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The Platform Edge: Uncanny Tales of the Railways by Mike Ashley
RRP: €11.89€8.52Howling down the tunnels comes a new collection showcasing the greatest stories of strange happenings on the tracks, many of which are republished here for the first time since their original departure. Waiting beyond the barrier are ghostly... -
British Rail Diesels: The Lives of the Early Diesels in Photographs by Mick Hymans 9780750966016
RRP: €23.80€17.98'I remember how excited I was when I saw my first diesel. I was waiting for the usual West Country Class to come through Hampden Park when a Class 33 arrived instead. It was the talk of all the trainspotters at the junior school.' Author Mick Hymans'... -
The Locomotives of Robert Riddles by Colin Boocock 9781399099967
RRP: €35.70€28.91The Locomotives of Robert Riddles guides the reader in the quest to understand how Robert Riddles career on the LMS and in war service shaped his knowledge and character and led to him becoming the obvious choice for leading the locomotive engineering... -
London by Design: The Iconic Transport Designs that Shaped our City by London Transport Museum
RRP: €23.80€17.48Curated and designed by the experts at The London Transport Museum, this collection showcases London's 100 greatest transport design icons from the past 150 years.From TfL's exclusive Johnston font; Westminster Station's ground breaking architecture;... -
On the Iron Road to the Isles: The story of the 'Jacobite' steam service on the West Highland Line by John Hunt
RRP: €53.55€33.93Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781857945362Author John HuntFormat PaperbackPage Count 208Imprint Silver Link BooksPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 1804gDimensions(mm) 285mm *... -
The Corris Railway: The Story of a Mid-Wales Slate Railway by Peter Johnson
RRP: €23.79€17.47One of Wales' oldest narrow gauge railways, the 2ft 3in gauge Corris Railway was built to carry slate from several quarries in the Dulas valley to wharves on the river Dyfi. At first forbidden to use steam locomotives or to carry passengers, it overcame... -
Isambard Kingdom Brunel: The Life of an Engineering Genius by Colin Maggs
RRP: €15.46€10.09In his time Isambard Kingdom Brunel was the world's greatest engineer. His list of achievements is truly breathtaking: the Thames Tunnel, the first underwater tunnel in the world; the SS Great Britain, the first propeller-driven ship; the Clifton... -
Rail Ramble Round Ireland, July 1969 by Hugh Dougherty 9781840339598
RRP: €15.41€13.99Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781840339598Author Hugh DoughertyFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Stenlake PublishingPublisher Stenlake Publishing -
Railways and Industry in the Western Valley: Aberbeeg to Brynmawr and Ebbw Vale by John Hodge 9781473838086
RRP: €29.75€22.16This is the second in a new series on the South Wales Valleys by John Hodge, author of the South Wales Main Line series and North and West series, each of four volumes. The South Wales Valleys were famous for coal mining, iron and steel, tinplate works... -
Anglo-Scottish Sleepers by David Meara
RRP: €19.03€12.91For over a hundred years there have been sleeper trains running to a variety of destinations around the British Isles. The longest running services are those between England and Scotland, which started in 1873. The Scottish sleeper services, now... -
In and Out of Paddington: The Story of a Great Railway Station by Michael H. C. Baker 9781781557105
RRP: €20.22€15.04Paddington is one of London's-indeed the world's-great railway stations. Designed basically by Brunel, although others contributed, it has served its intended purpose of providing a starting point and a culmination of countless journeys between the... -
Class 08 Locomotives in Scotland by Colin J. Howat 9781398105607
RRP: €19.03€12.91Since their introduction in the 1950s, the Class 08, the most common type of British Rail shunter, has been found in almost every area of the UK. These machines carried out the shuntings and movements around stations and yards, with most depots carrying... -
Southern Steam Operation 1966-67 by Ian C. Simpson
RRP: €29.75€25.22Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780711038677Author Ian C. SimpsonFormat HardbackPage Count 224Imprint Ian Allan PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Rail Freight: London and the South East by Paul Shannon 9781802825626
RRP: €20.22€14.61Exploring the rail freight operations in London and the South East, this book details the traction, rolling stock, terminal facilities and infrastructure over the past several decades.Book InformationISBN 9781802825626Author Paul ShannonFormat... -
Enginemen Elite by Norman McKillop 9781800352858
RRP: €10.70€7.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800352858Author Norman McKillopFormat PaperbackPage Count 154Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Armored Trains of the Soviet Union 1917-1945 by Editors
RRP: €11.89€7.63Shown are Soviet armored trains as used during the Russian Revolution, the Russian Civil War, and World War II.Book InformationISBN 9780887409172Author Wilfried KopenhagenFormat PaperbackPage Count 48Imprint Schiffer Publishing LtdPublisher Schiffer... -
Railways of Telford by David Clarke
RRP: €20.22€16.42Why did Telford need railways? Shropshire was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution in England. The railways provided a way of getting raw materials into the works and finished products to market, and the network grew steadily with the industries of... -
Along Different Lines: 70 Real Life Railway Stories by Geoff Body 9781803994567
RRP: €15.46€11.15Running a railway is a complex business. However organised it is, there will always be surprises: often hilarious, frequently unexpected, but sometimes serious.Along Different Lines includes such bizarre 'everyday' events as coping with hurricanes, rogue... -
Railways Round the Chilterns by Rudi Newman 9780857101310
RRP: €15.46€13.10Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9780857101310Author Rudi NewmanFormat HardbackPage Count 144Imprint PiXZ BooksPublisher PiXZ Books -
The London, Midland and Scottish Railway Volume One Chester to Holyhead by Stanley C. Jenkins
