Railway Memories the Trials and the Triumph - A B.R. Motive Power Engineer's Experience of the Steam to Diesel Years (Greaves Tom)(Paperback / softback)

Railway Memories the Trials and the Triumph - A B.R. Motive Power Engineer's Experience of the Steam to Diesel Years (Greaves Tom)(Paperback / softback)

An eye-opening illustrated review in words and pictures of the transition from steam to diesel during the 1950s and 60s as experienced by former British Rail locomotive engineer Tom Greaves, especially the sudden and chaotic changeover that took place on the suburban services out of King's Cross

The Golden Age of Yorkshire Steam and Beyond: Memories of the 50s, 60s & 70s (Hadfield Peter)(Paperback)

The Golden Age of Yorkshire Steam and Beyond includes a wealth of unique memories and experiences from a collection of railway enthusiasts, who in their youth were fascinated by the steam locomotives that ruled the rails. Discover what it was like growing up in York and experiencing the sights and

Railway Memories - The Blyth & Tyne and Associated Colliery Railways(Paperback / softback)

Latest in the popular Railway Memories series, covering the railways of the Northumberland coalfield from the Tyne to

The Galloping Sausage and Other Train Curiosities: 150 Steam Railway Events & Stories (Body Geoff)(Paperback)

The formative years of Britain's railway network produced a host of ideas, activities and characters, quite a few of which now seem not only highly unusual, but sometimes little short of ridiculous. Weird schemes and designs, extravagant behaviour, reckless competition and larger-than-life

Locomotives of the Victorian Railway: The Early Days of Steam (Dawson Anthony)(Paperback)

In the quarter of a century between 1830 and 1855, the railway locomotive developed from the small sisters of Rocketto the broad gauge monsters of Daniel Gooch, with a boiler pressure nearly three times that of Rocketand weighing in at nearly 40 tons (eight times the weight of Rocket). There was a

Building with Bamboo - A handbook (Janssen Jules)(Paperback / softback)

This revised handbook brings together the practical experiences of engineers in the field and of research programs testing bamboo. The author shows how bamboo can be harvested, seasoned and jointed to form walls, doors and windows, roofs, floors, ceilings, roof trusses and bridges, and how to weave

Detailing and Modifying RTR Locos Volume 2 (Dent George)(Paperback / softback)

During the twenty years in which Britain's nationalized railway operated mainline steam locomotives, a vast array of individual designs complemented the British Railways 'Standard' machines, built up to 1960. Such was the variety of motive power to be seen on the network that this 'early' period of

Selected Poems (Celan Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Presents poetry drawn from the author's experiences, particularly of the war years and the loss of his parents in the death

Modelling Engine Sheds & Motive Power Depots of the Steam Era (Booker Terry)(Paperback)

Many railway modellers include an engine shed somewhere on their layout. However, all too often the shed is squeezed into a quite improbable location and is little more than a place to 'park' engines when they are not in use.This comprehensive book, written by an experienced railway modeller, helps

Ghost Train to the Eastern Star - On the tracks of 'The Great Railway Bazaar' (Theroux Paul)(Paperback / softback)

Thirty years ago the author left London and travelled across Asia and back again by train. His account of the journey - 'The Great Railway Bazaar' - was a landmark book. Now he makes the trip all over again to discover the changes that have swept the continents. In this book, he gives us the highs

To the Edge of the World - The Story of the Trans-Siberian Railway (Wolmar Christian)(Paperback / softback)

The epic story of the world's longest and greatest railway, as told by Britain's bestselling transport

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

Railway Memories No.28 Tyneside and the Tyne Valley (Chapman Stephen)(Paperback)

Quite possibly the most comprehensive collection of pictures of Tyneside's railways during the great age of coal, steam and pioneering electricity ever brought together in one book. Lavishly illustrates the railways of North and South Tyneside plus the Tyne Valley route to Carlisle in an era

Fossil Capital: The Rise of Steam Power and the Roots of Global Warming (Malm Andreas)(Paperback)

How capitalism first promoted fossil fuels with the rise of steam power The more we know about the catastrophic implications of climate change, the more fossil fuels we burn. How did we end up in this mess? In this masterful new history, Andreas Malm claims it all began in Britain with the rise of

Elfa and the Box of Memories (Bell Michelle)(Paperback / softback)

Greavsie - The Autobiography (Greaves Jimmy)(Paperback / softback)

Full of great stories, this is the candid, humorous and sharp autobiography of England football legend Jimmy

Impractical Boat Owner - Tales and Trials from Years of Floundering Afloat (Selby Dave)(Paperback / softback)

The Impractical Boat Owner is the remedy that cures our modern overdose of writing about expensive shiny new sailboats, sailing self-improvement, the quest for the best charter, and practical boating skills. It is a book with no practical purpose whatsoever. It won't make you a better sailor, and

Home Cooking - A Writer in the Kitchen (Colwin Laurie)(Paperback / softback)

Weaving together memories, recipes, and wild tales of years spent in the kitchen, this title is author's manifesto on the joys of sharing food and entertaining. From the humble hot-plate of her one-room apartment to the crowded kitchens of bustling parties, she regales us with tales of meals gone

Meditations for Courage and Tranquillity: The Heart of Peace (Steiner Rudolf)(Paperback)

The years flow past into the stream of time, leaving us with memories;and in remembering, the soulweaves life together with life's meaning.Live the meaning, trust existence;and universal life will jointhe core of your being with its own.As a spiritual teacher, Rudolf Steiner wrote many inspired and

RAILWAYS OF CENTRAL SCOTLAND - Britain's Railways Series, Volume 1 (Lothian Ian)(Paperback / softback)

The five years either side of the millennium was a period of great change on the railway network with the advent of privatization and, on the passenger side, the introduction of franchised operations. On the freight side, the original British Railways network was initially split into three

Practising The Power Of Now - Meditations, Exercises and Core Teachings from The Power of Now (Tolle Eckhart)(Paperback / softback)

Eckhart Tolle's book describes the experience of heightenedconsciousness that radically transformed his life - and shows howby living in the moment we can also reach a higher state of beingwhere we can find joy and peace and where problems do not exist.The invaluable companion volume - PRACTISING

Paignton and Dartmouth Steam Railway - A Nostalgic Trip Down the Line from Newton Abbot to Kingswear and Dartmouth (Gray Peter W.)(Paperback / softback)

Storm of Witchcraft: The Salem Trials and the American Experience (Baker Emerson W.)(Paperback)

Beginning in January 1692, Salem Village in colonial Massachusetts witnessed the largest and most lethal outbreak of witchcraft in early America. Villagers--mainly young women--suffered from unseen torments that caused them to writhe, shriek, and contort their bodies, complaining of pins stuck into

Trials of the State - Law and the Decline of Politics (Sumption Jonathan)(Paperback / softback)

Judges are meant to interpret laws but, increasingly, they make