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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....
History of Road Trains in the Northern Territory, 1934-88
$30.00 AUD
The book titled History of Road Trains in the Northern Territory, 1934-88 by the author John Maddock. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...
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
$30.00 AUD
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.
There Was a Time: Chronicles of a Railway Family
The book titled There Was a Time: Chronicles of a Railway Family by the author Shirley Jones. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this...
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...
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...
History of the Railways of the Scottish Highlands: v. 3: Great North
$12.00 AUD
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...
The Coming of the Railway: A New Global History, 1750-1850
The first global history of the epic early days of the iron railway Railways, in simple wooden or stone form, have existed since prehistory. But from the 1750s onward the...
ABC British Rail Pocket Atlas
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The book titled ABC British Rail Pocket Atlas by the author M.G. Ball. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
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...
Ten Little Trains: A Counting Storybook
Count along with Ten Little Train Engines and watch as they disappear! Ten little trains on the railroad line, one chugged away and then there were...nine! Learning to count has...
Slow Trains Around Spain: A 3,000-Mile Adventure on 52 Rides
Between soaring mountains, across arid deserts, parched plains and valleys of fruit orchards and olive groves, down glittering coastlines and along viaducts towering above plunging ravines there is no better...
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.
A Brief History of the Age of Steam
In 1710 an obscure Devon ironmonger Thomas Newcomen invented a machine with a pump driven by coal, used to extract water from mines. Over the next two hundred years the...
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...
Quest for Speed: an Illustrated History of High-Speed Trains from
A visual history of high-speed trains. Hop aboard this fascinating journey through the early days of railway trains to the modern day superfast Maglevs which can reach speeds of 600km/h....
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...
Lost Lines: London
Although London has inherited a complex and comprehensive railway network, there are a large number of l ines which have disappeared. This book examines the history of many of these...
100 Years of Classic Steam
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This book looks back over a century of locomotive production around the world, capturing engines on plantations, in heavy industry and on the main lines. With 200 photographs from four...
First Class: Legendary Train Journeys Around the World
This enchanting book, which comes with a slipcase designed to resemble a steamer trunk, takes readers on memorable journeys on the Orient Express, le Train Bleu, the California Zephyr, and...
British Rail
The rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail, from \"the greatest expert on British trains\" Christian Wolmar You think you know British Rail. Stale sandwiches, inefficiency, and violent yellow...
The Great Northern Railway Ore Docks of Lake Superior
$80.00 AUD
The Great Northern Iron Ore Docks were the largest iron ore docks in the world. Now railfans and history buffs can see how these ore docks were constructed and operated...
Locomotives
Covers all areas of locomotive history from 1950 to the end of the 20th century. Chronologically ordered for easy reference. From China to Scandinavia, the locomotives of the world are...
Ten Little Trains: A Counting Storybook
Count along with Ten Little Train Engines and watch as they disappear! Ten little trains on the railroad line, one chugged away and then there were...nine! Learning to count has...
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...
Quest for Speed: an Illustrated History of High-Speed Trains from
A visual history of high-speed trains. Hop aboard this fascinating journey through the early days of railway trains to the modern day superfast Maglevs which can reach speeds of 600km/h....
Slow Trains to Istanbul: ...And Back: A 4,570-Mile Adventure on 55 Rides
" Tom Chesshyre is the consummate traveller, who makes you want to experience all his adventures and mishaps for yourself. " - Christian Wolmar, author of British Rail: The Making...
Ticket to Ride: Around the World on 49 Unusual Train Journeys
Experience the world by train alongside best-selling travel writer Tom Chesshyre, as he takes a whistle-stop tour around the globe in 49 unique journeys Why do people love trains so...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...