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Trains on the Midland Main Line by John Jackson
RRP: $19.34$12.51The Midland Main Line (MML) links London's St Pancras station to the East Midlands cities of Leicester, Derby and Nottingham. It then heads northwards through Chesterfield to Sheffield. Along the way, its southern section sees an extensive service of... -
Hell on Wheels: Wicked Towns Along the Union Pacific Railroad by Dick Kreck 9781555919481
RRP: $21.87$16.78Overnight settlements, better known as "Hell on Wheels," sprang up as the transcontinental railroad crossed Nebraska and Wyoming. They brought opportunity not only for legitimate business but also for gamblers, land speculators, prostitutes, and thugs... -
Benelux Railways by John Law
RRP: $20.63$14.98The Netherlands, Belgium and Luxembourg are three separate European countries that have their own railway systems, with much integration between each other. They are united by all running regular passenger train services, mostly hourly or more frequent,... -
The Southern Way Issue No. 12 by Kevin Robertson 9781906419424
RRP: $16.71$11.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906419424Author Kevin RobertsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 100Imprint Noodle BooksPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Locomotive Headboards: The Complete Story by Dave Peel 9780752455990
RRP: $32.25$24.43The practice of naming trains has a long history. The 'Irish Mail' was known thus, unofficially, from about 1848 and the 'Flying Scotsman' from 1862. However, official recognition of these titles did not come until many years later, and engine headboards... -
Cumbrian Traction by Gordon Edgar
RRP: $20.63$14.00The drama of the Cumbrian countryside combined with some of the most powerful diesel and electric locomotives to be found anywhere in Britain. Gordon Edgar's photographs cover every aspect of diesel and electric traction in Cumbria, hauling both... -
European Steam in the 1970s by Paul Bryson 9781445693484
RRP: $19.34$12.51The rapid disappearance of steam from British Railways in the late 1960s was a bitter blow for the thousands of railway enthusiasts who had been brought up with the sounds, smells and sheer excitement of steam power. The industrial railways of Britain... -
Signalling and Signal Boxes along the NER Routes Vol. 1: Yorkshire by Allen Jackson
RRP: $19.34$12.51Over the course of several volumes, Allen Jackson uses an array of photographs to lavishly illustrate the story of signalling in the principal constituents of the LNER - continuing here with the first volume of the story of the North Eastern Railway in... -
Narrow Gauge Railways of Taiwan by Michael Reilly 9781900340465
RRP: $24.45$23.52Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781900340465Author Michael ReillyFormat PaperbackPage Count 160Imprint Mainline & MaritimePublisher Mainline & Maritime -
Swindon Works Apprentice in Steam by Ken Gibbs
RRP: $24.50$16.91Renowned throughout the world as a centre for engineering excellence, the Swindon Works of the former Great Western Railway hold a special place in the affections of rail enthusiasts. Former Swindon apprentice Ken Gibbs remembers the sights, sounds,... -
Yorkshire: The West Riding: v. 2 by Paul Shannon
RRP: $23.21$19.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781858952413Author Paul ShannonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media GroupDimensions(mm) 238mm * 172mm * 8mm -
The Last Days of BR Steam 1962-1968 by David Christie
RRP: $19.34$12.51Driven by the sudden realisation that steam had all but disappeared on his 'local' GE line, David Christie set about initially recording the London termini, but was then spurred on to record as much as possible on the whole of BR before it was too late. ... -
Stations and Lineside Views in and Around London by Insight Guides 9781781555521
RRP: $21.92$16.69'Stations and Lineside Views in and Around London' features photographs taken by retired British Medical Council researcher/author Dr B. W. L. Brooksbank and captions by railway author Peter Tuffrey. The photographs span the last years of steam traction... -
Cancelled!: The strange, disturbing story of the Southern Rail crisis and what to do about it by David Boyle 9781534790087
RRP: $8.39$7.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781534790087Author David BoyleFormat PaperbackPage Count 116Imprint Createspace Independent Publishing PlatformPublisher Createspace Independent Publishing... -
The Railway Journey: The Industrialization of Time and Space in the Nineteenth Century by Wolfgang Schivelbusch 9780520282261
$42.89The impact of constant technological change upon our perception of the world is so pervasive as to have become a commonplace of modern society. But this was not always the case; as Wolfgang Schivelbusch points out in this fascinating study, our... -
Double-Headed Trains by Dave Smith
RRP: $19.34$12.51A rare and enjoyable sight, double-headed trains are always guaranteed to delight any lineside enthusiast. With nearly two hundred stunning images, published here for the first time, Dave Smith offers a fascinating collection of photographs capturing... -
A Day in the Life of an Engine Driver by Anthony Dawson
RRP: $19.34$12.51In the age of steam it seemed that every little boy had an ambition to be an engine driver - even the notoriously anti-railway Charles Dickens thought there was something alluring about the role. Becoming an engine driver is still an ambition of many,... -
Classic Railroad Scenes: Railroads at Work Soft Cover by Art Peterson 9781627008617
RRP: $36.11$26.34Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627008617Author Art PetersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 224Imprint Kalmbach MediaPublisher Kalmbach MediaWeight(grams) 898gDimensions(mm) 278mm * 212mm *... -
North East Engine Sheds in the Last Days of Steam by Richard Gaunt 9780752486147
RRP: $19.34$14.90In the late 1950s and '60s, steam motive power depots attracted railway enthusiasts like pins to a magnet. There was no need to wait on a platform for something to turn up; particularly at weekends and evenings, sheds would be packed with machines... -
London Traction by Hugh Llewelyn
