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Aviation (newly released, available now):| Princes of Darkness is a unique illustrated account of the careers of Heinrich Prince zu Sayn-Wittgenstein and Egmont Prince zur Lippe-Weissenfeld - two aristocrats who served with the Luftwaffe's night fighter force and whose lives were often inter-connected. The book is the result of many years ... | |
| 2009 marks the 25th anniversary of Virgin Atlantic's maiden flight from Gatwick to Newark in the USA, although the origins of the company are slightly older, dating back to the formation of British Atlantic Airways in 1982. BAA was originally conceived as a an airline flying between Britain and the ... | |
| The He 162 represented an unprecedented aeronautical and engineering achievement. Embracing revolutionary jet engine technology, the aircraft went from drawing board to prototype flight in just three months, at a time when Nazi Germany was on the brink of defeat. For the first time, this book will ... | |
| In 1940 the Luftwaffe fitted bombs to their Messerschmitt 109s and Messerschmitt 110s, thus creating the Jagdbomber or Jabo. Jabos played a key role in the Battle of Britain, but then appeared to be forgotten until early 1942 when two fighter Staffeln were formed on the Western Front and carried ... | |
| NEW YORK! One of the most interesting Aviation Cities in the world! This 6 Hour program Double DVD was filmed during 5 years (2000 to 2004) to bring you an incredible variety of airlines with more than 150. The Big Apple takes you to areas in and around the airport where you get the very best ... | |
| Kingfisher has become the airline with the biggest market share in India and now operates more then 400 flights a day to 77 destinations. It is also India's most awarded airline and one of only 6 in the world to have received a five-star rating from Skytrax. We welcome Kingfisher as the 207th ... | |
| This is a lavishly illustrated and highly detailed account of one of the most elegant and deadly aircraft to see service during World War 2. Designed and built in the late 1930s, originally as a civilian airliner to compete with the American DC-2 and DC-3, the Fw 200 grabbed the international stage ... | |
| The book is intended to enhance the enjoyment in listening to civil, military and government aircraft on short wave throughout the world.The book has been re titled as 'Listen to the Birds' does not translate effectively into languages other than English. In addition to an extensive frequency list, ... | |
Aviation (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now):| The Wimpey, as the Wellington was known, was a bomber designed by the legendary Barnes Wallace before the war. In the early years of World War Two it was the mainstay of Bomber command – taking the Blitz back to Germany. It was still in service after the war, having served all over the world. The ... | |
| Book (also available as CD-Rom ). The 'bible' of the airline industry and aviation enthusiasts. Lists all the worldwide airlines and aircraft by country, airline and each aircraft by registration, type serial number, previous identity, etc. Covers over 6,300 airlines and operators and 56,000+ ... | |
| CD-Rom (also available as Book ). The 'bible' of the airline industry and aviation enthusiasts. Lists all the worldwide airlines and aircraft by country, airline and each aircraft by registration, type serial number, previous identity, etc. Covers over 6,300 airlines and operators and 56,000+ ... | |
| This lavish, large landscape book celebrates the illustrious history of the world's most advanced supersonic passenger aircraft. Concorde is one of the most legendary aircraft in aviation history. It was jointly developed in the United Kingdom and France in the 1960s in order to make the dream of a ... | |
Buses (newly released, available now):| This book provides a detailed history of Midland General from early 19th century origins through to 1972 and NBC amalgamations. The text is very readable and detailed and is supplemented with some excellent historical photographs. Vehicles, services, garages, acquisitions – all are covered – and ... | |
| This book fills a long standing need for an informative book describing the buses and trams which have run in Paris since 1662 - yes the 17th century. However buses as we might recognise them started in 1828, the year before George Shillibeer started his service in London. Berlin was not to have a ... | |
| 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, ... | |
| Staffordshire is well known for many things, but for the transport enthusiast it was undoubtedly the number of Independent bus operators that enhanced its interest. Neville Mercer's second Super Prestige title deals with over 30 operators covering their early history and in most cases their ... From the series Super Prestige | |
Buses (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now):| The UK bus operating and manufacturing industries are multi-million-pound businesses affecting the lives of millions of people every day, so it is inevitable that mistakes will be made as a result of over-enthusiasm, bad management or just plain poor judgement. In recent years, there have been bus ... | |
