Trains & Railways: General Interest

'Highly original' Simon Heffer, Telegraph'Masterful... A gripping tale' Giles MiltonThey certainly were not soldiers, yet they suddenly found them...

Mysterious ghost stations forgotten beneath the cities of Paris and London; desolate grand rail hubs in the Pyrenean mountains; metro stations in C...

'On the Shadow Tracks harnesses the railway lines of Myanmars complicated past to its turbulent present, and the result is part travelogue, part hi...

If you want an interesting look at railroading plus the social, financial, and political times over 130 years of America, consider this well-resear...

The Victorian and Edwardian periods saw the development of the steam locomotive in Britain from a comparatively simple machine to a powerful main l...

The Victorian and Edwardian periods saw the development of the steam locomotive in Britain from a comparatively simple machine to a powerful main l...

This book is a comprehensive history of all the 0-6-0 tender locomotives built by the Great Western Railway or by railways absorbed by the GWR from...

Occitania is one of France's largest regions. Its landscapes are particularly varied, encompassing sea (Mediterranean), mountains (Pyrenees, Causse...

Anyone interested in the rise of American corporate capitalism should look to the streets of Baltimore. There, in 1827, citizens launched a bold ne...

A special collaboration by two veteran recorders of the railway scene in words and pictures. Since 1967, David Joy has written over 50 books on rai...

Enthusiasm for Britains railways has never been more popular and though it is associated by many with an older generation from the days of romantic...

Line by Line: Cumbria is a pictorial guide to the countys railway, showcasing a collection of images captured over several decades. A celebration o...

Canton Traction Maintenance Depot was rebuilt and opened on 18 September 1964 as a heavy maintenance and servicing facility for diesel locomotives,...

The ubiquitous Class 66 locomotive first emerged onto the British freight scene in 1998, with many people getting their first close-up look at thes...

Railroads have played a major role in transportation, logistics and development in the state of Indiana. A perfect resource for railroad enthusiast...

The British Railways Pilot Scheme orders of 1955 included six Type 2 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built by the North British Locomotive Co., these ...

When King George V ascended to the throne in 1910, world trade was increasing and at home the countrys private enterprise railways were booming wit...

The Isle of Sheppey sits just off the north coast of Kent, where the Medway and Thames estuaries flow into the North Sea. Over centuries this was a...

'Highly original' Simon Heffer, Telegraph'Masterful... A gripping tale' Giles MiltonThey certainly were not soldiers, yet they suddenly found them...

An epic journey from New Zealand to Spain, celebrating the enduring romance of travel by train. The journey of The Antipodean Express takes in 89 ...

This book endeavours to capture the very essence of the railways in the northern UK, exploring in photographs their imprint upon the landscape. Rai...

When the Galveston, Harrisburg and San Antonio Railroad finally reached San Antonio in 1877, South Texas boomed. Soon seven more came through: the ...