RRP: $19.34$12.51Hugh Llewelyn has visited, lived and/or worked in London since the 1950s and began taking railway photographs in the early 1960s. This volume covers diesel and electric traction, both modern and classic, from that time until now, in black and white in... -
Preserved Pre-1948 Railway Carriages by Royston Morris
RRP: $19.34$12.29Preserved (or heritage) railways have, in the majority of cases, at least one working steam locomotive and either a diesel unit or a diesel locomotive. However, the main thing these railways need to keep them going is the general public coming along and... -
Railways and Recollections: 1960 by David Phillips 9781857943740
RRP: $6.44$5.60Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857943740Author David PhillipsFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media Group -
West Midlands Traction by Andrew Cole
RRP: $19.34$12.51Being situated in the centre of the UK, the West Midlands have always been the hub of the railway network. From InterCity workings from London Euston, to CrossCountry trains from the North East to the South West, there has always been plenty of variety... -
Fishguard and Rosslare Railways and Harbours Company: A History by Ernie Shepherd 9781780730677
$32.40At the height of its existence, the Fishguard & Rosslare Railways & Harbours Company owned a total of 104 miles of track in Ireland as well as just short of a mile of line at Fishguard Harbour. The Company is now jointly owned by Irish Rail and Stena and... -
Search for Steam: British Rail 1963-1966 by Charlie Verrall
RRP: $19.34$12.51At the start of 1963, author and photographer Charlie Verrall was disillusioned after the withdrawal of so many steam locomotives at the end of the previous year. However, coaxed into returning to his old hobby, he would spend the next few years until... -
The Last Days of Steam in Nottinghamshire: From the Bill Reed Collection by Peter Tuffrey
RRP: $21.92$14.54This fascinating selection of evocative railway photographs will delight railway enthusiasts and all those who remember the days of steam. The book shows railways in and around Nottingham in the twilight years of steam, capturing areas which have long... -
Yorkshire Railways from the Yorkshire Post Archives by Peter Tuffrey 9781781553169
RRP: $21.92$16.69Being an avid collector of old photographs, particularly those featuring railways, well-known Yorkshire writer Peter Tuffrey was aware of the vast photographic archives lurking in the depths of the Yorkshire Post newspaper. Recently renewing his contact... -
Trainspotting Days by Will Adams 9781857942675
RRP: $23.21$19.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857942675Author Will AdamsFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media Group -
Signalling and Signal Boxes along the GCR Routes by Allen Jackson
RRP: $19.34$12.51Over the course of several volumes, Allen Jackson offers an array of never Allen Jackson before published photographs to lavishly illustrate the story of signalling in the principal constituents of the LNER - continuing here with the Great Central... -
Warwickshire Railways: Britain's Railways in Old Photographs by Mike Hitches 9780752449333
RRP: $23.21$17.60Warwickshire Railways is a fascinating account of the changes and developments which particularly characterized this stretch of railway. The struggles and battles between the various railway companies - the L&B, TVR, LNWR, GWR and NWR - for supremacy... -
Bradshaw's Guide London to Birmingham: On Stephenson's Tracks - Volume 9 by John Christopher
RRP: $19.34$12.51The London & Birmingham Railway was the first major line in Britain and it was the greatest achievement of its engineer, Robert Stephenson, the man who, together with his father George, had set the age of the railway in motion with their pioneering... -
Locomotive Recollections: No 45596 Bahamas: 84 by John Hillier
RRP: $10.32$8.58Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857945096Author John HillierFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media GroupDimensions(mm) 169mm * 238mm * 5mm -
Shay Geared Locomotives and Repair Parts Catalogue by Shay Locomotive Works 9781935327929
RRP: $25.93$20.81Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781935327929Author Shay Locomotive WorksFormat PaperbackPage Count 86Imprint Periscope Film LLCPublisher Periscope Film LLCWeight(grams) 191gDimensions(mm)... -
Great Western Swindon: Images of England by Tim Bryan 9780752401539
RRP: $16.76$12.41For almost 150 years, the influence of the Great Western Railway's workshops in Swindon extended well beyond the great walls which surrounded most of the complex, which at its height, covered over 320 acres. Although the works has now closed, its... -
London's Great Railway Century 1850-1950 by Keith Scholey 9780752462912
RRP: $16.76$12.41The hundred years from 1850 to 1950 were London's railway century, an era during which the city was defined by its railways: grimy and utilitarian yet at the same time elegant and innovative. This fascinating book explores the many contemporary transport... -
The Life and Times of the Stationmaster by David Holmes
RRP: $24.50$20.19Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857942828Author David HolmesFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media Group -
The Welsh Highland Railway: Ain't No Stopping Us Now!: v. 3 by John Stretton
RRP: $23.21$19.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781858952598Author John StrettonFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media Group -
Great Railway Journeys: The Chiltern Line to Birmingham by Roger Mason
RRP: $19.34$12.51Great Railway Journeys: The Chiltern Line to Birmingham is a record of forty fascinating sites that can be seen from the window of a train travelling from Marylebone Station in London to Moor Street Station in Birmingham. Some will be familiar, like... -
A Passion for Trains: The Railroad Photography of Richard Steinheimer by Richard Steinheimer 9780393057430
RRP: $86.42$73.45To the true rail fan, Richard Steinheimer is an authentic hero, the best of the best. This, the first full-length celebration of his work, presents 160 of his duotone images, with an introduction by Jeff Brouws. A pioneer in train photography,... -
How the Railway Works by Danny Harvey 9780711038127
RRP: $25.80$15.05Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780711038127Author Dan HarveyFormat HardbackPage Count 192Imprint Ian Allan PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing