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Underground, Overground: A Passenger's History of the Tube
Why is the Victoria Line so hot? What is an Electrical Multiple Unit? Is it really possible to ride from King's Cross to King's Cross on the Circle line? The...
The Cautious Traveller's Guide to The Wastelands: THE INSTANT SUNDAY (SIGNED)
A breathtaking historical fantasy set onboard the Great Trans-Siberian Express 'I urge everybody to pick up a copy' STUART TURTON'Be warned - once you step into The Cautious Traveller's Guide...
The Railways: Nation, Network and People
Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As...
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...
Early Japanese Railways 1853-1914: Engineering Triumphs That
A rousing look at Japanese railways and history for railroad enthusiasts. Dan Free tells the fascinating history of the rise of Japanese railways amidst a period of rapid modernisation during...
Tornado
Officially endorsed by the A1 Steam locomotive trust, Tornado is the official account of the building of Britain's first main line steam locomotive for 50 years, how it took a...
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...
World Railways of the Nineteenth Century: A Pictorial History in
"World Railways of the Nineteenth Century" invites readers to experience an unparalleled glimpse into the world of nineteenth-century railroading. To complement the extensive text drawn from primary sources as well...
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...
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: London, Midland and Scottish
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...
British Steam - Pacific Power
'Pacific', collectively a name applied to steam locomotives with a 4-6-2 wheel arrangement is perhaps more commonly associated with express passenger engines but that is not the whole story, there...
Twenty First Century Narrow Gauge: A Pictorial Journey
James Waite has been a skilled railway photographer for many years. In this book he has brought together photographs of many of the world's steam-worked narrow gauge railways in the...
British Steam Sunset: A Vision of the Final Years 1965-1968
In this new album from Pen & Sword, transport historian and photographer Jim Blake presents a selection of pictures he took around the country in British steam's final years. British...
Great Railway Journeys
NB: This is a secondhand book in very good condition. See our FAQs for more information. Please note that the jacket image is indicative only. A description of our secondhand...
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...
Historical Dictionary of Railways in the British Isles, The
Railways played a key role in Britain's social, economic and industrial history. The original companies have long gone, but all over the country relics remain to remind us of that...
Twenty First Century Narrow Gauge: A Pictorial Journey
James Waite has been a skilled railway photographer for many years. In this book he has brought together photographs of many of the world's steam-worked narrow gauge railways in the...
Metropolitain: An Ode to the Paris Metro
'An utterly enjoyable voyage under Paris' - THE OLDIE'Delightful and diverting... Martin is the most unpretentious and companionable of guides; the book is great fun' - LITERARY REVIEW'An eclectic blend...
The Cautious Traveller's Guide to The Wastelands: THE INSTANT SUNDAY
A breathtaking historical fantasy set onboard the Great Trans-Siberian Express 'I urge everybody to pick up a copy' STUART TURTON'Be warned - once you step into The Cautious Traveller's Guide...
Metropolitain: An Ode to the Paris Metro
'An utterly enjoyable voyage under Paris' - THE OLDIE'Delightful and diverting... Martin is the most unpretentious and companionable of guides; the book is great fun' - LITERARY REVIEW'An eclectic blend...
The Cautious Traveller's Guide to The Wastelands: THE INSTANT SUNDAY
A breathtaking historical fantasy set onboard the Great Trans-Siberian Express 'I urge everybody to pick up a copy' STUART TURTON'Be warned - once you step into The Cautious Traveller's Guide...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
Railways and The Raj: How the Age of Steam Transformed India
Author: Christian Wolmar Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 384 India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, an Empire that needed a rail network to facilitate its...
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...