€21.49The Chester & Holyhead Railway was incorporated by an Act of Parliament in 1844, and the promoters were thereby empowered to build an 85-mile line along the North Wales coast, the engineer for the line being Robert Stephenson. The C&HR was, from its... -
East Coast Main Line: Peterborough to York by Adam Head
RRP: €19.03€12.91The East Coast Main Line is known as the gateway to the North. It runs from London King's Cross to Edinburgh, passing through multiple counties on its high-speed run, taking roughly four hours. In this second volume looking at the famous railway, Adam... -
Shadows in the Steam: The Haunted Railways of Britain by David Brandon
RRP: €15.46€11.15Ghosts traditionally make their presence felt in many ways, from unexplained footfalls and chills to odours and apparitions. This fascinating volume takes a look at some of the strange and unexplained hauntings across the length and breadth of Britain's... -
Steam Around Doncaster in the 1960s by Keith W. Platt
RRP: €19.03€12.91The 1960s saw the final hurrah of steam on the railways - the final period of steam-powered locomotives dominating the main line. This meant that a colourful array of traffic could be found across the length and breadth of Great Britain, and an army of... -
The Story of Crossrail by Christian Wolmar
RRP: €23.80€17.48The story of an engineering marvel of the twenty-first century, from Britain's bestselling railway writer. Crossrail, first conceived just after the Second World War in the era of Attlee and Churchill, has cost more than GBP15bn and is expected to... -
Classic British Steam Locomotives: A Comprehensive Guide with Over 200 Photographs by Peter Herring 9781780191638
RRP: €9.51€6.89This title features key facts and figures spanning over 150 years of British railway history, from the early 1800s to the end of the golden era of steam in the 20th century. It offers technical specification tables for each class, including builder's... -
The Scottish Region in the 1970s and 1980s by Andy Gibbs 9781445681894
RRP: €19.03€12.91Scotland has always been an attractive destination for rail enthusiasts - a place with picturesque scenery and a variety of traction scattered across the country, with the BR Blue era offering a wonderful juxtaposition between the grit of the hardworking... -
Swindon Works Through Time by Andy Binks
RRP: €19.03€12.91Two men started the transformation from sleepy hilltop community into a thriving town. Gooch and Brunel chose the area near Swindon to build a factory for the Great Western Railway and for more than 140 years The Works was renowned for high-quality heavy... -
The Railway Atlas of Scotland: Two Hundred Years of History in Maps by David Spaven
RRP: €41.65€30.02The rich diversity of Scotland's railway network has never before been the subject of a specialist atlas. This book showcases 181 topographical and railway maps, telling the story of the country's railways from the early nineteenth century to the present... -
Modelling the Western Region by John Emerson
RRP: €23.79€19.60The Western Region of British Railways has always held a special appeal for railway modellers. Formed in 1948, the WR carried on the traditions of The Great Western Railway more or less unchallenged until the regions were abolished in the 1990s. ... -
Luxury Railway Travel: A Social and Business History by Martyn Pring 9781526713247
RRP: €41.65€16.98British luxury rail travel was not just the domain of the Pullman Company. In fact, they were far from the only providers as railway companies in Britain were extremely active from late Victorian times competing for leisure business. Various railway... -
Derailed: How to Fix Britain's Broken Railways by Tom Haines-Doran
RRP: €15.46€11.00Why don't trains run on time? Why are fares so expensive? Why are there so many strikes? Few would disagree that Britain's railways are broken, and have been for a long time. This insightful new book calls for a radical rethink of how we view the... -
Great Central Railway: Decline and Fall by John Evans
RRP: €19.03€12.91No 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... -
125 - The Enduring Icon by 125 Group
RRP: €19.03€12.91The 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... -
Czech and Slovak Railways: Thr by Ketih Fender
RRP: €19.03€13.82The Czech Republic and Slovakia emerged as independent countries in 1993, as joint successors of the former Czechoslovakia. Having once been a single country, with a single national railway operator, the change was significant, although both countries,... -
Locomotives 2021: Including Pool Codes and Locomotives Awaiting Disposal by Robert Pritchard 9781909431614
€8.07Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781909431614Author Robert PritchardFormat PaperbackPage Count 104Imprint Platform 5 Publishing LtdPublisher Platform 5 Publishing Ltd -
Last Trains: Dr Beeching and the Death of Rural England by Charles Loft 9781785908064
RRP: €17.84€7.91During the course of the 1950s England lost confidence in its rulers and convinced itself it must modernise. The failing steam-powered local railways, run by Colonel Blimp, symbolised everything that was wrong with the country - surely the future lay in... -
The Seventies Railway by Greg Morse
RRP: €10.70€7.16For Britain's railways, the 1970s was a time of contrasts, when gallows humour about British Rail sandwiches and delayed trains often overshadowed real achievement, like 'parkway' stations and high-speed travel. The Seventies Railway begins with the... -
Blackburn to Hellifield: The Ribble Valley Line by John Matthews 9781908174956
RRP: €23.74€23.18Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781908174956Author John MatthewsFormat HardbackPage Count 96Imprint Middleton PressPublisher Middleton Press -
The Paris Connection: Escape to Paris with the most romantic and uplifting love story of 2021! by Lorraine Brown
RRP: €9.51€6.66'Fresh, charming and wonderfully escapist' BETH O'LEARY, author of The Flatshare'A wonderfully engaging tale of love and self-discovery' MIKE GAYLE, author of Half a World AwayCould one split second change her life forever?Hannah and Si are in love and... -
Lost Lines: Monmouthshire Western Valley by Geoffrey Lloyd 9781802581102
RRP: €10.70€7.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781802581102Author Geoffrey LloydFormat HardbackPage Count 64Imprint Graffeg LimitedPublisher Graffeg LimitedDimensions(mm) 150mm * 200mm * 12mm