Great Western Railway Stations (Jackson Allen)(Paperback)

Great Western Railway Stars, Castles and Kings (Jackson Allen)(Pevná vazba)

Richly illustrated with more than 200 photographs, Great Western Railway Stars, Castles and Kings examines the history and workings of these legendary classes of passenger steam locomotives, the first of which, the North Star, was built in 1906. The book includes illustrated explanations of how

Brunel's Big Railway: Creation of the Great Western Railway (Jones Robin)(Pevná vazba)

Engineering genius Isambard Kingdom Brunel's Great Western Railway was not only bigger, wider and faster than any other of its day, but linked London to New York via his great steamships from Bristol. His unique broad gauge 'super railway' also connected Paddington to Plymouth and Penzance, and for

Great Western Railway Pannier Tanks (Jones Robin)(Pevná vazba)

The name 'Great Western Railway' immediately conjures up images of Stars, Castles and Kings, the legendary express passenger locomotives that were the envy of the world in their day. However, the Swindon empire also produced extensive fleets of all-purpose tank engines - everyday reliable

Sussex Railway Stations Through Time (d'Enno Douglas)(Paperback / softback)

Douglas D'Enno explores the history of Sussex's railway

Great Western Railway Architecture - In Colour (Crump Amyas)(Pevná vazba)

Coniston Railway (Western Robert)(Paperback / softback)

One Man's Railway: 0 Gauge in the Garden (Jackson Allen)(Paperback)

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.It is based on Brymbo in North Wales, where the GWR and LNER were joined by the LMS in the search for

London Railway Stations (Heather Chris)(Pevná vazba)

Eden Valley Railway (Western Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Modelling Railway Stations: A Practical Guide (Lamb Ian)(Paperback)

Have you ever wanted to re-create a beautiful station that you have seen at a railway modelling exhibition, or in a magazine, and felt that you needed a helping hand? If so, this is the book for you. Ian Lamb, a modeller of enormous experience, demonstrates how anybody, regardless of their

Kendal and Windermere Railway (Western Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Broad Gauge Railways (Bryan Tim)(Paperback)

Isambard Kingdom Brunel considered the Great Western Railway the finest work in England and he contributed many groundbreaking features, none so unorthodox as the decision not to adopt the standard track gauge of 4ft 81/2in and instead introduce the new 'broad gauge' of 7ft 1/4in. Describing the

Nairn's London (Nairn Ian)(Paperback / softback)

Presents a subjective meditation on a city and its buildings including railway stations, synagogues, abandoned gasworks, dock cranes, suburban gardens, East End markets, Hawksmoor churches, a Gothic cinema and twenty-seven different

Great Western Railway: 150 Glorious Years (Whitehouse Patrick)(Paperback)

Possibly the best-loved and most publicized transport system in the world, the GWR is a legend in the world of locomotives. This detailed history shows just how the GWR earned its moniker, God's Wonderful Railway.The editors have compiled an incredible volume, packed with memories and photographs

Modelling the Western Region (Emerson John)(Paperback)

The Western Region of British Railways has always held a special appeal for railway modellers. Formed in 1948, the WR carried on the traditions of The Great Western Railway more or less unchallenged until the regions were abolished in the 1990s. Modelling the Western Region provides all the advice

London and South Western Railway - Locomotive Drawings in 7mm Scale (Sharman M.)(Paperback / softback)

Great Central Railway Recollections (Ingall Tom)(Paperback / softback)

British Railway Stinks: The Last Railway Chemists (Smith David)(Pevná vazba)

The first railway chemical laboratory was opened in 1864 by the London & North Western Railway at Crewe, and the last ones lost their direct link to the rail industry on their privatisation in 1996. Whatever their expertise, every railway chemist or 'stink' has been asked the same question: 'What

Signal Boxes of the London and South Western Railway - A Study of Architectural Style (Pryer G.A.)(Paperback / softback)

Mansfield Railway - Serving 'Old King Coal', 'Fast Fish' and holidays at the seaside (Western Robert)(Paperback / softback)

Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations (Jenkins Simon)(Paperback / softback)

It is the scene for our hopeful beginnings and our intended ends, and the timeless experiences of coming and going, meeting, greeting, and parting. It is an institution with its own rituals and priests, and a long-neglected aspect of Britain's architecture. And yet so little do we look at the

Great Railway Bazaar - By Train Through Asia (Theroux Paul)(Paperback / softback)

The Great Railway Bazaar is Paul Theroux's account of his epic journey by rail through Asia. Filled with evocative names of legendary train routes - the Direct-Orient Express, the Khyber Pass Local, the Delhi Mail from Jaipur, the Golden Arrow to Kuala Lumpur, the Hikari Super Express to Kyoto and

Great Central Railway: Decline and Fall (Evans John)(Paperback)

No railway closure in the Beeching era was mourned more than that of the Great Central Railway's main line southward from Nottingham. From its cathedral-like edifice at Victoria to the distinctive island platform stations that served towns and villages all the way to London, the Great Central

The Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Through Time (Gillett Steph)(Paperback)

Almost the entire network of the former Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway system closed at the end of February 1959. Some short sections of the railway were retained for passenger services until the mid-1960s and freight continued to run on a few others, one surviving into the 1980s. Only the