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Modern Traction in the North of England by John Whiteley 9781398116627
RRP: $27.43$18.61In 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: $18.85$12.88WINNER 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: $27.43$18.61This 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: $27.43$18.61During 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: $27.43$18.61The 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... -
The Railway Adventures: Places, Trains, People and Stations by Vicki Pipe 9781910463871
RRP: $30.86$21.66The 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: $34.29$22.86This 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: $27.43$18.61The '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: $34.29$26.21Looking 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: $30.86$20.74Windswept 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: $25.71$21.53The 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: $22.28$15.59A 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: $18.85$12.69Experience 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: $22.28$14.75All 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: $17.14$11.66Between 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: $18.85$13.33The 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 Times Train Tracks Book 5: 200 challenging visual logic puzzles (The Times Puzzle Books) by The Times Mind Games
RRP: $11.99$8.23A 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. ... -
Man in Seat 61 by Mark Smith
RRP: $34.31$25.20If 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... -
The Times Train Tracks Book 4: 200 challenging visual logic puzzles (The Times Puzzle Books) by The Times Mind Games
RRP: $11.99$8.23A 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. ... -
abc Rail Guide 2023 by Pip Dunn 9781800352674
RRP: $42.88$30.22Apologies 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: $60.04$42.59It 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
$13.79Apologies 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: $11.99$9.07Challenge 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: $27.43$18.61The 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 South Devon Railway by John Brodribb
RRP: $34.31$28.18Apologies 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: $22.28$15.59The 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: $18.85$13.76Who 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: $42.88$15.25In 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
$53.26Apologies 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 -
Book 2: Eastern by Martyn Brailsford
RRP: $27.36$26.30Apologies 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: $13.64$8.94There 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: $27.43$18.61Rich 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: $27.43$18.61The 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: $29.07$27.82Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781999627164Author Martyn BrailsfordFormat PaperbackPage Count 60Imprint TRACKmapsPublisher TRACKmaps -
Seats of London: A Field Guide to London Transport Moquette Patterns by Andrew Martin 9781916045316
RRP: $25.71$20.86Moquette is the carpet-like fabric covering the seats we sit on in London's Tubes, buses, trams and Overground trains - and here is a brilliantly colourful guide to all its patterns. London Transport has always wanted the best design, be it Charles... -
William Adams: His Life and Locomotives: A Life in Engineering 1823-1904 by John Woodhams 9781399071963
RRP: $42.88$30.22Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
West German Steam in Colour 1955-1975 by Andrew Fox
RRP: $51.44$37.63Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780995749337Author Andrew FoxFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Unique BooksPublisher Unique Publishing Services Ltd -
Gresley's A4's by John Ryan
RRP: $47.17$34.80In the mid-1930s, eminent locomotive engineer Sir Nigel Gresley produced plans for the A4 Class Pacifics, which were specially built to work a new high-speed express, the 'Silver Jubilee'. From the start, the class caused a sensation and immediately... -
Railway Day Trips: 160 classic train journeys around Britain by Julian Holland
RRP: $25.71$16.64Fully updated essential guide to exploring Britain by train, Railway Day Trips is ideal for anyone planning or looking for inspiration for a rail journey. From bestselling railway author Julian Holland. This pocket companion is perfect for... -
The Modified Bulleid Pacifics: How Ron Jarvis Reconstructed the Bulleid Pacifics by Tim Hillier-Graves 9781526721662
RRP: $68.61$50.41Oliver Bulleid's Pacifics were perhaps the most controversial steam locomotives ever built in Britain. They seem to been loved and loathed in equal measure and the debate over their strengths and weaknesses took on a new dimension when BR decided to...