Trains and railways: general interest Books
University of Minnesota Press Union Pacific Volume II 18941969
Book SynopsisThe Union Pacific lays the groundwork for modern industry in America.
£17.99
Atlantic Books Fire and Steam: How the Railways Transformed
Book SynopsisThe opening of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railways' vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire and Steam celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who developed this revolutionary transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a country-wide network to emerge. From the early days of steam to electrification, via the railways' magnificent contribution in two world wars, the chequered history of British Rail, and the buoyant future of the train, Fire and Steam examines the social and economical importance of the railway and how it helped to form the Britain of today.Trade ReviewA marvellously informative, entertaining and rightly partisan book... that has given me more pleasure than any I can remember in quite a while. -- Rod Liddle * Sunday Times *Expertly explored and explicated, Wolmar never forgets the human dimension... A beautifully written, detailed (but never anoraky) history of two centuries of life on the iron road. -- Judith Flanders * Daily Telegraph *From the prolific pen of the nation's most passionate and well-known advocate of rail transport and travel... rich in anecdotes without being anecdotal, firmly rooted and referenced in a broad knowledge of our railways yet still an entertaining read. -- Peter Lyth * BBC History Magazine *A wonderful account of how our railways came to be. -- Jon Snow
£13.49
Crecy Publishing Industrial Railways of Southern England in Colour
Book SynopsisLess glamorous and much less well covered than the main railway lines, the industrial railways were once the lifeblood of the country and have a long and interesting history.Even in the rural south of England, industrial railways were a feature of the landscape for decades, and although they are no more, fortunately many were recorded in earlier years when they had an important role in the economy.This is the first all-colour album to look at a selection of industrial lines, of all gauges, from Kent westwards and featuring coal, chalk, oil as well as factory lines, some traversing through barren landscapes and others, like at Farnborough, where the lines literally run along the town streets!
£13.88
Crecy Publishing Scenes Around the Southern
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£9.38
Mortons Media Group British Railways Wagons: Their Loads and Loading:
Book SynopsisThe success of the first volume of British Railways Wagons was due not only to its broad coverage of BR wagon types, but also the photographs and dimensioned drawings, which were specifically intended to benefit the modeller. Unfortunately, space constraints meant that the drawings were included at the expense of further photographs, so in volume 2 the opportunity has been to taken to include a large number of additional illustrations of the wagon types covered in Volume 1, together with new sections covering Departmental wagons and machines, non-passenger-+carrying coaching stock, and brake-vans. There is also a fascinating chapter with freight train incidents and derailments.More than 275 photographs and drawings have been selected, supported by authoritative text by two retired railwaymen whose working lives involved in-depth and first-hand experience of moving goods by rail.
£16.19
Mortons Media Group Frank Hornby's Railway Diary 1952-59: A Personal
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£17.09
Mortons Media Group The Kent and East Sussex Railway: A Nostalgic
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£14.24
Mortons Media Group The Ffestiniog Railway: Celebrating 150 Years of
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£19.00
Mortons Media Group British Railways Wagons: Their Loads and Loading:
Book SynopsisAll the vehicles of the BR era to the mid-1990s are described here, from the humble and ubiquitous four-wheelers to the rarer multi-axle monsters. The text is supported by many photographs and almost 150 dimensioned drawings and diagrams. The book also examines and explains the principles of loading and securing, and how those principles were applied to a huge range of traffic.
£18.04
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Railway British Track Since 1804
Book SynopsisThe most comprehensive history of the track used by railways of all gauges, tramways and cliff railways in Great Britain.
