667
Book SynopsisThe Waterloo-Bournemouth Line has often been referred to as ''Britain''s last steam-worked main line'' and at the start of summer 1966 it remained steam-worked Monday-Friday, with the weekends taken over by Crompton Type 3 diesels. From here on however there was a steady decline in steam services and the final end came on Sunday 9 July 1967. This book charts the beginning of the end of Southern Region steam from summer 1966 to July 1967. The author provides an overall account of the South Western Division steam locomotives sheds at the time, and then goes on to describe locomotive transfer and withdrawal dates using the original official notices issued by the General Manager''s Office, Waterloo - the most reliable source available. It then goes on to explain SR diagramming practice and with the help from the original notes of many contributors, has assembled a considerable database of train sightings for the period to provide an actual comparison with the locomotive diagrams. The si
£999.99
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Stephensons Rocket and the Rainhill Trials No 605
Book SynopsisGeorge and Robert Stephenson's Rocket, is an enduring silhouette in railway history. Rocket was built to take part in The Rainhill Trials, a competition to find a locomotive design to pull trains on the world's first passenger line, the Liverpool and Manchester. The trials caught the public's imagination and its victor, Rocket, became a sensation.Table of ContentsIntroduction /The Stephensons and Steam Railways /Before Rainhill /The Design of Rocket /The Rainhill Trials /Rocket in Service and After /The Legacy of Rocket /Further Reading /Places to Visit /Index
£7.99
The History Press Ltd The Highland Railway
Book SynopsisThe Highland Railway has a special place in the eyes of many who have an interest in railways. Whether it is the romantic scenery, the long lines running through sparsely populated country or the characteristics of its locomotives that draws people is hard to say. The railway was a lifeline to the country during the twentieth century, and nowadays provides one of the most popular tourist lines in Scotland. Through the selection of over 200 archive photographs and their captions, this book depicts the rich scenery and history of the Highland Railway which stretched from Perth to Inverness and then further north to Wick and west to Kyle of Lochalsh. It shows how the train services met the needs of scattered communities in all weathers throughout the year; how the annual influx of tourists in the summer months was handled; and how the lines survived several attempts to close them by continually adapting their role. This book will be a treat for anyone who remembers the golden age of the r
£12.34
The History Press Ltd The GWR Handbook
Book SynopsisFor many the GWR was synonymous with holidays by the sea in the West Country, but it was built to serve as a fast railway line to London, especially for the merchants and financiers of Bristol.
£17.00
The History Press Ltd Remembering Steam
Book SynopsisCommemorating the anniversary of the end of steam railway traction in Britain 50 years ago
£19.80
History Press Warwickshire Railways
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£16.19
The History Press Ltd Doing Time Inside
Book SynopsisThe Great Western Railway's Swindon Works was the largest employer in the area, even during the early British Railway years. For well over a hundred years thousands of apprentices and trainees' passed through its doors to learn the trades of the railways. Throughout its lifetime the apprenticeship process was hard work with many constraints, particularly in the early periods when even marriage was forbidden. However, alongside the hard work of doing time' (a colloquial term for apprenticeship), there were undoubtedly good times as the young boys were absorbed into the family' of workers Inside' (as Swindon Works was known locally). Doing Time Inside chronicles the changes of the apprenticeship process from its earliest times during the Industrial Revolution; through the varied work of two world war periods; the changes of thinking and policy in the post-war era; the significant developments of the 1960s; and the decline of apprenticeship until the closure of the Works in 1986. Full of fascinating photographs and documents, many previously unpublished, as well as numerous engaging first-hand accounts of the different apprenticeships' on offer, the books presents an in-depth study of apprenticeship in the railway world.
