Railway ribaldry

First published for the centenary of the Great Western Railway in 1935, this title offers a look at life on board the company's famous trains. Featuring almost 100 cartoons, it focuses on the varied duties of the railway…

Featuring an array of previously unpublished images Royston Morris documents the world of railway maintenance vehicles and equipment.

Fascinating selection of photographs exploring the history of the LMSR during its long and distinguished life.

Demonstrates that a railway modeller need never be 'stuck for space', and shows the reader how to design and construct a rewarding layout in even the smallest of spaces. This book emphasizes that once you have found a…

The Orient Express; The Khyber Pass Local; the Delhi Mail from Jaipur; the Golden Arrow of Kuala; the Trans-Siberian Express; these are just some of the trains steaming through author's epic rail journey from London…

This fascinating look at the journey from London to Sheffield by rail.

The second novel in the uplifting railway girls series that shows just how important friendship and love is in a time of uncertainty and change.

The epic story of the world's longest and greatest railway, as told by Britain's bestselling transport historian.

The golden age of steam travel is captured perfectly in the Steam Railway slim calendar for 2022. Timeless photographs of steam trains feature throughout, as well as date lists for your all-important appointments.

John Dedman explores the fascinating world of the British railway wagon between 1980 and 2015.

Book 1. Tells the story of a young boy who lives with his family in a cottage at the edge of his Grandpa's farm. To make visiting each other easier, they build a miniature steam railway between their houses. 96 pages…

A breathtaking selection of photographs showcasing railway journeys as a part of the British landscape.

Passengers were locked into carriages and often tried to acquire keys to the doors. Travelling in second and third class was much more dangerous than first class. Punishments inflicted on early railway companies for…

A guide to Europe's rail network on the very brink of the First World War. Published in 1913, it is divided into three sections: timetables for services covering the continent, short guides to each city and notable…

A re-telling of the classic E.Nesbit story for children growing in reading confidence. When their father is accused of spying, Bobbie, Peter and Phyllis' life is changed overnight by their move from London to the…

The photographs of Stephen Dowle reveal the Class 52 Western diesel locomotives during their last years in service. This is the latest volume in the Amberley Railway Archive series.

A remarkable compendium of oddities, curiosities and little-known facts about the history of Britain's railways.

Halloween 1861. A special train with two carriages steams across the Lake District at night on its way to a place notorious for its record of supernatural incidents, and this journey is no exception...

Using previously unpublished material from the extensive 'Great Western Trust' collection at Didcot Railway Centre, the book illustrates in both black and white and colour many facets that made the Great Western…

A technical story book - Grandpa tries to answer a tricky question. "Where does the little steam train get its energy from?" A simple lump of coal from the time of dinosaurs!!! This wonderful story of energy conversion…

Australia's railways are as diverse and fascinating as the country itself and this stunning collection of images showcases the railways and stock.

A brilliant, perceptive biography of the father and son who initiated the age of the railway.

The Scotland Poster Art calendar for 2022 showcases a timeless collection of images taken from the National Railway Museum's artwork archive. Step back in time each month with a nostalgic poster from the heyday of…

Wonderful photographs documenting the local rail scene from the late 1980s to the early twenty-first century, featuring a range of trains and locomotives.

The prequel to Peter Tuffrey's successful 2016 title The Last Years of Yorkshire Steam. The period 1900 to 1948 has long been considered to be the Golden Age of Britain's railways and it is to be seen in Yorkshire in all…

Gordon Edgar explores the industrial and minor railways of Lancashire and Yorkshire primarily utilising unpublished colour photography.

A compendium of magnificent engineering drawings that gives a unique overview of the history of railways.

A nostalgic overview of the rail scene in the 1970s. The photographs in this book try to capture a flavour of the railways during this fascinating transition period.

The stories behind the awe-inspiring tunnels, railways and the magnificent feats of engineering that went into building them.