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The RAILWAY PUZZLE BOOK (Paperback): Will Adams The RAILWAY PUZZLE BOOK (Paperback)
Will Adams
R357 Discovery Miles 3 570 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Lost Railways of West Sussex (Paperback): Marie Panter Lost Railways of West Sussex (Paperback)
Marie Panter
R387 Discovery Miles 3 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Civil Engineers Wagons Volume 3 - Later British Rail: 1978 - 1994 (Paperback): David Larkin Civil Engineers Wagons Volume 3 - Later British Rail: 1978 - 1994 (Paperback)
David Larkin
R463 R422 Discovery Miles 4 220 Save R41 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Written by a leading expert in the field, this volume contains comprehensive numbering and building details of almost every variety of Engineers Department wagon built by or for British Railways between 1978 and 1994.

Subwaygram (Hardcover): Chris Maliwat Subwaygram (Hardcover)
Chris Maliwat; Afterword by Aaron L Morrison
R1,017 R880 Discovery Miles 8 800 Save R137 (13%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

New York City subways - the century-old transit system has survived two World Wars, the Great Depression, and Hurricane Sandy. It and the millions of citizens that rely on it as their daily lifeline will also survive the COVID-19 pandemic. Subwaygram captures mobile phone street portraits of the diverse community of riders two years before and two years after the first case was confirmed in New York City and the commonalities in the fleeting moments of their journeys.

Steam in the East Midlands and East Anglia - The Railway Photographs of R.J. (Ron) Buckley (Paperback): Brian J. Dickson Steam in the East Midlands and East Anglia - The Railway Photographs of R.J. (Ron) Buckley (Paperback)
Brian J. Dickson; Photographs by R.J. (Ron) Buckley
R609 R540 Discovery Miles 5 400 Save R69 (11%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Ron Buckley's photographs show the changing locomotive scene taking place from the later 1930s throughout the East Midlands and East Anglia, illustrating pre-grouping locomotive classes still working across Lincoln, Cambridge, Norfolk, Suffolk, Nottingham, Leicester, Northampton, Bedford, Hertford, Buckingham and Essex. During later LNER days, locomotives of the Great Eastern and Great Northern Railways continued working the many secondary routes and branch lines while the main East Coast saw from 1935 the appearance of Nigel Gresley's streamlined class A4 locomotives working the high speed passenger traffic between Edinburgh and London. The LMS influence saw many former London and North Western and Midland Railway locomotives handling both passenger and goods traffic especially the product of the many collieries in Nottinghamshire.

Atlas of the Southern Railway (Hardcover): Richard Harman Atlas of the Southern Railway (Hardcover)
Richard Harman
R959 R520 Discovery Miles 5 200 Save R439 (46%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The Southern Railway was one of the 'Big Four' companies which constituted Britain's railways following the Grouping in 1923 until their nationalisation in 1948. It operated in the southern counties of England from Kent in the east across to Devon and Cornwall in the west, with major termini in London, but in the south west and western home counties was in competition with the Great Western Railway. This detailed atlas of the entire Southern network is based on original track diagrams of the three consituent companies of the Southern Railway - the London & South Western Railway, The South Eastern & Chatham Railway and the London, Brighton & South Coast Railway. The fullest extent of the SR 1923-1947 is shown and the mapping also includes industrial lines. Lines are distinguished singled or doubled, and sidings, stations (including platforms), tunnels, signalboxes, level crossings, bridges and viaducts are also shown.

The Platform Edge - Uncanny Tales of the Railways (Paperback): Mike Ashley The Platform Edge - Uncanny Tales of the Railways (Paperback)
Mike Ashley 1
R309 R282 Discovery Miles 2 820 Save R27 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Howling down the tunnels comes a new collection showcasing the greatest stories of strange happenings on the tracks, many of which are republished here for the first time since their original departure. Waiting beyond the barrier are ghostly travelling companions bent on disturbing the commutes of the living, a subway car disappearing into a different dimension without a trace, and a man's greatest fears realized on the ghost train of a carnival. An express ticket to unforgettable journeys into the supernatural, from the open railways of Europe and America to the pressing dark of the tube.

