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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912654154Author Geoffrey LloydFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781912654154Author Geoffrey LloydFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg Limited

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352537Author Hugh LongworthFormat HardbackPage Count 296Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

There was nothing quite like the Thames-Clyde Express. Covering well over 400 miles, its route stretched from the dreaming spires of London's St Pancras via the Shires of England, the legendary Settle-Carlisle line, Walter Scott's Border Country and...

Widely known as England's most scenic line, the enduring Settle & Carlisle Railway was built by the Midland between 1869 and 1876, as part of its quest to forge its own, independent route to Scotland. It is, uniquely for a railway in the UK, a...

In 1957 the Western Region of BR identified a need for 400 Type 1 diesel locomotives for short-haul freight duties but it was 1964 before the first was introduced. General-purpose Type 1s were being delivered elsewhere but WR management regarded these as...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906919320Author Ian SixsmithFormat HardbackImprint Irwell PressPublisher Irwell Press

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853613640Author Roger C. JermyFormat PaperbackPage Count 192Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 11mm

Britains favourite steeplejack and industrial enthusiastic, the late Fred Dibnah, takes us back to the 18th century when the invention of the steam engine gave an enormous impetus to the development of machinery of all types. He reveals how the steam...

Bringing together around 5,000 square miles of land, the West Midlands region boasted a diverse system of railways. These ranged from the main lines connecting the north and south of Britain to small branches, as well as cross-country routes and local...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781838408077Author John PotterFormat PaperbackPage Count 672Imprint European Rail Timetable LimitedPublisher European Rail Timetable LimitedWeight(grams)...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802581089Author Geoffrey LLoydFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg LimitedDimensions(mm) 150mm * 200mm * 12mm

The Last Years of North West Steam contains over 250 stunning colour and black and white pictures that document the steam era drawing to a close in North West England. The area is taken as Crewe to Chester in the south and Carlisle in the north, visiting...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352520Author Allan HeyesFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

Derbyshire is a county of contrasts, and the development of the railways reflect this. In Limestone Country in the west the LNW held sway with its railways from Ashbourne and Cromford to Buxton involved in the extraction of limestone. Meanwhile, in...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352575Author Mark JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658191Author Robin JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 250Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 534gDimensions(mm) 245mm *...

The Stockton & Darlington Railway Company's takeover of half of the 1834 Stanhope & Tyne route, under the guise of the Wear & Derwent Railway, saw the most interesting period in the history of this part of the line. The route, which ran from the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781905505258Author David LarkinFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint KRB PublicationsPublisher Kestrel Railway Books

The two most westerly counties in England remain hugely popular for travellers looking for a break in the UK. Perhaps less well known is the fact that, against all the odds when faced by the Beeching Axe, a number of popular destinations can still be...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911262336Author IAN SIXSMITHFormat HardbackPage Count 104Imprint Irwell PressPublisher Irwell Press

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780375727863Author Ted ConoverFormat PaperbackPage Count 304Imprint Random House IncPublisher Random House USA IncWeight(grams) 247gDimensions(mm) 203mm *...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658016Author Robin JonesFormat HardbackPage Count 132Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 465gDimensions(mm) 245mm *...

The 1950s and 1960s was a time of profound cultural and technological transformation. With images and vivid recollections, we journey back to post-war East Anglia and the East Coast Main Line with many locations changed beyond recognition. Trackside, at...

Today, South Yorkshire's railways are a modern network of busy lines, ranging from the electrified East Coast Main Line to the regional and local railways of the area. They serve the cities and towns of Sheffield, Doncaster, Rotherham and Barnsley, with...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909431898Author John LeachFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Platform 5 Publishing LtdPublisher Platform 5 Publishing Ltd

From the very first filming contract in 1961, the Bluebell Railway in Sussex has hosted myriad film and TV stars over more than six decades. We have travelled the world, visited numerous different stations, both real and fictional, met a variety of...

The 1980s was a decade of change for British Rail as the BR regions began to be replaced by sectorisation. The BR Blue livery, however, lived on through the decade, gradually being replaced by new liveries. In this photographic journey through the rail...

A number of narrow gauge railways can be found today in Saxony, eastern Germany, with commercial daily steam-hauled trains. These were once part of a much more extensive network of lines in the region, built to a gauge of 750 mm, which once totalled over...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909328204Author Tony AtkinsFormat PaperbackPage Count 200Imprint Noodle BooksPublisher Crecy Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780956209207Author Richard FurnessFormat HardbackPage Count 256Imprint JDF & Associates LtdPublisher JDF & Associates Ltd

The excellent photographs of railway historian and former Senior British Medical Council Researcher B.W.L. `Ben' Brooksbank capture the twilight years of the steam railways of the Western Region. Nearly three hundred images are featured, including rare...

British Rail is a contentious company, as controversial as Dr Beeching and his axe. However, this examination of BR's passenger services shows just how vital the organisation was.It successfully carried millions of commuters to and from their jobs every...

The heart of the British railway system was London. Traffic was drawn and dispersed to places in Scotland, Wales, Ireland and all over England, not forgetting the intense suburban services for commuters to the capital. As a result, the area was...

This book, as part of the South Wales Valleys series, deals with the former Brecon & Merthyr Railway line which ran from Bassaleg (north of Newport) to Brecon and Rhymney B&M, the latter line being closed north of New Tredegar in 1930 due to a...

The InterCity 125s were introduced into passenger service from 1976 and instantly revolutionised rail travel. As the world's fastest diesel trains, they heralded significant journey-time reductions, reversing declining demand without requiring the...

'A tale of irresponsibility and inexperience' THE TIMES'Graphically written with a sense of dramatic construction' SCOTSMANOn December 28th 1879, the night of the Great Storm, the Tay Bridge collapsed, along with the train that was crossing, and everyone...

No railway closure in the Beeching era was mourned more than that of the Great Central Railway's main line southward from Nottingham. From its cathedral-like edifice at Victoria to the distinctive island platform stations that served towns and villages...

The Rail Rover ticket for Scotland in the 1970s and 1980s had the grandiose title 'Freedom of Scotland' - for the ever-growing group of diesel enthusiasts in the 1970s, it was a gift from the gods. Possibly less successful in its original purpose, which...