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Steam Trains Today: Journeys Along Britain's Heritage Railways
After the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, many railways were gradually shut down. Rural communities were isolated and steam trains slowly gave way to diesel and electric traction.But some people...
The High Girders: The gripping true story of a Victorian dream that ended in tragedy
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Class 50
Class 50: A Pictorial Journey is an album of photographs, mainly taken by David Cable, a well-regarded author of a number of picture albums, covering trains both in the UK...
London's Railways 1967 - 1977
This lovingly-produced pictorial book covers London's railways from 1967 to 1977, showing the transition from steam to diesel and electric traction. Accompanied by a very readable narrative, telling tales of...
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...
British Railways in the 1960s: London Midland Region
After the Second War, Britains railways were rundown and worn out, requiring massive investment and modernisation. The Big Four railway companies were nationalised from 1948, and the newly formed British...
Railway - British Track Since 1804
Never before has a comprehensive history been written of the track used by railways of all gauges, tramways, and cliff railways, in Great Britain. And yet it was the development...
The Antipodean Express: A journey by train from New Zealand to Spain
Author: Gregory HillFormat: Paperback, 155mm x 235mm, 296 pagesPublished: Exisle Publishing, New Zealand, 2024An epic journey from New Zealand to Spain, celebrating the enduring romance of travel by train. The...
Station: A journey through 20th and 21st century railway architecture and design
Author: Christopher BeanlandFormat: Hardback, 216mm x 276mm, 525g, 208 pagesPublished: Batsford, United Kingdom, 2024A glorious celebration of modern railway architecture in the 20th century and beyond, travelling all over the...
All Aboard!: Remembering Britain's Railways
Author: Julian HollandFormat: Paperback, 148mm x 210mm, 540g, 256 pagesPublished: HarperCollins Publishers, United Kingdom, 2023From best-selling railway expert, Julian Holland, explore Britain's historical railways in All Aboard.The history of Britain's...
The New York Subway Map Debate: At Cooper Union April 20, 7:30 pm
Author: Gary HustwitFormat: Paperback, 127mm x 229mm, 300g, 140 pagesPublished: Plexi Productions, United States, 2022The New York Subway Map Debate documents a pivotal event in design history: the 1978 debate...
Jim Shaughnessy: Essential Witness: Sixty Years of Railroad Photography
Author: Jim ShaughnessyFormat: Hardback, 298mm x 273mm, 1720g, 200 pagesPublished: Thames & Hudson Ltd, United Kingdom, 2017Jim Shaughnessy: Essential Witness is a comprehensive overview of Shaughnessy's sixty year as a...
Station: A journey through 20th and 21st century railway architecture and design
Author: Christopher Beanland Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 208 A glorious celebration of modern railway architecture in the 20th century and beyond, travelling all over the world. Many railway books...
Food on the Move: Dining on the Legendary Railway Journeys of the World
Author: Sharon Hudgins Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 256 All aboard for a delicious ride on nine legendary railway journeys! Meals associated with train travel have been an important aspect...
The Antipodean Express: A journey by train from New Zealand to Spain
Author: Gregory Hill Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 296 An epic journey from New Zealand to Spain, celebrating the enduring romance of travel by train. The journey of The Antipodean...
Train Teasers: A Quiz Book for the Cultured Trainspotter
When was smoking banned on trains?Which actor restored kippers to the menu of the Brighton Belle?What regular lineside event did Dickens describe as 'a shave in the air'?Perfect for a...