Trains & railways: general interest
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Trains & railways: general interest
Paperback. Takes us to the 18th century when the invention of the steam engine gave an enormous impetus to the development of machinery of all types. This book reveals how the steam engine provided the first practical means of generating power from heat to augment the old sources of power and provided the main source of power for the Industrial Revolution. Num Pages: 224 pages, 4 x 8pp (60 pictures). BIC Classification: TGBN1; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 154 x 16. Weight in Grams: 306.
- Publisher
- BBC Books London
- Number of pages
- 224
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780563493952
- ISBN
- 9780563493952
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 20.99€ 16.53
€ 20.99
€ 16.53
Paperback. An overview and introduction to railway goods sheds and warehouses in England with a comprehenzive gazetteer. Series: Informed Conservation. Num Pages: 140 pages, 85. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; AMG; HDT; TNKX; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 212 x 278 x 10. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- Historic England
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848023284
- ISBN
- 9781848023284
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 21.55
€ 21.99
€ 21.55
Paperback. For the first quarter of the 20th century, trams constituted the main workhorses of the public road transport system before Birmingham Corporation buses eventually replaced them completely. This book contains archive postcards which depict the tramways operation of the era. It focuses on the tram in its social and historical context. Num Pages: 128 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEMW; WGF; WQH. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 167 x 236 x 11. Weight in Grams: 296.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- 1st Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752453927
- ISBN
- 9780752453927
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Hardcover. Series: Narrow Gauge. Num Pages: 96 pages, 120 Black & White photos with maps. BIC Classification: WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 243 x 175 x 12. Weight in Grams: 444.
- Publisher
- Middleton Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 96
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2008
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781906008239
- ISBN
- 9781906008239
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.76
€ 26.76
Hardback. In 1950 Eric Sawford set out to make a photographic record of as many types of steam locomotives as he could that existed on British Railways. This title features among others engines such as: veteran 2-4-OWTs, the 4-4-2 Adams Radial tanks, and heavy tank engines comprising the massive G16 4-8-OTs and H16 4-6-2Ts together with the Z class 0-8-OTs. Num Pages: 132 pages. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 270 x 193 x 14. Weight in Grams: 612.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2007
- Edition
- 07th Edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780750946278
- ISBN
- 9780750946278
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 23.26
€ 26.99
€ 23.26
Paperback. A beautifully illustrated guide to the trains that took over as the Age of Steam was drawing to a close in the 1950s. It will appeal to anyone interested in Britain s railways and the evolution of rail transport." Series: Shire Library. Num Pages: 64 pages, 73 col. BIC Classification: 1DBK; 3JJPG; 3JJPK; HBTK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 150 x 210 x 7. Weight in Grams: 148.
- Publisher
- Bloomsbury Shire Publications
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781784420338
- ISBN
- 9781784420338
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 11.99€ 10.05
€ 11.99
€ 10.05
Paperback. Num Pages: 120 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 275 x 216 x 7. Weight in Grams: 496.
- Publisher
- Noodle Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909328181
- ISBN
- 9781909328181
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 10.93
€ 10.93
Paperback. An extraordinary social history of Britain's rail networks and its people, that will appeal to railway enthusiasts and commuters. Num Pages: 655 pages, 18 page plate section. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 131 x 201 x 59. Weight in Grams: 720.
- Publisher
- Profile Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781846682131
- ISBN
- 9781846682131
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.25
€ 15.99
€ 12.25
Paperback. A funny and affecting portrait of Britain's love hate relationship with the railway with a new chapter for this paperback edition Num Pages: 336 pages, maps. BIC Classification: 1DBK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 196 x 130 x 24. Weight in Grams: 254.
- Publisher
- Macmillan UK
- Number of pages
- 336
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Edition
- Reprints
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780330512374
- ISBN
- 9780330512374
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 13.99€ 10.86
€ 13.99
€ 10.86
Hardcover. The name 'Great Western Railway' immediately conjures up images of Stars, Castles and Kings, the legendary express passenger locomotives that were the envy of the world in their day. This book details the history and development of all the classes of pannier tanks, from mid-Victorian age to the end of London Underground steam locomotives in 1971. Num Pages: 192 pages, 261 colour and b&w photographs. BIC Classification: 1DBKE; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 267 x 221 x 17. Weight in Grams: 878.
