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Big British Railway Journeys Puzzle Book: The puzzle book from the National Railway Museum in York!
Author: National Railway Museum Format: Paperback Number of Pages: 240 The new puzzle book from the National Railway Museum in York! Have you got what it takes to travel around...
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....
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....
Poster To Poster: Railway Journeys In Art
$150.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Very good Jacket: Very goodPages: Good Markings: No markingsA richly illustrated four-volume series on graphic art and design history, "Poster to Poster: Railway Journeys in Art" by Richard...
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...
Railway Antiques
$20.00 AUD
Author: James MackayBinding: PaperbackPublisher: Ward Lock Limited, 1978Condition remarks:Book: Fair Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageRailway Antiques presents a comprehensive guide to...
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 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,...
Isambard's Kingdom: Travels in Brunel's England
Provides an account of the great engineer, Isambard Kingdom Brunel, who described 'his' Great Western Railway as 'England's finest work'. This book explores the legacy of the Victorian railway revolution,...
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...
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...
Inside Information: A Book Of Trains Today For Boys Of All Ages
$30.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: No dust jacketPages: Good Markings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageStep into the golden age of rail travel with this captivating retrospective, Inside Information:...
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...
Patterns Of Steam: Steam Locomotives In Australia And New Zealand 1964-1985
$40.00 AUD
Edition: First ed.Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Very goodPages: GoodFew machines have captured the imagination quite like the steam locomotive — a thundering, smoke-wreathed symbol of industrial power that reshaped continents and...
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...
Beyond the Facade: Flinders Street, More Than Just a Railway Station
$50.00 AUD
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...
Register Of New Zealand Railways Steam Locomotives: 1863-1971
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: GoodMarkings: Previous owner,Fair - Rubbed edges and bumping on spine and cornersFor over a century, steam locomotives were the beating heart of...
Art of the Engineman: Life on Australian Locomotives
The memoirs of 23 locomotive enginemen from Victoria, New South Wales and South Australia, complemented by 200 magnificent colour and black & white photographs, most never before published. In the...
When We Rode The Rails
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: No markingsPatsy Adam-Smith’s When We Rode The Rails chronicles the vibrant history of Australia’s railway system through the eyes of those...
Illustrated History Of Trains
$15.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerFrom the thunderous birth of the steam locomotive to the sleek express trains of the modern era, Illustrated History of Trains presents...
Railway Relics And Regalia
$20.00 AUD
Author: P.B. WhitehouseBinding: HardbackPublisher: Country Life, 1975Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good Markings: Previous ownerRailway Relics And Regalia presents a comprehensive look into the fascinating world of historical...
The Ultimate Encyclopedia Of Steam & Rail
$50.00 AUD
Author: Colin Garratt And Max Wade-MatthewsBinding: HardbackPublished: HERMES HOUSE, 1998Condition:Book: GoodJacket: N/APages: GoodMarkings: No markingsThe Ultimate Encyclopedia Of Steam & Rail presents a comprehensive visual and historical account of the...
Top Steam Railways of the World
$30.00 AUD
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...
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...
Atlas Of The World's Railways
$25.00 AUD
Author: Brian HollingsworthBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby Limited, 1980Condition:Book: FairJacket: Chipped and worn with some minor damagePages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Rip to DJ with some chips and foxing around...
North British Railway: Official Tourist Guide
$30.00 AUD
Author: North British RailwayBinding: PaperbackPublished: North British Railway, 1900Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacketPages: Tanning and foxingMarkings: No markingsCondition remarks: Condition as shown in imageThis vintage travel guide, The Beauties Of...
In Praise Of Trains In Australia
$40.00 AUD
Author: Gary McDonaldBinding: HardbackPublished: Rigby, 1978Condition:Book: GoodJacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerCondition remarks: Cloth cover has light foxing and wear to top of spine, dust jacket has previous owner...
National Museum of Australia
$40.00 AUD
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 World Of Model Railways
$12.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: GoodJacket: Wear and tear with damagePages: Tanning and foxingFew hobbies capture the romance of the steam age with the same tactile intimacy as model railways, and The World...
Discovering Lost Railways
$8.00 AUD
The book titled Discovering Lost Railways by the author . 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...
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...
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...
The Armchair Traveller Bargain Book Box (15 Books)
Two things to flag before this one goes live: Great Britain — Michelin Green Guide has no author listed, worth checking the copy. More importantly, this box has the same...
Railway Picture Postcards
$30.00 AUD
The book titled Railway Picture Postcards by the author Maurice Bray. This is a secondhand book. Please contact us for more information about this title.
Railway Architecture Of The South-East
$20.00 AUD
Author: Rodney Symes & David ColeBinding: HardbackPublisher: Osprey, 1972Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Yellowed , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerRailway Architecture Of The South East presents a comprehensive study...
Cincinnati Locomotive Builders: 1845-1868
$40.00 AUD
Author: John H. WhiteBinding: HardbackPublished: Museum of History and Technology, Smithsonian Institution, 1965Condition:Book: GoodJacket: No dust jacket - some marks on spine and cornersPages: GoodMarkings: Previous ownerThis historical account chronicles...
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...
Locomotion: A World Survey Of Railway Traction
$20.00 AUD
Condition remarks:Book: Good Jacket: Worn/faded, no tearsPages: Good , price clippedMarkings: Previous ownerA comprehensive and authoritative reference work for railway enthusiasts and transportation historians alike, Locomotion: A World Survey of...
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....