Trains & Railways: General Interest

From the late 1940s onward, Wallace W. Abbey masterfully combined journalistic and artistic vision to transform everyday transportation moments int...

The Avonmouth Line - History and Working describes the railway built between the northern suburbs of Bristol and the docks constructed at the mouth...

A delightful example of one of East Anglia''s minor railways: A 3ft gauge railway, single track, just over 8 miles long from Halesworth (connection...

For nearly half of the nation's history, the steam locomotive was the outstanding symbol for progress and power. It was the literal engine of the I...

Celebrating the sesquicentennial anniversary of the completion of the first transcontinental railroad in the United States, After Promontory: One H...

Fully updated essential guide to exploring Britain by train, Railway Day Trips is ideal for anyone planning or looking for inspiration for a rail j...

In the early 1800s, Ayrshire was already established as a prosperous, mainly rural agricultural county. The realization that there was abundant co...

The first of the English Electric Type 1 design, what we now know as the Class 20s, appeared in June 1957. With their distinctive 'chopper' engine...

A commemorative history of the railways of the beautiful Oxfordshire district 'Vale of the White Horse', running twenty-seven miles from Steventon ...

The name 'Great Western Railway' immediately conjures up images of Stars, Castles and Kings, the legendary express passenger locomotives that were ...

Lincolnshire is a largely rural county, which was reflected in the early history of the railway lines. The main lines mostly passed through on the...

Being an avid collector of old photographs, particularly those featuring railways, well-known Yorkshire writer Peter Tuffrey was aware of the vast ...

During the mid 1980s, in a drive for greater efficiency, British Rail required another heavy freight locomotive, some of the earlier Type 5 freight...

British Rail Main Line Locomotives Specification Guide identifies the major detail differences and livery variations that have appeared on all Brit...

Bristol and Brunel, the two are inseparable. What would the Avon Gorge be without the slender lines of the suspension bridge? The Floating Harbour ...

The London Underground Electric Train tells the story of the development of electric traction on the London Underground railways. It combines tech...

An examination of four hundred years of railways in Shropshire, from the primitive wagonways of the pre-railway age to the county's current rail ne...

Why did Telford need railways? Shropshire was at the heart of the Industrial Revolution in England. The railways provided a way of getting raw mat...

Since the 1970s Keith Strickland has travelled the world in search of steam, camera in hand. In this outstanding book he has gathered together his ...

The practice of naming trains has a long history. The Irish Mail was known thus, unofficially, from about 1848 and the Flying Scotsman from 1862. H...

Despite being one of the best-known and admired rail companies in the country, by 1947 the GWR was at the lowest ebb of its entire history. Worn ou...

Covering legendary and obscure intercity passenger trains in a dozen Southeastern states, this book details the golden age of train travel. The sto...

The Austerity saddle tank, a 1942 design born out of necessity during wartime Britain and intended for just two years of rigorous service as a gene...

Geoff Swaines superb photography captures the very best of Britains preserved steam in action at locations throughout the country. Following on fr...

Originally published in 1935 - the year of the GWR's centenary - Track Topics is the ultimate railway book for 'boys of all ages'. Packed with ...

Despite being a relative newcomer to the preserved railways of Great Britain, the East Lancashire Railway has rapidly grown into a major tourist at...