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Modern Traction in the North of England by John Whiteley 9781398116627
RRP: £15.99£10.85In this book John Whiteley provides a photographic survey of modern traction in the North of England in the last years of British Rail and the first years of privatisation. The photographs cover the period from the early 1960s to the 1990s. At the start... -
Around the World in 80 Trains by Monisha Rajesh
RRP: £10.99£7.51WINNER OF THE NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC TRAVELLER AWARD FOR BEST TRAVEL BOOK SHORTLISTED FOR THE STANFORD DOLMAN TRAVEL BOOK OF THE YEAR AWARD 'Monisha Rajesh has chosen one of the best ways of seeing the world. Never too fast, never too slow, her... -
BR Blue: A Portrait by Stephen Owens
RRP: £15.99£10.85This book is a portrait of the period that became known as the era of BR Blue - the 1970s and 1980s. The railway appeared to be caught up in a world of its own. It was still recognisably the one from the steam era, and happy to be living in the past... -
Railways of the Western Region in the 1970s and 1980s by Kevin Redwood
RRP: £15.99£10.85During the 1970s and 1980s, the Western Region was undergoing change in both trains and equipment. On passenger services High Speed Trains worked alongside loco-hauled passenger trains and first generation DMUs, while in the world of freight the last of... -
South Wales Railways in the 1980s by Kevin Redwood 9781445695815
RRP: £15.99£10.85The South Wales Division was one of the three operating divisions of the Western Region. The division included the South Wales Main Line from Severn Tunnel Junction to Fishguard Harbour, as well as numerous branches in the Valleys and West Wales. The... -
From Clerk to Controller: A Life on the Railways 1957-1996 by Roderick H. Fowkes 9781473844162
RRP: £25.00£8.22'Like so many other boys of my generation, I wanted to be an engine driver; my dreams, however, were dashed in 1956 when I went for a medical at Derby. So much depended upon having perfect eyesight ...' So wrote the author in his introduction in Last... -
The Railway Adventures: Places, Trains, People and Stations by Vicki Pipe 9781910463871
RRP: £17.99£12.63The railways are one of our finest engineering legacies - a web of routes connecting people to each other and to a vast network of world-class attractions. It is also the best route to enjoying the landscape of Great Britain. Within these pages Vicki... -
Industrial Locomotives & Railways of Yorkshire by Gordon Edgar
RRP: £19.99£13.33This seventh volume in the series of regional books examining the industrial railways of England, Wales and Scotland looks at railways of the former Ridings of Yorkshire, a region that once boasted widespread coal mining activities, which strongly... -
North Staffordshire Railway by Anthony Dawson
RRP: £15.99£10.85The 'Knotty' was one of the most beloved of Britain's pre-grouping companies. Centred on Stoke-on-Trent, at one time it carried two-thirds of the country's pottery, as well as partaking in the lucrative coal and iron trades. It began to build its own... -
Lonely Planet's Guide to Train Travel in Europe by Lonely Planet
RRP: £19.99£15.28Looking for a sustainable and stress-free way to explore Europe? Hop on board the continent's railway network with this ultimate guide to train travel. Whether you want to take it slow on the scenic route or make the most of the newest high-speed... -
Railways in the North American Landscape by Mike Danneman
RRP: £17.99£12.09Windswept vistas. Scorched canyons. Glorious scenes of snow and ice. This book shows the North American landscape in all its breathtaking glory, cleaved by the continent's powerful locomotives and captured in a series of stunning original photographs by... -
The Galloping Sausage and Other Train Curiosities: 150 Steam Railway Events and Stories by Geoff Body
RRP: £14.99£12.55The formative years of Britain's railway network produced a host of ideas, activities and characters, quite a few of which now seem not only highly unusual, but sometimes little short of ridiculous. Weird schemes and designs, extravagant behaviour,... -
Bradshaw's Handbook by George Bradshaw
