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Rails to Turnberry and Heads of Ayr: The Maidens & Dunure Light Railway & the Butlin's Branch by David McConnell 9780853616993
RRP: $34.22$30.86Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853616993Author David McConnellFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake Publishing -
Uttoxeter to Macclesfield: Via Leek by Vic Mitchell 9781910356050
RRP: $34.22$31.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910356050Author Vic MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press -
The Last Train to Zona Verde: Overland from Cape Town to Angola by Paul Theroux
RRP: $18.85$13.33The Last Train to Zona Verde is Paul Theroux's compelling account of his final African journey.Heading north from Cape Town, through South Africa, Namibia, Botswana and Angola, Paul Theroux makes a final journey along Africa's western edge. The end of... -
Railways Remembered: North East England by Martin Jenkins 9781800352759
RRP: $38.59$27.38Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352759Author Martin JenkinsFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Railways in the Peak District: A History by Christopher Nicholson 9781445693842
RRP: $27.43$18.61The Peak District has always been a formidable barrier to transport links across it, particularly railways. The first crude horse-drawn tramways fed canals on its eastern and western flanks, but in 1830 - only five years after the Stockton & Darlington... -
Glasgow Blue Trains: Class 303 and Class 311 EMUs by Colin J. Howat
RRP: $27.43$18.61These units were used by British Rail from the start of electrification in Glasgow in 1960. Initially the units worked between Helensburgh Central and Airdrie and various branch lines on the North Clyde area. They were later introduced to the South Clyde... -
Class 37 Locomotives by Andrew Walker
RRP: $27.43$18.61Well-proportioned, versatile, aesthetic, durable - the English Electric Class 37, the great survivor of the modernisation-plan diesel fleet, deserves all of these accolades and more. Never as celebrated as the Deltics, never as idolised as the Westerns,... -
On The Slow Train: Twelve Great British Railway Journeys by Michael Williams
RRP: $17.14$12.20'A trip back in time' DAILY TELEGRAPHA love of railways, a love of history, a love of nostalgia.______________________________Get ready to board the slow train to another era, to a time when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next. On... -
Abandoned Train Stations by David Ross
RRP: $34.29$24.60Mysterious ghost stations forgotten beneath the cities of Paris and London; desolate grand rail hubs in the Pyrenean mountains; metro stations in China that terminate in a wasteland; Abandoned Train Stations looks at some of the thousands of disused... -
Scottish Railways in the 1960s by Michael Clemens 9781781557617
RRP: $37.74$28.29Scottish Railways in the 1960s makes a broadly clockwise journey around the country visiting many long-closed railways, branch lines, a few industrial locations, plus the locomotives that worked over them. Locations seen include: Alloa, Alva,... -
The Platform Edge: Uncanny Tales of the Railways by Mike Ashley
RRP: $17.14$12.28Howling down the tunnels comes a new collection showcasing the greatest stories of strange happenings on the tracks, many of which are republished here for the first time since their original departure. Waiting beyond the barrier are ghostly... -
Railway Guns of World War II by Steven J. Zaloga
RRP: $22.28$15.59World War II marked the zenith of railway gun development. Although many of the railway guns deployed at the start of the conflict were of World War I vintage, Germany's ambitious development programme saw the introduction of a number of new classes,... -
Flying Scotsman: The Most Famous Steam Locomotive in the World by James S. Baldwin
RRP: $34.31$25.92The name Flying Scotsman is renowned across the world, but the detailed story of the globally famous locomotive is often less well known. In this illustrated history, James S. Baldwin takes the reader on a railway journey through time, documenting the... -
British Rail Diesels: The Lives of the Early Diesels in Photographs by Mick Hymans 9780750966016
RRP: $34.31$25.92'I remember how excited I was when I saw my first diesel. I was waiting for the usual West Country Class to come through Hampden Park when a Class 33 arrived instead. It was the talk of all the trainspotters at the junior school.' Author Mick Hymans'... -
The Locomotives of Robert Riddles by Colin Boocock 9781399099967
RRP: $51.46$41.66The Locomotives of Robert Riddles guides the reader in the quest to understand how Robert Riddles career on the LMS and in war service shaped his knowledge and character and led to him becoming the obvious choice for leading the locomotive engineering... -
London by Design: The Iconic Transport Designs that Shaped our City by London Transport Museum
RRP: $34.31$25.20Curated and designed by the experts at The London Transport Museum, this collection showcases London's 100 greatest transport design icons from the past 150 years.From TfL's exclusive Johnston font; Westminster Station's ground breaking architecture;... -
On the Iron Road to the Isles: The story of the 'Jacobite' steam service on the West Highland Line by John Hunt
RRP: $77.19$48.90Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857945362Author John HuntFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 1804gDimensions(mm) 285mm *... -
The Corris Railway: The Story of a Mid-Wales Slate Railway by Peter Johnson
RRP: $34.29$25.18One of Wales' oldest narrow gauge railways, the 2ft 3in gauge Corris Railway was built to carry slate from several quarries in the Dulas valley to wharves on the river Dyfi. At first forbidden to use steam locomotives or to carry passengers, it overcame... -
Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The Life of an Engineering Genius by Colin Maggs
RRP: $22.28$14.55In his time Isambard Kingdom Brunel was the world's greatest engineer. His list of achievements is truly breathtaking: the Thames Tunnel, the first underwater tunnel in the world; the SS Great Britain, the first propeller-driven ship; the Clifton... -
Rail Ramble Round Ireland, July 1969 by Hugh Dougherty 9781840339598
RRP: $22.21$20.17Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840339598Author Hugh DoughertyFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing -
Rail Journeys by David Ross 9781838862053
