Modelling & Transport  /  Trains & Railways
Deutsche Decapods - Narrow Gauge Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
ISBN: 9781900340830
Pub Date: 28 Nov 2021
Description:
An illustrated overview of the narrow gauge ten coupled locomotives produced in Germany. Many of these iconic locomotives survived into preservation and will be familiar to narrow gauge enthusiasts who have travelled in Europe.
Diesels Around Cardiff Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 96
ISBN: 9781900340854
Pub Date: 28 Nov 2021
Description:
A glorious full colour pictorial album of Diesels around Cardiff, from the 1960s to the present day. Classes featured include: 03, 08, 11, 25, 31, 33, 35, 37, 40, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 50, 52, 55, 56, 57, 58, 59, 60, 66, 67, 70, 73, 108, 116, 142, 143, 150, 153, 155, 156, 158, 175 and 221.
Llangollen Railway - Forward to the Future Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 120
ISBN: 9781900340915
Pub Date: 28 Nov 2021
Description:
As the hugely popular Llangollen Railway recovers from a financially troubled Lockdown period, we are delighted to present this 120 page hardback photographic album of the railway at its brilliant best!
Locomotives of Egypt Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 80
ISBN: 9781900340885
Pub Date: 28 Nov 2021
Description:
A softback illustrated history of the locomotives to have graced the rails of this North African / Middle Eastern country. Featuring the fleet from the earliest days of steam to the present day diesels.
Narrow Gauge through Porthmadog Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 120
ISBN: 9781900340861
Pub Date: 28 Nov 2021
Series: Narrow Gauge Album
Description:
A full colour 120 page hardback illustrated album of the Ffestiniog and both Welsh Highland Railways. The book takes the form of an illustrated journey from Blaenau Ffestiniog to Caernarfon. The photographs are accompanied by detailed and informative captions.
Rope & Rail on Northern Isles Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
ISBN: 9781900340892
Pub Date: 28 Nov 2021
Description:
A detailed history of the railways and ropeways on the islands of Heligoland, Svalbard, Bjornoya, Iceland, Greenland and the Faroes.
The Keighley and Worth Valley Light Railway Through The Years - Part 1 Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 80
ISBN: 9781900340823
Pub Date: 28 Nov 2021
Description:
An 80 page softback album showcasing the achievements of this popular preserved line, by well known photographers and KWVR volunteers Dave and Ben Collier.
The Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
ISBN: 9781900340847
Pub Date: 28 Nov 2021
Series: Britain's Miniature Railways
Description:
A softback album showcasing the world famous "main line in miniature", by well known writer and photographer Jonathan James.
The Swanley New Barn Railway at 35 Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 80
ISBN: 9781900340908
Pub Date: 28 Nov 2021
Series: Britain's Miniature Railways
Description:
A softback album showcasing 35 years of development at this popular Kent miniature line, by well known writer and photographer Jonathan James.
The Kent & East Sussex Railway Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 80
ISBN: 9781900340809
Pub Date: 05 Jul 2021
Series: Colonel Stephens Railways Today
Description:
The ‘Colonel Stephens’ network of eccentric and impecunious light railways have long held a fascination for railway enthusiasts, including those too young to remember their operation. This A4 softback album is the second in a two part series focussing on the two of the Colonels’ railways to have been preserved (coincidentally both in Kent), by well known railway writer and photographer Jonathan James. This second volume looks at the long established Kent & East Sussex Railway, and showcases the unique character and charm of this popular heritage railway.
Hunslet Locomotives Preserved Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
ISBN: 9781900340779
Pub Date: 05 Jan 2021
Illustrations: 64
Description:
A 64 page softback illustrated album showcasing a selection of the products of this famous Leeds locomotive builder that have been fortunate enough to survive in industry long enough to meet their salvation in the hands of the dedicated railway preservationists. Locomotives of all shapes and sizes, standard and narrow gauge, steam and diesel, can all be found within its pages. The high quality full colour photographs all have extended and informative captions, written by an author with a detailed knowledge of his subject.
Railways of the Raj Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 56
ISBN: 9781900340793
Pub Date: 05 Jan 2021
Illustrations: 56
Description:
A 56 page softback showcasing the best Indian photographs from the popular Historical Railway Images archive. The images are accompanied by extensive captions and informative background text. India’s railways are a microcosm of the culture of this vast and populous nation, with busy express trains on the main line heaving with passengers, and characterful narrow gauge railways climbing the mountains to resort towns such as Shimla.
The East Kent Railway and the Knees Woodland Railway Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
ISBN: 9781900340731
Pub Date: 05 Jan 2021
Series: Colonel Stephens Railways Today
Description:
The ‘Colonel Stephens’ network of eccentric and impecunious light railways have long held a fascination for railway enthusiasts, including those too young to remember their operation. This A4 softback album is the first in a two part series focussing on the two of the Colonels’ railways to have been preserved (coincidentally both in Kent), by well known railway writer and photographer Jonathan James. This first volume looks at the East Kent Railway, based a few miles to the north of Dover, and showcases what the volunteers there have achieved in their rebuilding efforts.
The Kilometre Millionaire Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 304
ISBN: 9781900340625
Pub Date: 05 Jan 2021
Illustrations: 0
Description:
In this book, leading member of the Railway Performance Society Alan Varley discusses and analyses a lifetime of railway travel across the French Railways (SNCF) network - over a million kilometres worth! The performance of different types of train is assessed on the wide variety of routes on which they operated, giving the opportunity to see the impact of modernisation, first from steam to diesel, and latterly to the dedicated high speed lines of the Trains a Grande Vitesse (TGV).
The Sierra Leone Government Railway from Creation to Preservation Cover
Format: Hardback
Pages: 120
ISBN: 9781900340755
Pub Date: 05 Jan 2021
Series: Narrow Gauge Album
Illustrations: 120
Description:
A 120 page hardback illustrated album by Helen Ashby, the Chair of the Friends of the Sierra Leone National Railway Museum, showcasing this idiosyncratic African narrow gauge system through all the eras of its operation. See the early optimism subside to a simple aspiration to survive, and then the remarkable story of its rediscovery in the aftermath of civil war through to its 21st century preservation in a project which, uniquely in West Africa, combines Government support, the will of the people, and the experience of a small group of determined Western preservationists.
Welsh Highland Railway - 25 Years of Memorable Milestones Cover
Format: Paperback
Pages: 64
ISBN: 9781900340656
Pub Date: 05 Jan 2021
Illustrations: 64
Description:
The rebuilding by the Ffestiniog Railway of the Welsh Highland Railway / Rheilffordd Eryri, a narrow gauge line through the heart of the Snowdonia National Park, was one of the most controversial of the millennium projects. In this softback illustrated album, compiled by the East Anglian Group supporting the Welsh Highland Railway from the photographs and memories of their members, the changes and memorable events (both positive and negative) that have occurred on the WHR between 1994 and 2019 are shown.