RailwaysThese unique trains have long been called Thumpers due to their distinctive sound. Now, after the units' well earned retirement this record of their unmistakeable sound (from trackside and on board) lives on in stereo. Surprisingly, the Uckfield branch is fascinating in itself. It is the stub of a ... From the series Driver`s Eye Views | |
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MilitaryUnlike the majority of popular and academic books on war movies, this unique volume is an examination of all aspects of the war cinema genre. As well as examining movies focussing upon specific conflicts, it also places each work within a wider social context, exploring related themes and issues of ... | |
Railways, OtherTo the casual observer the red,white & blue bullseye signs used on London Transport are of a standard design, but more careful inspection reveals that over the years there has been an amazing variety. This book is a study of the subject and the author classifies four groups of signs, broken down ... | |
RailwaysThe London Underground is one of the most important rail networks in the world. In a single day, as many people travel on it as on the rest of Britain's railways put together. To help them find their way, over 15,000,000 Underground maps are printed every year, descendants of Henry Beck's ... | |
RailwaysThe London Underground is one of the world's best known transport systems. It is used by Londoners and visitors alike: The Underground map, the bar and circle logo and the distinctive trains are instantly recognised even by strangers to the city. Even so, many of the system's lifelong users have ... | |
RailwaysLeslie Green is a name unknown to most Londoners, but the legacy of his short life as an architect is visible in the highly distinctive deep-red terra cotta Underground stations he gesigned in 1905-07, most of which still stand. This book deals primarily with the stations as they are today, but the ... | |
RailwaysEast Coast ReSurGence was a watershed in video entertainment - never before had a railway programme concentrated on a single modern traction locomotive. The story of Royal Scots Grey's rebirth had viewers glued to their screens, and even hardened video reviewers felt compelled to shout its praises ... From the series Modern Traction | |
MaritimeOn March 8th 1900 the Union Steamship Company Ltd, and Castle Packets Company Ltd merged to form the Union-Castle Mail Steamship Company Ltd. To celebrate the centenary of the formation of Union-Castle this superb book was produced. It features the individual stories of over 300 ships, including ... | |
RailwaysThis Wired For Sound programme features a cab ride aboard one of the Mirrlees-powered Class 37/9s on a journey through the most easterly valley in South Wales. The 18-mile branch line from Park Junction to Ebbw Vale is not only one of the most scenic routes in the region, but, like many other ... From the series Wired for Sound | |
AviationA new and detailed examination of how imported American aircraft, engines and aviation equipment were used in pre-revolutionary Russia, the Soviet Union, and today's Russia, influencing the development of aircraft industry, civil and military aviation over all these years. US aviation first ‘set ... | |
Aviation, MilitaryThis book, by one of Britain's best known aviation writers, illustrates the history of the various US medium bomber squadrons, their deployment and operations in the period leading to the final defeat of Nazi Germany in May 1945. Alongside the enlightening text there are detailed appendices listing ... | |
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