RRP: $17.14$11.41There is always a sense of adventure when going on a railway journey. Whether it is aboard the Orient Express from London to Istanbul, or travelling the Transcontinental railroad through the Canadian Rockies to the Pacific coast, or riding the Serra... -
Railways and Industry in the Western Valley: Aberbeeg to Brynmawr and Ebbw Vale by John Hodge 9781473838086
RRP: $42.88$31.94This is the second in a new series on the South Wales Valleys by John Hodge, author of the South Wales Main Line series and North and West series, each of four volumes. The South Wales Valleys were famous for coal mining, iron and steel, tinplate works... -
English Electric Class 50 Owners' Workshop Manual: 1967 onwards (all models) by Jarrod Cotter
$15.49The Class 50 locomotives were built by English Electric between 1967 and 1968, and 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the locomotive's debut. Fifty examples were built, and were initially used to haul express passenger trains on the West Coast Main Line... -
Railways and Industry on the Brecon & Merthyr: Bargoed to Pontsticill Jct., Pant to Dowlais Central by John Hodge 9781399070768
RRP: $42.88$30.22This book on the Brecon & Merthyr, deals with the section from Bargoed to Pontsticill Junction, covering the line built by the B&M to join onto the section running north from Bargoed built by the Rhymney Railway, much dominated at the time by... -
Anglo-Scottish Sleepers by David Meara
RRP: $27.43$18.61For over a hundred years there have been sleeper trains running to a variety of destinations around the British Isles. The longest running services are those between England and Scotland, which started in 1873. The Scottish sleeper services, now... -
In and Out of Paddington: The Story of a Great Railway Station by Michael H. C. Baker 9781781557105
RRP: $29.14$21.68Paddington is one of London's-indeed the world's-great railway stations. Designed basically by Brunel, although others contributed, it has served its intended purpose of providing a starting point and a culmination of countless journeys between the... -
Bob Reid's Railway Revolution: Sir Robert Reid, how he transformed Britain's railways to be the best in Europe by George Muir 9781913491796
RRP: $42.88$29.73Bob Reid's Railway Revolution describes the life and career of the first Bob Reid, always known as Bob Reid One, and the history of the railways since nationalisation. It shows how the organisational changes he forced through when Chief Executive from... -
Class 08 Locomotives in Scotland by Colin J. Howat 9781398105607
RRP: $27.43$18.61Since their introduction in the 1950s, the Class 08, the most common type of British Rail shunter, has been found in almost every area of the UK. These machines carried out the shuntings and movements around stations and yards, with most depots carrying... -
Southern Steam Operation 1966-67 by Ian C. Simpson
RRP: $42.88$36.35Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780711038677Author Ian C. SimpsonFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Ian Allan PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Rail Freight: London and the South East by Paul Shannon 9781802825626
RRP: $29.14$21.06Exploring the rail freight operations in London and the South East, this book details the traction, rolling stock, terminal facilities and infrastructure over the past several decades.Book InformationISBN 9781802825626Author Paul ShannonFormat... -
Enginemen Elite by Norman McKillop 9781800352858
RRP: $15.42$11.06Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352858Author Norman McKillopFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America by Sam Roberts
RRP: $25.71$17.50In the winter of 1913, Grand Central Station was officially opened and immediately became one of the most beautiful and recognizable Manhattan landmarks. In this celebration of the one hundred year old terminal, Sam Roberts of The New York Times looks... -
Armored Trains of the Soviet Union 1917-1945 by Editors
RRP: $17.14$11.00Shown are Soviet armored trains as used during the Russian Revolution, the Russian Civil War, and World War II.Book InformationISBN 9780887409172Author Wilfried KopenhagenFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer... -
Railways of Telford by David Clarke
RRP: $29.14$23.67Why did Telford need railways? Shropshire was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution in England. The railways provided a way of getting raw materials into the works and finished products to market, and the network grew steadily with the industries of... -
Along Different Lines: 70 Real Life Railway Stories by Geoff Body 9781803994567
RRP: $22.28$16.07Running a railway is a complex business. However organised it is, there will always be surprises: often hilarious, frequently unexpected, but sometimes serious.Along Different Lines includes such bizarre 'everyday' events as coping with hurricanes, rogue... -
Railways Round the Chilterns by Rudi Newman 9780857101310
RRP: $22.28$18.89Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857101310Author Rudi NewmanFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint PiXZ BooksPublisher PiXZ Books -
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Volume One Chester to Holyhead by Stanley C. Jenkins
$30.98The Chester & Holyhead Railway was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1844, and the promoters were thereby empowered to build an 85-mile line along the North Wales coast, the engineer for the line being Robert Stephenson. The C&HR was, from its... -
East Coast Main Line: Peterborough to York by Adam Head
RRP: $27.43$18.61The East Coast Main Line is known as the gateway to the North. It runs from London King's Cross to Edinburgh, passing through multiple counties on its high-speed run, taking roughly four hours. In this second volume looking at the famous railway, Adam... -
London Transport Buses in the 1960s: A Decade of Change and Transition by Blake, Jim 9781473867857
RRP: $42.88$30.22Just as life in Britain generally changed dramatically during the 1960s, so did London Transport's buses and their operations. Most striking was the abandonment of London's trolleybuses, once the world's biggest system, and their replacement by... -
Shadows in the Steam: The Haunted Railways of Britain by David Brandon
RRP: $22.28$16.07Ghosts traditionally make their presence felt in many ways, from unexplained footfalls and chills to odours and apparitions. This fascinating volume takes a look at some of the strange and unexplained hauntings across the length and breadth of Britain's...