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Trains & railways: general interest
Brand: Mortons Media Group
The Great Central Railway is the only double track preserved steam railway in the world and its main focus is on the hugely popular modern day line running between Loughborough and Leicester North. Author Robin Jones, editor of Heritage Railway maga..
19.32£
Brand: Key Publishing Ltd
Although in the late 1970s they were frowned upon by many for replacing a number of loco-hauled services, and indeed locomotives, for 40 years the High-Speed Train (HST) was the mainstay of express services for many train operators in the UK. It was..
20.35£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
The stretch of railway line between Hull and Bridlington forms part of northern England's historic Yorkshire Coast Line (or the Hull to Scarborough line), which runs from Hull Paragon to Bridlington and Scarborough and is around 55 miles long. Since..
19.25£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
The Midwestern state of Illinois, known as the Prairie State, is not known for its varied topography, but this mostly flat land was indeed very conducive to the construction of railroads. It is located at a place where east meets west as railroads i..
20.07£
This title covers much of the 20th century through to the end of the age of steam on railways in the counties of Lancashire and Cheshire. ISBN: 9780857040565Publisher: HalsgroveImprint: HalsgrovePublished date: 15 Jul 2010DEWEY: 385.094271DEWEY edit..
30.98£
Brand: Pen and Sword Books
David Goodyear's approach to railway photography has always been to capture the context of the railway within the landscape in which it finds itself. The railway train itself embraces each scene, providing the soul and atmosphere where it may domina..
37.32£
Brand: Dorling Kindersley Ltd
The railways did more than link India - they brought its people together, changing histories, forging destinies, and leaving a lasting legacy.This sumptuously illustrated book traces that history from the early plans of the 1830s - from the laying o..
28.64£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
The industrial and minor railways of the former counties of Cumberland and Westmorland are neglected topics deserving of greater attention. West Cumberland has traditionally been a mining, steel-making and quarrying region, with some areas of rail-s..
23.89£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
This is the tenth and final volume in this series of regional books examining the industrial railways of England, Scotland and Wales. Following on from previous titles in the series, the author draws from both his excellent personal collection of ph..
24.06£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
Since the dawn of the railways, away from the glamour of the main line express, thousands of miles of industrial railway moved raw materials and finished products. From sewage works to sugar factories, all manner of industries were served. These som..
11.36£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
Covering industrial steam throughout the British Isles over several decades, the terrific photographs featured here, captured by David Letcher, document a period of our industrial development that is now long gone. Steam-powered workhorses helped tu..
19.94£
Brand: Mortons Media Group
Introduced into service in 1977, the iconic InterCity125 High Speed Trains have been a mainstay of some of our fastest railway lines for well over 40 years, with their streamlined styling blazing a trail across the UK. Now as the end of their reign ..
13.86£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
To most people InterCity means the network of trains linking the UK with London, but there is a far more interesting and often overlooked network that avoided London: Cross-country. The North East-South West route of British Rail linked Newcastle wi..
20.07£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
The railway at Ipswich dates from 1846 and that at Felixstowe from May 1877. Due to the busy port of Felixstowe the line is still doing extensive business in both passenger and freight traffic today. Like all branch lines the local stations have all..
21.22£
Brand: Key Publishing Ltd
By the end of the 1950s, steam had already mostly disappeared from passenger work in the Republic of Ireland, yet it lingered on in Northern Ireland. In fact, it lasted longer there than anywhere else on the main line within the British Isles. The p..
18.18£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
In his time Isambard Kingdom Brunel was the world's greatest engineer. His list of achievements is truly breathtaking: the Thames Tunnel, the first underwater tunnel in the world; the SS Great Britain, the first propeller-driven ship; the Clifton Su..
16.05£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
Though the famous bullet train launched in 1964, many steam engines were still operational in Japan before withdrawal in 1975. These wonders of narrow gauge railway engineering have often gone unappreciated in Western countries - until now. Japan's ..
20.06£
Brand: Silver Link Publishing Ltd.
This unique book not only chronicles the 50-year history of the NELPG, augmented by a superb and varied collection of colour photographs, both before and after preservation, but gives a rare insight into what is actually involved in steam locomotive..
27.73£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
King's Cross station was the terminus of the Great Northern Railway and was opened in 1852. Designed by Lewis Cubitt, it replaced a temporary station at Maiden Lane. It established itself as the London terminus of what is now known as the East Coast..
19.96£
Brand: Mortons Media Group
ISBN: 9781857946093Publisher: Mortons Media GroupImprint: Silver Link BooksPublished date: 07 Oct 2022Language: EnglishNumber of pages: 144Weight: -1gHeight: 169mmWidth: 238mm..
34.12£
Brand: The Crowood Press
Lincolnshire is a largely rural county, which was reflected in the early history of the railway lines. The main lines mostly passed through on their way to somewhere else and the local traffic was handled by a large number of branch lines. Author Al..
23.15£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
Line by Line: Yorkshire is a pictorial guide to the county's railway, showcasing a collection of images captured over several decades. A celebration of both beautiful scenery and elegant engineering, it documents a variety of interesting rail traffi..
20.12£
Brand: Amberley Publishing
Best known as the Titfield Thunderbolt, Lion is one of the most beloved locomotives in railway preservation - transformed from humble luggage engine to film star, this is a Cinderella story. Built in Leeds in 1838 by Todd, Kitson & Laird, Lion is th..
19.93£
Brand: Key Publishing Ltd
The WR diesel hydraulic locomotives have always exercised a special fascination for the modern traction enthusiast. One of the most interesting aspects of their history was the wide variety of different color schemes they appeared in over the compar..
18.18£