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British Steam: GWR Collett Castle Class by Keith Langston 9781473823563
$75.45The 'Castle' class 4-6-0 locomotives designed by Charles Collett and built at Swindon Works were the principal passenger locomotives of the Great Western Railway. The 4-cylinder locomotives were built in batches between 1923 and 1950, the later examples... -
London's Labyrinth: The World Beneath the City's Streets by Fiona Rule 9780750989978
RRP: $23.08$16.84Do you know what's under your feet? The London Underground was the very first underground railway - but it wasn't the first time Londoners had ventured below ground, nor would it be the last. People seem to be drawn to subterranean London: it hides... -
The End of the Line: The Last Ten Years at Swindon Works by Ron Bateman 9780750993128
RRP: $35.68$26.54In 1977, the iconic Swindon Works was building locomotives. By 1986, it was shut down. In The End of the Line, Ron Bateman recounts the fight to save Swindon Works, its 3,500 jobs and the livelihood of the entire community it represented. Initially... -
The Times Remembering Railways: Fascinating insights into Britain's Railways by Julian Holland
RRP: $63.00$46.10The perfect gift for every railway enthusiast. The history of Britain's railways is a long and fascinating one, filled with stories of grand endeavours, noted figures and record-breaking feats. Julian Holland brings together a unique... -
A Century of Railway Travel by Paul Atterbury
$9.64From the Edwardian golden age of steam to the present, the railway has captured the hearts and imaginations of the British people like no other mode of travel. In wartime and peace, along major routes and minor, steam, diesel and electric trains have... -
The History of the London Underground Map by Roope, Caroline 9781399006811
RRP: $42.00$30.01Few transportation maps can boast the pedigree that London's iconic Tube' map can. Sported on t-shirts, keyrings, duvet covers, and most recently, downloaded an astonishing twenty million times in app form, the map remains a long-standing icon of... -
Steam Trains Today: Journeys Along Britain's Heritage Railways by Andrew Martin
RRP: $20.98$14.93'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: $35.68$27.85During 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... -
BR Blue: Type 4 Diesel Power: No. 4 by Gordon Wright 9781906419608
RRP: $23.00$16.28Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781906419608Author Gordon WrightFormat PaperbackPage Count 80Imprint Noodle BooksPublisher Crecy Publishing -
Southern Railway, 0-6-0 Tender Goods Locomotive Classes: A Survey and Overview by David Maidment 9781526770097
RRP: $63.00$46.10Sorry no description is available for this book at this time. -
British Diesel Locomotives of the 1950s and '60s by Greg Morse
RRP: $18.88$14.18After 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... -
The King's Cross Story: 200 Years of History in the Railway Lands by Peter Darley 9780750985796
RRP: $42.00$30.89The area of King's Cross has witnessed a dramatic transformation, with a new city rising above, alongside and within some of the country's most compelling railway heritage. The former Railway Lands remain extraordinarily rich in historical features, yet... -
Loco Spotter's Guide by Stuart Black
RRP: $14.68$10.77Since the 1800s locomotives have steamed, chugged and sparked their way into the nation's affections. These powerful engines were the drivers of the Industrial Revolution, and to the present day carry passengers and freight to every corner of Britain... -
Britain's Railway Disasters: Fatal Accidents From the 1830s to the Present Day by Michael Foley 9781526766564
RRP: $31.48$23.00Passengers on the early railways took their lives in their hands every time they got on board a train. It was so dangerous that they could buy an insurance policy with their ticket. There seemed to be an acceptance that the level of danger was tolerable... -
British Rail Class 20 Locomotives by Pip Dunn
RRP: $57.75$46.54The first of the English Electric Type 1 design, what we now know as the Class 20s, appeared in June 1957. With their distinctive 'chopper' engine sound, these single-cabbed locomotives soon gained a reputation for rugged reliability brought about by... -
The Railway Navvies: A History of the Men who Made the Railways by Terry Coleman
RRP: $27.28$19.09This is the definitive story of the men who built the railways - the unknown Victorian labourers who blasted, tunnelled, drank and brawled their way across nineteenth-century England. Preached at and plundered, sworn at and swindled, this anarchic... -
Tracing Lost Railways by Trevor Yorke
RRP: $18.88$14.18The drastic railway closures of the 1960s led to the slow decay and re-purposing of hundreds of miles of railway infrastructure. Though these buildings and apparatus are now ghosts of their former selves, countless clues to our railway heritage still... -
Southern Way Special 18: 60 Years of the Kent Coast Electrification by Colin Scott Morton 9781800350229
RRP: $35.60$26.59Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781800350229Author Colin Scott MortonFormat PaperbackPage Count 120Imprint Crecy PublishingPublisher Crecy Publishing -
The Tube: Station to Station on the London Underground by Oliver Green
RRP: $20.98$15.65Mind the gap and jump aboard this fascinating history of the world's oldest and greatest underground railway. On seven guided journeys, travel through time and observe at first hand the influence of great Underground architects, such as Charles Holden... -
Railways and The Raj: How the Age of Steam Transformed India by Christian Wolmar
RRP: $27.28$17.98India was the jewel in the crown of the British Empire, an Empire that needed a rail network to facilitate its exploitation and reflect its ambition. But, by building India's railways, Britain radically changed the nation and unwittingly planted the seed... -
