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Branch Line Britain: Local Passenger Trains in the Diesel Era by Paul D Shannon 9781399089906
RRP: $51.46$35.94This book examines in words and pictures the network of British branch lines and other secondary routes that survived the mass closures of the 1960s. While nearly 4,000 route miles were lost between 1963 and 1970, the cuts were less severe than they... -
Branch Line from Leek: To the Manifold Valley. All Stations to Hulme End by Vic Mitchell 9781910356012
RRP: $34.22$31.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910356012Author Vic MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press -
The 'Peaks': Classes 44/45/46 by Simon Lilley 9781800352681
RRP: $47.17$33.09Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352681Author Simon LilleyFormat HardbackPage Count 240Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Class 40 Locomotives: With the Class 40 Preservation Society by Simon Thomas
RRP: $27.43$19.91Mainly covering the mid-1960s to the mid-1980s, this collection of images offers a fascinating survey of one of the iconic locomotives of twentieth-century Britain: the Class 40. A common sight in Scotland and the north of England in the latter part of... -
Unusual Railway Pubs, Refreshment Rooms and Ale Trains by Bob Barton 9780857043276
RRP: $29.14$24.87Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857043276Author Bob BartonFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint HalsgrovePublisher Halsgrove -
Engine Sheds in Camera by David Hucknall
RRP: $34.29$25.88Engine Sheds in Camera presents a fascinating and wide-ranging record of engine sheds and motive power depots in Britain, mainly in the 1950s and '60s. Portraits of engine crews and shed workers, together with the images of the buildings and the... -
Britain's Railways in the 1970s by David Hayes
RRP: $27.43$18.61The 1970s was a unique period for Britain's railways. Steam had not long been replaced by diesel traction, the West Coast Main Line electrification was well underway with new and more powerful locomotives, and the colourful 'rail blue' livery projected... -
MOD Railways by Michael Hitchen
RRP: $27.43$18.61Across the country at numerous locations the government operated another railway, hidden from the public, behind high wire fences. These were the railways serving the Ministry of Defence. A fascinating collection of sites, with differing gauges, origins... -
British Rail Designed 1948-1997 by David Lawrence
RRP: $68.61$50.41Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780711038370Author David LawrenceFormat HardbackPage Count 272Imprint Ian Allan PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
British Rail Architecture by David Lawrence 9780860936855
RRP: $60.04$43.38Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780860936855Author David SmithFormat HardbackPage Count 338Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Signal Box Coming Up, Sir!: And Other Railwaymen's Stories by Geoff Body
RRP: $17.14$12.57There's never a dull moment in this entertaining collection of experiences as Geoff Body and Bill Parker present often hilarious highlights from the careers of railwaymen around Britain over the last fifty years. Featuring daring robberies, royal visits,... -
The Catterick Camp Military Railway and the Richmond Branch by A J Ludlam
RRP: $27.36$24.44Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853617471Author A J LudlamFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 210mm * 148mm * 7mm -
Northamptonshire Narrow Gauge Railways in the 1960s by Sydney A. Leleux
RRP: $42.80$37.31Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853617525Author Sydney A. LeleuxFormat PaperbackPage Count 96Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake Publishing -
The Brighton Atlantics by James S. Baldwin
RRP: $42.88$26.83The Brighton Atlantic locomotives were some of the most handsome machines ever constructed at Brighton Works. They were signed by the D. Earl Marsh, Locomotive Superintendent of the London Brighton and South Coast Railway, and produced as two classes,... -
The Acquired Wagons of British Railways Volume 5: Open Goods Wagons (including Medium Goods, High Goods, Hybars, Shocks and PW Opens) by David Larkin 9781800352711
RRP: $42.88$30.91Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352711Author David LarkinFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Top Railway Journeys of the World by Tom Savio
RRP: $22.28$15.57This beautifully illustrated and fully updated book features 26 of the world's greatest railway journeys, from those of epic scope, such as the Trans-Siberian, Australia's Indian Pacific and The Canadian - to those of great scenic beauty, such as the... -
Industrial Locomotives & Railways of Wales by Gordon Edgar
RRP: $34.29$22.86This is the tenth and final volume in this series of regional books examining the industrial railways of England, Scotland and Wales. Following on from previous titles in the series, the author draws from both his excellent personal collection of... -
Cambrian Railways Gallery: A Pictorial Journey Through Time by David Maidment 9781526736031
RRP: $51.46$37.65This book in Pen & Sword's Gallery' series starts with a brief history of the Cambrian Railways' early years, followed by a magnificent comprehensive set of early photographs of Cambrian engines and Oswestry Works made available by the former... -
Coaching Stock 2023: Including HST Formations and Network Rail Service Stock by Robert Pritchard
$13.79Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909431812Author Robert PritchardFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint Platform 5 Publishing LtdPublisher Platform 5 Publishing Ltd -
Didcot Steam Apprentice by Patrick Kelly
RRP: $30.86$22.21Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857943108Author Patrick KellyFormat PaperbackPage Count 128Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media Group -
