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The name 'Great Western Railway' immediately conjures up images of Stars, Castles and Kings, the legendary express passenger locomotives that were the envy of the world in their day. This book details the history and development of all the classes of pannier tanks, from mid-Victorian age to the end of London Underground steam locomotives in 1971.

(Hardback)

Written by a well-respected author of Great Western Locomotive history.

(Hardback)

This is the story of the archetypal express diesel train - the Inter City 125.

(Hardback)

Looks at the LMS/BR Class 7 4-6-0 rebuilt locomotives, including the rebuilt Jubilees, the rebuilt Patriots and the rebuilt Royal Scots. This book includes hundreds of photographs and feedback from the original crews that operated the engines.

(Hardback)

Covers an operating history of Midland mainline between 1957 to 1963 inclusive. Covers all the mainlines of the Midlands, both from London to Sheffield/Manchester as well as Bristol to Sheffield via Birmingham.

(Hardback, Illustrated edition)

(Paperback)

(Paperback, 7th New edition)

(Hardback)

This book depicts visits to many locations undertaken during this period when time was running out for steam traction.

(Hardback)

Covers main line expresses, local and branch line services plus special workings. Includes Steam, Diesel and Electric locomotives from over six decades. Contains views from the length and breadth of the North of England. Sixty-five years of passenger trains, many remembered and many forgotten.

(Hardback)

Around 200 full-size colour photographs. By a well-known author of several albums of locomotive pictures.

(Hardback)

This book looks at Shrewsbury itself, the lines that radiate from there, and the trains that ran on them, in the late twentieth and the early part of the twenty-first century.

(Hardback)

Over 200 images, many previously unpublished. Shows how Barnsley was once the 'centre of a railway universe', which was more complicated that the London Underground.

(Hardback)

Abundantly illustrated with many photos of each of the locations along the route. Contains images of some of the best scenery in the Western Region. Detailed coverage of each location along the line with location details and photographs

(Hardback, 3rd New edition)

Jack Simmons sympathetically tells the history of the railways and describes every major aspect of their equipment and operations: permanent way, buildings, locomotives, rolling stock, signalling and labour relations. He also makes journeys through the Pennines, Scotland, Essex and Southern England on which he acts as observer and guide.

(Paperback)

Spans the history of the route from the opening in 1840 until 1965, when British Rail withdrew all the local passenger services between Didcot and Swindon and all the intermediate stations were closed.

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An examination of four hundred years of railways in Shropshire, from the primitive wagonways of the pre-railway age to the county's current rail network and services. It is fully illustrated with almost two hundred monochrome and colour photos.

(Hardback)

In their book Gresley's Silver Link' the authors analysed the evolution of the A4s Gresley's and their service up to Gresley's death in 1941. This book takes this compelling story from the early years of the war up to their demise in the 1960s.

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(Hardback)

Wide variety of locations, Interesting array of locomotive classes, Of use to modellers, Informative text and captions, Good quality pictures.

(Hardback)

(Hardback)

This book covers the design, construction, operation and performance of Sir William Stanier's masterpiece, the Princess Coronation pacific locomotives, better known as the Duchesses'.

(Hardback)

Covers the experiences of three Crewe firemen of the late 1950s firing the home depot's Duchesses' on the overnight sleeper trains to Perth. Includes personal experiences of, and photographs by, the author between 1957 and 1964. Contains descriptions and photographs of the preservation of three of the remaining Princess Coronation pacifics.

(Hardback)

The book is comprehensively illustrated with largely unpublished pictures that cover a wide range of locations and locomotive duties.