Flying Scotsman: The Most Famous Steam Locomotive in the World by James S. Baldwin
RRP: $42.00$31.73The name Flying Scotsman is renowned across the world, but the detailed story of the globally famous locomotive is often less well known. In this illustrated history, James S. Baldwin takes the reader on a railway journey through time, documenting the... -
English Electric Class 50 Owners' Workshop Manual: 1967 onwards (all models) by Jarrod Cotter
$18.96The Class 50 locomotives were built by English Electric between 1967 and 1968, and 2017 marks the 50th anniversary of the locomotive's debut. Fifty examples were built, and were initially used to haul express passenger trains on the West Coast Main Line... -
Bob Reid's Railway Revolution: Sir Robert Reid, how he transformed Britain's railways to be the best in Europe by George Muir 9781913491796
RRP: $52.50$36.39Bob Reid's Railway Revolution describes the life and career of the first Bob Reid, always known as Bob Reid One, and the history of the railways since nationalisation. It shows how the organisational changes he forced through when Chief Executive from... -
Grand Central: How a Train Station Transformed America by Sam Roberts
RRP: $31.48$21.42In the winter of 1913, Grand Central Station was officially opened and immediately became one of the most beautiful and recognizable Manhattan landmarks. In this celebration of the one hundred year old terminal, Sam Roberts of The New York Times looks... -
Railways of Telford by David Clarke
RRP: $35.68$28.98Why 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... -
Shadows in the Steam: The Haunted Railways of Britain by David Brandon
RRP: $27.28$19.68Ghosts 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... -
Classic British Steam Locomotives: A Comprehensive Guide with Over 200 Photographs by Peter Herring 9781780191638
RRP: $16.78$12.16This 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 Settle-Carlisle Railway by Paul Salveson
RRP: $50.40$40.13The line from Settle to Carlisle is one of the world's great rail journeys. It carves its way through the magnificent landscape of the Yorkshire Dales - where it becomes the highest main line in England - descending to Cumbria's lush green Eden Valley... -
Lost Lines: Monmouthshire Western Valley by Geoffrey Lloyd 9781802581102
RRP: $18.88$13.55Apologies 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 -
Fire and Steam: A New History of the Railways in Britain by Christian Wolmar
RRP: $31.48$20.58The opening of the pioneering Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railways' vital role in changing the face of Britain. Fire and Steam celebrates the vision and determination of the ambitious Victorian pioneers who... -
Alfred Raworth's Electric Southern Railway by Steer, Peter 9781526778413
RRP: $84.00$62.98The Southern Railway between 1923 and 1939 was the only British company to carry out a sustained programme of electrification which became known as the Southern Electric. Unlike many recent projects, each incremental step was completed on time and within... -
To the Edge of the World: The Story of the Trans-Siberian Railway by Christian Wolmar
RRP: $35.68$24.32Christian Wolmar expertly tells the story of the Trans-Siberian railway from its conception and construction under Tsar Alexander III, to the northern extension ordered by Brezhnev and its current success as a vital artery. He also explores the crucial... -
All Aboard!: Remembering Britain’s Railways by Julian Holland
RRP: $31.48$20.37From best-selling railway expert, Julian Holland, explore Britain's historical railways in All Aboard. The history of Britain's railways is a long and fascinating one, filled with stories of grand endeavours, noted figures and record-breaking... -
The Peking Express: The Bandits Who Stole a Train, Stunned the West, and Broke the Republic of China by James M. Zimmerman
RRP: $52.50$30.79In May 1923, when Shanghai publisher and reporter John Benjamin Powell bought a first-class ticket for the Peking Express, he pictured an idyllic overnight journey on a brand-new train of unprecedented luxury-exactly what the advertisements promised... -
Death, Dynamite & Disaster: A Grisly British Railway History by Rosa Matheson
RRP: $27.28$19.68A safe mode of transport today, the railways were far from vehicles of sleepy commute when they first came into service; indeed, accidents were commonplace and sometimes were a result of something far more sinister. In this fresh approach to railway... -
Lost Lines of Wales: The Heads of the Valleys by Geoffrey Lloyd
RRP: $18.88$13.55Apologies 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 -
Flying Scotsman: The World's most famous steam locomotive: 2019 by Brian Sharpe
RRP: $31.48$19.68Apologies but we at Booksplease don't have a full description for this book.Book InformationISBN 9781911658023Author Brian SharpeFormat HardbackPage Count 162Imprint Mortons Media GroupPublisher Mortons Media GroupWeight(grams) 516gDimensions(mm) 245mm *... -
Lost Lines: Monmouthshire Eastern Valley by Geoffrey Lloyd 9781802581089
RRP: $18.88$13.55Apologies 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 -
Modelling Historic Buildings and Imaginary Structures: A Guide for Railway Modellers and Diorama Model Makers by David Wright 9781785008047
RRP: $41.98$33.75This book demonstrates the many different modelling techniques used in the creation of realistic historical buildings and convincing imaginary or fantasy structures. Aimed at the railway and diorama modeller, it includes photographs of existing... -
British Railway Disasters: Lessons learned from tragedies on the tracks: 2019 by Robin Jones
RRP: $31.48$23.00Apologies 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 *...