| Over the past 60 years the urban landscape of Britain's major towns and cities has changed dramatically. Large-scale redevelopment and a vast increase in street furniture, most notably the colourful array of road signs liberally sprinkled across towns, have transformed the face of high streets up ... | |
| This fantastic three volume compendium of Michael Baker's highly popular series on London Transport examines the years from the 1930s to the 1950s. In his own inimitable style, he takes readers on a lively journey through the changing landscape of London Transport over these important decades. ... | |
Cars (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now):| An explosive new book exploring Germany's proud motor-racing legacy, producing world-famous names such as Porsche alongside spectacular drivers including the legendary Michael Schumacher. In these pages Porsche accelerates from plucky underdog to dominant power with its 917, ‘Turbo-Panzer' of the ... | |
| Not only the birthplace of motor racing, France also nurtured the sport in its early years. Blue became the French racing colour when the marques Mors and Panhard contested the early town-to-town races. France created Grand Prix racing in 1906 when a triumphant Renault prevailed. In the years ... | |
Maritime (newly released, available now):| First published over 40 years ago, ‘Ocean Ships' has become the bible to maritime enthusiasts, providing authoritative and detailed information on all the world's ocean-going passenger and cargo ships. The total number of ships in the last edition, published 2006 was some 5,000, and such has been ... | |
Maritime (new to the shop, available now):Maritime (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now):| The true story behind one of the most gripping episodes in the history of World War 2 is told in this book by an acknowledged expert in the history of the German U-boat arm. Originally published in July 2000, the book sold out within months of publication; its return will be warmly welcomed by ... | |
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 ... | |
Miscellaneous (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now):| Samuel Morton Peto was one of the giants of Victorian Britain who left behind an impressive legacy, evidence of which can still be seen today. Born in 1809, he was an inspired entrepreneur who was, perhaps more than any other individual, responsible for establishing Britain's path to industrial ... | |
Railways & Tramways (newly released, available now):| Mail was first sorted on a moving train in a converted horse box on the Grand Junction Railway, between Liverpool and Manchester, in January 1838 at the suggestion of Frederick Karstadt, a Post Office surveyor. Karstadt's son was one of two mail clerks who did the sorting. In 1845 the service was ... From the series Illustrated History of … | |
| The 1920s were a decade of considerable change in London and in particular for transport in the Capital. It was an age when the bus started to grow in importance as vast number of army surplus vehicles became available. These were easily converted and with people moving to the suburbs bus transport ... | |
| This is the first in a new series entitled ‘Transport and Industrial Heritage' that will provide readers with unique and well-researched histories exploring the true historical heritage of the country on a region by region basis. Cornwall is the first county under the spotlight and is an obvious ... | |
| This exciting story encompasses triumph and disaster as well as intrigue and financial trickery. The key players including the General Steam Navigation Company, The New medway Steam Packet Company and the London Steamboat Company are all looked at in detail. Nick Robins uses period photographs, ... | |
| Halfway up Commercial Street, one block away from Spitalfields Market, lies an anonymous service road. The average pedestrian wouldn't even notice it existed. But unlikely though it may seem, this characterless, 400ft strip of tarmac was once Dorset Street – the most notorious thoroughfare in the ... | |
| Seen in the often spectacular scenery are some very lengthy freight trains often hauled by impressive Garratts. Some are also shown in 'retirement' in Britain. | |
| The author lived and worked on the route and thus gives us an insight into the operation of the line and dwells on the fascinating architectural details. Much of the traffic was local produce, but there was one regular long distance express, which also receives detailed attention. | |
| FOURS reviews the history of the Class 37/4 since its creation in 1985/86. Although the 31 locos featured heavily at first on the work for which they were created - passenger services in Scotland and Wales - changing traffic trends spead them across England, too, in later years, on both passenger ... | |
