Trains & railways: general interest books

This new books draws heavily on that doyen of photographers of Eastern England, Dr Ian C Allan. The eastern counties...  Read More >>

A collection of tragic and forgotten historic disasters around Britain, from the 1800s to the twenty-first century...  Read More >>

The gruesome history of the Congo–Océan Railway, a forgotten chapter in the story of colonial Africa  Read More >>

One of four volumes to cover the history of electric tramcar operation in London. Stretching once as far east as...  Read More >>

The author writes: `My hobby has been model railways for many years, since I was given a Tri-ang Princess Elizabeth...  Read More >>

This book is simply composed of 260 nostalgic past railway scenes throughout North West England. It features mostly...  Read More >>

Midland Red in Retrospect covers the period during the 1960s when the Midland Red bus company dominated the Midlands,...  Read More >>

The islands around Scotland's coastline never received mainline passenger or freight services despite plans in the...  Read More >>

Britain invented the steam railway locomotive concept, while other countries went on to build their own. However,...  Read More >>

Colin Alexander looks at the interwar period, a high-water mark in industrial design as the benefits of streamlining...  Read More >>

The fascinating history of LMR 57 Lion, the real locomotive featured in the cult film 'The Titfield Thunderbolt'....  Read More >>

Previously unpublished images of the popular heritage railway in the 1990s showing how the railway became one of...  Read More >>

Previously unpublished photographs looking at steam railways around London over the last fifty years.  Read More >>

With a wealth of illustrations, a nostalgic look back at the BR Blue era of British Rail in northern England.  Read More >>

Spanning five continents and a diverse range of contexts, this collection offers an unprecedentedly broad survey...  Read More >>

Known as Legendary Larry to many-and not so legendary to others-Larry Drawdy worked 40 years on the railroad, 37...  Read More >>

Good Quality Colour Pictures, Interesting Informative Text, Useful to Modellers, Interesting New Facts  Read More >>

Rare Interesting Photographs, Well Researched Historical Text, Informative Captions, Useful to Modellers  Read More >>

Good Photographic Coverage, Interesting Locations, New Information, Informative Text, Useful to Modellers  Read More >>

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Discover the story of Amtrak, America's Railroad, 50 years in the making. In 1971, in an effort to rescue essential...  Read More >>

Putting collector's knowledge to the test, this quiz book presents 100 puzzles and quizzes in all shapes, sizes...  Read More >>

Twenty-one great ideas for compact O gauge train layouts.  Read More >>

A retrospective all colour pictorial review of the Western Region's hydraulic diesel classes of locomotive, previously...  Read More >>

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