Trains and railways: general interest Books
The History Press Ltd Great British Steam Locomotives that Made History
Book SynopsisThe industrial revolution and the age of steam were intertwined, each pushing the boundaries of the other, and the creation of steam locomotives changed the world forever. This book looks back over some of the most significant and beloved of Britain's steam locomotives, also charting the developments in railway history along the way. Many of the locomotives featured were firsts', with dramatic interest in their technology, the level of public fascination and love continuing to this day. This book charts changes in railway history around Britain from the early days of steam, the Penny-darren of 1804, now accepted as the first passenger carrying steam locomotive on a railway track; Locomotion No.1, celebrated as the first formal' railway line to carry fare paying passengers in 1825; Stephenson's Rocket of 1829; GWR's broad-gauge North Star from 1832; the world famous Flying Scotsman; LNER's Mallard; BR's Britannia; right up to the new-build steam locomotives with the impressive Tornado.
£14.24
European Rail Timetable Limited European Rail Timetable Autumn 2023
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£22.49
Crecy Publishing Railway Breakdown Cranes: The Story of Steam
Book SynopsisPeter Tatlow provides readers with a concise and detailed history of railway breakdown cranes in Britain. There are few railway subjects which have not been published in detail in recent years. One however, is that of Breakdown Cranes. Possibly this omission is in part due to the technical nature of the subject and as such the ideal person to compile such a work would be an engineer. Such is the case now with this new work by respected railway author and former BR Civil Engineer, Peter Tatlow. In this two-volume history, Peter has taken the subject from its early days through the time of the short-jib cranes to more recent history and the introduction and use of the long-jib variant. Even so, many of the older types continued in use well into the late 20th century. As well as descriptive and informative text, included are numerous photographs and scale plans. Illustrations of breakdown cranes in both static and working mode complete what will become the this standard work of reference on the subject.
£28.00
Middleton Press Blackburn to Hellifield: The Ribble Valley Line
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£19.95
Middleton Press Comprehensive Rail Times For Great Britain.:
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£19.50
Great Northern Books Ltd East Midlands Railways
£19.12
Great Northern Books Ltd West Midlands Railways
£19.12
Platform 5 Publishing Ltd Railways of the North East 19751995 Volume 2
£22.95
Crecy Publishing abc Rail Guide 2024
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£21.25
Capital Transport Publishing What's in a Name?: Origins of Station Names on
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£7.57
European Rail Timetable Limited European Rail Timetable Winter 20242025
Book SynopsisThe Winter 2024/2025 edition contains European rail timetable information valid until June 2025
£23.74
Crecy Publishing The 'Peaks': Classes 44/45/46
Book SynopsisThe BR diesel locomotive types, that under the TOPs renumbering scheme became Classes 44s, 45s, and 46s, are best known by their nickname of ''Peaks''. This is derived from the first ten locomotives being given the names of British mountains. These machines originated under the Modernisation Plan of 1955 as BR''s Type 4 design. The Class 45s and Class 46s had slightly more powerful engines compared to the Class 44s, with the Class 46s having Brush rather than Crompton Parkinson Ltd electrical equipment.The Class 45s became the main motive power on the Midland main line for many years, while the Class 46s were used heavily on cross country services between the North East and South West. The Class 44s were at first employed on the West Coast main line but were latterly were relegated to freight duties mostly being based at Toton depot in Nottinghamshire.This new study covers the three types from their design and inception through to withdrawal and preservation. It draws extensively on original source material from a number of archives, and is lavishly illustrated with over 200 black and white and colour photographs almost all of which are being published for the very first time.
