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Top Steam Railways of the World
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Less than 50 years ago, trains were routinely hauled by majestic steam-powered locomotives. These magnificent machines still exercise a powerful hold on our imagination, conjuring up the romance of old-fashioned...
Caradon and Looe: The Canal, Railways and Mines
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Some of the richest copper mines in the United Kingdom, a rare Cornish canal and a railway uniquely engineered to convey the minerals by gravity combine to make a fascinating...
Atlas of the Southern Railway
The Southern Railway was one of the 'Big Four' companies which constituted Britain's railways following the Grouping in 1923 until their nationalisation in 1948. It operated in the southern counties...
Moonlight Express: Around the World By Night Train - THE SUNDAY TIMES
SHORTLISTED FOR TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2026 EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS SHORTLISTED FOR TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2026 INSPIRE GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS A...
Hi Tech Trains: The Ultimate in Speed, Power and Style
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The book titled Hi Tech Trains: The Ultimate in Speed, Power and Style by the author Arthur Tayler. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about...
World's Greatest Railways
This is an extensive guide to the world's railways, tracing the extraordinary timeline from the early pioneers of the industrial revolution, to the leaning Pendolinos of the 21st century. It...
Worlds Most Spectacular Railway Journeys
Each journey is accompanied by a map of the route and is described in terms of the technical challenges of building the railroad as well as the stunning views to...
Top Steam Journeys of the World
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Less than 50 years ago, trains were routinely hauled by majestic steam-powered locomotives. These magnificent machines still exercise a powerful hold on our imagination, conjuring up the romance of oldfashioned...
The Times History of Britain's Railways: from 1600 to the present day
Follow the development, decline and later revival of Britain's iconic railways with bestselling railway author Julian Holland. Discover the fascinating history of our remarkable railway heritage through expert commentary, stunning...
The Liberation Line: The Last Untold Story of the Normandy Landings
'Highly original' Simon Heffer, Telegraph'Masterful... A gripping tale' Giles MiltonThey certainly were not soldiers, yet they suddenly found themselves in uniform, in a foreign land. But, as locomotive drivers, track-workers,...
The Untold Railway Stories
A compendium of fascinating and evocative new writing on railway travel and history. Telling of little known journeys and uncovered histories on railway routes around the world - from the...
The Liberation Line: The Last Untold Story of the Normandy Landings
'Highly original' Simon Heffer, Telegraph'Masterful... A gripping tale' Giles MiltonThey certainly were not soldiers, yet they suddenly found themselves in uniform, in a foreign land. But, as locomotive drivers, track-workers,...
Moonlight Express: Around the World By Night Train - THE SUNDAY TIMES
SHORTLISTED FOR TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2026 EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS SHORTLISTED FOR TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2026 INSPIRE GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS A...
Moonlight Express: Around the World By Night Train - THE SUNDAY TIMES
SHORTLISTED FOR TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2026 EDWARD STANFORD TRAVEL WRITING AWARDS SHORTLISTED FOR TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AT THE 2026 INSPIRE GLOBAL MEDIA AWARDS A...
Britain's Steam Locomotives: 100 of the best, from Penydarren to
It is more than 200 years since the world's first steam railway locomotive hauled its initial load of iron ore and passengers on a short, slow journey. From that time...
The Victorian Railway
The railway was the creation, in some ways the archetypal creation, of the Victorian age. It transformed the whole social and intellectual fabric of Britain, affected Victorian thought and language,...
LOCOMOTION No.1: The True Story of the World's First Public Service
An archaeological and archival investigation into this historic steam locomotive. In 1825 the Stockton & Darlington Railway began operations as the world's first public railway to be operated by steam....
Loco Motion: The World's Oldest Steam Locomotives
The definitive reference book revealing the very oldest examples of steam locomotives all over the world. The steam locomotive is a machine that has inspired imagination, innovation and invention from...
Loco Motion: The World's Oldest Steam Locomotives
The definitive reference book revealing the very oldest examples of steam locomotives all over the world. The steam locomotive is a machine that has inspired imagination, innovation and invention from...
Greatest British Railway Journeys: Celebrating the greatest journeys
It is now over a decade since the much-loved Great British Railway Journeys series set off on its incredible run discovering the cultural, social and engineering landscape of the United...
