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Crewe Locomotive Works and its Men
Crewe Locomotive Works and its Men
Brian Reed
Paperback
$21.99
Great Western Railway
Great Western Railway
Patrick Whitehouse
Paperback
$19.99
Standard Gauge Great Western 4-4-0s Part 2
Standard Gauge Great Western 4-4-0s Part 2
O.S Nock
Paperback
$12.99
Railway Stations of the North East
Railway Stations of the North East
Ken Hoole
Paperback
$20.99 $16.79 Save $4.20
Narrow Boat Painting
Narrow Boat Painting
A J Lewery
Paperback
$16.99
Tribute to the Deltics
Tribute to the Deltics
G.T Heavyside
Paperback
$11.99
The Picture History of Somerset & Dorset Railway
The Picture History of Somerset & Dorset Railway
Robin Atthill
Paperback
$15.99
History of the British Bus Service
History of the British Bus Service
David Holding
Paperback
$16.99
Brian Reed

Crewe Locomotive Works and its Men

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Brian Reed's account is widely acknowledged as the definitive work on the once mighty Crewe Works, with an emphasis on the pre-1947 period it also includes information on the post-nationalisation period. It provides a wealth of authoritative detail on the development of the works, including illuminating biographies of Crewe's major engineers, and is illustrated with historic photographs and line illustrations, including layout diagrams
Crewe Locomotive Works and its Men
Patrick Whitehouse

Great Western Railway

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Possibly the best-loved and most publicized transport system in the world, the GWR is a legend in the world of locomotives. This detailed history shows just how the GWR earned its moniker, "God's Wonderful Railway."

The editors have compiled an incredible volume, packed with memories and photographs that recall the locomotives, branch lines, summer Saturday peak traffic, GWR narrow gauge, and more to create a vivid picture of a unique time and place.

Great Western Railway
O.S Nock

Standard Gauge Great Western 4-4-0s Part 2

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O.S. Nock continues his account of the GWR 4-4-0s with a further look at G.J. Churchward and his programme of modernisation and standardisation, particularly in boiler design, and his introduction of the 'County' class - the last of the new GWR designs. He goes on to describe the impact of two world wars; the implications for the 4-4-0 classes post-Grouping, with particular regard to the Cambrian section; the start of withdrawals in the 1920s and the introduction of the 1930 hybrids, nicknamed the 'Dukedogs'. Nock's trademark detailed text, accompanied by copious photographs and locomotive layout diagrams, includes run logs and his descriptions of footplate trips including a notable one made on City of Truro.
Standard Gauge Great Western 4-4-0s Part 2
Ken Hoole

Railway Stations of the North East

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Ken Hoole was a noted authority on the railways of the north east of England. This, his wide-ranging account of the stations that served the passengers of the north-east's railway, is complemented by illustrations and photographs of both the bustling city stations and long closed country stops. The author has also provided a gazetteer listing all the stations of the NER, their opening and closing dates, and their attendant equipment. Appendices list wartime temporary closures and the later station openings of the LNER and BR.
Railway Stations of the North East
A J Lewery

Narrow Boat Painting

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Tony Lewery is acknowledged as an authoritative voice on all aspects of the 'roses and castles' folk art tradition of English narrow boat painting. This, a standard work on the subject, shows how the designs, proudly displayed on the narrowboats of generations of boat people, originated and evolved. The geomatric designs, painted flowers and romantic castle-and-cottage landscapes and vividly described along with pen portraits of the men who painted them.
Narrow Boat Painting
G.T Heavyside

Tribute to the Deltics

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Tom Heavyside details the Deltic class locomotives history in the 1960s across the Eastern and Scottish regions of the UK.
Tribute to the Deltics
Robin Atthill

The Picture History of Somerset & Dorset Railway

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Over 140 photos accompanied by extended captions written by Robin Atthill illustrate the beauty and variety of scenery that attracted visitors and photographers from far and wide toi this legendary, much-loved line. Atthill researched the history of the S&D in depth and described the 'sturdy individuality' of a line that had to deal with the challenges of difficult operating conditions and fluctuating seasonal holiday traffic.
The Picture History of Somerset & Dorset Railway
David Holding

History of the British Bus Service

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David Holding's fully-researched and detailed survey of the north east bus services that carried workers, families and holidaymakers. Well-illustrated with photographs, the study also includes a route map.
History of the British Bus Service