£23.38
Unique Publishing Services Ltd Railway Route Atlas
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£13.49
Unique Publishing Services Ltd Beechings Legacy
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£11.69
Cornerstone Walk the Lines
Book SynopsisThe only way to truly discover a city, they say, is on foot. Taking this to extremes, Mark Mason sets out to walk the entire length of the London Underground - overground - passing every station on the way.In a story packed with historical trivia, personal musings and eavesdropped conversations, Mark learns how to get the best gossip in the City, where to find a pint at 7am, and why the Bank of England won''t let you join the M11 northbound at Junction 5. He has an East End cup of tea with the Krays'' official biographer, discovers what cabbies mean by ''on the cotton'', and meets the Archers star who was the voice of ''Mind the Gap''.Over the course of several hundred miles, Mark contemplates London''s contradictions as well as its charms. He gains insights into our fascination with maps and sees how walking changes our view of the world. Above all, in this love letter to a complicated friend, he celebrates the sights, sounds and soul of the greatest city onTrade ReviewEndlessly fascinating * Spectator *An extraordinary odyssey -- Robert Elms * BBC London *This engaging book puts its best foot forward * Independent *Crammed with delightful facts ... a constantly fascinating journey * Shortlist *Rediscovers the Underground * The Times *
£10.44
Penguin Books Ltd Train Lord The Astonishing True Story of One Mans
Book SynopsisTrade ReviewMol's offbeat prose has a one-man performance quality to it . . . If Train Lord were a train, it would be a heritage line, an intimate preservation of a moment in time, full of personality * The Times *As much about the art, craft and alchemy of storytelling as it is about healing * Heromag *Rude, raw, visceral, painful and wildly funny * Saga Magazine *A highly intimate and emotional consideration of the relationship between pain, life, and the methods we use to escape both * Adelaide Fringe *Mol's writing is a revelation. Nuanced, at times dryly satirical or melancholy, it is always rich, poetic and intoxicating * Bakehouse Studio *Like his alt-lit forebears, Oliver Mol's writing can often feel like alchemy, constructing brief, glimmering moments of catharsis from the meandering absurdities of life * Guardian, 'Best Australian Books of 2022' *Entertaining, moving and vivid... its playfulness is irrepressible * The Conversation *
£10.44
The History Press Ltd The Metropolitan Line
Book SynopsisThe Metropolitan Railway can claim to have had an influence on the evolution of our railway system out of all proportion to its tracks reaching just forty-seven miles from London. However it was the world's first underground passenger railway, built in 1863 to ease the traffic congestion of a growing London and thus creating the first metro system. Embraced by the notorious Victorian entrepreneur Sir Edward Watkin as part of his ultimately unsuccessful ambition to link Manchester and Paris by rail, the Metropolitan decided to use Watkin's land to create the iconic Metro-land', an Arcadian form of suburbia embracing affordable housing with easy commuting to London. The brand soon became accepted as the generic description of a lifestyle and by the end of the First World War Metro-land represented the appealing factors of aspiration and affordability. This fascinating history of London's first tube line and the people involved in its evolution brings us up to date wit
£17.00
Stenlake Publishing Castlemans Corkscrew Twentieth Century and Beyond
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£18.95
Stenlake Publishing The Wisbech and Upwell Tramway Oakwood Library of
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£22.75
Stenlake Publishing The Wilts Somerset Weymouth Railway
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£23.70
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
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd 200 Years of Railway Station Development
£14.24
Amberley Publishing Iron Empires
Book SynopsisA gripping and fast-paced narrative, Pulizer Prize winner Michael Hiltzik tells the story of the titanic battle between two giants of the Gilded Age, JP Morgan and EH Harriman, as they fought for control of the nationâs railways and reshaped American industry.Trade Review'Were the railroad barons of the 19th century great entrepreneurs in the American spirit who built a remarkable network of railroads? Or were they robbers who fleeced local people and passengers alike? In this superb and comprehensive book, Hiltzik lets you decide, with the help of a few hints.' -- Christian Wolmar, author the Great Railroad Revolution'Unbridled ambition, greed, corruption, ‘creative destruction,’ and a bit of conscience – Michael Hiltzik’s vivid account of the railroad barons in the Gilded Age shows us the workings of unbridled capitalism at its zenith (or nadir, as the case may be). The names Morgan, Harriman, Pullman, Hill, Villard, Rockefeller will forever be associated with creating America’s first great infrastructure and making America ‘modern.’' -- Gordon H. Chang, author of Ghosts of Gold Mountain: The Epic Story of the Chinese Who Built the Transcontinental Railroad'This prodigiously researched book tells the fascinating stories of the railroad barons who did so much to build America, not only through their vision and genius, but also through their cunning and ruthlessness. Hiltzik’s brilliant narrative – of power and plutocrats – often bears uncanny parallels to what’s happening in America today.' -- Steven Greenhouse, author of Beaten Down, Worked Up: The Past, Present and Future of American Labor
£21.25
Amberley Publishing Heavy Freight Locomotives
Book SynopsisPreviously unpublished images of freight traffic on Britain's railways. Show the locos hauling a variety of trains all over the BR system.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Exploring Devon and Cornwalls Branch Lines
Book SynopsisA journey around the picturesque railways of the West Country. From rolling countryside to seaside views, these two counties have it all.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Great Britains Railways
Book SynopsisNew B-format paperback - Explore a highly illustrated and comprehensive look at the story of 400 years of Britain's railways.