£21.25
Mortons Media Group The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk
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£31.50
McFarland and Company, Inc. Wells Fargo Co. Stagecoach and Train Robberies
Book Synopsis In January 1, 1885, Wells, Fargo & Company''s chief detective James B. Hume and special agent John N. Thacker published a report summarizing the company''s losses during the previous 14 years. It listed 313 stagecoach robberies, 23 burglaries, and four train robberies but included little or no details of the events themselves, focusing instead on physical descriptions of the robbers. Widely circulated, the report was intended to assist law enforcement in identifying and apprehending the criminals believed still to present a danger to the company. The present volume revisits each crime, updating Hume and Thacker''s original report with rich new details culled from local newspapers, personal diary entries, and court records.
£27.54
The History Press Ltd The Steam Locomotive Story
Book SynopsisThe steam locomotive was a British invention and even today, the world speed record for steam remains with a British locomotive, Mallard. This insightful, fully illustrated story book follows the history of the steam locomotive and will delight all those interested in the steam age.
£9.49
The History Press Ltd The Iron Horse
Book SynopsisWith the nineteenth-century enthusiasm for railways came a demand for everfaster locomotives that could haul greater loads than their predecessors. As different companies competed in what is now known as the steam era', the face of locomotives was changed forever. The Iron Horse is an accessible and illustrated study of the development of the steam railway locomotive, from Trevithick, Hedley, Blenkinsop, Séguin, Stevenson and other pioneers to the ground-breaking analytical work of Chapelon and his disciples. Here John Walter outlines the fascinating history of steam railway locomotives followed by a comprehensive and easy-to-understand directory based on the Whyte wheel classification system. Packed with images, diagrams and contemporary artworks, this well researched book will be indispensable to casual and serious enthusiasts alike.
£21.25
JDF & Associates Ltd Railway Journeys in Art Volume 7 The Glorious
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£35.10
Unicorn Publishing Group Bob Reid's Railway Revolution: Sir Robert Reid,
Book SynopsisBob Reid's Railway Revolution describes the life and career of the first Bob Reid, always known as Bob Reid One, and the history of the railways since nationalisation. It shows how the organisational changes he forced through when Chief Executive from 1980 to 1990 turned British Rail into one of the best railways in Europe. His reforms, described as revolutionary, saw Inter-City become profitable, the creation of Network SouthEast and for the first time in 30 years, a growth in passenger numbers and freight.
£20.00
Bonnier Books Ltd Steam Engines
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£4.99
HarperCollins Publishers Thomas Friends Thomas Goes on Holiday
Book SynopsisThomas is going on holiday!Join the little blue engine as he travels around the country visiting favourite holiday destinations in this delightful new picture book.Join Thomas as he puffs up Snowdon, zooms past Blackpool Tower, takes in the sights in London, and marvels at the seaside in Brighton!Thomas is on the trip of a lifetime and is meeting lots of new friends along the way. Enjoy the simple story and beautiful illustrations in this brand new picture book.Thomas has been teaching children lessons about life and friendship for over 75 years. He ranks alongside other beloved characters such as Paddington Bear, Winnie-the-Pooh and Peter Rabbit as an essential part of our literary heritage.
