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Death Ride from Fenchurch Street and other Victorian Railway Murders
Arthur & Mary Sellwood

Death Ride From Fenchurch Street and Other Victorian Murders is a factual and vivid account of a series of murders, all committed on Britain’s railways.


235 x 165 mm | paperback | 160 pages


9781848684959
£ 11.69


Deltics: The Final Roar
Alistair McLean

Powered by twin 1,650 bhp engines, the Deltic was Britain’s first truly reliable diesel main line locomotive.


235 x 165 mm | paperback | 128 pages | 170 b&w images


9781445600987
£ 11.69



George & Robert Stevenson
L.T.C. Rolt

The railways were the most revolutionary innovation of Victorian times and we owe them to these two men, the most important engineers of their time.


235 x 156 mm | paperback | 256 pages | 40 illustrations


9781848681644
£ 13.49


Life in a Railway Factory
Alfred Williams

First published in 1915 Life in a Railway Factory is a truly fascinating look at every aspect of locomotive manufacture.


235 x 156 mm | paperback | 224 pages | 200 b&w photograpgs


9781445600314
£ 15.29


London and The Victorian Railway
David Brandon

Railways and Victorian London seem inseparable but it is easy to forget that in the nineteenth century the majority of the haulage of people and goods around London’s streets was still performed by horses and most people got around on foot.

This book takes a look at ways in which the railways had an impact and influence on London.


235 x 165 mm | paperback | 128 pages | 90 b&w illustrations


9781848682283
£ 13.49


Paddington Station Through Time
John Christopher

The changing face of Paddington Station - one of London’s greatest termini - shown in full colour with many new and unpublished illustrations.


235 x 165 mm | paperback | 96 pages | 90 sepia and 90 colour illustrations


9781848689626
£ 13.49


Rails to Rosslare: The GWR Mail Route to Ireland
Mike Hitches

The latest title from railway expert, Mike Hitches, charting the history of the mail route to Ireland as GWR celebrates its 175th year.


248 x 172 mm | paperback | 128 pages | 200 black and white illustrations


9781848687011
£ 15.29


Steam Around Leeds
Mike Hitches

Steam Around Leeds is the story of steam railways around Leeds, Bradford, Halifax, Huddersfield and Wakefield, as well as the many branches in the area. The book also looks at private locomotive builders, such as Hunslet and Kitson’s and steam preservation – the Middleton Railway and Keighley and Worth Valley Railway were pioneers in this area.


248 x 172 mm | paperback | 192 pages | 200 b&w illustrations


9781848684461
£ 15.29


Steam Around Scarborough
Mike Hitches

Steam Around Scarborough relates the development of Scarborough’s local railway lines, highlighting the locomotive types which operated in this area of North Yorkshire.


248 x 172 mm | paperback | 192 pages | 212 black and white illustrations


9781848685031
£ 15.29


The Branch Lines of Buckinghamshire
Colin G. Maggs

A lavishly illustrated title from acknowledged railway expert Colin G. Maggs, presenting the story of Buckinghamshire’s branch lines.


248 x 172 mm | paperback | 128 pages | 200 black and white illustrations


9781848683426
£ 15.29


The Branch Lines of Hampshire
Colin G. Maggs

A lavishly illustrated title from acknowledged railway expert Colin G. Maggs, presenting the story of Hampshire’s branch lines.


248 x 172 mm | paperback | 192 pages | 160 b&w illustrations


9781848683433
£ 15.29


The Last Days of Steam in Bristol and Somerset
Colin G. Maggs

A fascinating collection of photographs of the last steam locomotives to run on Bristol and Somerset’s railways.


248 x 172 mm | paperback | 192 pages | 200 b/w images


9781848683402
£ 15.29



The Last Days of Steam in Gloucestershire
Ben Ashworth

A fascinating collection of photographs of the last steam locomotives to run on Gloucestershire’s railways.


248 x 172 mm | paperback | 128 pages | 200 black and white illustrations


9781848687837
£ 15.29



The Life of a Steam Railway Photographer
Colin G. Maggs

The beautifully illustrated life of one of Steam Railway’s most popular and enduring characters.


248 x 172 mm | paperback | 128 pages | 165 black and white illustrations


9781848688261
£ 15.29



The Rise and Fall of the Severn Bridge Railway
Ron Huxley

An illustrated history of one of the most interesting bridges constructed on the British Rail network.


198 x 124 mm | paperback | 174 pages | 56 illustrations


9781848680333
£ 13.49


The Swindon to Gloucester Line
Colin G. Maggs

A new edition of a classic history of the railway line between Swindon and Cheltenham, illustrated with over 120 pictures.


248 x 172 mm | paperback | 192 pages | 120 illustrations


9781848683419
£ 15.29

       
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