£11.69
Amberley Publishing Steam Around Doncaster in the 1960s
Book SynopsisA terrific selection of previously unpublished photographs documenting Doncaster's railways in the 1960s.
£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 Diesel Locomotives Around the World
Book SynopsisStunning photographs capturing diesels at work across six continents, from the mid-1970s to present day.
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Amberley Publishing Dorset Railways Through Time
Book SynopsisExplore the fascinating photographic comparison between Dorset's past and present railways through time.Trade Review'It is an attractive book which would grace any bookshelf and at £15.99 could be an ideal Christmas present.' -- Dorset Family History Society, December 2023'These soft-cover summaries from Amberley are particularly useful for the bookshelf for reference and for keeping up to date. Recommended.' -- Model Rail Magazine, February 2024
£14.39
Amberley Publishing Heritage Railways in the Midlands
Book SynopsisIllustrated throughout, this book looks at the history behind some of the Midland's most loved heritage railways.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing The Scottish Region in the 1970s and 1980s Revisited
Book SynopsisAndy Gibbs provides a second selection of images documenting the Scottish rail scene in the 1970s and 1980s.
£14.39
Amberley Publishing A World History of Rail
Book SynopsisNew paperback edition - Is 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.
£10.79
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Scottish Railway Scene 19732020
Book SynopsisProvides nostalgia for some, a chance for others to see how the railway used to look and information and inspiration for modellers.
£24.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd BR Swindon Type 1 060 DieselHydraulic Locomotives
Book SynopsisDeals exclusively with the forty-eight BR Swindon-built 650hp diesel-hydraulic Class 14 locomotives sold into industry during 1968-70 after less than five years service on British Railways
£24.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Hixon Railway Disaster
Book SynopsisA controversial study of a fatal accident.
£13.49
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Great Western Castle Class 460 Locomotives in
Book SynopsisThe inside story of the restoration and operation of the eight preserved Great Western Castles from the pens of those intimately involved.
£25.60
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Great Eastern Railway The Early History
Book SynopsisThis book is the first of two which covers the history of the Great Eastern Railway and its predecessors from the first proposal for a railway in the eastern counties in 1811 for a railway from Islington to Wallasea Island and Mucking to its absorption into the London and North Eastern Railway under the 1923 Grouping of Railways. This volume covers the period from 1811 up to the formation of the Great Eastern Railway in 1862.The history is the first history of the GER since Cecil J. Allen's history of the railway which was first published in 1955 and which has long been out of print.The book makes use of both previously published works on the GER and its predecessors, but also contemporary documents such as the Directors' reports to shareholders of the Eastern Counties Railway, timetables, reports in local and national newspapers as well as extracts from selected peoples'' diaries. Some of which were not easily available to Allen when he wrote his history of the GER. Incorporating thes
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The English Electric Class 37
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd Cliff Railways
Book SynopsisIn the 19th Century there was a widespread feeling in seaside resorts with cliffs that visitor numbers would be increased if there was an easy way of reaching, and more importantly, returning from the beach, avoiding flights of stairs or long zig-zag paths. To address this issue, the first cliff railway was built at Scarborough in 1875. Since then, another twenty-nine, or thirty if the Leas lift at Folkestone, which was duplicated in 1890, is counted as two, have been built, including three at inland locations. Despite having the same function, all the cliff railways are different and have their own characteristics. Some of them still use water as a power source. The remainder use electric motors. In addition to telling the story of Britain's cliff railways, author Peter Johnson tells the story of the authorised but unbuilt cliff railways, vertical lifts and electric stairways that serve or served the same function in a few places, and adds details of what might be called cliff railway derivatives,' steep-grade, rope-hauled, railways, airport automated people movers, and modern inclined lift installations that might have been built as cliff railways if they had been built a hundred years ago. To compile this new book, Peter Johnson, who has written books on Welsh and narrow gauge railways for Pen & Sword, has carried out extensive research in government files and old newspapers. Many of the illustrations have not been published previously and a few of them are very rare.
