Book Review: The Brunels, Father and Son by Anthony Burton
This book looks at the work of Britain’s great engineering geniuses Isambard Kingdom Brunel, and his less well-known father Marc Brunel.
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Book Review: Rail Freight, Yorkshire and North East England by Paul Shannon
This book illustrates the changing pattern of freight traffic on the railways of Yorkshire and North East England during the last 40 years.
Book Review: Narrow Gauge Railways of Saxony by John Woodhams
This book provides an illustrated history of narrow gauge railways in the German state of Saxony, many of which still see steam-hauled trains every da…
Book Review: Historical Railways Around The World by Alon Siton
This book provides an illustrated record of trains and locomotives that often look totally unusual but were to be seen on railways around the world.
Book Review: German Express Steam Locomotives by Andreas Knipping
This is an English translation of a German book that looks at the evolution of express steam locomotives in Germany from around 1850 to 1960.
Book Review: Heavy Freight Locomotives by George Woods
This is a portfolio of the author’s photographs of the more-powerful diesel locomotives that were used to haul heavy freight around the UK
Book Review: Railways in Northern Lincolnshire – Four Decades of Change by Mike Wedgwood
This book illustrates contrasts to be found in northern Lincolnshire's railways with a varied range of passenger and freight train operators and liver…
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Book Review: British Industrial Railways 1960s – 1980s by John Glover
This book illustrates scenes of trains and locomotives in industrial settings throughout the UK, from Cornwall in southwest England to central Scotlan…
Book Review: Express Diesel Trains by George Woods
This is a collection of photographs that, according to the title, are of Express Diesel Trains, but concentrates on Classes 43, 180, and 220/221/222.