York to Scarborough - Featuring All Change at York (Hardcover): Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith York to Scarborough - Featuring All Change at York (Hardcover)
Vic Mitchell, Keith Smith
R719 Discovery Miles 7 190 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Network North West - Images of a Changing Railway (Paperback): Martyn Hilbert Network North West - Images of a Changing Railway (Paperback)
Martyn Hilbert
R463 R424 Discovery Miles 4 240 Save R39 (8%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

The North-West of England is a diverse and fascinating part of the country with a varied landscape. This area was once the powerhouse of the industrial revolution, and was the location for the World's first true 'Intercity' railway, spawning a complex network of routes that served the various towns which were once hives of industry. The famous coastal resorts-Southport, Blackpool, and Morecambe were all products of the railway age, when a day trip to the seaside broke the monotony of the daily grind. However, areas and times change-heavy industry was on the wane by the late 1960s, and the last of the Lancashire Collieries disappeared in the early 1990s, reflecting the decline of traditional industries nationwide. The North-West railway network has adapted, becoming a predominantly passenger railway, with busy commuter services feeding Liverpool and Manchester daily. This book chronicles many of the changes since the late 1970s, including scenes, routes, and rolling stock that have altered beyond recognition.

When Atlanta Took the Train (Paperback): David H. Steinberg When Atlanta Took the Train (Paperback)
David H. Steinberg
R711 R643 Discovery Miles 6 430 Save R68 (10%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days
The Tube - Station to Station on the London Underground (Hardcover): Oliver Green The Tube - Station to Station on the London Underground (Hardcover)
Oliver Green 1
R287 Discovery Miles 2 870 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Mind the gap and jump aboard this fascinating history of the world's oldest and greatest underground railway. On seven guided journeys, travel through time and observe at first hand the influence of great Underground architects, such as Charles Holden and Sir Norman Foster, and how the stations have changed - but also how many things have stayed the same.

Geschichte Der Eisenbahnen (German, Hardcover): G. Sturmer Geschichte Der Eisenbahnen (German, Hardcover)
G. Sturmer
R1,841 Discovery Miles 18 410 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
The Lynn and Hunstanton Railway and the West Norfolk Branch (Paperback, 2nd edition): Stanley C. Jenkins The Lynn and Hunstanton Railway and the West Norfolk Branch (Paperback, 2nd edition)
Stanley C. Jenkins
R682 Discovery Miles 6 820 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Digital Railway Photography - Creative Techniques and the Digital Darkroom (Paperback): Jeremy De Souza Digital Railway Photography - Creative Techniques and the Digital Darkroom (Paperback)
Jeremy De Souza
R578 R519 Discovery Miles 5 190 Save R59 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Digital photography equipment and software now give enthusiasts the ability to create images of exceptional quality. For those who want to develop their skills and improve their results, this book will show you how to get the best from your digital camera. It will help you create a collection or portfolio to be proud of, and show you how to achieve outstanding results without a huge investment in equipment. This book is a 'how to' guide for railway photographers. Intended for those comfortable with their digital camera, it will show you new techniques to try and the true capabilities of your camera. Using clear examples, you'll learn how to get the best image quality from prevailing conditions, and maximise the impact and creativity of your images. Once back at home in the 'digital darkroom', the book will offer tips and advice on how to use common imaging software. It will show you how to enhance an image, so you can bring out the best results in a creative manner without losing the inspiration or atmosphere of the original shot.

Bristol & South Gloucestershire (Paperback): John Stretton Bristol & South Gloucestershire (Paperback)
John Stretton
R547 R494 Discovery Miles 4 940 Save R53 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

'British Railways Past and Present' is a nationwide series of books featuring photographs of railway locations taken several decades ago and comparing them with the same scene today. Such is the current pace of change on our railway system that even a few years can reduce a busy and vibrant railway scene to a wasteland or housing estate - or conversely can bring electrification and up-to-the-minute technology to an outdated, run-down route. The contrasts are often dramatic, while sometimes hardly anything has altered in 30 or 40 years. Whatever the change, the comparison of 'past' and 'present' will intrigue not only the railway enthusiast and historian, but also anyone interested in our recent history. In this volume covering South Gloucestershire are over 175 photographs featuring a wealth of locations on both Ex-Great Western and LMS Main Lines during the British Railways era and before contrasted with the scene in recent times. Many erstwhile routes and locations closed in the 'Beeching years' and before are seen when trains still plied their trade and the wayside station provided a local service even over short distances.

