Book Review: GWR Locomotives: The Prairies by Allen Jackson
This book provides a brief insight into the history and workings of the Prairie Tanks of the Great Western Railway
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Book Review: Decline and Return to Main Line Steam: Special Trains in the 1960s, 1970s and 1980s by Laurie Golden
This book is a portfolio of steam-hauled rail tours from the time when a ban was imposed on the use of steam on Britain’s main lines through to the …
Book Review: David Shepherd – the Artist and his Railways by J.C. Jeremy Hobson
This book, provides a family insight into the man who paints elephants' and his lifelong interest in railways.
Book Review: Class 37 locomotives in Scotland by Colin J. Howat
This book shows Class 37s around the length and breadth of Scotland working on passenger and freight trains and at rest in maintenance depots.
Book Review: A World History of Rail from the Steam Regime to Today by Jeremy Black
This book examines how, from the early days of steam, railways have driven the development of countries around the World.
Book Review: Australia’s Last Steam Railways: The South Maitland and Richmond Vale Railways by John Woodhams
This is an illustrated history of two railway systems in New South Wales, and the last in Australia other than heritage lines to use steam locomotives…
Book Review: Canton Depot by Martin Bray
This book illustrates locomotives at Cardiff Canton during its time as a diesel locomotive maintenance depot from 1964 until its closure in 2004.
Book Review: 25 Years of the Class 66 by John Jackson
This book gives an insight into how, since they first arrived in the UK 25 years ago, Class 66 locomotives have become such a familiar sight throughou…
Book Review: Electric Locomotives on Britain’s Railways by George Woods
This book shows the surprisingly large number of different types of electric locomotives on Britain's railways and the variety of trains they hauled.
Book Review: Train Beyond the Mountains by Rick Antonson
This is the author's autobiographical account of his travels through the Rocky Mountains on Canada’s famous train, the Rocky Mountaineer.