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Paul Atterbury's Wonder book of Trains establishes the sense of excitement and wonder in the world of trains, remembered by a generation of boys who grew up to be railway enthusiasts. In this wonderfully evocative book Paul draws together marvelous...

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This book is the first book written in English about the secret story of the birth of the Shinkansen in Japan and its subsequent developments. The author, Mr. Shuichiro Yamanouchi, a former chairman of East Japan Railway (JR East), addresses what the...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352926Author Paul ShannonFormat HardbackPage Count 152Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

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The railway system in Great Britain is the oldest railway system in the world, with the first locomotive-hauled public railways opening in 1825, which was followed by an era of rapid expansion. In direct contrast to this, the 1960s were a period of...

The Victorian and Edwardian periods saw the development of the steam locomotive in Britain from a comparatively simple machine to a powerful main line express capable of speeds of a hundred miles an hour. The book starts with an introduction dealing with...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915984272Author Bernard MillsFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Platform 5 Publishing LtdPublisher Platform 5 Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781739478612Author John PotterFormat PaperbackPage Count 608Imprint European Rail Timetable LimitedPublisher European Rail Timetable LimitedWeight(grams)...

This book is a comprehensive history of all the 0-6-0 tender locomotives built by the Great Western Railway or by railways absorbed by the GWR from the very earliest broad gauge engines designed by Daniel Gooch to the Collett 2251 class of the 1930s some...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911704188Author Keith LangstonFormat HardbackPage Count 200Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media Group

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The historic county of Lancashire saw the birth of modern railways when the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened in 1830. Thereafter, developed a complex network of lines serving passengers, businesses and industries of the area. The ‘Beeching Axe’ cut...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352964Author David CrossFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

Thirteen years elapsed between the publication of British Railways’ Modernisation Plan and the end of steam services on the national network. In this transitional period, modern traction worked alongside steam engines and was captured by enthusiasts...

The railways of Wales had a varied character, ranging from the heavy industry of the South to the rural Mid- and North. The country was badly affected by the Beeching Report of the early 1960s which saw many lines and stations closed. The Last Years of...

After the financial failure of the Stanhope & Tyne Railroad Company in 1841, a new company was set up to operate the coal-carrying eastern half of the railway that ran from the area around Consett down to South Shields. This new company, the Pontop &...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915984265Author Ian BeardsleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 176Imprint Platform 5 Publishing LtdPublisher Platform 5 Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915984210Author Andy ChardFormat PaperbackPage Count 256Imprint Platform 5 Publishing LtdPublisher Platform 5 Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909431591Author David HaydockFormat PaperbackPage Count 216Imprint Platform 5 Publishing LtdPublisher Platform 5 Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800353060Author Pip DunnFormat HardbackPage Count 456Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910356852Author Mark BartlettFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press

From the early 1800s and for nearly 170 years, steam locomotives were built in Great Britain and Ireland, by a variety of firms, large and small. James Lowe spent many years accumulating a considerable archive of material on the History of the locomotive...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781627009454Author Jeff WilsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Kalmbach MediaPublisher Kalmbach Media

Railroads have played a major role in transportation, logistics and development in the state of Indiana. A perfect resource for railroad enthusiasts or students of Indiana history, Indiana Railroad Lines provides a comprehensive and detailed account of...

The Hocking Valley Railway was once Ohio’s longest intrastate rail line, filled with a seemingly endless string of coal trains. Although coal was the main business, the railroad also carried iron and salt. Despite the fact that the Hocking Valley was...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915984166Author Keith BarrowFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Platform 5 Publishing LtdPublisher Platform 5 Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915984142Author Bernard MillsFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint Platform 5 Publishing LtdPublisher Platform 5 Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910356821Author Roy DaviesFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press

Herbert Nigel Gresley’s first Pacifics, though notable in their day, were made universally famous by one of their number – 4722 Flying Scotsman. Throughout her life she has been feted and glamorised far more than any of her sisters and yet when appearing...

The railways changed the world. They initiated a revolution in communications which continues to this day, ever more profoundly influencing our lives. They had an enormous economic and social impact in Britain, not least with its demography. Before 1914...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853617617Author Colin G. MaggsFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake Publishing

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781915984173Author Stephen DanceFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Platform 5 Publishing LtdPublisher Platform 5 Publishing Ltd

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781873793855Author Robert J. HarleyFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press

The Ypres sector of the Western Front was held predominantly by the British and Dominions Armies from 1914 to 1918. The Ypres Salient, at the centre of this sector, was one of the most intensively fought over single locations of the First World War. By...

The coming of the railroad to America in the 1830s was one of the most significant events in its history. Enabling towns, industries, and farms to spring up away from the waterways, it transformed the social and economic face of the nation. Albro...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781854144775Author Capital TransportFormat HardbackPage Count 128Imprint Capital Transport PublishingPublisher Capital Transport Publishing