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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...
Transcontinental Train Odyssey: The Ghan, the Khyber, the globe
'This book is both highly educational and a damn good read.' - Sam Burgess, OAM, former chairman Zig Zag Railway 'A fascinating view of railways throughout the world by an...
The World's Great Railway Journeys
This beautifully illustrated book features 26 of the world's greatest railway journeys, from those of epic scope, such as the Trans-Siberian, Australia's Indian Pacific and The Canadian - to those...
London Underground
This is a fascinating and useful reference to the history of the London Underground that reveals new insights into the history of the iconic transport system - the perfect gift...
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...
Heading South
Featuring some of Australia's most iconic rail journeys, Heading South celebrates the unique joys of train travel and is the perfect book for the armchair traveller. Freelance travel writer and...
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....
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....
The Cautious Traveller's Guide to The Wastelands: THE INSTANT SUNDAY TIMES BESTSELLER
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...
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...
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...
Greatest British Railway Journeys: Celebrating the greatest journeys from the BBC's beloved railway travel series
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...
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...
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...
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 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...
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...
The Peking Express: The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China
Author: James M. Zimmerman Format: Hardback Number of Pages: 352 In May 1923, when Shanghai publisher and reporter John Benjamin Powell bought a first-class ticket for the Peking Express, he...
The Big British Railway Puzzle Book: Perfect for puzzle lovers!
Author: National Railway Museum Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 224 'Great fun. Railway travel without leaving your armchair!' Chris Tarrant A jam-packed puzzle and trivia book about Britain's iconic railways....