£16.19
University of Minnesota Press The Great Northern Railway
Book SynopsisThe definitive history of one of the nation's great transcontinental railroads In the sprawling Northwest, from the upper Mississippi River valley to Puget Sound, no railroad shaped the landscape and society like the Great Northern Railway Company. This is the complete history of that enterprise, from 1856, when the first charter was granted, through the era of James J. Hillknown as the Empire Builderto its maturation and eventual merger in 1970, when the eight-thousand-mile Great Northern was incorporated into the massive Burlington Northern. The Great Northern Railway highlights the changes brought on by economic, political, social, and technological advances, including world wars, increased competition from other modes of transportation, and tighter government restrictions. The first part of the book (18561916) examines the railway's early strategies and philosophy, relations with employees, and vigorous campaigns to develop the service area. The second part of the history (191619Table of ContentsContentsPreface by Alfred D. Chandler, Jr.AcknowledgmentsIntroductionList of AbbreviationsPART I 1856 TO 19161 The First Ten Miles2 Frustrated by FinanceThe Branch Line Comes FirstMain Line WestGrowing PainsSettlers for the Land Freight Traffic4 Northern Pacific InterludeCompleting the Main LineThe St. Vincent Extension5 Legislation and LitigationConflict in Hard TimesLaws and Lawsuits6 The Associates Gain ControlNegotiating a Bond PurchaseCompleting Rail LinksEliminating Potential CompetitionTag Ends of a Long-Tailed Kite7 The ManitobaMen and OrganizationConstruction and Relations with Other RailroadsTerminals in the Twin CitiesFinancial Management8 Consolidations and AdjustmentsThe Canadian Pacific Strengthening CreditBoston Investors9 From Butte to BuffaloSystematizing AdministrationThe Long March to MontanaEastward to Buffalo10 Tensions in FinanceA New ProblemDissension, 1887-188911 On to Puget SoundNew DressEngineering Challenges"Head of the Rake"Sterling Bonds of 1890Building the Transcontinental12 Creating an EmpireExpansion in MinnesotaControl of the Northern Pacific and the BurlingtonJockeying for Position in the NorthwestContinuing Skirmishes with the Canadian Pacific13 Developing the NorthwestOrganization and DevelopmentImproving and Strengthening Agriculture14 Men and MalletsMen and OrganizationFirst Years as a TranscontinentalFleshing OutTraffic Generation and the Ore LandsMotive Power, Rolling Stock, and RatesContentsPreface by Alfred D. Chandler, Jr.AcknowledgmentsIntroductionList of AbbreviationsPART I 1856 TO 19161 The First Ten Miles2 Frustrated by FinanceThe Branch Line Comes FirstMain Line WestGrowing PainsSettlers for the Land Freight Traffic4 Northern Pacific InterludeCompleting the Main LineThe St. Vincent Extension5 Legislation and LitigationConflict in Hard TimesLaws and Lawsuits6 The Associates Gain ControlNegotiating a Bond PurchaseCompleting Rail LinksEliminating Potential CompetitionTag Ends of a Long-Tailed Kite7 The ManitobaMen and OrganizationConstruction and Relations with Other RailroadsTerminals in the Twin CitiesFinancial Management8 Consolidations and AdjustmentsThe Canadian Pacific Strengthening CreditBoston Investors9 From Butte to BuffaloSystematizing AdministrationThe Long March to MontanaEastward to Buffalo10 Tensions in FinanceA New ProblemDissension, 1887-188911 On to Puget SoundNew DressEngineering Challenges"Head of the Rake"Sterling Bonds of 1890Building the Transcontinental12 Creating an EmpireExpansion in MinnesotaControl of the Northern Pacific and the BurlingtonJockeying for Position in the NorthwestContinuing Skirmishes with the Canadian Pacific13 Developing the NorthwestOrganization and DevelopmentImproving and Strengthening Agriculture14 Men and MalletsMen and OrganizationFirst Years as a TranscontinentalFleshing OutTraffic Generation and the Ore LandsMotive Power, Rolling Stock, and Rates15 Locals, Limiteds, and LinersExpansion and ImprovementsOf Things NauticalAdvertising, Glacier Park, and RockyExpress, Mail, and SilkPricing the Service16 Corporate Structure and FinanceEarly ExperienceConsolidating PropertiesFinances of a Maturing Railroad17 "Leading the Band"Basic PrinciplesUnion–Management Relations, 1883-1893The ARU Strike and Its AftermathToward Parity with Competitors, 1900-1916PART II 1916 TO 1970 23 An Attempted MergerIntroduction18 World War I and the USRAThe HeritageThe GN under Federal ControlReturn to Private Operation19 Of Good News and BadPreparing for ControlFrustrations and RealitiesFighting RecessionResuming Course—with a Difference20 Polishing the OperationUpgrading Plant and EquipmentReducing CostsConquering the CascadesBuilding Freight Traffic21 Passenger Business and ChangeThe St. Paul Union DepotHighway CompetitionUpgrading Transcontinental TravelAdvertising and Promotion24 Corporate HealthGrowth in Funded Debt Performance25 The Tangled Ways ofFinanceSetting the CourseFinancial ManagementOver the HurdleControlling Expense22 Expansion and Development More Branch LinesLure of CaliforniaFrustrations in ColonizingAgricultural Diversification and IrrigationNorthern Montana: Special Problems26 Traffic and Profits in AdversityThe Passenger DepartmentTruck CompetitionDevelopmental Programs and Federal StimulantsSurvival27 The Pressures of War— AgainGavin's PreparationsMobilizationCooperation under RegulationPerformance and Financial Policy28 Labor-Management Relations in Depression and War182 Cooperation in Hard TimesWar and Prosperity29 Prosperity Under StressExpectations and RealitiesMaximizing EfficiencyThe Operating and Financial Record30 John Budd and a Changing EnvironmentThe New