[446] | | LATE-APRIL 2008 NEW TITLES/RELEASES | |
Aviation (newly released, available now)| The Yakovlev Yak-38 ‘Forger' was the Soviet Navy's first and only VTOL (Vertical Take Off and Landing)multi-role combat aircraft. Outwardly similar in design to the British-built Harrier, the first prototype of the aircraft was completed on 14 April 1970 and, following tests, made its maiden ... From the series Red Star | |
| First flown in 1956 and entering service in 1959, the MiG-21 Fishbed has proved to be one of the most successful of all Soviet era jet fighters, seeing service not only with the Soviet air force but with numerous other air forces worldwide. Among jet fighters, the MiG-21 holds a wide range of ... From the series Famous Russian Aircraft | |
| This book was conceived as a personal gift by the last Commanding Officer of an RAF Jaguar Squadron, to the personnel of Number 6 Squadron as a record, primarily through pictures, of their achievements in the final year of the Jaguar's service. Now available more widely, this book nevertheless ... | |
| Air Tahiti is the principal domestic scheduled airline in Polynesia. Service was started in 1953. The airline operates a fleet of 10 aircraft and serves 38 islands from its base at Papeete's Faa'a International Airport. Air Tahiti is the first airline in the world to have obtained EROPS (Extended ... | |
| Penair becomes the 196th airline to join the World Air Routes series. PenAir is Alaska's largest commuter airline, operating a fleet of 40 aircraft and providing scheduled service to 36 communities throughout Southwest Alaska. This program features flights on the Caravan, Goose, Metro and Saab ... | |
| Air Atlanta Icelandic is the largest ACMI service provider in the world operating a wide fleet of A300s and B747s for airlines across the globe. 2008 marks the 10th year of cooperation between Air Atlanta and World Air Routes. After featuring the L1011, B737, B767, B747-100 & B747-200 during ... | |
| Salzburg it not one of the world's largest airports however it is one of the busiest as far as winter ski resorts and as a result attracts a very interesting variety of airlines. The program begins with a landing filmed from the cabin of a CRJ-200. We then take a brief look at the traffic filmed ... | |
Aviation (newto the shop, available now)| KURSK (Book) by Christer Bergstrom |
| Fought in July and August 1943, the Battle of Kursk is widely regarded as the greatest tank battle in the history of warfare. This exceptional new book examines the massive confrontation which raged in the air over the front as the huge German and Soviet armoured forces clashed on the ground. ... | |
| Me 262 Volume 3 continues J. Richard Smith's and Eddie J. Creek's detailed analysis of the world's first operational jet fighter and fighter-bomber. It details planned night fighter variants and covers the night war waged by the Me 262 against the threat of the British Mosquito over Berlin in ... | |
Buses (newly released, available now)| The 2008 Stagecoach Bus Handbook is the Fifteenth edition of this volume dedicated to the various bus fleets of Stagecoach Holdings. Although this book has been produced with the encouragement of, and in co-operation with, Stagecoach management, it is not an official Stagecoach fleet list and the ... From the series Bus Handbooks | |
| The National Express Coach Handbook is part of the Bus Handbook series which details the fleets of selected bus and coach operators. These handbooks are published by British Bus Publishing. Although this book has been produced with the encouragement of, and in co-operation with, National Express ... From the series Bus Handbooks | |
| Southdown, based in Brighton, was one of the most important bus operators in southern England. Formed in 1915 from an amalgamation of three earlier operators, the company became a subsidiary of BET and survived as a separate operator until all of BET's subsidiaries were nationalised as part of the ... | |
| Edinburgh is a city of two halves: the mediaeval city with its twisting lanes dominated by the castle and St Giles and the New Town, constructed predominantly in the 18th century, with its grandiose terraces and wide streets. As well as being Scotland's capital, also called 'the Athens of the ... | |
| The Western National Omnibus Co was formed in 1929 between the Great Western Railway and National Omnibus & Transport Co, inheriting part of National's West Country operations (the other part of these operations passed to Southern National at the same time). The company became a subsidiary of the ... | |
Other (newly released, available now)| There are few symbols more redolent of the great age of the British seaside holiday than the lines of the pier stretching into the water. For generations of holidaymakers, piers at many of the country's leading seaside resorts provided an extension of the promenade and a focus for a variety of ... | |
Railways & Tramways (newly released, available now)| Liverpool can lay claim to one of the richest railway heritages in the country, with a network of lines constructed by the Lancashire & Yorkshire and London & North Western railways in particular, but with the involvement of other companies, such as the Cheshire Lines Committee and the Great ... | |
| Having previously dealt with the routes of the LNWR and the Cheshire Lines, Bob Pixton now completes his Liverpool & Manchester trilogy with a pictorial survey of the remaining railway that joined the two great cities of the North West – the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway. Despite being confined ... | |
| Now over 150 years old, this important and busy section of main line once had many more stations and an intensive local steam worked service serving them. This past era is extensively illustrated, as is the transition to a modern crucial link in today's network. The little known line to Harborne is ... From the series Midland Main Lines | |
| The journey starts at Berkeley Road and dwells at length at Sharpness Docks, which had two swing bridges. Another one follows on the approach to the long lost Severn Bridge. A look at the modern Dean Forest Railway is accompanied by a visit to many of the numerous colliery lines which were hidden ... | |
