Little London Transport (Little London Transport, #1)
by Little London Transport
Louisville, Cincinnati & Charleston Rail Road, The: Dreams of Linking North and South
by H. Roger Grant
When British Railways was privatised in 1994, much interest was generated by the franchise arrangements including the new operators and the specific requirements of the franchise agreements. The West Coast Main Line (WCML) was a major operation offered as two franchises covering Inter City and Cross-Country services, and both were initially won by Virgin Trains (albeit operated by separate companies within the Virgin group). The Inter City franchise was awarded to Virgin Trains West Coast (VTWC...
The Track Of The Ironmasters - A History Of The Cleator And Workington Junction Railway
by W. McGowan Gradon
Railroad Empire Across the Heartland: Rephotographing Alexander Gardner's Westward Journey
by James E Sherow
The pages of this book spectacularly reveal the story of the French train that has become synonymous with luxury travel. Starting with its creation and early years at the end of the nineteenth century, up to its present-day existence as a luxury travelling hotel, The Orient Express reveals the stories of the remarkable people who designed, built, and maintained the train, as well as those who travelled on board. Through expert text, The Orient Express is unique in the way it looks at both th...
Intended both for railway enthusiasts and for anyone who enjoys exploring the British countryside and discovering more about Britain's heritage, this is a celebration of the beauty of 13 rural branch lines. They are all that remain of a once-vast network that covered the country until most of it was swept away by the Beeching cuts of the 1960s.;Each of the 13 chapters covers a different branch line, the area in which it is located, the places it passes through, and the people who work and travel...
Located in the Chiltern Hills, Luton has a rich transport history, being home to London Luton Airport and Vauxhall Motors. This south Bedfordshire town has also had an interesting public transport history, most notable being Luton Corporation Transport, Eastern National, United Counties and London Transport. The towns of Luton and Dunstable are linked by one of the longest guided busways in the world. Luton's Transport takes a look at the development of Luton's tramway, along with the developmen...
Just as life in Britain generally changed dramatically during the 1960s, so did London Transport's buses and their operations. Most striking was the abandonment of London's trolleybuses, once the world's biggest system, and their replacement by motorbuses. Begun in 1959 using surplus RT-types, it was completed by May 1962 using new Routemasters, designed specifically to replace them. They then continued to replace RT types, too. Traffic congestion and staff shortages played havoc with London Tr...
Great Western Castle Class 4-6-0 Locomotives 1923 - 1959 (Locomotive Portfolio)
by Maidment, David and Meanley, Bob
The Great Western Castles were one of the most successful locomotive designs of the twentieth century in terms of both performance and efficiency. Designed by Charles Collett in 1923, based on the 1907 Churchward Star' class, 155 were constructed almost continuously, apart from the war years, between 1923 and 1950, in addition to fifteen rebuilt Stars' and one rebuilt from the Great Bear pacific. Many were modernised with increased superheat and double-chimneys in the late 1950s and the class...
Metropolitan Railway Appendix to the Working Time Table, August 1921 (Dragonwheel Speciality Reprints)
Railroad Electrification and the Electric Locomotive; Outline of Principles Involved in Railroad Electrification. A Comparison of Steam and Electric Locomotives. History of Electrification in United States. Data on Electrification in America, Europe...
by Arthur James 1882- Manson
Subway Conductor Log (Logbook, Journal - 124 pages, 6 x 9 inches) (Unique Logbook/Record Books)
by Unique Logbooks