[462] | | SEPTEMBER 2009 NEW TITLES/RELEASES | |
Aviation (newly released, available now):| Austrian has been featured with its long haul fleet on routes to Asia, Australia and North America. The 4th program takes you on its short & medium haul network and features the A319 and A321 on flights to Bucharest, Paris and Sarajevo. As in previous programs, the pilots at Austrian always take ... | |
| Since the last edition of abc Air Traffic Control in 2005, there have been many changes in the air traffic control industry in the UK and UK-related airways. Air traffic has continued to increase rapidly resulting in more complex air traffic control systems which have to meet demand, as well as ... From the series abc … | |
| This is a comprehensive and definitive work of reference on the Halifax, one of Britain's most famous wartime bombers. Handley-Page has been associated with the building of bomber aircraft since World War 1 and ultimately, no fewer than four out of every ten heavy bombers built in Great Britain ... | |
Aviation (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now):| This is the first book dedicated to the famous Operation Steinbock, which has fascinated military aviation enthusiasts for years. Featuring an impressively detailed analysis of each raid and full listings of all Luftwaffe aircraft and crew losses, it is an exhaustive study compiled from many ... | Expected: 31st December 2010 |
| A rare insight into the training all Luftwaffe aircrew and specialists had to pass through before participating in active service. All levels of the Luftwaffe training system before and during the war are covered including elementary and advanced training schools, fighter, bomber, dive-bomber and ... | |
| Three squadrons of Mosquito's streak over snow covered France at tree-top height; their target a prison full of Resistance Fighters and British Agents, their purpose to free them - or kill them. Desperate calls to London from the French Resistance told of 100 men and women due to be shot at dawn, ... | Expected: 31st December 2010 |
| Imperial Airways is a name redolent of the excitement and glamour of the pioneering years of flight. This is a lively and entertaining history of this famous commercial aviation company, packed full of tales of daring and danger and larger than life characters who were the pioneers of aviation as ... | |
| A long-awaited new edition of a best-selling pocket guide specifically designed for the aviation enthusiast who wants to listen in to aircraft air band activity.First published in 1992 abc Air Band Radio Guide is an indispensable guide to the complexities of air traffic control communications. For ... From the series abc … | |
| Scarcity of information over the years has meant that secret Japanese planes of World War 2 remain an area of aviation history that is largely undiscovered. Despite this, they have a large base of interest as unlike the majority of secret Luftwaffe programs that were resigned to the drawing board, ... | Request notification when available  |
Buses (newly released, available now):| The 2009 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 2010 edition of what was Rail Photoprints's tremendously popular Britain's Buses Calendar, now published by SCT Publishing and shows a full colour photograph of a British preserved or service bus for each month with space for notes. One page per month (double-sided). PLEASE NOTE: The calendars ... | Request notification when available |
| Developed in the late 1970s as a wholly-British competitor to British Leyland's Titan, the Metrobus immediately gained success nationwide. Its fortunes would increase on the back of Leyland's troubles with its own Titan, and by the end of production in 1986 London Transport had 1,440 vehicles in ... | |
Buses (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now):| The Little Red Book has long been regarded as Britain's leading directory to the road passenger transport industry with a new edition being published every Autumn. As always it has been fully updated to provide detailed information on bus and coach operators throughout Britain. It also includes ... | |
| Originally established in late 1969 and combining the municipal fleets of Birmingham, Walsall and Wolverhampton, West Midlands PTE was extended in 1974 to include the neighbouring fleet of Coventry Corporation. Further integration saw the PTE absorb some of the local operations of other local NBC ... | |
| Most bus enthusiasts will tell you that their interest really started when they travelled by bus to school. In the days when parents were quite happy to bundle their offspring on to a bus to get to school or other activities, the trip on the bus was an exciting experience.Many adults now reminisce ... | |