Iron Muse: Photographing the Transcontinental Railroad
The construction of the transcontinental railroad (1865-1869) marked a milestone in United States history, symbolizing both the joining of the country's two coasts and the taming of its frontier wilderness...
Wartime LMS
There is an ongoing fascination with war. Away from the unspeakable horrors associated with conflict, the story of the 'home-front' continues to fascinate. Books on railways and wartime have proven...
British Steam Military Connections: LNER Steam Locomotives & Tornado
In Great Britain there existed a practice of naming steam railway locomotives. The names chosen covered many and varied subjects. However, a large number of those represented direct links with...
The Privatisation Classes: A Pictorial Survey of Diesel and Electric
Post Privatisation Diesels and Electrics is an album of photographs taken by David Cable, a well-regarded author of several books covering trains throughout much of the world. This book looks...
Bradley's Railway Guide: A journey through two centuries of British
'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...
Discovering Britain's Lost Railways
Written by best-selling railway author and "Antiques Roadshow" expert, Paul Atterbury and introduction by well-known BBC TV presenter, author, photographer and historian Adam Hart-Davis, this book explores the closed lines...
Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow: Railroads in the West
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The book titled Hear That Lonesome Whistle Blow: Railroads in the West by the author Dee Brown. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...
Limiteds, Locals, and Expresses in Indiana, 1838-1971
The passenger train has long held a special place in the imagination of Americans, and Indiana was once a bustling passenger train crossroads. This work brings to life the countless...
Slow Trains Around Britain: Notes from a 4,088-Mile Adventure on 143
"Easy-going, discursive and digressive, even those to whom trains are a closed timetable will find this a charming travelogue." - Stuart Maconie Join travel writer and self-confessed "train nut" Tom...
To the Sea by Train: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'Andrew Martin is a railway wizard' Telegraph 'Leaves you with renewed confidence that trains can still be the most civilised way to travel' Financial Times Throughout the twentieth century, the...
The Subterranean Railway: How the London Underground was Built and How
Since Victorian times, London's Underground has made an extraordinary contribution to the economy of the capital and has played a vital role in the daily life of generations of Londoners....
Guide to Locomotives of the World
This fact-packed guide features some of the most influential, famous and beautifully designed trains of the last 50 years. With examples taken from Britain, Europe, the former Soviet Union, North...
The Aber Branch: Caerphilly to Senghenydd
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The book titled The Aber Branch: Caerphilly to Senghenydd by the author Colin Chapman. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
The Slow Train: A Railway Miscellany
As the world speeds up, as technology takes over, it is worth remembering how we used to live. This three-book series is a nostalgic hymn to an era when life...
To the Sea by Train: THE SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
'Andrew Martin is a railway wizard' Telegraph 'Leaves you with renewed confidence that trains can still be the most civilised way to travel' Financial Times Throughout the twentieth century, the...
History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands: v. 3: Great North
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The book titled History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands: v. 3: Great North by the author H.A. Vallance. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more...
The Cautious Traveller's Guide to The Wastelands: THE INSTANT SUNDAY
THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER 'Breathtaking' Samantha Shannon 'Sit back and enjoy the ride' Daily Mail 'Wonderful' Jennifer Saint It is said there is a price that every passenger must...
The East Coast Main Line 1939-1959
The book takes an in-depth look at the East Coast Main Line-King's Cross to Edinburgh-between 1939 and 1959. This is carried out in a series of chapters. In the first...
Cambridge Station: Its Development and Operation as a Rail Centre
Why build a Railway to Cambridge? This is the first substantive illustrated book about Cambridge Station which explores the opening of the station in 1845; the four principal railway companies...
Contemporary Art Underground: MTA Arts & Design New York
Contemporary Art Underground presents more than 100 permanent projects completed between 2015 and 2023 by MTA Arts & Design. This ground-breaking program of site-specific projects by a broad spectrum of...
Trains Around the World
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The book titled Trains Around the World by the author Unknown. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Bradley's Railway Guide: A journey through two centuries of British
'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...
Vintage New York City Subway Signs: 1920s-1980s
Photographic chronicle of the history and evolution of New York subway signage, covering porcelain, wood, tin, and mosaic signs from the 1920s to the 1980s. Vintage New York City Subway...
