1,856円 One missing passenger. One dead body. Is it murder on the Cornish train? It is a dark and stormy night when Jeff boards the Cornish sleeper train at Paddington station. As they make their way down the dark British coast, waves crash over the carriages and the wheels rattle in the gale. Arriving i...

14,589円 This thematically arranged book examines the evolution of rail transport and a number of railway workforces across Europe in the modern era, from around 1880 to 2023. Each chapter explores how, within the context of a social railway, rail workers developed distinct national and international pers...

1,300円 « Installée dans ma cabine, je dois me concentrer sur plusieurs choses à la fois. D ̓abord, regarder la voie, évidemment. Ensuite, surveiller la pendule qui affiche en temps réel l ̓évolution du train et les horaires à respecter. Surtout, ne pas louper une gare ! Un signe au chef de gare et me vo...

20円 The British were at the forefront of railway development for the first fifty years of the nineteenth century. Railway Empire tells the story of how the British gave railways to the world, not only in the empire, but also in other countries outside areas of direct influence. It is often forgotten ...

20円 This is an evocative selection of high quality colour views, each of which recaptures the lost age of Britain's branch lines and secondary railways, of which so many were axed following implementation of the 'Beeching Report' during the 1960s. Most importantly, the previously unpublished views in...

18円 The 'Castle' class 4-6-0 locomotives designed by Charles Collett and built at Swindon Works were the principal passenger locomotives of the Great Western Railway. The 4-cylinder locomotives were built in batches between 1923 and 1950, the later examples being constructed after nationalisation by ...

18円 One of the jewels in the nation's crown is its Anglican cathedrals. Many, constructed after the invasion of 1066, stand as monuments to the determination and commitment of their Norman builders. Others have been built in later centuries while some started life as parish churches and were subseque...

2,112円 This book traces the history of the British Transport Police, the National Police Force responsible for policing the railways of England, Scotland and Wales. The roots of the Force go back almost 200 years, starting with the development of the railways during the Nineteenth Century. Hundreds of r...

18円 The two volumes covering Rails Across Europe are divided into one, covering the North and West of the continent, the other dealing with the South and East.The photos were taken by David Cable, a well-regarded author of several photographic albums of trains throughout the world, supplemented by a ...

18円 A pictorial history of the rise, fall, and rebirth of the scenic railway in Cornwall, featuring never before published photos. In 1963 comic duo Flanders and Swann composed Slow Trainーa lament for some of the many railway lines proposed for closure by Dr Beeching. Among the destinations listed i...

450円 "Railroads and Revolution: The Transformation of Transportation in the 19th Century" by Oliver Shaw explores the profound impact of railroads on society, economy, and politics during the 19th century. The book delves into how the rise of the railroad revolutionized transportation, connecting dist...

2,960円 William Adams (1823 – 1904) is probably best known from his locomotive designs for the London & South Western Railway. The years at Nine Elms were the culmination of career which began formally in marine engineering, including a period at sea with the Royal Sardinian Navy, encompassed civil engin...