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Aviation (newly released, available now):| The He177 was a formidable warplane with the potential to have been a lethal weapon for the Nazis. Unfortunately, it was ill-fated and suffered from serious problems such as an inherently poor engine design and ‘knee-jerk' role diversification by the commanders in charge. Nevertheless, the He177 ... | |
| As a companion to the successful Luftwaffe Colours ‘Sea Eagles' titles, this bright new book offers the reader a more detailed and varied study of the maritime aircraft and operations conducted by the Luftwaffe against the Allies in World War 2. The Luftwaffe committed a wide range of aircraft to ... | |
| The Handley-Page Victor was third and final aircraft in Britain's V-bomber fleet, built to carry the nuclear deterrent during the Cold War. Built during the 1950s and 1960s, the bomber was designed to fly higher and faster than contemporary fighter aircraft so that it could penetrate Soviet ... | |
| Eznis Airways becomes the 205th airline to join the World Air Routes and Mongolia becomes the 156th country we visit in the series while taking the number of destinations featured to 773! Eznis, established in 2006, has quickly become the leading domestic airline in Mongolia operating a fleet of ... | |
| Hamburg International becomes the 11th German airline to join the World Air Routes series and for the 1st time we are happy to offer a German version alongside the normal English version on this program! As the airline is replacing its Boeing 737s with Airbus A319 we get a last chance to ... | |
| 10 years after we first filmed Air Baltic on their Avro RJ70 and Fokker 50 we return to Riga for a new program as the airline has been under serious expansion in recent years. While this DVD includes the Fokker 50 it really focuses on the newly delivered Boeing 757s as well as on the fleet of ... | |
Buses (newly released, available now):| This is a book about a period seen by many as a golden age of London buses. Those who have worked on it have been fortunate to find a good number of colour photographs from the 1950s, which we present here along with some recollections of the time from people who worked for London Transport as ... | |
| The 2009 First Bus Handbook is a special edition of the bus handbook series which contains the various fleets of First plc. The Bus Handbook series is published by British Bus Publishing an independent publisher of quality books for the industry and bus enthusiasts. Further information on these may ... From the series Bus Handbooks | |
| As a result of changes in the provision of funding for new bus acquisitions in the late 1960s, the production of traditional half-cab double-deckers ceased in 1970. By the late 1970s these buses were becoming increasingly rare, with the exception of the long-lived Routemaster in the Greater London ... | |
| 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 ... | |
| Buses Restored 2009 is the authoritative annual guide to the many road transport museums throughout the British Isles. Compiled by the National Association of Road Transport Museums, the umbrella organisation for museums involved in the field of bus and coach preservation, the new 2009 edition is ... | |
Maritime (newly released, available now):| At one time, Liverpool's landing stage was so busy that ships would be literally queuing in the Mersey to discharge and embark passengers. However, the period from the late 1940s saw both the golden age of Liverpool shipping as well as the decline of its passenger trade. From the early 1960s, ... | |
| This book lists tugs and offshore supply and standby vessels owned or operated by companies in the UK, Ireland and Gibraltar. Owners are arranged alphabetically and ships within their fleet are similarly listed. Former names are given along with technical details. There is also an index of current ... | |
Roads (newly released, available now):| It has often been said that the Midlands is at the 'hub' of the motorway network. As the region, with Birmingham at its centre, is exactly halfway between the London and Manchester conurbations, and is similarly situated between Bristol in the South West and the rest of the country, this is, of ... | |
| When the Great Western Railway was formed as part of the 'Big Four' under the 1921 Grouping of the Railways Act, it had a massive advantage over its neighbours, as the GWR was already an existing company, and thus quite unlike its three new contemporaries. The GWR therefore merely 'took-over' the ... From the series Famous Fleets | |
Railways & Tramways (newly released, available now):| Britain's leading railway historian provides a critical examination of the Blair governments' involvement in the rail industry from 1997 as they attempted to deal with the UK's fragmented, privatized railways. The book focuses particularly on the work of the Strategic Rail Authority (SRA), and ... | |
| 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 and that final year of real ... | |
| As America's first common-carrier railroad--a railroad mandated to operate for the public and for commerce--the Baltimore & Ohio set the stage for North American railway development. And as such, the railroad racked up a remarkable list of firsts--first to offer scheduled passenger service, first ... | |
| This DVD features a cab ride aboard D1015 ‘Western Champion' between Exeter and Plymouth on 5th April 2008 when D1015 worked Past-time Railways ‘Royal Duchy' railtour from Paddington to Penzance. Highlights include the famous stretch along the Dawlish sea-wall and over the Devon Banks. Additional ... | |
| The Carriage Works at Lancing have rarely been recorded in detail in the past and we are delighted that this can now be remedied aided by a number of unseen photographs and first hand accounts from former employees. Also scheduled for inclusion is a photo feature on the Plymouth, Devonport and ... | |
| A chance opportunity in late 2008 provided the opportunity to access several hundred hitherto unseen views of the Southern Railway in the period 1939-45. A collection which taken as a whole reveals damage and destruction on a scale it is hard to imagine. Yet through all this the railway continued ... | |
