Book Review: South Wales Railways Gallery by Stuart Davies
This book is a photographic record of South Wales railways, including their time transporting coal and raw materials for the iron and steel industry.
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Book Review: British Railways Diesel Electric Classes 44 to 46:The Mighty Peaks of the Midland Main Line by Fred Kerr
A collection of photographs of Class 44, 45 and 46 diesel-electric locomotives, with most on the Midland Main Line, especially in Northamptonshire.
Book Review: Book Review: Great Western Castle Class 4-6-0 Locomotives – The Final Years 1960-1965 by David Maidment
This book tells the story of the Great Western Railway’s Castle Class from 1960 through to the withdrawal of the last one in 1965
Book Review: The Gas Tramcar – An idea ahead of its time by John Hannavy
This book describes the phenomenon that for a few years saw trams pulled by horses and steam locomotives replaced by ones powered by gas.
Book Review: Luxury Railway Travel, A Social and Business History by Martyn Pring
This book tells how railway companies developed luxury rail travel to satisfy demand from the upper and middle classes and wealthy overseas visitors.
Book Review: Rail Rover – East Midlands Rover by John Jackson
This book shows how a Rover ticket can provide great opportunities for both rail enthusiasts and tourists wishing to explore the East Midlands.
Book Review: Great Western 0-6-2 Tank Engines, Absorbed & Swindon Designed Classes by David Maidment
This book describes the Great Western Railway’s 0-6-2 tank engines, including those it inherited from railways in South Wales at the 1923 Grouping.
Book Review: George & Robert Stephenson: Pioneer Inventors and Engineers by Anthony Burton
This biography describes the influence of the great British engineers George and Robert Stephenson on our world from the days of early railways.
Book Review: British Transport Police, a definitive history of the early years and subsequent development by Malcolm Clegg
This book traces how the British Transport Police evolved from different forces covering railway companies, docks, and other transport entities.
Book Review: Freight Trains in the North of England, an Illustrated Survey 1955-2018 by John Matthews
This book provides an appreciation of a variety of freight trains, their locomotives often dirty and unloved, spanning 60 years from the mid-20th cent…