| Twenty-Fifth edition of the magazine, LMS Journal, containing drawings enabling accurate models to be built and articles about how the railway was operated. An all-embracing journal that will appeal to the historian, modeller and reader with a general interest in steam railway From the series LMS Journal | |
| The West Somerset Railway, from Bishops Lydeard to Minehead, is the country's longest standard-gauge preserved railways. Originally a GWR branch line that linked to the main network just to the west of Taunton, the line was closed on 4 January 1971. The line was subsequently acquired for ... | |
| The Great Western Railway promoted its holiday lines with enterprise and imagination, none more so than the routes to the south-west which somehow seemed to be everybody's favourite destination for a break at the seaside. The famous 'Cornish Riviera Express' restaurant car train between London and ... | |
| Many Train Operating Companies that server London rely on diesel traction as their routes serve areas that electrification has yet to reach. We take a circular tour around London, watching DMU's and HST's in action. Trains featured include Southern's Class 171's, South West Trains Classes 159's and ... | |
| This is a re-mastered recording originally issued in 1990 on video tape. It starts with B.R. Steam trains in the 1960's. the last train from Furzebrook sidings, Then the B.R. DEMU trains just before closure in 1969. Then the narrow gauge clay mine railway still running nearby, After which the early ... | |
| The powerful sounds of hydraulics common for many years on the Western Region are captured here to remind those fortunate to experience the hydraulic era. These are authentic recordings and contain extraneous background sounds. Listen to how the drver revs No.2 enginer of D1065 on arrival at St. ... | |
| In this practical manual former BR steam engineman Brian Topping reveals the traditional learning path from cleaner to fireman to driver, showing that for all the glamour of the footplate, there is also a great deal of dirty and strenuous work involved! With nearly 300 illustrations, including ... | |
| David Larkin is well known for his extensive collection of over 17,500 black and white photographs of the B.R. wagon fleet taken over a period of some 25 years. David commence his photographic mission in the late 1960s having at first been inspired by the work of Don Rowland, now president of the ... From the series Pictorial Review Of Freight Stock | |
| This book examines the railway 'control interface' between the driver on his footplate and the signalling systems designed to ensure the safety of him and his passengers. | |
| George Toms has worked at Brush in Loughborough for almost 50 years and in his latest book he chronicles, in great detail and with first-hand knowledge, the factory's output of diesel and diesel electric locomotives. His book has been written to portray the historical side of Brush locomotives ... | |
| This book is a graphic reminder of the scale of the railway network in the period before Nationalisation. As well as the Big Four, a number of minor railways are mapped - those which had managed to maintain their independence after the Grouping of 1923, but which were to disappear along with their ... | |
| Beginning in the mid 1970s, when the TOPS numbering system was first introduced, David Ratcliffe now takes readers on a new journey through the private owner wagon era, bringing the story of this important part of the railways up to date. With an informative introduction which puts the modern ... | |
| The Welsh Highland Railway was the longest of the Welsh narrow gauge railways, running all the way from Dinas Junction to Porthmadog. The line's origins dated back to the 1870s when the first section of the line was opened as the North Wales Narrow Gauge Railway. The route's completion throughout ... From the series Illustrated History of … | |
| This volume is intended to fill the void created when the old all line timetable ceased to be printed. The format is largely the same as the old volume although the tables have to be printed at 80% of the size in order to meet the volume size. | |
Railways & Tramways (new to the shop, available now):| This is the final chapter in our run over the Südbahn with OEC 531 from the Südbahnhof in Vienna to Lienz in the Tyrol. We have reached Klagenfurt, the largest town and administrative centre of Carinthia, and are about to depart for Villach. We run alongside the Wörthersee, a holiday destination ... From the series Ticket To Ride | |
| The locomotive shed at Rose Grove, Burnley, was one of the three last depots to operate steam locomotives at the end of steam on British Railways in August 1968, earning itself a place in railway history. This publication looks at the railways around Rose Grove, including the goods yards, station ... | |
| By the time it was merged into the Union Pacific in 1995, the Chicago & North Western was one of the nation's oldest surviving railroads, a testament to the Midwestern stoicism with which it had gone about its business since 1859. This illustrated history chronicles how C&NW emerged from a ... | |
