Trains & Railways: General Interest

Between 1900 and 1950, Americans built the most powerful steam locomotives of all timeenormous engines that powered a colossal industry. They were ...

The railways of Britain were battered and bruised after the First World War. Over 20,000 miles of track were owned and operated by 120 companies, a...

A colorful souvenir photo book that captures the excitement of what's in store for visitors when they explore the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. ...

This book describes four aspects of Southern Railway operation - i.e. the locomotive head signals used to identify trains, for both the mainland an...

The two most westerly counties in England remain hugely popular for travellers looking for a break in the UK. Perhaps less well known is the fact t...

The metre-gauge railways of South East Asia are a popular destination for railway enthusiasts from all over the world. In this book, Peter J. Green...

Focusing on the 1990s as a decade of change, all of the collieries and most of the coal fired power stations of that era have now gone. During that...

Covering the period from 1948 to 1996, The Times End of the Line chronologically traces the history of more than 400 long forgotten railway lines, ...