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Bearly Over the Mountain (Hardcover): Cheryl Mahaffy, Peter G Mahaffy Bearly Over the Mountain (Hardcover)
Cheryl Mahaffy, Peter G Mahaffy; From an idea by Bill Gunter
R669 R605 Discovery Miles 6 050 Save R64 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Smoke, Soot, and Steam - Galt's Railroad History 1869-1960 (Hardcover): Michael L Greer Smoke, Soot, and Steam - Galt's Railroad History 1869-1960 (Hardcover)
Michael L Greer
R746 Discovery Miles 7 460 Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Bound by Steel and Stone - The Colorado-Kansas Railway and the Frontier of Enterprise in Colorado, 1890-1960 (Paperback): Bound by Steel and Stone - The Colorado-Kansas Railway and the Frontier of Enterprise in Colorado, 1890-1960 (Paperback)
R912 Discovery Miles 9 120 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Middletown and Unionville Railroad (Hardcover): Douglas Barberio Middletown and Unionville Railroad (Hardcover)
Douglas Barberio
R822 R718 Discovery Miles 7 180 Save R104 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
History of Lehigh Valley Transit Company Railway Operations (Paperback): Randolph L. Kulp History of Lehigh Valley Transit Company Railway Operations (Paperback)
Randolph L. Kulp
R371 Discovery Miles 3 710 Ships in 10 - 15 working days

The Lehigh Valley Chapter of the National Railway Historical Society compiled this 1966 History of the Lehigh Valley Transit Company, beginning with the horse-drawn cars in 1868 Allentown.

Railroading Around Cumberland (Hardcover): Patrick H. Stakem Railroading Around Cumberland (Hardcover)
Patrick H. Stakem
R822 R718 Discovery Miles 7 180 Save R104 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
British Railways First Generation DMUs - Second Revised and Expanded Edition (Hardcover): Hugh Longworth British Railways First Generation DMUs - Second Revised and Expanded Edition (Hardcover)
Hugh Longworth
R1,150 R965 Discovery Miles 9 650 Save R185 (16%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Standard Gauge Great Western 4-4-0s Part 2 (Hardcover): O.S. Nock Standard Gauge Great Western 4-4-0s Part 2 (Hardcover)
O.S. Nock
R579 R532 Discovery Miles 5 320 Save R47 (8%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
North East Steam 1948-1968 (Hardcover): Peter Tuffrey North East Steam 1948-1968 (Hardcover)
Peter Tuffrey
R636 R565 Discovery Miles 5 650 Save R71 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Once the industrial heartland of Britain, North East England had a bustling network of railways. Whether on the East Coast Main Line, local branches or industrial tracks, there was much of interest for the railway enthusiast. Over 200 colour and black-and-white photographs are presented here at a number of locations across the area, such as: Bishop Auckland, Darlington, Durham, Gateshead, Middlesbrough, Newcastle, Sunderland, and Stockton. The highly-evocative scenes have been captured by several well-known photographers at stations, sheds, workshops and the lineside. Many of the classes associated with the North East are included: Gresley A3, A4, D49, V2; Peppercorn A1 and K1; Thompson B1; Raven Q6 and Q7; Worsdell J27; War Department 'Austerity'; British Railways 9F. Several industrial locomotives are seen at work at places such as Ashington Colliery, Lambton Colliery, Pallion Shipyard, etc. Coupled with interesting and informative captions, North East Steam presents a vibrant, though sadly long-lost era of British history.

Walking the Line - Exploring Settle & Carlisle Country (Paperback): Stan Abbott Walking the Line - Exploring Settle & Carlisle Country (Paperback)
Stan Abbott
R317 R289 Discovery Miles 2 890 Save R28 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Widely known as England's most scenic line, the enduring Settle & Carlisle Railway was built by the Midland between 1869 and 1876, as part of its quest to forge its own, independent route to Scotland. It is, uniquely for a railway in the UK, a Conservation Area in its own right - viaducts, tunnels, bridges, stations, trackside structures and railway workers' cottages. By walking all or parts of the route from Settle to Carlisle, you get the chance to get up close to the railway's magnificent architecture - but also to see the lonely and lofty fells, and stunning scenery from the Dales through the Pennines to the limestone pavements of Westmorland and the green Eden Valley. In the company of this knowledgeable guide, you'll also discover centuries' worth of local history and traditions: Roman remains, medieval castles, and the Romany who still meet at the annual Appleby Horse Fair gathering.

