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Pullman Trains of Great Britain by R. W. Kidner 9780853615316
RRP: £8.95£7.91Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853615316Author R. W. KidnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 220mm * 152mm * 7mm -
BR Blue: Type 4 Diesel Power: No. 4 by Gordon Wright 9781906419608
RRP: £10.95£7.75Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906419608Author Gordon WrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Noodle BooksPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Crewe To Wigan: including Over & Wharton by Adrian Hartless 9781910356128
£23.70Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910356128Author Adrian HartlessFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press -
The West London Line by Andy Gibbs
RRP: £15.99£10.85There are very few mainline railway routes that actually cross London. One of the few that does is the West London line between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction. The route has had its ups and downs over the years but has remained an important... -
Southern Railway, 0-6-0 Tender Goods Locomotive Classes: A Survey and Overview by David Maidment 9781526770097
RRP: £30.00£21.95Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
British Diesel Locomotives of the 1950s and '60s by Greg Morse
RRP: £8.99£6.75After the Second World War, the drive for the modernisation of Britain's railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had been around for some time, but faced with a coal crisis and the Clean Air Act in the 1950s, it... -
Glasgow Underground: The Glasgow District Subway by Keith Anderson
RRP: £15.99£10.85The Glasgow District Subway was second only to London in the UK and was the third underground system to be built anywhere in the world. Originally operated as a cable railway, it was later electrified and the rolling stock from that era continued to be... -
The King's Cross Story: 200 Years of History in the Railway Lands by Peter Darley 9780750985796
RRP: £20.00£14.71The area of King's Cross has witnessed a dramatic transformation, with a new city rising above, alongside and within some of the country's most compelling railway heritage. The former Railway Lands remain extraordinarily rich in historical features, yet... -
Norfolk Rail: 25 Years of the Wherry Lines by Boon, Chris
RRP: £15.99£11.61Norfolk has enjoyed loco-hauled passenger trains for many years, with Great Yarmouth being a popular destination for summer holiday services from London, the Midlands, and the North. While these summer Saturday' services gained a significant following... -
Swindon Rail Scene: Hydraulics to HSTs by Garry Stroud
RRP: £15.99£10.85Swindon played an important role in the railway industry from its Victorian roots up to the sound of the final works hooter in 1986. This was without doubt the end of an era; today the works site is a shadow of its former past - gone is the mighty 'A'... -
Loco Spotter's Guide by Stuart Black
RRP: £6.99£5.13Since the 1800s locomotives have steamed, chugged and sparked their way into the nation's affections. These powerful engines were the drivers of the Industrial Revolution, and to the present day carry passengers and freight to every corner of Britain... -
Steam in the Blood: A Railwayman's Journey 1941-1982 by R H N Hardy 9781800351455
RRP: £9.95£7.08Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800351455Author R H N HardyFormat PaperbackPage Count 384Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Britain's Railway Disasters: Fatal Accidents From the 1830s to the Present Day by Michael Foley 9781526766564
RRP: £14.99£10.95Passengers on the early railways took their lives in their hands every time they got on board a train. It was so dangerous that they could buy an insurance policy with their ticket. There seemed to be an acceptance that the level of danger was tolerable... -
Early Railway Chemistry and its Legacy by Colin A. Russell 9781849733267
RRP: £29.99£24.83One of the most important parts of British heavy industry today is our railway system. Its constant appearances in news bulletins, its enormous appeal to fans or "enthusiasts", its permanent role in the lives of most of us, and its economic significance... -
The A4 Pacifics After Gresley: The Late L N E R and British Railways Periods, 1942-1966 by Tim Hillier-Graves 9781399073431
RRP: £30.00£24.29Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Devon's Railways: North and East of the Country by David Mitchell
RRP: £15.99£11.61This, the first of two volumes covering the railways of Devon, follows the routes of the two main lines that enter the county from the east. Firstly, the former Western Region line is examined as it runs from Whiteball Tunnel in the Blackdown Hills and... -
Southern Region Electro Diesel Locomotives and Units: A Pictorial Survey by David Cable 9781526720610
RRP: £30.00£13.67The electro-diesel locomotives and multiple units used by the Southern Region of British Railways, were unique to this region. The locomotives of class 73 were used extensively throughout the region, in particular on Gatwick Express services, as well as... -
The Waverley Route Through Time by Roy G. Perkins
RRP: £14.99£9.70The Waverley Route ran from Edinburgh, through the Scottish Borders, to Carlisle. Opening in 1862, the line was closed in 1969 as a result of the Beeching Report; feelings ran so high when it closed that there were protests which delayed the last... -
British Rail Class 20 Locomotives by Pip Dunn
RRP: £27.50£22.16The first of the English Electric Type 1 design, what we now know as the Class 20s, appeared in June 1957. With their distinctive 'chopper' engine sound, these single-cabbed locomotives soon gained a reputation for rugged reliability brought about by... -
The Railway Navvies: A History of the Men who Made the Railways by Terry Coleman
RRP: £12.99£9.09This is the definitive story of the men who built the railways - the unknown Victorian labourers who blasted, tunnelled, drank and brawled their way across nineteenth-century England. Preached at and plundered, sworn at and swindled, this anarchic... -
Birmingham and West Midlands Railway Atlas: 2nd Edition by Joe Brown 9781800351462