60009 Union of South Africa: Stories from the Support Crew by Michael Mather
RRP: $27.43$18.61The A4 Pacific locomotive No. 60009 Union of South Africa has recently been retired and is destined to go into a museum. Here, this famous loco's support crew share their memories and anecdotes of working to keep it running for the enjoyment of thousands... -
Keighley & Worth Valley Railway Through Time by Mark Bowling
RRP: $27.43$18.61The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway is perhaps best known for its role in the 1970s film The Railway Children, based on Edith Nesbit's much-loved book. Perhaps less known is that the railway has appeared in many other television and film productions,... -
The Somerset & Dorset Railway Through Time by Steph Gillett
RRP: $27.43$18.61The Somerset & Dorset Railway, known as the S&D (said to also stand for 'Slow and Dirty' or 'Serene and Delightful'), ran from Bath across the Mendip hills to Bournemouth on the south coast. Never a high-speed line, the main traffic for the Somerset &... -
Building Coaches: A Complete Guide for Railway Modellers by George Dent
RRP: $42.88$20.03This beautifully illustrated and practical book covers a wide variety of materials and processes, and tells you everything you need to know about building model railway coaches. Master modeller, George Dent, guides the reader through the necessary... -
Ambergate To Buxton: including the Peak Railway by Vic Mitchell 9781910356289
RRP: $34.22$31.80Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910356289Author Vic MitchellFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press -
The Governor: Controlling the Power of Steam Machines by Hannavy, John 9781399090889
RRP: $51.46$35.94Power without control is unusable power, and long after the invention of the steam engine, finding ways of applying that power to tasks where consistency was of paramount importance was the 'Holy Grail' which many steam engineers sought to find. It was... -
Great Western Castle Class 4-6-0 Locomotives in the Preservation Era by David Maidment 9781399022668
RRP: $54.89$38.23Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
Building Simple Model Steam Engines: Book 2 by Tubal Cain 9781854861474
RRP: $13.64$8.94Following the publication of his first book (in 1981) dealing with these fascinating small-scale standing steam engines, the author Tubal Cain has designed and built several more - both as presents for the younger generation of his family and also... -
The Leighton Buzzard Light Railway by S.A. Leleux 9780853617433
RRP: $63.47$57.74Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853617433Author S.A. LeleuxFormat PaperbackPage Count 272Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 273mm * 210mm * 17mm -
Classic Diesel Years Cumbrian Coast by Paul Shannon 9781840339666
RRP: $20.50$18.73Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840339666Author Paul ShannonFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing -
Steam Trains Today: Journeys Along Britain's Heritage Railways by Andrew Martin
RRP: $17.14$12.20'A delightful book ... the perfect companion as you wait for the 8.10 from Hove' Observer After the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, many railways were gradually shut down. Rural communities were isolated and steam trains slowly gave way to diesel and... -
A Life on the Lines: The Grand Old Man of Steam by R. H. N. Hardy
RRP: $29.14$22.74During much of his early career, from 1944 through to the early 1960s, Richard Hardy took hundreds of pictures of life on the railways and the men he knew and worked with on a daily basis, using his trusty Brownie 620 box camera. These unique behind the... -
Railways and Industries in North East Wales and Deeside by Shorland-Ball, Rob 9781526753779
RRP: $42.88$30.22Rob Shorland-Ball's researches for this book, and several visits, convinced him that he was putting together a jigsaw of facts. No previously published account of the area have brought together these stories of iron & steel making, limestone... -
Hornby Magazine Yearbook No.14 by Hornby magazine
RRP: $30.86$22.21The Hornby Magazine Yearbook is always eagerly anticipated and features the very best of the UK's colourful railway modelling monthly. Concentrating the highlights of the previous 12 months, the yearbook offers a variety of features in all major scales... -
Pullman Trains of Great Britain by R. W. Kidner 9780853615316
RRP: $15.35$13.57Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780853615316Author R. W. KidnerFormat PaperbackPage Count 112Imprint The Oakwood PressPublisher Stenlake PublishingDimensions(mm) 220mm * 152mm * 7mm -
Crewe To Wigan: including Over & Wharton by Adrian Hartless 9781910356128
$40.65Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781910356128Author Adrian HartlessFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press -
The West London Line by Andy Gibbs
RRP: $27.43$18.61There are very few mainline railway routes that actually cross London. One of the few that does is the West London line between Clapham Junction and Willesden Junction. The route has had its ups and downs over the years but has remained an important... -
Southern Railway, 0-6-0 Tender Goods Locomotive Classes: A Survey and Overview by David Maidment 9781526770097
RRP: $51.46$37.65Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
British Diesel Locomotives of the 1950s and '60s by Greg Morse
RRP: $15.42$11.58After the Second World War, the drive for the modernisation of Britain's railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had been around for some time, but faced with a coal crisis and the Clean Air Act in the 1950s, it... -
Glasgow Underground: The Glasgow District Subway by Keith Anderson
RRP: $27.43$18.61The Glasgow District Subway was second only to London in the UK and was the third underground system to be built anywhere in the world. Originally operated as a cable railway, it was later electrified and the rolling stock from that era continued to be...