£28.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The London Underground 19681985
Book SynopsisLONDON'S HISTORIC, iconic Underground railway system in the period from 1968 to 1985 was a very different place to what it is in the 2020s. Much of its rolling stock dated from before World War Two, and with the exception of the new Victoria Line and the isolated Woodford to Hainault shuttle, trains were all two-person operated as the 1970s dawned.Transport photographer Jim Blake recorded most of the system on film before it would change forever, concentrating on the older rolling stock as well as other items of interest due for replacement or modernisation, during this period when, regrettably, London Transport was often starved of much-needed funds by central government. The eminently sensible transfer of overall control of London's buses and Underground system to the city-wide Greater London Council at the beginning of 1970 was snatched away by the Thatcher regime in 1984, after which things rapidly went downhill. This book covers the years of GLC control, including the months prior
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Pen & Sword Books Ltd British Atlantic Express Tender Locomotives
Book SynopsisThe British Atlantic locomotive flourished in the first decade of the nineteenth century especially on the relatively level stretches of the East Coast mainline. This book describes the design, construction, history, operation and performance of the Great Northern, Great Central, North Eastern and North British Atlantics and the London Brighton & South Coast engines that were developed from the GN design. More unusual were the Lancashire & Yorkshire Highflyers' which were some of the earliest and also included are the most powerful of all, Churchward's Great Western Atlantics (converted to 4-6-0s later) and his three French Compounds. Most had been replaced by 4-6-0 and 4-6-2 designs by the 1920s and were withdrawn before the Second World War, though a few lingered to the post-war period and just reached the era of British Railways, though only the Brighton Atlantics survived longer. The last of all, 32424 Beachy Head, was withdrawn in 1958 and has been recreated for the Heritage industry. The book concludes with a brief look for comparative purposes at some of the most influential Atlantics on the rest of the world's railways.
£28.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Planet and Samson Locomotives
Book SynopsisThis book outlines the technical design of the Planet and Samson locomotive, and charts the careers of the class members at home and abroad.
£21.25
Pen & Sword Books Ltd The Railways of the Isle of Sheppey
Book SynopsisThe Isle of Sheppey sits just off the north coast of Kent, where the Medway and Thames estuaries flow into the North Sea. Over centuries this was a place that was home to farmland, castles, a dock yard, an air station, industrial instalations, calm beaches and a population of islanders who have taken a pride in their home. To serve the needs of all of this a small railway network was built up and even an urban tram network. Included in this was a fixed link that was the first to ever link the island to the mainland. From 1860 the network grew as the importance of the island grew. Continental boat passengers, dockyard workmen and day trippers, they were all caried on the trains and trams that shuttled about to, from and across the flat terrain of this often overlooked island. Being an island can create its own unique set of challenges and the railways on the island were certainly challenged by missfortune and circumstances, but the little network kept going until economics got the bette
£24.00
Pen & Sword Books Ltd Railways and Industry on the Brecon Merthyr
Book SynopsisThis is the first modern book produced on this former railway.
£28.00
Amberley Publishing The North British Locomotive Company
Book SynopsisColin Alexander and Alon Siton present a lavishly illustrated exploration of one of Britain's greatest locomotive companies.
£13.49
Amberley Publishing The Turbostar
Book SynopsisRich Mackin's terrific collection of images of Turbostars. This book takes a look at the varied services undertaken by Turbostars, covering both past and present operators.
£13.49
Amberley Publishing Cornish Traction
Book SynopsisThis book aims to bring back memories of traction once common, or not so common, on the rails of the Duchy of Cornwall.
£14.39
