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Julian Holland; David Spaven Follow the development, decline and revival of Britain's railways through a unique collection of old and new maps, commentaries and photographs. Charting the rich history of Britain's railways from 1819... | Gavin Morrison Good-quality colour photographs of the last days of the steam age are rare. Many of those that do exist have been published repeatedly, but the 250 colour photographs... |
John Minniss A striking photographic record of how the Beeching cuts and modernisation saw our grand terminal stations, soaring viaducts and cavernous locomotive works wiped from the landscape. | George Bradshaw A guide to Europe's rail network on the very brink of the First World War. Published in 1913, it is divided into three sections: timetables for services covering the continent... |
David Long; Jane Magarigal The seminal and pioneering London Underground is more than a mass transportation network - it is a style icon, its history involving some of the most important architects and artists... | Mark Ovenden An illustrated and comprehensive history of the world's greatest railway maps, and the railways behind them. |
Michael Williams A travel companion celebrating the treasures of our railway heritage from one of Britain's most knowledgeable railway writers. | Andrew Emmerson The London Underground is the heart of London life, used by millions of commuters and shoppers every year, its tentacles extending into the suburbs it has helped to create. Its... |
Joe Brown The new, updated edition of the popular London Railway Atlas. | John Austin Britain's most celebrated living railway artist, John Austin is an honorary fellow of the Guild of Railway Artists. This title, beautifully produced in large format on art paper, presents 100... |
Geoff Smith Published in association with The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust, this title explains the construction, operation and maintenance of 60163 Tornado, the new steam locomotive that attracts huge crowds wherever it... | Anthony J. Lambert Presents the stories of railway travel, from the palatial carriages of tsars and maharajahs to the open trucks of the 'lower orders', mishaps and faux pas, and tales of how... |
Michael Kerr This is an anthology that will appeal to the railway buff and the armchair traveller alike. | Christian Wolmar Engines of War tells the dramatic story of how the birth of the railways shaped how wars were fought and won, facilitating conflict on a previously unimaginable scale. |
Chris Ellis This lavish new volume explores Britain's extensive railway heritage, offering a comprehensive history of their construction, use and subsequent preservation. | S.N. Pike A nostalgic guide to Britain's railways as they were just after the War. |