£6.99
Capital Transport Publishing London's District Railway: Nineteenth Century
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£28.50
Key Publishing Ltd Germany's Railways: 30 Years After Re-Unification
Book SynopsisGermany, divided after World War II into two separate countries, was reunified on October 3, 1990. For the country's rail system, the complex task of unifying two networks with very different rolling stock and systems had just begun. New lines and stations were built to physically unite the network and new trains were introduced to transform services. Many rural regional lines closed as car ownership in the former East Germany increased dramatically. Amazingly, however, none of the former East German narrow-gauge lines that were still steam-operated in 1990 have shut; most still offer daily services while other long-closed narrow-gauge lines have been rebuilt and reopened by enthusiast groups. This book, written by the Modern Railways magazine's Europe Editor and illustrated with over 130 pictures, most of which have never been published before, traces the development of the unified German rail network and new national operator Deutsche Bahn (DB AG). It also looks at the wider rail industry in Germany and the introduction of market reforms leading to one of the most dynamic rail markets anywhere, with over 300 rail freight operators, open access intercity competition and more than 100 regional passenger concession contracts replacing the original two state railway companies. Looking to the future, the book examines plans for new high-speed lines and a national regular-interval timetable from 2030. 130 illustrations
£14.24
Profile Bradleys Railway Guide
Book Synopsis'A lifetime of railway love distilled into a most beautiful volume' Lucy Worsley'Our railway history could not have been told more palatably or more nourishingly' David Kynaston'The most attractive, comprehensive and easily digestible history of the oldest railway system in the world' Michael Palin In 1825 the Stockton & Darlington company strode into history with the opening of the world's first public steam railway. What the S&DR had pioneered soon picked up speed, transforming lives and landscapes, connecting far-flung corners of the nation and creating its own distinctive environments and working worlds. This ambitious and lavishly illustrated volume brings the story of Britain's railways to life, spanning two centuries of achievement and change. Full of colour and incident, it is an exhilarating journey through time and space, revisiting favourite themes and introducing unfamiliar stories and places. With original and engaging entries on everything from dining saloons to collect
£24.00
The History Press Ltd London Underground
Book SynopsisPaperback edition of an extraordinary collection of black and white photographs of London’s Underground
£13.49
Indiana University Press The Railroad Photography of Lucius Beebe and
Book SynopsisProviding the first book-length biography of Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg, Reevy's new book is an indispensable history of the work of two men who forever changed the way we see and experience American railroads.Trade Review"Railroad photography as we know it today could not have developed and thrived were it not for Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg. . . Tony Reevy turns the camera around to bring the two men behind the camera into a sharper focus in this long overdue book." - Jim Wrinn, editor of Trains Magazine * Trains *Beebe and Clegg were both pioneers in the world of artistic rail enthusiast photography and Tony Reevy is to be commended for telling their unique story so well. * Michigan Railfan *The book is predominately a photo book which is appropriate since it memorializes Beebe's and Clegg's contribution to the world of railroad photography. Their work has enhanced railfan's enjoyment of the railroad photo book genre immensely.The work of Beebe and Clegg has become legendary and deserves the attention of any serious railfan. -- Barry W. Smith * NRHS Bulletin *Table of ContentsPreface AcknowledgementsForeword by Jim ShaughnessyIntroduction1. The Three-Quarters Shot2. A Modernist View of the American Railroad3. Railroaders4. The Railroad in Its EnvironmentAppendix: Lucius Beebe and Charles Clegg: Technical Details of Their PhotographyNotesBibliographyIndex
£28.80
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Steam on the Southern and Western
Book SynopsisGood picture coverage & Informative, factual text
£18.75
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC British Diesel Locomotives of the 1950s and ‘60s
Book SynopsisAfter the Second World War, the drive for the modernisation of Britain’s railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had been around for some time, but faced with a coal crisis and the Clean Air Act in the 1950s, it was seen as a part of the solution for British Rail. This beautifully illustrated book, written by an expert on rail history, charts the rise and decline of Britain’s diesel-powered locomotives. It covers a period of great change and experimentation, where the iconic steam engines that had dominated for a century were replaced by a series of modern diesels including the ill-fated ‘Westerns’ and the more successful ‘Deltics’.Table of ContentsIntroduction / Planning for the Future / Pilot Pioneers / Power Struggle / Setting the Standards / The Rate of Change / Planning for the Future (Again) / Diesel Locomotive Types Featured in this Book / Further Reading / Places to Visit / Index
£8.54
Amberley Publishing Railroads of Colorado
Book SynopsisA new stunning collection of photographs documenting the railways of the picturesque state of Colorado.
