Trains and railways: general interest

Canal Builders is a classic history book for anyone interested in the development of Britain's canal system.

This photographic album showing the class 47 diesel locomotives has been compiled by a well-established author of similar titles, David Cable.

This photographic album showing the class 47 diesel locomotives has been compiled by a well-established author of similar titles, David Cable.

Class 50: A Pictorial Journey is an album of photographs, mainly taken by David Cable, a well-regarded author of a number of picture albums, covering trains both in the UK and in many countries worldwide.

Class 50: A Pictorial Journey is an album of photographs, mainly taken by David Cable, a well-regarded author of a number of picture albums, covering trains both in the UK and in many countries worldwide.

There is a widely held belief, that Thomas Cook invented the railway excursion, Susan Major has carried out much in depth research and discovered that this is not true.

There is a widely held belief, that Thomas Cook invented the railway excursion, Susan Major has carried out much in depth research and discovered that this is not true.

A collection of memories of a bygone age of the railway system that operated around the Barnsley area and beyond.

A collection of memories of a bygone age of the railway system that operated around the Barnsley area and beyond.

Southern Railway Gallery is the first volume in a new series of picture books, designed to be of interest to railway historians and modellers.

Southern Railway Gallery is the first volume in a new series of picture books, designed to be of interest to railway historians and modellers.

The two volumes covering Rails Across Europe are divided into one, covering the North and West of the continent, the other dealing with the South and East.

The two volumes covering Rails Across Europe are divided into one, covering the North and West of the continent, the other dealing with the South and East.

From the early 1800s and for nearly 170 years, steam locomotives were built in Great Britain and Ireland, by a variety of firms, large and small.

In the late nineteenth century, some of Britains leading main-line railway companies threw caution to the winds in an attempt to provide the fastest passenger express services between London and Scotland.

Wryly humorous and quintessentially British, Three Men and a Bradshaw collects the previously unpublished holiday journals of John Freeman, who travelled Britain with his brothers during the 1870s.

This vintage book is a detailed guide to constructing a model steam engine and single-acting toy engine.

This book contains classic material dating back to the 1900s and before.

This vintage book is a complete guide to model trains, dealing with the construction of trains, stations, and accessories.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

This vintage book is a detailed and profusely illustrated guide to constructing model planes, trains, and boats.

Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive.

A pocket guide to 60 of the most iconic British locomotives of the last two centuries, which will have wide appeal as a handy yet detailed reference book on British locomotives.

A pocket guide to 60 of the most iconic British locomotives of the last two centuries, which will have wide appeal as a handy yet detailed reference book on British locomotives.

Great American RailroadJourneys sees the famous brand of social-history-cum-travelogue venture tothe New World.

After successfully completing his 12,000 mile bus ride around America, Shaun Donovan now embarks on his latest and greatest challenge - to circumnavigate the coastline of Australia, again by bus, but also to ride the famous 'Indian Pacific' and 'Ghan' trains from west to east and south to north of this vast continent - A 20,000 kilometre journey which must be completed in less than 50 days.

Judi, born Judith Diane Gunderson to Phillip and Shirley Gunderson in Corona, California, March 25th, 1952 is a first time author, writes a lot of small stories and keeps other journals.

By the latter part of the nineteenth century, the railroad was king.

A look back on the brief and spectacular history of Canada's Great Western Railway.

A look back on the brief and spectacular history of Canada's Great Western Railway.

Ron Brown is Canada's leading literary authority on the history of Canada's railroads, particularly those now-lost branches from the golden age of steam that once ran like veins and arteries throughout the country.

Brown celebrates the survival of our railway heritage in stations that have been saved or remain in use.

Brown celebrates the survival of our railway heritage in stations that have been saved or remain in use.

Explore Ontario's forgotten rail lines and experience the legacy and lore of this the vital railway era of Ontario's history.

Explore Ontario's rich railway heritage - from stations and hotels to train rides, bridges, water towers, and roundhouses.

Explore Ontario's rich railway heritage - from stations and hotels to train rides, bridges, water towers, and roundhouses.

Under Canadian Pacific's red-and-white-checkered flag, the company's founders, George Stephen and William C.

Follow the evolution of the rail legacy of the Canadian Prairies from the arrival of the first engine on a barge to today's realities.

Follow the evolution of the rail legacy of the Canadian Prairies from the arrival of the first engine on a barge to today's realities.

This is the story of a quarter-century struggle to rebuild from scrap condition a unique locomotive, it being an essential part of the British engineering heritage.

"e;A fascinating story"e; of the railways that linked America from the #1 New York Times-bestselling author of Bury My Heart at Wounded Knee (Washington Post).

Britains favourite steeplejack and industrial enthusiastic, the late Fred Dibnah, takes us back to the 18th century when the invention of the steam engine gave an enormous impetus to the development of machinery of all types.

In the 1950s there were still train services to most parts of the country, and steam was everywhere.

The Manor class 4-6-0s were introduced for lightly laid lines and so were popular on the Cambrian Coast Express as well as the Newcastle-Swansea port-to-port express.

Crewe needs little introduction.

A major main line under Abellio Greater Anglia's control connecting East Anglia to the capital, the Great Eastern Main Line opened in 1862 and for just under 115 miles passengers are immersed in the sights of Norfolk, Suffolk and Essex before arriving into London.

Coal-black starless nights, comfort only from the weak glow of station lamps.

Many years ago, while the author was admiring an ex-works Bulleid Pacific in the local goods yard, a thoroughly bored female school friend asked him, 'Nigel, why do you enjoy watching steam engines more than going out with girls?

Second Generation DMUs in Scotland covers the modern diesel multiple units introduced by BR from 1981.