RailwaysThe 'slipping' of coaches from moving trains, seems in today's more safety conscious world, an incredible practice. But it was once performed by some of Britain's most respected railways, sometimes from their most prestigious expresses. More than 35 years since the last coach was slipped from the ... From the series Series X | |
Trams, Road VehiclesThe second, and again physically large, volume whose title is self descriptive. Please see the table of contents and sample page for additional information. From the series History of the British Steam Tram | |
Trams, Road VehiclesThe Fourth, and again physically large, volume whose title is self descriptive. Please see the table of contents and sample page for additional information. From the series History of the British Steam Tram | |
RailwaysDr Peter Richards and Bill Simpson have combined their considerable knowledge of railway history to produce this first volume of the first main trunk line out of London. The exhaustive text is supported by 200 illustrations including photographs, some colour, maps, diagrams, timetables etc. The ... | |
RailwaysThis second volume of A History of the London & Birmingham Railway concerns a section of landscape from Bletchley to Rugby high on the uplands of central England with the challenging prospect of Kilsby Ridge. The railway engineering role of the town of Wolverton as a ‘New Town' settlement has to be ... | |
RailwaysNew Copies. (also available price reduced as Damaged Copy ). | |
RailwaysThe North Eastern Railway came into being a little over 150 years ago on 31st July 1854 by the amalgamation of three railways in the North East of England, namely the York, Newcastle and Berwick, York & North Midland and Leeds Northern Railway. Statistics place the North Eastern as the fourth ... | |
RailwaysThe origins of the Port Talbot Railway & Docks Company can be found in the formation of the Port Talbot Company in 1836 and the construction and development of the first Port Talbot dock under the not always benevolent eye of the landowner, C.R.M. Talbot. Following Mr Talbot's death his daughter, ... | |
RailwaysPeter Butler tells the story of how the railway network of Northamptonshire developed, flourished and declined, how the county's 70 stations have dwindled to just five today, yet how some of Britain's fastest and most modern main lines pass through or touch the country. Line by Line, he covers all ... | |
RailwaysThis second volume of the railways of Oxfordshire contains Over two hundred photographs, maps, diagrams and timetables, together with an informative text of all the railways in the county south of the City of Oxford. This area, more so than the North of the county is the area of the typical GWR ... | |
Trams, Road VehiclesFrom the Preface: “This is the original text of the paper read before the Institution of Locomotive Engineers on 6th January 1937, together with discussions thereon and the author's reply. A very filleted version was edited by Charles Lee and published by The Oakwood Press (Locomotion Paper No.9 - ... From the series Adam Gordon Reprint | |
Buses A year-by-year comprehensive study of the Thames Valley bus company and its fleet which operated services in the Reading and Maidenhead areas and northwards to Oxford and Aylesbury, as well as south to Guildford and Basingstoke. From 1946 to 1960, the events and fleet changes are all recorded, ... | |
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