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British Railway Standard Steam Locomotives

British Railway Standard Steam Locomotives

£20.00

9781803993638 S/B The twelve British Railways Standard Locomotive Classes were all constructed incorporating Belpaire…

The Last Ten Years: Colour Photographs of the End of Steam, 1959-68 (Hardback)

 The Last Ten Years: Colour Photographs of the End of Steam, 1959-68 (Hardback)

£30.00

9781803991009  In The Last Ten Years, author Brian J. Dickson presents stunning colour photographs from the collect…

Remembering the Big Four

Remembering the Big Four

£25.00

ISBN:9780750997386 The railways of Britain were battered and bruised after the First World War. Over 20,000 miles of…

The Great Western Steam Retreat

The Great Western Steam Retreat

£16.99

ISBN: 9780750998079 S/B Chasing the Final Steam Trains in BR's Western Region, Wales and the Welsh Marches.In mid-19…

East and North Eastern Steam - Former LNER Territory 1947-1958 : The Railway Photographs of Andrew Grant Forsyth

East and North Eastern Steam - Former LNER Territory 1947-1958 : The Railway Photographs of Andrew Grant Forsyth

£19.99

ISBN:9780750998543,   S/B Andrew Grant Forsyth's impressive catalogue of previously unpublished photographs portray…

Scottish Steam 1948-1966

Scottish Steam 1948-1966

£17.99

  Andrew Grant Forsyth’s photographs show the changing locomotive scene throughout Scotland after the nationalisat…

The Changing Railways of Britain

The Changing Railways of Britain

£25.00

AFTER steam finished on the main line on 11 August 1968, something had to take its place; something modern, less difficu…

The King's Cross Story: 200 Years of History in the Railway Lands REPRINTED

The King's Cross Story: 200 Years of History in the Railway Lands REPRINTED

£20.00

The area of King’s Cross has witnessed a dramatic transformation, with a new city rising above, alongside and within s…

Three Generations of Railwaymen

Three Generations of Railwaymen

£12.99

When, in June 1916, thirteen-year old ‘Jim” Body joined the Great Northern Railway he began what would become over a…

London Underground

London Underground

£14.99

The seminal and pioneering London Underground is more than a mass transportation network – it is a style icon, its his…

Steam in the East Midlands and East Anglia

Steam in the East Midlands and East Anglia

£19.99

In this fascinating portrait of the changing face of the locomotive scene from the later 1930s throughout the East Midla…

Steam Today

Steam Today

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In the 1960s, as steam locomotives were being hurriedly removed from Britain’s railways, a band of enthusiasts formed …

Britain's Lost Lines

Britain's Lost Lines

£14.99

In 1963 the infamous Beeching Report saw the closure of more than 2,500 railway stations and the lifting of 5,000 miles …

British Rail Diesels

British Rail Diesels

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‘I remember how excited I was when I saw my first diesel. I was waiting for the usual West Country Class to come throu…

The Railways of Glasgow Post-Beeching

The Railways of Glasgow Post-Beeching

£16.99

The city of Glasgow, formerly one of the largest industrial centres in the world, was once responsible for building abou…

The West Highland Lines Post-Beeching

The West Highland Lines Post-Beeching

£16.99

The railway lines of the West Highlands of Scotland are famous the world over for their illustrious history and unparall…

Diesel Power in the North Eastern Region

Diesel Power in the North Eastern Region

£16.99

This book shows a wealth of diesel traction at work within the North Eastern Region up to its demise in December 1966, a…

Shed Side in South Lancashire & Cheshire in the Last Days of Steam

Shed Side in South Lancashire & Cheshire in the Last Days of Steam

£14.99

In the 1950s and 1960s south Lancashire and Cheshire was criss-crossed by a web of railway lines, servicing the various …

Images of 150 Years of the Metropolitan Railway

Images of 150 Years of the Metropolitan Railway

£12.99

To celebrate its 150th anniversary, this book endeavours to capture in pictures the beguiling character of the Metropoli…

Along Different Lines 70 Real-Life Railway Stories

Along Different Lines 70 Real-Life Railway Stories

£9.99

Running a railway is a complex business. However well-run it is there will always be surprises, often hilarious, frequen…

Scottish Steam 1948-67

Scottish Steam 1948-67

£15.99

At the nationalisation of Britian’s railways in 1948, the Scottish Region inherited 1,400 locomotives which had been c…

Firing the Flying Scotsman and Other Great Locomotives

Firing the Flying Scotsman and Other Great Locomotives

£9.99

Remembering the romance of a bygone era, with all the dirt, grime and risks the job entailed! Fast train fireman Ken Iss…

Confessions of A Steam-Age Ferroequinologist

Confessions of A Steam-Age Ferroequinologist

£16.99

ISBN:9780750991971 ferroequinologist (noun) Someone who studies the ‘Iron Horse’ (i.e. trains and locomotives). Fro…

Steam in the 1950s: The Railway Photographs of Robert Butterfield

Steam in the 1950s: The Railway Photographs of Robert Butterfield

£20.00

ISBN:'9780750993708 Robert Butterfield had a lifelong passion for railways. He devoted his career to working for Britis…

Early and First Generation Green Diesels in Photographs

Early and First Generation Green Diesels in Photographs

£22.00

ISBN:9780750992657.The 'Big Four' railways had experimented with diesel-powered shunting locomotives from 1933 with the …

The End of the Line: The Last Ten Years at Swindon Works

The End of the Line: The Last Ten Years at Swindon Works

£16.99

ISBN:9780750993128. In The End of the Line, Ron Bateman recounts the fight to save Swindon Works, its 3,500 jobs and th…

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