Trains and railways: general interest

A pictorial history of the Great Western Railway (GWR) and its successor, the Western Region of British Railways.

Derby Works introduced the first mainline Diesel to UK service with the production of LMS 10000 in 1947, although mainline diesels had previously been tested on post-Grouping main lines prior to being exported.

Derby Works introduced the first mainline Diesel to UK service with the production of LMS 10000 in 1947, although mainline diesels had previously been tested on post-Grouping main lines prior to being exported.

In the early 1980s, I began to visit South Wales on a regular basis to photograph the railway scene.

In the early 1980s, I began to visit South Wales on a regular basis to photograph the railway scene.

Gresley's A4 Pacifics are arguably the most famous locomotives ever built, a status cemented by Mallard's record breaking run on the 3rd July '38.

Gresley's A4 Pacifics are arguably the most famous locomotives ever built, a status cemented by Mallard's record breaking run on the 3rd July '38.

This book on the Brecon & Merthyr, deals with the section from Bargoed to Pontsticill Junction, covering the line built by the B&M to join onto the section running north from Bargoed built by the Rhymney Railway, much dominated at the time by nearby Dowlais Ironworks.

This book on the Brecon & Merthyr, deals with the section from Bargoed to Pontsticill Junction, covering the line built by the B&M to join onto the section running north from Bargoed built by the Rhymney Railway, much dominated at the time by nearby Dowlais Ironworks.

A pictorial survey of the Class 14 locomotive's twenty-year history in British industry.

A pictorial survey of the Class 14 locomotive's twenty-year history in British industry.

"e;A fascinating and enlightening read in its successful attempt to open up corners of long-lost railway history .

"e;A fascinating and enlightening read in its successful attempt to open up corners of long-lost railway history .

A gallery of spectacular photos celebrating the history of these popular locomotives of the late twentieth century.

A gallery of spectacular photos celebrating the history of these popular locomotives of the late twentieth century.

When British Railways initiated its Modernisation Plan in 1955, its Western Region elected to trial locomotive designs with hydraulic transmission whilst BR encouraged designs with electric transmission.

When British Railways initiated its Modernisation Plan in 1955, its Western Region elected to trial locomotive designs with hydraulic transmission whilst BR encouraged designs with electric transmission.

A pictorial history of the rise, fall, and rebirth of the scenic railway in Cornwall, featuring never before published photos.

A pictorial history of the rise, fall, and rebirth of the scenic railway in Cornwall, featuring never before published photos.

This book is a portrait of the period that became known as the era of BR Blue - the 1970s and 1980s.

When London first applied as a contender to stage the 2012 Olympic Games, there was cynical speculation as to whether the transport infrastructure could cope should it win.

Freight operations on Britain's rail network have changed enormously in the last two decades.

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No fewer than sixteen pre-grouping companies were represented within Cumbria's borders, seven of these in Carlisle alone.

The importance of our railways in the movement of sea containers cannot be overstressed.

Long before Brexit, the Common Market and even the Commonwealth, Britannia truly did rule the waves.

This book is about one ordinary person's efforts, largely carried out single-handedly and with limited funds, to build a model railway layout in his garden that runs just like the real thing.

There are very few mainline railway routes that actually cross London.

Although separated from the United Kingdom by the twenty-one miles of English Channel, the continental railway network has always been a draw for British rail enthusiasts.

The Stockton & Darlington Railway Company's takeover of half of the 1834 Stanhope & Tyne route, under the guise of the Wear & Derwent Railway, saw the most interesting period in the history of this part of the line.

British Rail operated thousands of different shunt engines during its time, many being built by private companies and others by BR themselves.

In this volume of previously unpublished photographs, David Reed takes the reader on a journey around the Southern Region.

This book contains previously unpublished photographs from the collection of David Reed, who set out to record the end of steam trains on British Rail's Southern Region.

Derbyshire is a county of contrasts, and the development of the railways reflect this.

This is the second volume of previously unpublished photographs from the camera of David Reed, focusing on the electric and diesel traction of the late 1960s and 1970s.

The first cranes mounted on railway wheels were hand-operated, but by the mid-nineteenth century several builders had fitted steam engines and boilers to enhance lifting capabilities, though initially these machines were not self-propelled, but merely portable.

Known as the Prairies, these tank engines of the 2-6-2T variety were some of Churchward's earliest designs and were the precursor for successful variations of one of the classes - numbered 51XX until 1949.

The first standard gauge heritage steam railway in Britain, the Bluebell Railway, opened in 1960.

To most people InterCity means the network of trains linking the UK with London, but there is a far more interesting and often overlooked network that avoided London: Cross-country.

From 1978 onwards, during the period often referred to as BR Blue, Stephen Owens was able to photograph for posterity some of what he saw on the railway.

The East Coast Main Line is known as the gateway to the North.

English Electric Class 20 locomotives once operated over virtually the entire rail network of Scotland.

In 2012 it was all change for the railways of East Anglia.

The 1960s saw the final hurrah of steam on the railways - the final period of steam-powered locomotives dominating the main line.

England's second largest county contains a wealth of railway history.

The 1960s saw the final hurrah of steam on the railways - the final period of steam-powered locomotives dominating the main line.

Line by Line: Yorkshire is a pictorial guide to the county's railway, showcasing a collection of images captured over several decades.

Line by Line: Scotland is an illustrated guide to the country's railway, showcasing a collection of images captured over around twenty years.

Toton first saw railway yards built on the site in the 1850s to support the growing need to transport coal from the collieries of the Erewash Valley and, later, the Leen Valley area to towns and industry.

The Erewash Valley line, linking the busy railway junctions at Trent through the once bustling yards of the iconic railway location of Toton and to the main line at Clay Cross, has seen much in the way of change over the last half a century.