From the Edwardian golden age of steam to the present, the railway has captured the hearts and imaginations of the British people like no other mode of travel. In wartime and peace, along major routes and minor, steam, diesel and electric trains have carried commuters to work, families to holiday destinations and provided the means to myriad other adventures – the train a constant presence in an ever-changing way of life. A Century of Railway Travel presents one hundred years of the British passenger’s story, using striking full-page imagery with commentary from bestselling author Paul Atterbury

• Condition : Fair
• Pub : 1-Jan-1980
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 0901428647
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0901428646
• Weight : 500g
• CCT Stock : 44660

The first steam locomotives used on any British railway, worked in industry. The use of new and second hand former main line locomotives, was once a widespread aspect of the railways of Britain. This volume covers many of the once numerous manufacturers who constructed steam locomotives for industry and contractors from the 19th to the mid 20th centuries.

British Steam Engines is a stunningly illustrated, comprehensive guide to the history of the steam railway in Britain. The book tracks the development of the steam locomotive, from its earliest days in the 1800s through to the great trains of the mid 20th century. We see how the success and rapid growth of this new form of power provided a vital form of transport across Britain and had a major impact on people’s lives. The authors enthusiastically describe the development of the different lines and companies, service during the two World Wars, nationalization, privatization and ultimately, the preservation of many of our much-loved locomotives. Packed with historical photographs and in-depth information, this book is a must-have for any steam enthusiast.

Written by one of the UK’s most respected railway writers, Julian Holland, this photographic guide contains photographs of the lines from past to present and remarkable archive pictures. The perfect gift for railway enthusiasts the book takes the reader on a nostalgic trip to the eccentric world of Britain’s narrow gauge railways, including every aspect of the lines, their trains and the people who worked on and used them.

• Condition : Good
• Pub : 29 Sept 2008
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 074955889X
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0749558895
• Wright : 962g
• CCT Stock : 44638

• Condition : Good – Cover slightly dirty
• Hardback
• ISBN 10: 0904685136
• ISBN 13: 9780904685138
• Published by NEWCOMEN SOCIETY, 2003
• Language: English
• CCT Stock : 44786

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First Steps in Railway Modelling: The Bachmann Way is based on the late Cyril Freezer’s popular guide First Steps in Railway Modelling, which was first published in 1988 and provided a completely practical guide to starting out as a newcomer to railway modelling.

Stephenson’s Rocket is one of the most famous steam locomotives of all time. Designed by Robert Stephenson, with input from this father, George, Rocket set the fundamental design template for almost all the locomotives that followed it. The original locomotive is owned by the National Railway Museum, and is currently on display at the Science Museum in London.

• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 2 Jun. 2016
• Condition : Fine
• Hardback
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1785210637
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1785210631
• Item weight ‏ : ‎ 748 g
• CCT Stock : 44770

A practical guide to driving steam railway locomotives both full size and miniature.

This book was published privately and has no ISBN

• Condition : Good
• Publication Date : 2016
• CCT Stock : 44744

Railways have always been at the heart of British politics, from their early beginnings in the 1830s through to the present day.
And the sharpest debates have been on the issue of ownership and accountability.

Coal-black starless nights, comfort only from the weak glow of station lamps. The velvet silence broken by a series of shrill ringing bells in the signal box, a flurry of activity; levers are pulled, wires sing, signals drop, and silence returns. In the far distance a quiet rhythmic beat, the gloom pieced by a star of light, glinting off silver rails. A sudden rush of billowing white steam, gleaming paintwork, polished brass, and flying pistons.

• Condition : Fine
• Publication date ‏ : ‎ 15 Oct. 2019
• ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 1445692376
• ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-1445692371
• Weight : 431g
• CCT Stock : 44745