| Crosville Motor Services was one of the most important regional bus operators that ultimately became part of the NBC. Its services dominated all of North Wales, from Holyhead eastwards as far south as a line from Aberystwyth to Oswestry. It also served other areas such as Cheshire, the Wirral ... | |
| The part played by coasters in the Second World War was vital and perhaps little appreciated. In the first days of war in 1939, a dozen coasters were requisitioned to carry ammunition and petrol to the British Expeditionary Force in France. By June 1940, this fleet had grown to over 160, their ... | |
| A periodical offering a broad coverage of shipping history built around well-produced photographs. Contains excellent data on shipping fleets, their operation and vessels. Articles include: Prince Line Post-1945 Round-the-World Service and Tramping; W.N. Lindsay Ltd of Leith Part Three; Liberty ... From the series Ships in Focus Record | |
Maritime, Military & Miscellaneous (expected within the next two months, may be ordered now):| Did the Titanic really sink? Or was it the sister ship Olympic? Was it a massive cover-up? Was it an insurance scam? Controversial and engaging, this is a fascinating and thought-provoking examination of what the author thinks really happened to Titanic, and is now released in B-format paperback ... | |
| Unlike the majority of popular and academic books on war movies, this unique volume is an examination of all aspects of the war cinema genre. As well as examining movies focussing upon specific conflicts, it also places each work within a wider social context, exploring related themes and issues of ... | |
| Known collectively as the Royal Docks, the Victoria, Albert and King George V Docks formed the most visually impressive section of the Port of London; a sprawling network of quays, ancient wharves, deep canals and high-walled basins that stretched along the River Thames from the City to Tilbury. ... | |
| We all know the word ‘bedlam' as a term of madness and confusion, but few of us really know the story of how this term was coined, or the real history of the notorious Bethlem Hospital in London. The oldest mental health institution in the world, Bethlem Hospital is famous to many only as ‘Bedlam', ... | |
| BYGONE KENT (Book) by Glyn Kraemer-Johnson and John Bishop |
| A full colour pictorial journey through the streets and landscapes of Kent revealing nostalgic and long-lost scenes on road, rail and sea. Over the past 60 years the urban landscape of Britain's towns and counties have changed almost beyond recognition. Large-scale redevelopment has transformed the ... From the series Bygone … | |
| Remember Brylcreem? Dusty Springfield? Ford Cortinas? The Twist? They're all here, in this happy-go-lucky tale of some likely lads in the mid sixties as they have a riotous time following girls, music, fashion and football with equal zest! The book is seen through the eyes of the well-known ... | |
Model Railways (newly released, available now):| Brian Lambert has been involved in model railways for many years. As with so many modellers it all began back in the 1950s with a basic oval layout. A few years later he was able to have a ‘train set' layout permanently set up in his bedroom, followed in his early teens by a medium-sized layout in ... | |
| Following the great success of A Train is For Life, Pete Waterman's new book gives tips on how to model railways to the very highest standard - a subject very close to his heart. Over the years Pete has brought together some of the finest railway modellers in the business and his models and ... | Request notification when available |
| This new book is aimed at all those who have started the hobby by buying a basic model railway kit and want to move from just laying a few pieces of track on the lounge floor to starting to build a model railway themselves or through joining a model railway club. Little has been written to help ... | |
Railways & Tramways (newly released, available now):| In 2005, Ian Allan Publishing published ‘Diesel Pioneers', which provided a complete overview of the development of the early diesel classes inherited by BR and those that were developed as part of the Modernisation Plan of 1955. This new book takes the subject forward and covers the standard ... | |
| At long last, after years of research, we announce the publication of the first substantial survey and history of the narrow gauge railways of Cuba. It is a comprehensive analysis of the rich narrow gauge heritage of this fascinating Caribbean island from the first initiatives in the 1860s up to ... | Request notification when available |
| Twenty-Sixth 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 | |
| S4C's memorable documentary charting the first stage in re-instating the Welsh Highland Railway. Filmed over a period of two years and charting the first stage in the re-building of the line between Dinas and Caernarfon - one of the most ambitious railway preservation projects in the world. This ... From the series For The Love Of Steam | |