Heart of Wales Line Trail, The (Paperback): Les Lumsdon Heart of Wales Line Trail, The (Paperback)
Les Lumsdon
R364 Discovery Miles 3 640 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Rail-Trails Pennsylvania - The definitive guide to the state's top multiuse trails (Hardcover): Rails-To-Trails Conservancy Rail-Trails Pennsylvania - The definitive guide to the state's top multiuse trails (Hardcover)
Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
R1,202 R1,006 Discovery Miles 10 060 Save R196 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Rail-Trails New Jersey & New York - The definitive guide to the region's top multiuse trails (Hardcover): Rails-To-Trails... Rail-Trails New Jersey & New York - The definitive guide to the region's top multiuse trails (Hardcover)
Rails-To-Trails Conservancy
R1,091 R918 Discovery Miles 9 180 Save R173 (16%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City (Hardcover): Kenneth French Railroads of Hoboken and Jersey City (Hardcover)
Kenneth French
R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Railroad Depots of Central Ohio (Hardcover): Mark J Camp Railroad Depots of Central Ohio (Hardcover)
Mark J Camp
R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The East Kent Railway - The Line That Ran to Nowhere (Hardcover): John Scott-Morgan The East Kent Railway - The Line That Ran to Nowhere (Hardcover)
John Scott-Morgan
R624 Discovery Miles 6 240 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The East Kent Railway was one of Britain's less well known light railways, a part of the Colonel Stephens group of lines, the East Kent Railway was meant to open up the newly discovered Kent coal field and help to make its shareholders wealthy, however things took a different turn, when the projected colliery's along the line did not materialise the way the promoters had first envisaged. The only colliery to produce quantities of coal being Tilmanstone near Shepherdswell, which opened in 1912. There were other pits started along the formation of the line from Shepherdswell to Wingham, but in the cases of the other pits, only the surface buildings or test shafts were constructed, before the work was abandoned. This was largely due to flooding and the poor calorific quality of East Kent coal, which had to be mixed with other coal to be effectively used. There were four colliery's completed in Kent, the East Kent Railway only served one of them and this together with the other three lasted until the latter part of the 20th century. The railway operated a loss making passenger service to Wingham and for a few years to Sandwich Road halt on the line to Richborough Port line, however the service to Wingham Canterbury Road came to an end in October 1948, after British Railways had taken control. The East Kent Railway lasted through two world wars and was nationalised in 1948, becoming part of the Southern Region of British Railways, it closed to traffic in 1984, during the coal strike.

Eastern Shore Railroad (Hardcover): Chris Dickon Eastern Shore Railroad (Hardcover)
Chris Dickon
R686 Discovery Miles 6 860 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
York The Transition Years, No. 56 - Steam to Diesel (Paperback): Kieth Pirt, Roger Hill York The Transition Years, No. 56 - Steam to Diesel (Paperback)
Kieth Pirt, Roger Hill
R229 R203 Discovery Miles 2 030 Save R26 (11%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Nebraska's Cowboy Rail Line (Hardcover): Keith Terry Nebraska's Cowboy Rail Line (Hardcover)
Keith Terry
R822 R718 Discovery Miles 7 180 Save R104 (13%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
Letters and Recollections of John Murray Forbes; 1 (Hardcover): John Murray 1813-1898 Forbes, Sarah Forbes Hughes Letters and Recollections of John Murray Forbes; 1 (Hardcover)
John Murray 1813-1898 Forbes, Sarah Forbes Hughes
R994 Discovery Miles 9 940 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Southern Way Special Issue 15 - Steam around Brighton (Paperback): Terry Cole The Southern Way Special Issue 15 - Steam around Brighton (Paperback)
Terry Cole
R538 R490 Discovery Miles 4 900 Save R48 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days
Diesel Part 4 - First Generation DMUs - A Pictorial Observation (Paperback): George Reeves Diesel Part 4 - First Generation DMUs - A Pictorial Observation (Paperback)
George Reeves
R477 Discovery Miles 4 770 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
765, A Twenty-First Century Survivor - A little history and some great stories from Rich Melvin, the 765's engineer.... 765, A Twenty-First Century Survivor - A little history and some great stories from Rich Melvin, the 765's engineer. (Hardcover)
Richard Melvin
R1,569 R1,304 Discovery Miles 13 040 Save R265 (17%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
First Steps in Railway Modelling: the Bachmann Way (Paperback): C.J. Freezer, Nick Freezer First Steps in Railway Modelling: the Bachmann Way (Paperback)
C.J. Freezer, Nick Freezer 1
R355 Discovery Miles 3 550 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

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. As one would expect from the former editor of the magazine Railway Modeller, his book is a brilliant first steps guide to all the many complexities of the hobby, from baseboard construction, planning and laying out the track, to creating realistic scenery, plus a whole host of topics essential to the beginner at railway modelling. Although more than 20 years old, the book remains as relevant today as it was when it was first published and is now being reprinted with a new chapter on the one major area of omission from the original; the arrival of Digital Control Command (DCC) which has rapidly become the standard on model railway layouts. Apart from the new section giving practical advice on implementing DCC, there is additional material on weathering and track plans and a significant number of images in the main section of the book will be replaced and updated and the usefulness of the book will be hugely increased by the introduction of colour for the first time. A brilliant buy for all those wanting a practical, hands on, how-to guide to the subject.

The Southern Since 1953 (Paperback): Michael H.C. Baker The Southern Since 1953 (Paperback)
Michael H.C. Baker
R556 Discovery Miles 5 560 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

A photographic journey of the ever changing railway scene of southern England stretching from Cornwall to the Kent Coast, served from 1953 to the present day by the Southern Region and its successors. When our story begins steam west of the Portsmouth man line still reigns supreme whilst much of the rest of the network is served by Southern Electric. Many of the trains at work in 1953 were of pre-1939 origin, some even dating back to the first decade of the 20th century, although the influence of Oliver Bullied's revolutionary semi-streamline pacifics and high capacity suburban electric multiple units pointed to the future. By 1967 diesel would replace steam, and electrification would spread, whilst many less well used lines in Hampshire, Dorset, Devon and Cornwall would close. Electrification had begun in the London area in the early 1900s, expanding to the Kent, Sussex and east Hampshire coasts, in the process creating the greatest main line electrified system in the world: this would continue down to today.

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