Do you want to know everything about trains? In this book you’ll find answers to all your questions. What did the first trains look like? How did they work? What does a conductor do? And what happens
The fourth hard copy "Summer Special" from our "Narrow Gauge Net" imprint, the book features articles and photo features on: The Douglas Bay Horse Tramway Teifi Valley Phoenix Ffestiniog Railway Then
This is an evocative selection of high quality color views, each of which recaptures the lost age of Britain's branch lines and secondary railways, of which so many were axed following implementation
From its development in the 1800s the locomotive has had a huge impact on all aspects of British life, as it carried travelers and freight across the country. Beyond its impact on the nation's economy
Britain is a country in love with its railway past. Nowhere else do the workhorses of the age of steam exert such a strong pull on us; in no other country is the nostalgia for the days when the railwa
An illustrated history of the 760mm gauge locomotives produced in Linz, Austria. Many of these iconic locomotives survived into preservation and will be familiar to narrow gauge enthusiasts who have t
Britain's railways have been a vital part of national life for nearly 200 years. Transforming lives and landscapes, they have left their mark on everything from timekeeping to tourism. As a self-conta
In Great Britain there existed a practice of naming steam locomotives. The names chosen covered many and varied subjects, however a large number of those represented direct links with military personn
Drawing on industry trade journals like Railway Age, this book explores the impact of the early automobile on America's railroads from 1900 to 1940 and how railroad companies became aware of, react
After the Second World War, the drive for the modernization of Britain's railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had been around for some time, but faced with
