On the Slow Train Again: Twelve Great British Railway Journeys (Williams Michael)(Paperback)

On the Slow Train Again: Twelve Great British Railway Journeys (Williams Michael)(Paperback)

The sequel to 'On the Slow Train', Michael Williams takes the reader back to another era, when travel meant more than hurrying from one place to the next. He again demonstrates that there are still places in Britain where we can stop, stare and appreciate the romance of rail

Railway Day Trips: 160 Classic Train Journeys Around Britain (Holland Julian)(Paperback)

Fully updated essential guide to exploring Britain by train, Railway Day Trips is ideal for anyone planning or looking for inspiration for a rail journey. From bestselling railway author Julian

Great British Journeys (Crane Nicholas)(Paperback)

Intrepid presenter Nicholas Crane investigates eight epic journeys, following in the footsteps of our greatest indigenous explorers. Nick presents eight of the most interesting traveller-chroniclers to have explored and reported on the state of the nation. From Gerald of Wales who embarked on a

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

The Settle-Carlisle Railway (Salveson Paul)(Paperback)

The line from Settle to Carlisle is one of the world's great rail journeys. It carves its way through the magnificent landscape of the Yorkshire Dales - where it becomes the highest main line in England - descending to Cumbria's lush green Eden Valley with its view of the Pennines and Lakeland

Big British Railway Puzzle Book (National Railway Museum)(Paperback / softback)

Journey your way through Britain with over 100 brainteasers, conundrums and train-related

West Highland Line Great Railway Journeys Through Time (McGregor John)(Paperback / softback)

This fascinating selection of photographs gives an insight into the history and landscapes of the West Highland

Kyle of Lochalsh Line Great Railway Journeys Through Time (Crawford Ewan)(Paperback / softback)

This fascinating selection of photographs traces some of the many ways in which the Kyle of Lochalsh Line has changed and developed over the last

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

The Orient Express; The Khyber Pass Local; the Delhi Mail from Jaipur; the Golden Arrow of Kuala; the Trans-Siberian Express; these are just some of the trains steaming through author's epic rail journey from London across Europe through India and Asia. This title tells the trip of discovery made

Skimbleshanks: The Railway Cat (Eliot T. S.)(Paperback)

We must find him or the train can't start All aboard as Skimbleshanks, the Railway Cat, stars in the third picture-book pairing from Arthur Robins and T. S. Eliot's Old Possum's cats, set on the Night Mail train where Skimble won't let anything go wrong. To sit alongside other classics such as The

The Great Central Railway (Vanns Michael A.)(Pevná vazba)

This compelling book centers on the Great Central Railways early history, focusing particularly on its drive to reach London. It follows the subsequent fortunes of the London Extension right up until its closure, and into the preservation era, examining the remarkable achievements of hundreds of

Great British Railways: 50 Things to See and Do (Pipe Vicki)(Paperback)

TURN A TRAIN TRIP INTO A JOURNEY OF DISCOVERY AND EXPLORE THE TOP 50 THINGS TO SEE AND DO ON GREAT BRITISH RAILWAYS. Take the rarest train routes, learn about the railways' people and animal friends, marvel at iconic stations, whizz over amazing bridges, steam through tremendous tunnels and visit

British Railway DMU's in Colour for the Modeller and Historian (Morrison Gavin)(Paperback / softback)

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

Great Western Railway Stations (Jackson Allen)(Paperback)

Perhaps more has been written about the Great Western Railway than any other, and the company is regarded with the most affection. The combination of an unbroken history, engineering icons of the Victorian era, holiday destinations and a visual appeal in their design work went a long way in keeping

Railways of the Middle East: The British Influence (Alexander Colin)(Paperback)

The 'British' period in the Middle East began with Lawrence of Arabia's attacks on the Hedjaz Railway in World War I and the eventual defeat of the Ottoman Empire. It ended with the creation of the state of Israel after the stormy British mandate in Palestine. New international routes were

Ninth Rain (The Winnowing Flame Trilogy 1) - British Fantasy Award Winner 2018 (Williams Jen)(Paperback / softback)

**Winner of the British Fantasy Award for Best Fantasy Novel** The first book in the award-winning Winnowing Flame trilogy. Epic fantasy for fans of Robin Hobb and Jay Kristoff. 'Fantasy adventure at its very best' Starburst 'Williams excels at eldritch world-building' Guardian 'An original new

Modelling Tunnels, Embankments, Walls and Fences for Model Railways (Tisdale David)(Paperback)

The addition of railway infrastructure can transform a train set into a railway layout. Modelling Tunnels, Embankments, Walls and Fences for Model Railways demonstrates how to build these essential features and place them into a railway layout. It describes the unique challenges, techniques and

Slow Painting (Herbert Martin)(Paperback)

Slow Painting presents the work of 19 primarily British and UK-based artists whose work explores ideas around the concept of 'slowness' and what it might mean in relation to contemporary painting: how it might be present in the making of the work, how the works reveal themselves slowly, and how

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

Wye Valley Railway and the Coleford Branch (Handley Brian Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Nightingales in November - A Year in the Lives of Twelve British Birds (Dilger Mike)(Paperback / softback)

Now is the Time for Running (Williams Michael)(Paperback / softback)

Winner of the 2014 UKLA Award Deo is a great footballer, a fierce protector of his older brother, Innocent. His brother is easily nervous, easily happy but good at keeping score on the dusty fields of Zimbabwe where the boys play. Then Mugabe's soldiers come, destroying the only home the boys

Origins of the British: The New Prehistory of Britain (Oppenheimer Stephen)(Paperback / softback)

'British prehistory will never look the same again.' Professor Colin Renfrew, University of