[292] | | END-NOVEMBER 2008 NEW TITLES/RELEASES | |
Aviation (newly released, available now):| The result of over twenty years of meticulous research, this first volume in an exemplary set will transform our knowledge of the Luftwaffe's battle to defend the cities of the Reich from night attack. It has previously been assumed that no detailed history of the night battles could ever be ... | Request notification when available  |
| The concluding volume in this mammoth work sets new standards of diligence and will rank among the all-time greats of aviation reference. The result of over twenty years of research, this work will transform our knowledge of the Luftwaffe's night fighter units. Including a foreword and endorsement ... | |
| Computer flight simulation is one of the fastest growing modern hobbies, with thousands of 'pilots' or 'simmers' going online everyday to pit their flying skills against their computers or opponents from all over the world, in many different scenarios, both current and historical. This is the ... | |
| Computer flight simulation is one of the fastest growing modern hobbies, with thousands of 'pilots' or 'simmers' going online everyday to pit their flying skills against their computers or opponents from all over the world, in many different scenarios, both current and historical. This is the ... | |
Maritime (newly released, available now):| This fantastic new book provides a comprehensive overview of the tremendous variety of ferries that have graced the waters around Britain over the years. Thanks to its geography – a combination of numerous inhabited offshore islands and long river estuaries – the United Kingdom has an extensive ... | |
Railways & Tramways (newly released, available now):| A volume from the Jim Clemens Collection covering steam working in the East Midlands from the Great Central, West Coast Main Line and Midland routes, and their branches such as Newport Pagnell, Dunstable, Banbury to Cambridge and Oxford to Bletchley. Ironstone workings at Nassington, Wellingborough ... | |
| With the first underground section opening in 1968, the Frankfurt Stadtbahn system has since grown considerably, and now comprises three trunk routes with several underground stations. Many colour photographs illustrate the evolution of this network, its rolling stock, and above all, each of its ... | |
| Few countries in the world offer such a variety of transport systems as Portugal: in the Lisbon conurbation there are not only four metro lines, but also the wellknown heritage Eléctricos and modern tramways, as well as funiculars, elevators and suburban railways. Porto boasts one old-style tramway ... | |
| The Munich U-Bahn started running just in time for the 1972 Olympic Games. Since then, a large and efficient rapid transit network boasting many spectacular stations has been created. Besides a description of the network's evolution and rolling stock, plus a set of detailled network maps, this book ... | |
| The surviving slate quarries of North Wales were remarkable places in the 1960s. Their working methods and their railways especially were from an earlier age and their days were numbered. Michael Messenger visited the area just in time and was able to visit the major working slate quarries in the ... | |
| The Corringham Light Railway, in Essex, was opened in 1897 and promoted and operated by Kynochs and subsequently by Corys and Vacuum/Mobil. This is a full history of this railway and its freight and passenger services through to what remains today and is packed with information, including details ... | |
| The Hornby Magazine, launched last year, instantly filled a much needed gap on accessible information on railway modeling for beginners of all ages. Its appeal lies in its hands-on approach, the inclusion of inspirational features and photographs showing what can be achieved, practical tips on how ... | Request notification when available |
| Long-awaited volume to complete the former Southern Railway ‘big' passenger classes. Bigger and better than ever with over 200 pages of exhaustive detail and of course a sack full of photographs illustrating every phase of their existence and almost every one of the endless detail variations. | |
| In the years immediately after the 1939-45 war the Gresley era was symbolised daily not so much by the memory of his magnificent A3s and flying A4s, now enduring hard times, but by the numbers of unnamed, filthy black and inevitably anonymous large engines seen daily at work in their place on all ... | |
| Sure to be popular, the 'Book Of' locomotive library now roars into the diesel age with the biggest and the best-loved of the Modern Traction. Traditional 'Book Of' style; an exhaustive account of development and construction (the original DELTIC together with the 22 production locomotives) ... | |
| A second volume of excess for those who like their entertainment both noisy and and varied . . . and mildly bonkers. Footage from 1990 to 2008 showcases more than 160 locos from 17 different classes, providing enthralling diesel action from all over Britain. Many of the locos and workings featured ... | |
| After the withdrawal of the slamdoor stock in 2005, the former southern region has continued operating with a fleet of modern units as well as refurbishing older sliding door stock. We take a look at most of the changes that have occurred since. We Focus on the new Class 375 and 376 electrostars ... | |
| The drama of the Semmering is behind us. From now on we follow the valleys rather than cut across them. The scenery on this busy international route is just as lovely, but running alongside the river we can pick up the pace. First stop is Bruck an der Mur - not a large town but a surprisingly ... From the series Ticket To Ride | |
| For all keen amateur railway photographers this book provides a wealth of practical advice and suggestions for producing top quality railway images with a digital camera. As well as detailing all the basic principles and more advanced techniques, the author also provides top tips on useful ... | |
| The construction of the Channel Tunnel Rail Link providing high speed services to Continental Europe is one of them of the most significant civil engineering projects in Britain and represents the first new main line built for over a century. It is also the first line built in Britain capable of ... | |
| This series of programmes will take us to classic stations, depots and other railway locations around Britain, where the locomotives, liveries and rolling stock are from an era that is now long gone. Loco-hauled passenger and freight trains are in abundance, but we will see shunters and multiple ... | |
| This series of programmes will take us to classic stations, depots and other railway locations around Britain, where the locomotives, liveries and rolling stock are from an era that is now long gone. Loco-hauled passenger and freight trains are in abundance, but we will see shunters and multiple ... | |
| The historic town of Alnwick sits almost midway between Newcastle and Berwick in the county of Northumberland. Although close to the east coast main line, it was served by a branch line for nearly 120 years. Along with its famous castle and gardens, Alnwick boasted a majestic trainshed, all the ... | |
| As with so many boys of his age, Peter Haddock's interest in railways began with watching trains, which in turn led to number-collecting. However, it was the friendliness of the signalman in Birdswood signal box, just north of Weaver Junction on the West Coast Main Line, where the routes to ... | |
| The second volume of Castleman's Corkscrew, the sobriquet given to the Southampton & Dorchester Railway because of its circuitous route, takes the story through the 20th century in which the use of the central section of the original route declined and the new section of main line from Brockenhurst ... | |
| This is the Second Edition of this book which was first published in 2000 as a companion to the earlier volume London's Disused Underground Stations. | |
| The development of railways in Britain came in the 1830s as a result of the needs of industry and of the public eager for the novelty and cheapness of rail travel. As the authors of Wheels to Disaster! explain, these early railways were beset by accidents caused by collisions and mechanical ... | |
| Launched to complement our successful and popular District Controller's View series, BRITISH RAILWAY CENTRES follows a similar format but concentrates on the minutiae of daily 1950's operating at specific locations. From the series British Railway Centres | |
| The Semmeringbahn links Vienna with Italy and Slovenia. Our journey starts at the Südbahnhof for passenger trains, and Kledering -Austria's most important classification yard for freight. At Wiener Neustadt there is a secondary freight yard where trains can be held and prepared, if necessary, ... From the series Ticket To Ride | |
| First JT1 takes in the highlights of two days at Würzburg, a delightful medieval city in Bavaria where two major routes cross: from Vienna via Regensburg and from Italy via Munich - both to the northern ports and Scandinavia through Kassel. These routes are highly competitive so you will see many ... | |
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