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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781117877068Author Robert GrieveFormat PaperbackPage Count 108Imprint BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)Publisher BCR (Bibliographical Center for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781140662846Author Samuel SpencerFormat PaperbackPage Count 62Imprint BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)Publisher BCR (Bibliographical Center for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781117880655Author AnnymoseFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)Publisher BCR (Bibliographical Center for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781117876504Author Carl D ThompsonFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)Publisher BCR (Bibliographical Center for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781113138873Author H C PearceFormat PaperbackPage Count 122Imprint BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)Publisher BCR (Bibliographical Center for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781140662983Author Forbes & Company HarrisFormat PaperbackPage Count 136Imprint BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)Publisher BCR (Bibliographical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781117876528Author Ross W HarrisFormat PaperbackImprint BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)Publisher BCR (Bibliographical Center for...

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Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781117870793Author Alfred L RuthvenFormat PaperbackPage Count 64Imprint BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)Publisher BCR (Bibliographical Center for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781169975859Author Dr John BourneFormat PaperbackPage Count 488Imprint Literary Licensing, LLCPublisher Literary Licensing, LLCWeight(grams) 644g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781117882703Author Harrison Standish SmalleyFormat PaperbackPage Count 166Imprint BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)Publisher BCR (Bibliographical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781115419215Author Joseph Irving HendersonFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)Publisher BCR (Bibliographical...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781113318343Author Joseph H CallFormat PaperbackPage Count 102Imprint BCR (Bibliographical Center for Research)Publisher BCR (Bibliographical Center for...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781013268700Author Pedro BejaFormat PaperbackPage Count 336Imprint Saint Philip Street PressPublisher Saint Philip Street PressWeight(grams) 216g

Nearly sixty years have passed since the Beeching Axe began to fall on thousands of miles of track in the United Kingdom’s railway network. Heritage railways emerged from this, and in this book Simon Elson explores those in the Midlands. Here, the author...

The ubiquitous Class 66 locomotive first emerged onto the British freight scene in 1998, with many people getting their first close-up look at these engines at the Open Day at Toton in August that year. The twenty-fifth anniversary of the class in...

Line by Line: Cumbria is a pictorial guide to the county’s railway, showcasing a collection of images captured over several decades. A celebration of both beautiful scenery and elegant engineering, it documents a variety of interesting rail traffic and...

Enthusiasm for Britain’s railways has never been more popular and though it is associated by many with an older generation from the days of romantic steam, the railway hobby has a well-established fanbase among younger people. Joseph Rogers was exposed...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352988Author Hugh LongworthFormat HardbackPage Count 304Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

Yet there isn't a train goes by all day But I hear its whistle shrieking.... Yet there isn't a train I wouldn't take, No matter where it's going. -Edna St. Vincent Millay, "Travel" "Yet there isn't a train I wouldn't take" is a...

In the early twentieth century, an epic battle was waged across America between the interurban railway and the automobile, two technologies that arose at roughly the same time in the late 1890s. Nowhere was this conflict more evident than in the Midwest,...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352827Author Kevin McCormackFormat HardbackPage Count 160Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing

In telling the story of the North Carolina Railroad's independent years (1849-71), Trelease covers all aspects of the company and its development, including its construction and rolling stock; its management, labor force, and labor policies; its...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780844733692Author George Woodman HiltonFormat PaperbackPage Count 0Imprint AEI PressPublisher AEI PressWeight(grams) 454g

This 200-mile line through Pennsylvania's most challenging mountain terrain was intended to form the heart of a new trunk line from the East Coast to Pittsburgh and the Midwest. Conceived in 1881 by William H. Vanderbilt, Andrew Carnegie, and a group of...

This 50-year saga of the "Weary Erie" goes far beyond describing in brilliant detail the turbulent last decades of a colorful, spunky, and innovative railroad. As the author vividly shows, the Erie possessed an uncommonly interesting history. For a brief...

Louisville & Nashville Steam LocomotivesRevised 1968 EditionRichard E. PrinceA revised new edition of an encyclopedic study."For over one hundred years the steam locomotives provided the principal motive power on the Louisville & Nashville RR. During...

This title deals with the fascination and excitement of world railway history, from Stephenson's Rocket to the modern age. With splendid illustrations and a sparkling narrative, it charters the fundamental stages and main events of railway history, from...

Since its creation in 1970, Amtrak has sought to relieve railroad companies of costly passenger operations while continuing US rail service. However, Amtrak has come under fire for its own inability to turn a profit, though passenger rail service is...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738536002Author Connecticut Motor Coach MuseumFormat PaperbackImprint Arcadia Publishing (SC)Publisher Arcadia Publishing (SC)Weight(grams) 295g

The remarkable story of the Kansas City Southern tells of a company that from day 1 followed its own path, led by a succession of visionaries who were not afraid to take risks in pursuit of the railroad company's success. Without the resources of the...

Discover the Sunset Cluster-railroads that were doomed to fail? The first two decades of the 20th century were the twilight of the railroad age. Major routes had long been established, and local service became the focus of new construction. Beginning in...

From its founding in 1929, Railway Express Agency dominated the transportation industry until the 1960s. In return for a monopoly on passenger train service, the express company was obligated to accept any and all shipments within the United States. REA...

Davis traces railroad development in the South by a cast of remarkable entrepreneurs and the subsequent creation of the Southern Railway's network from the ruins of those early enterprises. This is also a full account of the many innovations wrought by...

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780984986651Author Barton JenningsFormat PaperbackPage Count 138Imprint Techscribes, IncorporatedPublisher Techscribes, IncorporatedWeight(grams) 168g

Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780738528878Author Paul C TrimbleFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Arcadia PublishingPublisher Arcadia PublishingWeight(grams) 295gDimensions(mm) 234mm...

This updated 16th edition is a comprehensive glove compartment guide to Britain's Great Little Trains for 2024/5. With detailed directions,mono photos and opening times plus news about steam working this is an essential buy for railway enthusiasts and...

This updated 25th edition is a comprehensive glove compartment guide to Britain's Std-gauge Heritage Railways for 2024/5. With detailed directions,mono photos and opening times plus news about steam working this is an essential buy for railway...

This updated 14th edition is a comprehensive glove compartment guide to Britain's Miniature Railways for 2024/5. With detailed directions,mono photos and opening times plus news about steam working this is an essential buy for railway enthusiasts and...

GWR, LMS, LNER and SR: these initials arouse memories of the Cornish Riviera Express, the streamlined Coronation Scot, the streamlined Coronation with its beaver tail, and the Southern Electrics, yet three of these companies only enjoyed a life of 25...