Explores the closed lines of Britain's vanished railway heritage. This book uncovers some of the most interesting of these lines, retracing their routes, explores their relics and looks back to the days when the railway was an essential part of country life. It also features route maps and information panels on recognised footpaths.

A reference to the history of the London Underground that reveals fresh insights into the history of the iconic transport system. It helps to discover the tales of the building of the first lines in the mid-nineteenth century and the steam trains that ran along them, and the abandoned ghost stations.

Takes you back to the 1950s and 1960s, reminding you the trains and personal accounts, journey logs, timetables and photographs. Divided into the six regions of British railways, this book includes chapters that documents the favourite stations and engine sheds that were a magnet to the spotter.

A guide to fifty of the most famous locomotives of the steam train and early diesel age, including the people, power and popularity that made them famous. It features photographs of the locomotives at full steam, as well as colour photos taken after their restoration.

Covers the main and branch lines built in the county in the early days of steam, mainly by the LNWR and GWR companies. By the turn of the 20th century lines began to close, made uneconomic by the rise of motorised transport.

The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway in 1830 marked the beginning of the railways' vital role in changing the face of Britain. This work celebrates the vision and determination of the Victorian pioneers who developed this transport system and the navvies who cut through the land to enable a countrywide network to emerge.

Showcases over 200 colour images taken by Dick Riley between the early 1950s and 1968. This book includes a number of illustrations on both the Eastern and London Midland regions. It also records aspects such as signs and minutiae.

Much of Scotland's lost railway heritage is still out there waiting to be discovered. This book focuses on the door to this secret world for the enthusiast as well as those with an interest in Scotland and its transport.

Annual No 1, 2010. The editorial team of the new magazine Modern Locomotives Illustated has launched the first 'Modern Locomotives Illustrated Annual', with in-depth features on a diverse selection of UK and worldwide rail topics. Illustrated with high quality pictures, it will inspire rail enthusiasts to enjoy and further their railway interest. The Annual will include around 14 chapters each ...

Since Victorian times, London's Underground has made an extraordinary contribution to the economy of the capital and has played a vital role in the daily life of generations of Londoners. This wide-ranging history of the Underground celebrates the vision and determination of the Victorian pioneers who conceived this revolutionary transport system and the men who tunnelled to make the Tube. From ..

With 980 million passengers a year, more than 250 miles of track, literally hundreds of different stations and a history stretching back nearly 150 years, the world's oldest underground railway might seem familiar, but actually, how well do you know it? This title offers a tube-based trivia for travellers and lovers of London.

Traces the history of the countys railways, from their opening in the 19th century, their heyday around the turn of the century and, in many cases, their closure in the 20th century.

There have been a great variety of liveries that have been introduced since railway privatisation that have, for a variety of reasons, disappeared. Around 200 liveries and variants have come and gone since 1994. This book presents the liveries that have come and gone since privatisation was introduced.

A collection of British railway facts and stories to read in any spare moment. It includes lists of longest tunnels, widest bridges and powerful locomotives. It looks at the dismal failure of Brunel's atmospheric railway in South Devon.

The most intriguing and least known of Britain's railways are the minor lines: rural routes and branch lines - some still active if little-used, others long since lost, industrial and docks lines, narrow gauge and miniature lines. This title focuses on these minor railways, once vital to the commercial and social life of Britain but now abandoned.

The authors first met as schoolboys 50 years ago. Subsequently, as members of their school's Locospotters' Club, the author and their friend attempted to record as much British steam as possible in its last years, from Derbyshire to Dorset, from Oxford to Oxenholme. This book presents a personal record of their travels.