| ‘British Railways Past and Present' is a nationwide series of books featuring photographs of railway locations taken several decades ago and comparing them with the same scene today. Such is the current pace of change on our railway system that even a few years can reduce a busy and vibrant railway ... From the series British Railways Past and Present | |
| ‘British Railways Past and Present' is a nationwide series of books featuring photographs of railway locations taken several decades ago and comparing them with the same scene today. Such is the current pace of change on our railway system that even a few years can reduce a busy and vibrant railway ... From the series British Railways Past and Present | |
| This book re-tells the story of the design, construction, operation and fall of the Tay Bridge through edited accounts of evidence given by witnesses to the Court. Those witnesses included the men who built the bridge, from moulders working the foundry at Wormit to the designer Sirt Thomas Bouch, ... | |
| In his first autobiographical volume, Dean Forest Footplate Memories, Bob Barnett described his footplate career in the Forest of Dean, In this second volume the job takes him to Gloucester Horton Road loco shed, where he worked on preparation and disposal of steam locos before becoming a regular ... | |
| Steam on British Railways finaly came to an end officially on 4 August 1968. However, this was not the whole story, as by that time steam locomotives in day to day operations were focused in the North West of the UK. Steam in other areas of the country had been consigned to history over the ... | |
Railways & Tramways (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now):| David Larkin continues his comprehensive survey of freight wagons by turning to the British Rail era. 1969 has been chosen as the starting point for this volume as it was the first full year of non-steam operation. At this time, orders were placed for the first air-braked general purpose open and ... | |
| Most of the narrow gauge railways in North Wales were built primarily to transport slate within the quarries and to ports for transhipment to other parts of the UK and overseas. A few were built for the carriage of general merchandise and passengers, and two were built solely for tourists- a ... | |
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| This book, another title in the hugely successful ‘Modeller and Historian' series, is a detailed illustrated account of the development of architecture on the Underground from the earliest stations on the Metropolitan in the 1860s through to the most recent work on the Jubilee Line and Docklands ... | |
| 150 years ago, in 1859, the first train departed from the new Fisherton Station in Salisbury for Gillingham on the initial stretch of the Salisbury & Yeovil Railway line. This was later incorporated into the Southern Railway, and eventually connected to Exeter. Sadly, the stations at Wilton, ... | |
| Set between the seashore and the mountains, which adds to the pleasure of seeing trains from most eras providing the local service. The much loved 'Cambrian Coast Express' puts in several appearances. | |
| Railed public transport existed in Ipswich for nearly 46 years, first with horse power and subsequently electric traction. The latter had a relatively short life of less than 23 years when compared with many other municipalities operating trams and were replaced by trolleybuses. This publication ... | |
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| First published to critical acclaim in 2006, this brand new updated edition of the London Railway Atlas will be warmly welcomed by all enthusiasts. This brilliant book gives a detailed mapping of the myriad of lines which traverse the city, including both London Underground and ex-BR networks. Each ... | |
| This is the third book in a comprehensive new series featuring the evolution of the railway scene on a regional basis. This volume examines the Southern region, exploring the period of prime modelling interest (effectively the years from 1948 to 1968 with an emphasis on the years after the ... | |
| In this new volume in the ever popular ‘Power of' series, the majestic ‘King' class 4-6-0s are given the royal treatment. The largest locomotives ever constructed for use on the GWR, they were named after the kings of England, and the first honoured the reigning monarch, King George V, with others ... From the series Power of …. (books) | |
| The Eastern coast of Spain, bordering the Mediterranean Sea, was once the location of numerous narrow gauge lines. These comprised of a diverse selection of systems, ranging from a small 60cm.gauge industrial line, rural branch lines of both 75cm and metre gauge and an extensive purely industrial ... | |
| The Consett to South Shields line was built in 1834 as a coal railway. Even when the early inclines were replaced by deviations, the gradients were severe. Iron ore trains storming the banks to Consett attracted many enthusiasts. Beamish is now the site of a major open-air museum reliving the ... | |
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