RRP: £25.00£17.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800351462Author Joe BrownFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Tracing Lost Railways by Trevor Yorke
RRP: £8.99£6.75The drastic railway closures of the 1960s led to the slow decay and re-purposing of hundreds of miles of railway infrastructure. Though these buildings and apparatus are now ghosts of their former selves, countless clues to our railway heritage still... -
Building Lego Trains by Charles Pritchett
RRP: £23.99£16.29Step by step, fully-illustrated building instructions for seven LEGO train models including a coal gondola, milk tanker, open hopper, depressed flatcar, passenger coach, powered box car, and diesel locomotive. Design alternatives suggest ways to... -
Class 158 and 159 DMUs by Andrew Cole
RRP: £15.99£10.85In the early 1990s, British Rail introduced the 182-strong Class 158 fleet, followed by the 22-strong Class 159s. These units heralded a new era in long-distance travel at the time, replacing 1950s-designed locomotive-hauled coaches on long secondary and... -
Southern Way Special 18: 60 Years of the Kent Coast Electrification by Colin Scott Morton 9781800350229
RRP: £16.95£12.66Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800350229Author Colin Scott MortonFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Laser Cutting and 3-D Printing for Railway Modellers by Bob Gledhill
RRP: £24.00£19.51Although most people have heard of laser-cut and 3-D printed model railway parts and kits, most modellers have little knowledge or experience of them. This fascinating and well-illustrated book describes in non-technical language how these machines work... -
abc Rail Guide 2022 by Pip Dunn 9781800351394
RRP: £25.00£18.62Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800351394Author Pip DunnFormat HardbackPage Count 416Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Eleven Minutes Late: A Train Journey to the Soul of Britain by Matthew Engel
RRP: £9.99£7.06Britain gave railways to the world, yet its own network is the dearest (definitely) and the worst (probably) in Western Europe. Trains are deeply embedded in the national psyche and folklore - yet it is considered uncool to care about them. For Matthew... -
Second Generation EMUs by John Jackson 9781445676029
RRP: £15.99£10.85It is now some forty years since the term 'Second Generation EMU' entered rail industry parlance. The British Rail (BR) Class 313 heralded a new era back in 1976/77 with BR's first order of suburban passenger trains with both a pantograph (for 25Kv AC)... -
Lonely Planet Trans-Siberian Railway by Lonely Planet
RRP: £15.99£11.61Lonely Planet: The world's leading travel guide publisher Lonely Planet Trans-Siberian Railway is your passport to the most relevant, up-to-date advice on what to see and skip, and what hidden discoveries await you. Gaze through the window at the... -
Mallard: The Story of Britain's Most Magnificent Locomotive by Robin Jones
RRP: £14.99£10.95Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658214Author Robin JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 250Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 596gDimensions(mm) 246mm *... -
Merseyrail Electric: The Award-Winning Network by Martyn Hilbert 9781781559093
RRP: £20.00£14.29The self-contained, fully electrified Merseyrail system is an iconic part of the UK's railway network. With 75 route miles of track, sixty-nine stations, and over 800 services, it is the third largest rail system outside London and the South East,... -
Railways of Derbyshire in the Twenty-First Century by John Jackson
RRP: £15.99£10.85The city of Derby has a long association with the country's railway heritage, not just as a focal point for the county's railway passengers but also its long tradition of manufacture. Today, Derby enjoys passenger services to destinations as far apart as... -
Industrial Locomotives & Railways of the North West of England by Gordon Edgar
RRP: £19.99£13.33This sixth volume in the regional series of books looking at the industrial railways of England, Wales and Scotland specifically covers Lancashire, Greater Manchester, Merseyside and Cheshire, a region widely associated with the rapid growth of... -
The Great Eastern Railway, The Early History, 1811–1862 by Charles Phillips 9781399024709
RRP: £25.00£17.62This book is the first of two which covers the history of the Great Eastern Railway and its predecessors from the first proposal for a railway in the eastern counties in 1811 for a railway from Islington to Wallasea Island and Mucking to its absorption... -
The Tyne & Wear Metro by Colin Alexander
RRP: £15.99£10.85August 2020 marked the fortieth anniversary of the opening of the first section of the Tyne & Wear Metro between Haymarket and Tynemouth. It is an exciting time for the system, with a new fleet of trains about to be ordered, and extensions to the network... -
The Tube: Station to Station on the London Underground by Oliver Green
RRP: £9.99£7.45Mind the gap and jump aboard this fascinating history of the world's oldest and greatest underground railway. On seven guided journeys, travel through time and observe at first hand the influence of great Underground architects, such as Charles Holden... -
Southern Way Special 19 Eastleigh Enginemen by Keith Dawe 9781800352612
RRP: £16.95£12.26Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352612Author Keith DaweFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Railways and The Raj: How the Age of Steam Transformed India by Christian Wolmar
RRP: £12.99£8.56India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, an Empire that needed a rail network to facilitate its exploitation and reflect its ambition. But, by building India's railways, Britain radically changed the nation and unwittingly planted the seed... -
Scratch-Building Model Railway Tank Locomotives: The Tilbury 4-4-2 by Simon Bolton
RRP: £18.99£11.95This fascinating volume tells you everything you need to know about how to build an 00 gauge Tilbury Tank locomotive or, indeed, any similar type of tank. Written in an engaging, encouraging and easily understable style, this new work is a worthy...