Trains & Railways: General Interest

The first line of what was to become a major underground railway, with 272 stations, opened on 10 January 1863. London Transport, created by Act of...

BRs Southern Region witnessed huge changes in the 1960s. At the beginning of the decade steam operation could be seen on many branch lines and bywa...

The 1960s saw the last hurrah of steam on the railways the final period of steam-powered locomotives dominating the main line. This meant that a c...

All aboard for the first comprehensive history of the hard-working and wildly influential Northeast Corridor.   Traversed by thousands of trains an...

Tom Chesshyre is the consummate traveller, who makes you want to experience all his adventures and mishaps for yourself. - Christian Wolmar, author...

London's Waterloo Station is Britain's biggest and busiest railway terminal and, at over 170 years old, has a rich and fascinating history to disco...

A glorious global celebration of modern railway architecture in the mid-20th century and beyond.Many railway books are about nostalgia for the stea...

Martyn Hilberts colour photographs record the changes on the railway network around Lancashire from 1978 to the present day. Spanning the end of th...

The 1950s and 1960s was a time of profound cultural and technological transformation. With images and vivid recollections, we journey back to the n...

In this volume of previously unpublished photographs David Reed records traction-engine rallies from the late 1960s through to the early 1980s. The...

The historic county of Lancashire saw the birth of modern railways when the Liverpool & Manchester Railway opened in 1830. Thereafter, develope...

A special board book edition of the original, classic story introducing Thomas the Tank Engine! This is a beautif...

GWR, LMS, LNER and SR: these initials arouse memories of the Cornish Riviera Express, the streamlined Coronation Scot, the streamlined Coronation w...

By 1966 the steam locomotive was entering its death throes: withdrawals were being carried out at a frenetic pace, with the slightest defect sendin...

Viewing Norfolk Southern Railway covers the history of this railroad, beginning with the South Carolina Canal & Rail Road Company, which in 183...

This book looks at the Class 56 and Class 58 locomotives and their service around the UK.

The last decade has seen a large number of changes on the railways in and around Birmingham. A new operator, accountable to the regional authoritie...

These trains are so much more than a way to get from A to B - Australian TravellerThe definitive guide to the world's most remarkable train journey...

From the very first filming contract in 1961, the Bluebell Railway in Sussex has hosted myriad film and TV stars over more than six decades. We hav...

Dorset has always been an important railway county, catering for holidaymakers heading to the resorts of Bournemouth, Swanage and Weymouth. As part...

This unique volume is a startling record of memorable and tragic happenings culled from the railway history of three counties in south-east England...

This volume features photographs taken by David Reed of trains in Europe during the 1970s. The countries visited include France, Portugal, Italy, A...

A symbol of the new Japan displayed at World's Fairs, depicted in travel posters, and celebrated as the product of a national spirit of innovation,...

Completed in 1938, the Trans-Iranian Railway connected Tehran to Iran's two major bodies of water: the Caspian Sea in the north and the Persian Gul...