£14.39
Fonthill Media Ltd Further along the tracks: More reflections of a
Book SynopsisThe author came to London from Lancashire as a nine-year old having developed an interest in his local buses and Blackpool trams at a very early age. He remained in south-west London living in the Wandsworth and Wimbledon areas for the next 45 years. As a young teenager he took up locospotting joining a small group of fellow enthusiasts who met regularly by the lineside just west of Clapham Junction and for roughly ten years avidly followed his hobby. For the first half of that decade, his hobby was centred largely close to London because of age and money restrictions except for rare trips often family visits - further afield. In this second book, he describes his experiences from about 1960: visiting stations; lineside observations; and more official trips to depots and works, often with the RCTS. He gives us a spotters-eye view of the changes to British Railways at the time: the final steam locomotives arriving; the increasing impact of the Modernisation Plan; seeing elderly locomotives at work or at the end of their service life on scrap lines. After 1958, when he acquired his first camera it was used regularly to build up a library of photographs as finances allowed. Some of these, taken at a later date, have been used to illustrate his travels and exploits in the earlier years of his hobby and later, colour views are used to cover the preservation era.
£15.29
History Press Saving the Cumbres Toltec Scenic Railroad
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£16.99
Amberley Publishing Railroads of Wyoming
Book SynopsisA new stunning collection of photographs documenting the railways of the picturesque state of Wyoming.
£14.39
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC Loco Spotters Guide
Book SynopsisFrom its development in the 1800s, the locomotive has had a huge impact on all aspects of British life as it has carried travelers and freight across the country. Beyond its impact on the nation''s economy and daily commute, the loco also spawned a new enthusiasm--train spotting. The perfect pocket guide to aid any would-be train spotter, this book portrays over sixty of the important locomotive designs that have graced British rails over almost two hundred years, covering everything from Stephenson''s Rocket and the Flying Scotsman to the BR Class 68 trains of 2013. Beautifully illustrated and with informative text, this book is the perfect companion to an afternoon spent on a windy, rainy platform or at a railway museum.
£8.11
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC The Flying Scotsman Pocket-Book
Book SynopsisThe LNER Class A3 Pacific locomotive No. 4472 'Flying Scotsman' is one of the world's most iconic steam engines. It was built in 1923 for the London and North Eastern Railway at Doncaster Works to a design by Nigel Gresley. Taking its name from the London to Edinburgh non-stop service on which it was employed, 'Flying Scotsman' worked many long-distance express trains in a career in which it covered more than 2,000,000 miles (3,200,000 km). This fascinating pocket-book tells the story of this distinguished locomotive through authentic period literature including LNER and BR service manuals, giving an insight into her construction and operation from the height of her fame in the 1930s through to the end of her BR service in 1963.Table of ContentsIntroduction by R.H.N. Hardy British ‘Pacific’ Locomotives Compared L.N.E.R. Express Passenger Engine, 4–6–2, Pacific Type, 4472, ‘Flying Scotsman’ British Empire Exhibition Wembley 1924 New Rolling-Stock for Day East Coast Trains, L.N.E.R. Locomotive Tender With Side Corridor L.N.E.R. Inaugural King’s Cross–Edinburgh Non-Stop Runs, L.N.E.R. Spotting the Flying Scotsman The Permanent Way, Comfort and Curves On the Flying Scotsman by Eric Gill A Record L.N.E.R. Run Working Traffic Of A Double Line Over A Single Line Of Rails During Repairs Or Obstruction Walschaert’s Valve Gear (Inside Admission) Signals Alan Pegler interviewed by Hugh Gould 20th September 2000 Locomotive Practice And Performance ‘Flying Scotsman’ Locomotive Practice And Performance Non-Stop Again! A ride on the ‘Flying Scotsman’ George Hinchcliffe, Obituary Fortuitous Steam in the Blood ‘Flying Scotsman’s’ Australian Marathon 4472: The People’s Engine At Last! The ‘Flying Scotsman’ – the future
£9.49
Mortons Media Group Talyllyn Railway Recollections
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£7.89
Mortons Media Group Sixty Years of Preservation on the Talyllyn
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£18.99
Mortons Media Group Sixty Years of Volunteering on the Talyllyn
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£18.99
The Crowood Press Ltd Railways of Telford
Book SynopsisWhy did Telford need railways? Shropshire was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution in England. The railways provided a way of getting raw materials into the works and finished products to market, and the network grew steadily with the industries of the time; mining. brick and tile making, iron smelting and forging. Author David Clarke covers the history of the railway network and lines in Telford, from its early industrial beginnings to the present day. The book examines the importance of the coal and engineering industries to the region, and covers the rolling stock, signals, signal boxes and locomotive depots of the network. It details the variety of traffic that was generated in the area and traffic passing through. It also gives details never before published of the workings in and out of Hollinswood Yard.