- Publisher
- The Crowood Press Ltd United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781847976536
- ISBN
- 9781847976536
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 33.99€ 28.32
€ 33.99
€ 28.32
Paperback. Michael Hymans takes the reader on a unique year-by-year journey through Southern Region in the 1950s. Num Pages: 128 pages, 230. BIC Classification: 1DBKES; 3JJPG; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 165. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2017
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781445666198
- ISBN
- 9781445666198
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.37
€ 26.37
Paperback. Num Pages: 104 pages, illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEWG; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 211 x 216 x 6. Weight in Grams: 336.
- Publisher
- Noodle Books
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2014
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781909328143
- ISBN
- 9781909328143
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 13.15
€ 15.99
€ 13.15
Paperback. A comprehensive study of the impact of the railroads on 19th and early 20th Century African American society and the many and varied references to this phenomenon in early blues lyrics. Num Pages: 390 pages, 118 b/w illus. BIC Classification: 1KBB; 3JJC; AVGK; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 235 x 157 x 22. Weight in Grams: 672.
- Publisher
- Music Mentor Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 390
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2006
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780954706838
- ISBN
- 9780954706838
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 31.99€ 21.83
€ 31.99
€ 21.83
Paperback. Features 26 of the world's greatest railway journeys, from those of epic scope, such as the Trans-Siberian, Australia's Indian Pacific and The Canadian - to those of great scenic beauty, such as the UK's Settle to Carlisle and Switzerland's Glacier Express. Num Pages: 160 pages, 150 colour images, plus individual railway route maps. BIC Classification: WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 245 x 226 x 15. Weight in Grams: 764.
- Publisher
- IMM Lifestyle Books United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 160
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Edition
- Revised edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781780095097
- ISBN
- 9781780095097
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 12.42
€ 12.42
Paperback. In a new paperback package, the dramatic story of the men who made the world's first, and still the largest, underground passenger railway: one of the most impressive engineering achievements in history. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; KNGT; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 198 x 132 x 28. Weight in Grams: 382. How the London Underground Was Built and How it Changed the City Forever. 368 pages. In a new paperback package, the dramatic story of the men who made the world's first, and still the largest, underground passenger railway: one of the most impressive engineering achievements in history. Cateogry: (G) General (US: Trade). BIC Classification: 1DBKESL; KNGT; WGF. Dimension: 198 x 132 x 28. Weight: 380.
- Publisher
- Atlantic Books
- Number of pages
- 368
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2012
- Edition
- Main
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780857890696
- ISBN
- 9780857890696
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 15.99€ 12.00
€ 15.99
€ 12.00
Hardcover. .
- Publisher
- Halsgrove United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 144
- Format
- Hardback
- Publication date
- 2005
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781841144429
- ISBN
- 9781841144429
Hardback
Condition: New
€ 17.99€ 16.37
€ 17.99
€ 16.37
Paperback. .
- Publisher
- Amberley Publishing
- Number of pages
- 128
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2013
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9781848689251
- ISBN
- 9781848689251
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 21.99€ 17.51
€ 21.99
€ 17.51
Paperback. The history of the Festniog Railway from 1950 Num Pages: 128 pages, 200ill. BIC Classification: 1DBKWN; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 234 x 167 x 10. Weight in Grams: 314.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2002
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752423975
- ISBN
- 9780752423975
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 19.99€ 18.24
€ 19.99
€ 18.24
Paperback. Series: Oakwood Library of Railway History. Num Pages: 200 pages, 182 illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBKEAN; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 209 x 160 x 13. Weight in Grams: 458.
- Publisher
- The Oakwood Press United Kingdom
- Number of pages
- 200
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2011
- Edition
- 2nd edition
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780853617129
- ISBN
- 9780853617129
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 26.99€ 25.01
€ 26.99
€ 25.01
Paperback. The Chiltern Railways Story celebrates the past and present success of the railway company as well as its ambitious plans for the future. Num Pages: 224 pages, Illustrations (some col.). BIC Classification: 1DBKESU; WGF. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 247 x 175 x 13. Weight in Grams: 512.
- Publisher
- The History Press Ltd
- Number of pages
- 192
- Format
- Paperback
- Publication date
- 2010
- Condition
- New
- SKU
- V9780752454542
- ISBN
- 9780752454542
Paperback
Condition: New
€ 23.99€ 21.26
€ 23.99
€ 21.26