Railways (Paperback): Christian Wolmar Railways (Paperback)
Christian Wolmar
R391 R354 Discovery Miles 3 540 Save R37 (9%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

From Britain's most popular railway historian, a concise, authoritative and fast-paced telling of how the railways changed the world. The arrival of the railways in the first half of the nineteenth century and their subsequent spread across every one of the world's continents acted as a spur for economic growth and social change on an extraordinary scale. The 'iron road' stimulated innovation in engineering and architecture, enabled people and goods to move around the world more quickly than ever before, and played a critical role in warfare as well as in the social and economic spheres. Christian Wolmar describes the emergence of modern railways in both Britain and the USA in the 1830s, and elsewhere in the following decade. He charts the surge in railway investment plans in Britain in the early 1840s and the ensuing 'railway mania' (which created the backbone of today's railway network), and the unstoppable spread of the railways across Europe, America and Asia. Above all, he assesses the global impact of a technology that, arguably, had the most transformative impact on human society of any before the coming of the Internet, and which, as it approaches two centuries of existence, continues to play a key role in human society in the twenty-first century. 'A lucid and engaging account of the far-reaching effects that trains have had upon society' The Railway & Canal Historical Society

Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railway Journeys (Hardcover): Chris Tarrant Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railway Journeys (Hardcover)
Chris Tarrant 1
R667 R356 Discovery Miles 3 560 Save R311 (47%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

Over the last two and a half years, Chris Tarrant has travelled, literally, all around the world filming Extreme Railway Journeys for Channel 5. The hugely successful TV series is already being repeated, and broadcast rights have been, and continue to be, picked up in other countries, while it is also being released on DVD. Chris's journeys have taken him to the Congo, India, Australia, Bolivia (twice), Japan, Siberia, Myanmar, Canada and Cuba, and the latest programmes see the completion of filming in Alaska, Argentina, Azerbaijan, South Africa and Zimbabwe. Chris Tarrant's Extreme Railway Journeys brings to life beautifully not only the romance of travelling by train, but also the sights, sounds and smells of the countries and places visited, while also illuminating the customs and attitudes of the people the author encountered along the way. But, as he says, 'I should have known what I was in for and what the word "extreme" means, when the very first show saw us filming in the Congo - where the train was six DAYS late.' Beautifully illustrated with exclusive colour photographs, Extreme Railway Journeys is not only a record of remarkable journeys in extraordinary places by one of our shrewdest commentators. It is also a demonstration of the principle that 'to travel hopefully is a better thing than to arrive'.

RUNNING ON RAILS - A sojourn through rail-borne transport through two centuries (Hardcover): John Legg, Ian Peaty RUNNING ON RAILS - A sojourn through rail-borne transport through two centuries (Hardcover)
John Legg, Ian Peaty
R833 Discovery Miles 8 330 Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This new title from the authors of A World of Rail - John Legg and Ian Peaty - takes us on a fascinating tour of Britain's rail-borne transport sytem, or rather systems, as it covers a wide variety of locations and gauges. The variety of rolling stock is a feature including of both passenger and freight vehcles. Locations range from London's Underground to the Bass Brewery in Burton-upon-Trent and from Ford's Dagenham plant to the whisky distilleries of Scotland. This is a book that takes the reader off the beaten track, over many years, to provide a wide variety of images from all sorts of unusual and rarely seen passenger and freight sevices the length and breadth of the country. Images from the earliest days of railways right up to the modern day scene are accompanied by informative text and detailed captions. This is a book that is sure to provide variety.

Line by Line: Scotland (Paperback): Neil Gibson Line by Line: Scotland (Paperback)
Neil Gibson
R484 R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Save R46 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

Line by Line: Scotland is an illustrated guide to the country's railway, showcasing a collection of images captured over around twenty years. A celebration of both beautiful scenery and elegant engineering, it documents a variety of interesting rail traffic and will appeal to both local enthusiasts and those further afield. Featuring previously unpublished images that pay testament to Neil Gibson's keen eye for a great shot, this is terrific record of the railways of Scotland.