£15.29
Haynes Publishing English Electric Class 50 Diesel Locomotive
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£17.24
Transworld Publishers Ltd The Trainspotter's Notebook: The unmissable book
Book SynopsisThe adventure filled memoir from the world's most beloved trainspotter, TikTok sensation Francis Bourgeois.'Francis is one of the kindest, most genuine people I've met in a long time. His passion and unadulterated happiness is inspiring. I can't wait for more magical adventures with him.' - Joe Jonas'A National Treasure Of The TikTok Age.' - Grazia'Thrashing builds and builds. I look down and pull up my sleeve: I've got goosebumps, making all the hairs on my arm stand on end. I'm absolutely buzzing.' From sleeping in a car to get a good shot of 73962 Dick Mabbutt to trainspotting with Niall Horan, Francis Bourgeois has been on one hell of a ride over the past year. Bringing joy to millions, his epic journeys have highlighted the importance of connecting with your passions.In The Trainspotter's Notebook, Francis shares his greatest trainspotting adventures and takes you with him across the fields and footbridges of Britain, passing through historic terminals and backwater stations in pursuit of tones, thrash and locomotive perfection. Told in his inimitable style, these hilarious and heart-warming tales take you behind the scenes of his most popular videos, and celebrate the places and people of the railway.Are you ready to depart?'Oh for goodness sake, I'm on the wrong platform!'Trade ReviewA National Treasure Of The TikTok Age. * Grazia *Our favourite TikTok trainspotter. * The Face *Francis Bourgeois' unique style and infectious enthusiasm is proving to be a 'hellfire' hit. His delight is infectious. * The Observer *The world's most famous trainspotter. * The Times *'Francis is one of the kindest, most genuine people I've met in a long time. His passion and unadulterated happiness is inspiring. I can't wait for more magical adventures with him.' * Joe Jonas *
£10.44
Biteback Publishing Last Trains: Dr Beeching and the Death of Rural
Book SynopsisDuring the course of the 1950s England lost confidence in its rulers and convinced itself it must modernise. The failing steam-powered local railways, run by Colonel Blimp, symbolised everything that was wrong with the country - surely the future lay in motorways and high-speed express trains? Along came Dr Beeching with his diagnosis, and suddenly branch-line Britain was gone for ever. The debate about the Beeching cuts has raged ever since. In this superbly researched examination, Charles Loft exposes the political failures that bankrupted the railways and lays bare the increasing alienation of bureaucrats from the public they were trying to serve. The result is a fascinating study of a nation grappling to come to terms with modernity.
£11.24
Amberley Publishing Railroads around Chicago
Book SynopsisStunning original photographs of railways around Chicago, offers highlights of the exciting Midwestern city.
