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9781913679231

Great Railway Journeys in Australia and New Zealand 3/e

Author: Bowden, David Code: 63074 Price: AU $37.49 (was AU $49.99) Format: Hardback / 160 pages Publisher: JOHN BEAUFOY AUD Published date: 19/10/2023 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day

An absorbing description of 35 trips that highlight some of the most interesting, scenic and rewarding railway journeys in Australia and New Zealand.

9781913679293

The World's Greatest Rail Journeys 2/e

50 of the most spectacular, luxurious, unusual routes Author: Solomon, Brian Code: 61945 Price: AU $37.49 (was AU $49.99) Format: Hardback / 208 pages Publisher: JOHN BEAUFOY AUD Published date: 25/06/2022 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day

The World’s Great Rail Journeys describes over 50 of the world’s most exciting, unusual and exotic railway journeys, including North America, Europe, Africa, Asia and Australasia, updated to include photographs of new trains travelling on the same spectacular routes.

9781788161442

Steam Trains Today

Journeys Along Britain's Heritage Railways Author: Martin, Andrew Code: 59236 Price: AU $26.24 (was AU $34.99) Format: Hardback / 352 pages Publisher: PROFILE BOOKS LTD Published date: 26/04/2021 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day
After the Beeching cuts of the 1960s, many railways were 'rationalised' and gradually shut down. Rural communities were isolated without ready access to the main lines and steam trains slowly gave way to diesel and electric traction. But some people were not prepared to let the romance of train travel die. Thanks to their efforts, many of these ......
9780008323769

The Times: The Joy of Railways

Remembering the golden age of trainspotting Author: Holland, Julian Code: 59334 Price: AU $48.75 (was AU $65.00) Format: Hardback / 256 pages Publisher: TIMES BOOKS Published date: 01/10/2020 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day

Journey back to the 1950s and 60s with this nostalgic look at Britains railways in their glory days. Packed with hundreds of photographs, trainspotting notebooks and ephemera. This is a vivid recollection of the whole atmosphere of the railways as the age of steam ended and diesels were introduced.

* Take a journey through each of the ......

9781784423711

Tracing Lost Railways

Author: Yorke, Trevor Code: 59010 Price: AU $14.99 (was AU $19.99) Format: Paperback / 64 pages Publisher: SHIRE Published date: 01/03/2020 Availability: Sorry, this is no longer available
The drastic railway closures of the 1960s led to the slow decay and re-purposing of hundreds of miles of railway infrastructure. Though these buildings and apparatus are now ghosts of their former selves, countless clues to our railway heritage still remain in the form of embankments, cuttings, tunnels, converted or tumbledown wayside buildings, ......
9781788549844

Railways

Author: Wolmar, Christian Code: 57895 Price: AU $33.75 (was AU $45.00) Format: Hardback / 256 pages Publisher: HEAD OF ZEUS Published date: 01/02/2020 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day
A concise, authoritative and fast-paced telling of how the railways changed the world.
9781911658023

Flying Scotsman

The World's most famous steam locomotive Author: Sharpe, Brian Code: 57862 Price: AU $29.96 (was AU $39.95) Format: Hardback Publisher: MORTONS MEDIA GROUP Published date: 20/01/2020 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day
"No 1472 was the third of a class of steam locomotives that was eventually to number 79 engines, and did not originally even carry a name. The Great Northern Railway A1 4-6-2 though, was the biggest express steam engine ever to have been seen in Britain at the time."
9781789542363

Trains, Planes, Ships and Cars

The Golden Age 1900-1941 Author: Hamilton-Paterson, James Code: 56421 Price: AU $38.99 (was AU $59.99) Format: Hardback / 416 pages Publisher: HEAD OF ZEUS Published date: 01/01/2020 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day
An illustrated celebration of the golden age of aircraft, cars and locomotives from 1900 to 1945.
9780712352031

The Platform Edge

Uncanny Tales of the Railways Author: Ashley, Mike Code: 55570 Price: AU $14.96 (was AU $19.95) Format: Paperback Published date: 01/01/2019 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day
Howling down the tunnels comes a new collection showcasing the greatest stories of strange happenings on the tracks, many of which are republished here for the first time since their original departure.
9781912332212

The Beauty Of Steam

Author: Waller, P. Code: 58903 Price: AU $39.99 (was AU $49.99) Format: Hardback Publisher: SONA BOOKS Published date: 07/11/2018 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day

The steam locomotive is one of Britain’s greatest and most beautiful inventions and generations have marvelled at the power conveyed in its iron form. But the mystical qualities of smoke and pure white steam give life to the locomotive and through the genius of design, it appears to blend magically with the scenery through which it passes. ......

9781742459493

A History of the World in 500 Railway Journeys

Author: Baxter, Sarah Code: 47741 Price: AU $25.96 (was AU $39.95) Format: Hardback / 400 pages Publisher: AUSTRALIAN GEOGRAPHIC Published date: 20/06/2017 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day

History is everywhere, and is never as complete as when it can be accessed on a part of history itself. The locomotive is one of the great steps in progress of civilisation that undoubtably connects us to land and history that was shaped by the machine itself. Although a basic form of railway, or rutway, did exist in Ancient Greek and Roman ......

9781785210600

English Electric Class 50 Locomative (1967 onwards)

Owners Workshop Manual Author: Cotter, Jarrod Code: 47745 Price: AU $15.98 (was AU $39.95) Format: Hardback / 160 pages Publisher: HAYNES PUBLISHING GROUP Published date: 11/05/2017 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day
The Class 50 locomotives were built by English Electric between 1967 and 1968. Fifty examples were built, and were initially used to haul express passenger trains on the, then non-electrified, section of the West Coast Main Line between Crewe and Scotland. They were originally hired from English Electric Leasing, and were eventually purchased ......
9781784082321

Railway Navvies

A History of the Men Who Made the Railways Author: Coleman, Terry Code: 38487 Price: AU $11.99 (was AU $39.99) Format: Hardback / 320 pages Published date: 21/05/2015 Availability: Sorry, this is no longer available
Pick, shovel, dynamite: the classic account of the men who built the railways.
9781780730578

Tracks of the City

Railways, Tramways and Metro in Dublin Author: Donal Murray Code: 32683 Price: AU $18.84 (was AU $28.99) Format: Paperback / 112 pages Publisher: COLOURPOINT BOOKS Published date: 17/01/2014 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day
The story of the railways, tramways and metro in Dublin. From decline and closure to the renewed investment of the 1980s with the development of new lines and stations, the DART, the LUAS and proposals for Metro North, West and the Dublin Interconnector. Also covers future Luas plans, proposals for Bus Rapid Transit and includes many ......
9781847974846

Kit Building for Railway Modellers Vol 1

Author: George Dent Code: 31946 Price: AU $17.49 (was AU $69.99) Format: Paperback / 224 pages Publisher: CROWOOD PRESS Published date: 04/06/2013 Availability: In Stock, usually dispatched same day

Most modellers, regardless of what scale they work in, rely heavily on the humble plastic or metal kit, and this book will help both novice and more experienced modellers to achieve the very best results. George Dent presents here a clearly written foundation course in constructing rolling stock from kits.

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