Scarborough and Whitby Railway Through Time (Paperback, UK ed.): Robin Lidster Scarborough and Whitby Railway Through Time (Paperback, UK ed.)
Robin Lidster
R484 R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Save R46 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

The Scarborough & Whitby Railway was opened in July 1885. The 21 miles of line traversed the picturesque coast between the two towns for eighty years. There were eight stations on the line all with their own distinctive character and serving the different needs of visitors and local people. All of the stations along the route are fully illustrated in this book. The line closed in March 1965 and the buildings were later sold into private ownership and have been put to a variety of uses since that time. The aim of this book is to illustrate the changes both before and after closure along this fascinating and historical railway which has become a very popular walking and cycling trail that passes through the spectacular and varied scenery of the North Yorkshire coast.

Flying Scotsman (Hardcover): Brian Sharpe Flying Scotsman (Hardcover)
Brian Sharpe 1
R383 Discovery Miles 3 830 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Aveling & Porter - The John Crawley Collection (Paperback): Colin Tyson Aveling & Porter - The John Crawley Collection (Paperback)
Colin Tyson
R484 R438 Discovery Miles 4 380 Save R46 (10%) Ships in 9 - 17 working days

An eminent early preservationist, John Crawley was able to amass an enviable photographic archive of steam traction engines and road rollers in their working days, of which this Aveling & Porter selection formed just a part. Organiser of over eighty steam rallies, John saved up to thirty steam traction engines for preservation from the mid-1950s to the early 1960s, at a time when they were considered not much more than worthless scrap. Indeed, he became the first owner of no fewer than twenty-two of them. Utilising this incredible and unique collection of images, most of which are previously unpublished, Colin Tyson tells the story of this important manufacturer and iconic British brand.

Last Days of Southern Steam from the Bill Reed Collection (Paperback): Peter Tuffrey Last Days of Southern Steam from the Bill Reed Collection (Paperback)
Peter Tuffrey
R583 R525 Discovery Miles 5 250 Save R58 (10%) Ships in 12 - 19 working days

This album of 160 colour photographs was taken in the Southern Region of B.R., which was formerly the lines constituting the Southern Railway. Bill Reed took the pictures between 1958 and 1967 during a number of visits to stations, sheds and areas offering attractive vantage points of locomotives. From Greater London in the north, at sheds and stations including Bricklayers Arms, Feltham and Victoria, to Brighton, Southampton and Bournemouth on the south coast. Dover and Folkestone in the south east were visited as well as Exeter, Yeovil and Wadebridge on the south west. The Isle of Wight is also included as the area was incorporated into the S.R. upon Grouping and later the Southern Region of B.R. This book contains a selection of photographs taken on numerous branch lines around the region and these are particularly evocative of the final years of steam under B.R. operation. From a modern perspective they also give an indication why there was such an eagerness on the part of B.R. for their closure. Many of the lines utilized locomotives that had been in service for a number of years and were perhaps coming to the end of their life span.

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway Past & Present (Volume 5) (Hardcover): The North Yorkshire Moors Railway Past & Present (Volume 5) (Hardcover)
R1,113 Discovery Miles 11 130 Ships in 12 - 19 working days
Subway - The Curiosities, Secrets, and Unofficial History of the New York City Transit System (Hardcover): John E. Morris Subway - The Curiosities, Secrets, and Unofficial History of the New York City Transit System (Hardcover)
John E. Morris
R835 R712 Discovery Miles 7 120 Save R123 (15%) Ships in 10 - 15 working days

A dynamically written visual history of the world's largest transit system in all its intriguing, colorful, and even seedy glory packed with compelling information, as well as fascinating graphics and illustrations. New York wouldn't be New York without the subway. This one-time engineering marvel that united and expanded the city has been a cultural touchstone for the last 114 years. Subway is a complete, concise history of the transit system, from the technical obstacles and corruption which impeded plans for an underground rail line in the late 1800s, to the current state of the systems and plans for the future. Interspersed throughout are sidebars and stand-alone sections including profiles of characters who helped make the subway what it is today; graphics and imagery showing the evolution of subway cars, tokens and MetroCards, graffiti, and even subway etiquette ads; how the subway has been characterized in movies, television, and music; a look at abandoned cars and stations and more. A passion project for writer and train-buff John Morris, he brings wit and a journalist's instinct to the book, grabbing readers' attention with fascinating facts and anecdotes, conveying a sense of wonder and fun about the world's largest transit system. With engrossing imagery and a dynamic design, Subway will be a visual feast and must-have gift book for history buffs and train fanatics.

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