£14.39
Mortons Media Group Talyllyn Railway Recollections Part 3
Book SynopsisThe Talyllyn Railway is a remarkable survivor from a long past industrial age. It was built and opened in 1865 to carry slate from the Bryn Eglwys Slate Quarry in the hills above Abergynolwyn village to Tywyn (then Towyn) from where it was shipped all around the world.The first passenger train ran in 1866 and the line runs from Tywyn (on the coast of Cardigan Bay) inland for 7 miles to Nant Gwernol. The slate traffic ceased in 1946 after a serious rock fall in the quarry. In 1950 the line's owner (Sir Henry Haydn Jones) died and the future of the railway looked very uncertain because it had been losing money for some years.However, a group of enthusiasts sought to prevent the line's closure and, as a result, the Talyllyn Railway Preservation Society was formed and took over the Talyllyn Railway Company and it still owns it today.Over the ensuing years a great many improvements have been made and the volunteer members of the preservation society now provide most of the train crews and s
£10.99
Arcadia Publishing (SC) The North Shore Line
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£19.19
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Clapham Train Accident
Book SynopsisClapham was a pivotal point in British railway history. Much technology had been invented and applied to accident prevention by 1988; much more was to come. The Clapham Train Accident considers Clapham in its wider context, using official reports and expert interviews to describe both the causes and the terrible effects. It looks beyond the railway to the external factors acting not only on British Rail, but also the government of the time, and considers the safety improvements that came about as a result.Finally, the book brings the story up to date and looks at why the lessons learned over thirty years ago still need to be retained in an industry where the baton of safety is all-too-easily dropped during re-organisation, re-branding and after the departure of those who lived through darker days to make ours shine more brightly.The concatenation of events, the errors, the reorganisations, the financial constraints, that led to Clapham could happen to any business in any industry. On t
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FUEL Publishing London Tube Stations 1924-1961
Book SynopsisCharles Holden's designs for the London Underground from the mid-1920s to the outbreak of World War II represent a high point of transport architecture and Modernist design in Britain. His collaboration with Frank Pick, the Chief Executive of London Transport, brought about a marriage of form and function still celebrated today. Pick used the term ‘Medieval Modernism’ to describe their work on the underground system, comparing the task to the construction of a great cathedral. London Tube Stations 1924 – 1961 catalogues and showcases every surviving station from this innovative period. These beautiful buildings, simultaneously historic and futuristic, have been meticulously documented by architectural photographer Philip Butler.Annotated with station-by-station overviews by writer and historian Joshua Abbott, the book provides an indispensable guide to the network's Modernist gems. All the key stations have a double page spread, with a primary exterior photograph alongside supporting images. A broader historical introduction, illustrated with archival images from the London Transport Museum, gives historical context, while a closing chapter lists the demolished examples alongside further period images.These stations, as famed architectural historian Nicholas Pevsner later noted, would "pave the way for the twentieth-century style in England".Table of ContentsForeword : The Allure of the SubterraneanIntroduction : Medieval ModernismA New Beginning : The Northern Line Extension to Morden 1924-1926 Re-make, Re-model : The Central London Stations 1927-1935Little Boxes : The Piccadilly Line West 1931-1934Into New Country : The Piccadilly Line East 1932-1933Repeat Performance : The District Line East 1932-1935Five Year Plan : The New Works Programme 1935-1939Before The Jubilee : The Bakerloo Line North 1936-1939Branching Out : The Central Line East 1940-1948The Long Goodbye : The Central Line West 1940-1961Victims of Progress : Demolished Stations
£19.96
Amberley Publishing Historical Railways Around the World
Book SynopsisWonderful historic images celebrating the variety of railways around the world over the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries.
£14.39
HarperCollins Publishers Thomas the Tank Engine Story Treasury
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£13.49
Capital Transport Publishing Tracks of London's Trams 1949-1952
Book SynopsisThis book tells what it was like to ride on the trams and what it was like to work on them in their final years. The text is accompanied by over 80 quality black and white photos, many by master of the art Don Thompson, and 25 colour photos.
£23.75
Soccer Books Ltd Still Steaming Britains Heritage Standardgauge
Book SynopsisThis updated 25th edition is a comprehensive glove compartment guide to Britain's Std-gauge Heritage Railways for 2024/5. With detailed directions,mono photos and opening times plus news about steam working this is an essential buy for railway enthusiasts and anyone looking for a good day out, especially with children.
£12.34
DK Train
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