Trains & railways: general interest books

As the hugely popular Llangollen Railway recovers from a financially troubled Lockdown period, we are delighted...  Read More >>

During the midst of the Great Depression, Boulder City came to life due to the Boulder Dam project, which offered...  Read More >>

Outlines global experiences of high-speed rail development, including its construction, impacts, and planning, with...  Read More >>

East of Babylon, the 75-mile segment of the Long Island Rail Road (LIRR) stretching from Bay Shore to Montauk is...  Read More >>

In this book the author, Philip Horton, explores East Germany in order to look at their narrow gauge lines both...  Read More >>

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CSX Transportation Railroad Heritage is a photographic essay of this major railroad that was formed in 1980 by a...  Read More >>

A one-of-a-kind readable history of the railroads that helped develop the timber and coal resources of Coos County,...  Read More >>

Starting with the great migration along the Oregon Trail in the 1840s, central Wyoming has long been a transportation...  Read More >>

In this volume we take a look back to 1959. This book has something for everyone. It is packed full of wonderful...  Read More >>

Having covered the southern section of the Central Wales Line and its branches in Swansea to Llandovery, this volume...  Read More >>

The first volume in the Lost Tramways of Ireland series features the history of the Belfast system, including its...  Read More >>

The second of two volumes covering the history of tramcar operation in Glasgow. The book narrates the story of the...  Read More >>

The Lost Lines series documents a lost age of steam-train travel which thrived from the mid-19th century to the...  Read More >>

The first of two volumes covering the history of tramcar operation in Glasgow. The book narrates the story of the...  Read More >>

In this volume, we explore the southern end of the Heart of Wales line, including the now closed section running...  Read More >>

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This book forms the last of a trilogy by the same Author which record the decline of BR steam 'Wessex'. The Author's...  Read More >>

This book in the 'Railways and Recollections' series looks at the life and times of 46233 Duchess of Sutherland...  Read More >>

The Los Angeles Railway's Yellow Cars, a system cobbled together from numerous horse-powered lines, cable car lines,...  Read More >>

Four sections, in chronological order: 1957-1960 Steam's Indian Summer / 1961-1964 The winds of change / 1965-1968...  Read More >>

George Pullman's legacy lies in the town that bears his name. As one of the first thoroughly planned model industrial...  Read More >>

Like so many youngsters in the 1950s and 1960s, Alan Clarke was a keen railway enthusiast and spent a number of...  Read More >>

A new stunning collection of photographs documenting the railways of the picturesque state of Wyoming.  Read More >>

One man's remarkable model railway, and how it came to be. Lavishly illustrated, this book will delight any modeller....  Read More >>