| Wagon Recognition Volume 1 is the first all-inclusive colour guide illustrating the many wagon types, and their associated liveries, operating in revenue earning service on Britain's railways today. The Perfect companion for enthusiasts, modellers and railway professionals alike. Wagon Types ... | |
| Takes the reader on a steam-hauled journey on the Western Region from Paddington to Penzance during the golden age of steam. This book features photographs selected from the author's collection of over 65,000 images. Rex Conway's first book, 'Rex Conway's Steam Album', was a wonderful miscellany ... | |
| A new book from Foxline written by Derek J. Lowe looks at the Cambrian Coast Railway between late 1950s through to the early 1970s when nationalisation saw closure of the Ruabon to Morfa Mawddch and the Caernarvon to Afon Wen lines. The book begins with a brief history of the Cambrian Coast Railway ... From the series Scenes from the Past | |
| An all new 96 page colour photograph album depicting the 1960s with coverage of both steam and diesels from that great period of change on our railways. The captions include items of news, culture, music and personalities of the era to bring back the memories of youth. | |
| An all new 96 page colour photograph album depicting the 1960s with coverage of both steam and diesels from that great period of change on our railways. The captions include items of news, culture, music and personalities of the era to bring back the memories of youth. | |
| SECTOR 37 features the English Electric Type 3 fleet during the decade of change that was the 1990s, and shows how the locos' work and appearance evolved as they moved from the sectorisation period, through the Trainload freight era, and into the private sector. A huge variety of fascinating ... | |
| Steam locomotives gripped the imagination when they first appeared in 19th-century Europe and America. Aboard these great machines, passengers traveled at faster speeds than ever before while watching the scenery transform itself and take on new forms. Common notions of time and space were forever ... | |
| China was the last country in the world to build steam locomotives. The final main line engines emerged from Datong workshops in December 1988 and production of steam locomotives for industrial use continued intermittently until September 1999. From over 4,000 steam locos in service on China Rail, ... | |
| The last major tramway system in these islands to have its history recounted is that of Dublin. At its peak the system had a fleet of over 300 tramcars running on its unique 5ft 3in gauge tracks. From the 1870s through to the final abandonment of the tramways in Dublin in 1949, the tramcar was a ... | |
| With the reduction of the railway service in the second half of the twentieth century many stations in towns and cities ceased to exist as their lines were closed or diverted elsewhere. At Oxford the line from Cambridge, Bedford and Bletchley was diverted into the Great Western Railway station. ... | |
| The railway route covered in this publication is still an important part of the network and in this photographic album the days of steam are remembered along with first generation diesel units, plus a look at more recent times with preserved steam in action, and views of the stations along the way. ... | |
| This book is divided into two parts: Freight 'Hotspots'; and Freight Flows. Part One contains timetables which list booked freight and mail workings at over 50 popular locations, with headcodes, booked traction and much more. Part Two describes in detail all regular freight flows in this country by ... | |
| Salisbury to Yeovil Junction - Salisbury station and shed, and a journey over the undulating line through Templecombe to Yeovil Junction. Around Yeovil - A detailed look at this busy junction and the services to Penn Mill and Town. Includes everything from special workings to auto trains, ... | |
| The journal for the Southern Railway enthusiast. There is a wide variety of articles as shown in the Table of Contents | |
| With the end of intense Chinese QJ action on the Ji Tong line at the end of 2005 you could be forgiven for thinking that the party is all over - but infact as this new DVD proves there's still some really outstanding everyday steam action still to be found all over China including:- Jixi – a close ... From the series Vanishing World Steam | |
| The Eastern Region as it existed prior to the merger with the North Eastern Region in the late 1960s was one of the parts of the BR network that was quick to exploit the development of diesel traction from the late 1950s onwards. The ex-GER main line from London to Ipswich and Norwich was the first ... | |
| Diesel & Electric Blue 3 takes another nostalgic journey back in time to the days of corporate BR Blue livery in the 1970s & '80s. Locomotives from eighteen different classes feature on a fascinating variety of workings . . . and there's even a rare shot of a Tinsley 'humper'! Highlights ... | |
Older video titles now available on DVD| Bulleids Legendary Pacifics from building & development through to the 1960s. Contents The Early Years with rare footage from the 1940s The 1948 Locomotive Exchanges Bulleids in Kent in the 1950s To the West with Bulleids in the West Country Names and Numbers Bulleids off the Beaten Track and off ... | |
Railways & Tramways (new to the shop, available now)| The Westinghouse Brake & Signal Co Ltd can trace its roots in Chippenham, Worcester and London back to the 1860s. The company was a true railway pioneer using innovative signalling and braking systems to allow the safe and efficient operation of railways worldwide for well over a century. O S Nock ... | |
| This sixth book in the series devoted to the S&D provides a further collection of photographs and memories in similar style to the previous volumes. Included are accounts of working on the line, of firemen struggling to cross the Mendi |
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