TeamRailroads and Public PolicyGradual Changes31 Labor Tensions and PersonnelPoliciesManeuvers and CrisisWork Rules and CompensationPersonnel Policies32 Economic DevelopmentProgramsPromoting AgribusinessStimulating Industrial GrowthEncouraging the Mining Industry33 SD45s and Univac IIIMotive Power and Rolling StockRoad and Yard FacilitiesCentralized Traffic Control, Communications, and Computers34 "No Sacred Cows — or Goats"The Passenger DilemmaNew Departures in FreightTrafficA New Marketing StructurePerformance: A Mixed RecordNotesAppendix A Original Track-laying RecordAppendix B Track RemovalsAppendix C Great Northern Railway: Ruling Grades on Main Freight RoutesAppendix D Northern Pacific: Main Line Ruling Grades Minneapolis — SeattleBibliography and Notes on SourcesIndex35 The Last Spike is NeverDrivenThe Northern Lines—AgainContinuing the CampaignVictory
£22.79
Stenlake Publishing TheArbroath and Forfar Railway The Dundee Direct
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£14.20
Stenlake Publishing The Lynton Barnstaple Railway Oakwood Library of
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£10.95
Stenlake Publishing The Davington Light Railway A World War I Narrow
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£9.34
Stenlake Publishing The Barnstaple and Ilfracombe Railway
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£16.10
Stenlake Publishing Railwaymen of the Western Valleys of
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£18.00
Stenlake Publishing Quarry Hunslets of North Wales
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£23.70
Halsgrove Images of Lancashire and Cheshire Railways
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£14.99
Crecy Publishing British Railways Steam 1968
Book SynopsisThis book follows, in strictly chronological form, the decline of the steam locomotive on British Railways in North West England during 1968, the last outpost of steam operation, up to its final extinction in August of that year. It is seen autobiographically through the eyes of the author and his friends, who had been following steam around the country for much longer than that final year. Each area of working steam is visited and described in the order in which it became dieselised. Statistical methods of portraying traffic, locomotive allocations and diagrams are interlaced with stories surrounding the many full day, part day, evening and overnight trips undertaken and how they affected the participants in terms of success and failure, satisfaction and frustration. Not overlooked is just how this culminating year''s intensive absorption of the shrinking steam scene influenced those involved in relation to the other things in their lives. A social network among enthusiasts built up
£999.99
Middleton Press Branch Lines to Alton
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£18.95
Middleton Press Reading to Guildford Country railway route albums
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£18.95
Newcastle Libraries & Information Service John Dixon
Book SynopsisA colour review of John Dixon's contribution to railway, mining and maritime engineering.Table of Contents1 Early life, education and first employment 2 Early years in London 3 Floating Swimming Baths 4 Southport Pier extension 5 Isle of Man 6 Windermere Ferry 7 Isle of Wight 8 Egypt and Cleopatra’s Needle 9 Works in Brazil 10 Gibraltar water supply 11 Eau Brink Cut Bridge, Norfolk 12 Port Talbot and CwmAvon 13 Viaducts on the Whitby to Loftus Railway 14 Muelle del Tinto, Huelva, Spain 15 Customs House piers, Lisbon 16 Woosung to Shanghai Railway, China 17 Guimarães Railway, Portugal 18 Llandudno Pier 19 London tramways 20 Douro Bridge tender, Porto, Portugal 21 Rebuilding the Solway Viaduct 22 Forth Railway Bridge tender 23 Rebuilding Hammersmith Suspension Bridge 24 Hawkesbury Bridge tender, Australia 25 Mining interests 26 Falkland Islands properties 27 Odds and Ends 28 Family and professional life Appendix: Engineering materials in the 19th century
£999.99
Unique Publishing Services Ltd European Steam in the 1960s
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£999.99
Legare Street Press Yesterday and Today A History of the Chicago and
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£24.65
LIGHTNING SOURCE UK LTD Bowens Michigan State Atlas
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£24.65
Legare Street Press Union Pacific
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£10.95
Legare Street Press The Railway Terminal Problem of Chicago a Series
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£12.30
LIGHTNING SOURCE UK LTD Rapid Transit Act 1891
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£10.95
LIGHTNING SOURCE UK LTD Hill Swayzes Confederate States Railroad
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£22.75
LEGARE STREET PR Explanation Of Train Rules Train Orders Special
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£13.25
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.
£14.39
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.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Canton Depot
Book SynopsisA wonderful photographic tribute, many previously unpublished images, to this popular South Wales railway depot.
£14.39
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.
£14.39
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
£14.39
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.
£14.39
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.
£14.39
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.
£14.39
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.
£14.39
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
£19.54