RRP: £12.99£9.09A facsimile edition of Bradshaw's Handbook of 1863, the book that inspired the BBC television series 'Great British Railway Journeys'. When Michael Portillo began the series 'Great British Railway Journeys', a well-thumbed 150-year-old book shot back... -
Ticket to Ride: Around the World on 49 Unusual Train Journeys by Tom Chesshyre
RRP: £10.99£7.40Experience 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 much? Tom Chesshyre is on a mission to find the answer by experiencing... -
The Train Lover's Puzzle Book: 200 Brain-Teasing Activities, from Crosswords to Quizzes by Neil Somerville
RRP: £12.99£8.60All aboard the puzzle train!This book is fully loaded with 200 railway-themed puzzles, perfect for aficionados as well as inquisitive commutersMore than just a means of transport, trains have changed the world. Across centuries and continents, they've... -
Slow Trains Around Spain: A 3,000-Mile Adventure on 52 Rides by Tom Chesshyre
RRP: £9.99£6.80Between 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 way to see Spain than by train.Rail... -
The Trainspotter's Notebook: The unmissable book from TikTok's trainspotting sensation by Francis Bourgeois 9781804991473
RRP: £10.99£7.77The adventure filled memoir from the world's most beloved trainspotter, TikTok sensation Francis Bourgeois.'Francis is one of the kindest, most genuine people I've met in a long time. His passion and unadulterated happiness is inspiring. I can't wait for... -
The Big British Railway Puzzle Book by National Railway Museum
RRP: £14.99£9.80'Great fun. Railway travel without leaving your armchair!' Chris TarrantA jam-packed puzzle and trivia book about Britain's iconic railways. The Big British Railway Puzzle Book is a must-buy gift book for puzzle book fanatics, train and travel... -
Heritage Railways by Julian Holland
RRP: £14.99£9.70Explore Britain's remaining historic lines with railway expert Julian Holland. The essential guide to exploring Britain's last remaining historic lines, Britain's Heritage Railways is ideal for anyone planning or looking for a nostalgic... -
The Times Train Tracks Book 5: 200 challenging visual logic puzzles (The Times Puzzle Books) by The Times Mind Games
RRP: £6.99£4.80A challenging visual puzzle which will appeal to lovers of logic and deduction brain teasers. Use your mental agility to complete the grids using the train tracks. Puzzles included cover three levels of difficulty, 30 easy, 130 medium, 40 hard. ... -
Greatest British Railway Journeys: Celebrating the greatest journeys from the BBC's beloved railway travel series by Michael Portillo
RRP: £12.99£8.60It 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 Kingdom through the prism of George Bradshaw's Handbook to rail... -
Man in Seat 61 by Mark Smith
RRP: £20.00£14.69If you are looking to reduce their carbon footprint but also want to travel, then look no further than this indispensable and comprehensive guide to train travel across Europe from the man behind the award-winning travel website www.seat61.com. Start... -
i-SPY On a Train Journey: Spy it! Score it! (Collins Michelin i-SPY Guides) by i-SPY
RRP: £3.99£2.95The perfect activity book for train journeys! Beat the boredom and take time out from screens with this pocket-sized book packed with facts, photos and fantastic spots for hours of fun! Kids will have fun collecting points with more... -
abc Rail Guide 2023 by Pip Dunn 9781800352674
RRP: £25.00£17.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352674Author Pip DunnFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
London's Underground, revised edition: The Story of the Tube by Oliver Green 9780711289055
RRP: £35.00£24.83It is impossible to imagine London without the Tube: the beating heart of the city, the Underground shuttles over a billion passengers each year below its busy streets and across its leafy suburbs. The distinctive roundel, colour-coded maps and Johnston... -
Diesel Multiple Units 2024: Including Multiple Unit Formations and on Track Machines by Robert Pritchard 9781915984111
£8.04Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915984111Author Robert PritchardFormat PaperbackPage Count 88Imprint Platform 5 Publishing LtdPublisher Platform 5 Publishing Ltd -
The Times Train Tracks Book 3: 200 challenging visual logic puzzles by The Times Mind Games