| This was our very first ‘Wired for Sound' cab ride, and such was its popularity that it started a whole series of programmes! At the time of the original release of this programme on VHS, time constraints meant that its running time was limited to just 60 minutes. The forthcoming digitally ... | |
| This video concentrates on the northern area of Wales and its borders from the North Wales coast through Chester to Gobowen. Branch lines visited are the Conway Valley to Blaenau Ffestiniog and, by way of a rail tour, the Wrexham, Mold and Connahs Quay route ending at Wrexham. North to Chester ... From the series Along LMS Lines | |
| The Purpose of this book is to assist the average enthusiast be he modeller, relic collector or historian, with his search for information on Motive Power Depots - the home of the steam locomotive. For Reasons of space the depots covered by this work have been restricted to those which possessed a ... | |
| The Purpose of this book is to assist the average enthusiast be he modeller, relic collector or historian, with his search for information on Motive Power Depots - the home of the steam locomotive. For Reasons of space the depots covered by this work have been restricted to those which possessed a ... | |
| The Purpose of this book is to assist the average enthusiast be he modeller, relic collector or historian, with his search for information on Motive Power Depots - the home of the steam locomotive. For Reasons of space the depots covered by this work have been restricted to those which possessed a ... | |
| The Purpose of this book is to assist the average enthusiast be he modeller, relic collector or historian, with his search for information on Motive Power Depots - the home of the steam locomotive. For Reasons of space the depots covered by this work have been restricted to those which possessed a ... | |
| The Purpose of this book is to assist the average enthusiast be he modeller, relic collector or historian, with his search for information on Motive Power Depots - the home of the steam locomotive. For Reasons of space the depots covered by this work have been restricted to those which possessed a ... | |
| The Purpose of this book is to assist the average enthusiast be he modeller, relic collector or historian, with his search for information on Motive Power Depots - the home of the steam locomotive. For Reasons of space the depots covered by this work have been restricted to those which possessed a ... | |
| The social, political, military and cultural history of the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries is broadly encapsulated in the names given to British steam locomotives. To understand the origins, significance and meanings of those names is to understand much about the fabric and development of ... | |
| Hardback (also available as Softback ). This is the 15th in a line of EL (Existing Locomotive information as opposed to historical) Handbooks. The lists include all known existing locomotives of 1ft 3in gauge and above, but excluding the capital stock of London Transport and the Train Operating ... | |
| Softback (also available as Hardback ). This is the 15th in a line of EL (Existing Locomotive information as opposed to historical) Handbooks. The lists include all known existing locomotives of 1ft 3in gauge and above, but excluding the capital stock of London Transport and the Train Operating ... | Request notification when available  |
| Off the beaten track,this book is a sequel to the other two volumes,this third volume is an attempt to complete the picture and widen the study to all rail transport in Nottingham,irrespective of ownership,purpose or gauge width. | |
| In his new book David Packer takes us on a journey along the route of one of the world's most famous trains - the Royal Scot, which through most of its history was hauled by one of the fastest locomotives available. From Euston, near the site of one of the earliest experiments with steam ... | |
| More plans, ideas and inspiration from Ian Futers. | |
| The first edition of this book sold extremely well when first published in 1987, reprinting twice during the 1990s. Written by a professional model-maker, this is a fascinating insight into high-end railway modelling and a great source of inspiration for beginners and experts alike. The second ... | |
| Modelling a colliery can be an enjoyable part of creating a model railway and this publication points the modeller towards achieving this goal. | |
| Doing The Rounds is the fascinating, ever-changing story of the Class 67 fleet. Built in Spain for EWS's Royal Mail traffic, these 125mph locomotives soon became surplus when the mail contract was lost, leading to all manner of unexpected workings as EWS tried to keep the fleet active. Highlights ... | |
| The 1967 stock trains were filmed in their last few years of service in 2009. These were the first fully automatic trains in London running on the Victoria line which was opened in stages from Walthamstow in East London. The whole line is seen in virtually real time from the operator's cab with the ... | |
| The sea wall at Dawlish is one of the most picturesque stretches of the railway network and has always been a popular site for railway enthusiasts and photographers for many generations. This new book is designed as a follow-up to The Railways at Dawlish colour album published in May 2007 and will ... | |
| No other guide on the market ever comes close to matching the annual edition of Railways Restored for coverage, content and clarity and the new 2009 edition is no exception. Completely updated with all the latest changes and additions to the railway preservation scene in the UK and with a stunning ... | |
| The main line from Plymouth and the River Tamar to Truro was first opened in May 1859 and this beautiful new book explores the entire history of the main line from the earliest days of the Cornwall Railway through to the post-Privatisation era, and is published to co-incide with the 150th ... From the series Illustrated History of … | |
| Southampton has long been famous for its docks, but the port also spreads along the banks of the rivers Test and Itchen. Here, lesser wharves have seen their share of rail traffic, and along the whole waterfront, cargoes were moved for over a hundred years by a varied assortment of locomotives ... | |
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