| In September 2000, the first part of the Welsh Highland Railway was re-opened after 60 years. It was a remarkable achievement, made possible in part by the dedicated work of volunteers. This programme is a tribute to their vision and dedication in ensuring that one of the most ambitious railway ... From the series For The Love Of Steam | |
| The controversial and remarkable story of Ffestiniog Railway's determination to reinstate the Welsh Highland Railway against almost unbelievable odds thanks to the unstinting enthusiasm of staff and volunteers, who continue to work tirelessly for the completion of this marathon project. Filmed over ... From the series For The Love Of Steam | |
| Welcome to the Free and Hanseatic City of Hamburg, Mega port and the second largest city in Germany. There is a lot to see and the best way to get orientated is from the Heinrich-Hertz-Turm -the television tower- with commanding views across the city, much of the harbour, the Hbf and beyond. ... From the series Ticket To Ride | |
| 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 ... | |
| Jim Lester started his career as a cleaner at Nine Elms in 1957. As would be expected he passed through the ranks, becoming fireman, and then passed fireman by the very end of the steam age. Ordinarily this would be both a story and a path trod by countless others before, but Jim's tale is ... | |
| This 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 ... | |
| This is the fourth book of footplate memories from the 'Bolton Engineman'. The book comprises a fully illustrated journey from Bolton, through Wigan Wallgate, Pemberton, Orrell, Rainford, Kirkby and Fazakerley, to Liverpool Exchange. The infrastructure and train services are covered in detail with ... From the series Scenes from the Past | |
| This book looks at the history of the Standard Railway Wagon Co's Heywood works and the wagons built mainly for the UK Private Wagon industry, but including some significant exports, from the mid 1960s until closures in 1992. The book begins with a brief history of the works and then look at ... | |
| The dramatic true story of hardship, violence and debauchery behind the building of Ribblehead Viaduct. For years the dominant sounds at Ribblehead were the bleating of sheep and the croaky calls of grouse. Then came the railway engineers and their men, linking Settle with Carlisle. Thunderous ... | |
| Castleford lies on the very edge of the concealed coalfield and the earliest coal extraction was to the west where the coal measures outcrop on the surface. These workings were served by tramroads but the opening of the York & North Midland Railway in 1840, and then subsequent lines, opened up the ... | |
| Following the success of the enchantingly written and highly personal account of a lifetime's love of the steam railway in A Friend in Steam the author by popular request has dipped into his extensive picture archive to bring us this companion volume. His more than 60 years' experience as ... | |
| The Severn Bridge Railway was more than once linked with that of its contemporary, the first Tay bridge: but whereas the Tay failed structially and quickly, the subject of this book failed commercially and protractedly. The Severn Bridge lasted for eighty years until 1960 when two drifting barges ... | |
| There were three ‘generations' of Great Western four cylinder express power. In the middle, between the Stars and the Kings, but greatly more important in terms of numbers and the breadth of their usefulness, were the Castles. They could be regarded as the high water mark of Great Western, or ... From the series Book Of The | |
| The year 1963 was a momentous one for steam on BR. Finally, the tide of diesels could no longer be ignored and even the biggest and best of passenger steam power was now only too obviously under threat. This series almost by definition chronicles the decline of steam and on ‘the GN' (that bit of ... From the series Steaming Sixties | |
| Rose Grove is a nice horticultural sort of name for a place, a bit like Botanic Gardens and Bushbury, but during the late 1960s it meant something very different to railway enthusiasts. There was smoke, steam, oil and general grime at a certain place on the outskirts of Burnley, together with a ... From the series Steaming Sixties | |
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| This beautiful new book showcases the work of one of the country's foremost railway photographers, R.C. ‘Dick' Riley. Published to honour his memory by his close friend Rodney Lissenden, this album features a striking selection of photographs of the railways between 1950 and 1968. Working in the ... | |