RRP: £6.99£5.29Challenge yourself at home with visual puzzles A challenging visual puzzle which will appeal to lovers of logic and deduction brain teasers. Use your mental agility to complete the grids using the train tracks. Puzzles included cover three... -
Going East: The Story of East-West Rail and the Oxford-Cambridge Line by K. C. Close 9781398112735
RRP: £15.99£10.85The railway route between Oxford and Cambridge - nicknamed the Varsity Line - was opened in stages in the nineteenth century. Running roughly east to west, it crossed several major trunk routes linking London with the North and Midlands, and became part... -
The Times Train Tracks Book 4: 200 challenging visual logic puzzles (The Times Puzzle Books) by The Times Mind Games
RRP: £6.99£5.13A challenging visual puzzle which will appeal to lovers of logic and deduction brain teasers. Use your mental agility to complete the grids using the train tracks. Puzzles included cover three levels of difficulty, 30 easy, 130 medium, 40 hard. ... -
The South Devon Railway by John Brodribb
RRP: £20.00£16.43Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781858952796Author John BrodribbFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media Group -
British Rail by Christian Wolmar 9781405946278
RRP: £12.99£9.09The authoritative and fascinating history of the rise and fall of the state-owned British Rail'Wolmar's book is impeccably organised and makes a fast, enjoyable read' THE TIMES Literary Supplement________British Rail wasn't how we're asked to remember it... -
Why Do Shepherds Need a Bush?: London's Underground History of Tube Station Names by David Hilliam 9780750963039
RRP: £10.99£8.02Who travelling through Totteridge and Whetstone is aware that the station got its name from the medieval soldiers who sharpened their swords at the whetstone before the bloody Battle of Barnet? Or that Canary Wharf was built for importing fruit from the... -
The Pacer Family: End of an Era by Fred Kerr 9781526726933
RRP: £25.00£8.89In the 1980s British Railways sought a cheap replacement for the ailing Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trainsets which saw the introduction of the Class 14x trainsets that became known as Pacers. These proved to be cheap to operate hence popular with the... -
TRACKatlas of Mainland Britain: A Comprehensive Geographic Atlas Showing the Rail Network of Great Britain by Mike Bridge 9781909431263
£31.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909431263Author Mike BridgeFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Platform 5 Publishing LtdPublisher Platform 5 Publishing Ltd -
Colonel Stephens Light Railway Locomotives by Brian Janes 9781399023436
RRP: £25.00£18.62Holman Fred Stephens (1868-1931) set himself up in the 1890s as an engineer and manager of the complete light railway as evolved by Victorian theorists to serve rural districts as yet bereft of the benefit of cheaper transport. To them, a light railway... -
Book 2: Eastern by Martyn Brailsford
RRP: £15.95£15.33Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999627133Author Martyn BrailsfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 72Imprint TRACKmapsPublisher TRACKmaps -
Building Simple Model Steam Engines by Tubal Cain
RRP: £7.95£5.21There is a fascination about the simple oscillating steam engine which attracts even the builders of true-scale, exact-to-prototype quadruple expansion marine engines! It may be their sheer simplicity of mechanism, it may be memories of childhood days... -
Railways of the East Midlands by John Evans
RRP: £15.99£10.85Rich in both ironstone and coal, the East Midlands historically enjoyed an intensive network of railways linking its major towns and cities, many of which are still in place. This book takes a journey throughout the region, from Northampton in the south... -
North Wales Rail Scene: 1970s – 1990s by Garry Stroud 9781398116269
RRP: £15.99£10.85The North Wales railway scene has seen many changes over the years. Both freight and passenger services have been discontinued and are gone now. Apart from a few exceptions, so are many of the traditional semaphore signals associated with the route... -
Book 3: Western & Wales by Martyn Brailsford 9781999627164
RRP: £16.95£16.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999627164Author Martyn BrailsfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint TRACKmapsPublisher TRACKmaps