| At long last, after years of research, we announce the publication of the first substantial survey and history of the narrow gauge railways of Cuba. It is a comprehensive analysis of the rich narrow gauge heritage of this fascinating Caribbean island from the first initiatives in the 1860s up to ... | Request notification when available |
| The complexities of the junctions in the industrial areas are unravelled and the unbelievable maze of lines around Llanelli is explained with the aid of detailed maps and historic photographs. The scenic joys of the Towy Valley and the curiosities of ancient mineral branches add to the diverse ... From the series Narrow Gauge Branch Lines | |
| On a humid August day in 2007 I searched for any tell-tale signs of a pit once existing at Bickershaw. Alighting at the swing bridge over the Leeds and Liverpool Canal where the singularly appropriately named Plank Lane, Slag Lane and Crankwood Road meet up, the scene was set by the derelict pub on ... From the series Industrial Railways In Colour | |
| A series of revealing images documents the incredible story of the so-called ‘standard' Pullman car from the 1920s, through the depressive 30s, their revival and popularity in the early post-war period and subsequent withdrawal from main line service in the 1960s. An extensive sequence of ... | |
| Drawing on material which has remained unavailable until just a few years ago, the author unveils several new facets of information about the famous Blue Pullman trains. With an introduction to the initial concept, information about the trial running, and details about the first entry into service, ... | |
| The editorial team of the new magazine Modern Locomotives Illustated has launched the first Modern Locomotives Illustrated Annual, with in-depth features on a diverse selection of UK and worldwide rail topics. Illustrated with high quality pictures, it will inspire rail enthusiasts to enjoy and ... | |
| The area around Gosport is criss-crossed with both railways and waterways, and indeed anyone attempting to find their way around will often find curving roads and bridges remain as evidence of a former age. At its peak there were a remarkable seven public stations within a three mile radius, as ... | |
| This book has a common thread in reminiscing about the fascinating railway that once ran through Devon into Cornwall, terminating at the Shangri-La of fish cuisine, Padstow. That common thread is the letter W. Think about it – West, Withered Arm, Wadebridge, Wenford, Well Tanks, Woolworths, er – ... From the series Steaming Sixties | |
| The sound of a steam locomotive hauling a regular passenger or freight train was once commonplace but alas, is now only a fond memory. We all have, I suspect, some favourite memory from that by-gone age, and mine of course are of the Great Western, when express passenger trains were blessed with ... | |
| An all new 96 page colour photograph album featuring the Class 40s on British Railways in their service days. Inside we cover a wide selection of the class at work all over the country. Coverage is from their earliest days up to the scrap yard at Crewe, Doncaster and Swindon. Additional chapters ... From the series Looking Back At … | |
| For enthusiasts of Irish railways this book will be the ultimate reference guide. It summarises the purpose and principal features of each locomotive design ever to run on the railways since 1949, and illustrates all the significant differences between locomotives within a class. Each section of ... | |
| The last of the four regular Southern Way issues for 2009 features an exciting illustrated article on the chalk-falls between Folkestone and Dover in November 1939. Other pieces include more on the tragedy of Lewisham in 1957, and the much anticipated Part 2 of Richard Simmons' recollections of ... From the series Southern Way | |
| This detailed new volume concentrates on the development of the train ferry wagon from the mid 1970s through to the present day. The author carefully explains the method of operation at the ports, and broad division of traffic, including useful details of the freight services used to feed the ... | |
| This new book examines the changing railway network in Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire, as well as north Essex, and parts of Hertfordshire. Each line is covered in detail, with an outline of its history, as well as detailed information on its services, both passenger and goods, on local and ... | |
| When the first section of the London Underground network opened, it represented the first serious attempt to use railways as a means of improving public transport access into the heart of a pre-existing urban environment. Steam, however, was not an ideal means of propulsion in long tunnel sections ... | |
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