New Railway Titles

 

Early Railways of Manchester
Manchester was Britain’s first railway city: success of the Liverpool & Manchester Railway in 1830 inspired many entrepreneurs and businessmen to build their own lines, not only to share in the success of the Liverpool & Manchester but to tap into the wealth of Britain’s first industrial city. This book explores the emergence of railways around Manchester, how they grew, and their legacy for the city’s rail network today.

Great Western Small-Wheeled Double-Framed 4-4-0 Tender Locomotives
Duke, Bulldog, Dukedog and 3521 Classes – The Great Western Railway experienced the trauma and disruption of the end of the broad gauge in 1892 and were faced with equipping the network with suitable motive power, especially in Devon and Cornwall where the last track conversion had taken place.
This book recounts the design, construction and operation of these small-wheeled outside-framed locomotives with many rare photos of their operation in the first decade of the twentieth century as well as in more recent times…

History of the World in 500 Railway Journeys
Chug through canyons, steam past ancient monuments, speed through cities, luxuriate in the railcars of presidents and queens, or make express connections between key historical moments or epic eras, A History of the World in 500 Railway Journeys has it all. A must-read for travellers, railfans and history buffs alike, offering inspiration and information in equal measure…

This Week’s New Titles

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Cavallino 214 : August / September 2016
Latest issue of the magazine for Ferrari enthusiasts

Chopper Boys : Helicopter Warfare in Africa
First published a quarter century ago on three continents: Britain, the United States and South Africa

Classic Saab 900
This book traces the design, development and production history of the iconic Classic Saab 900 model, manufactured from 1978 to 1993, looking at every variant from the basic single carburetter Saab 900 GL to the blisteringly fast turbocharged Saab 900 Turbo 16S

Flying Wings & Radical Things
Northrop’s Secret Aerospace Projects & Concepts 1939-1994

German Aircraft Carrier Graf Zeppelin – Super Drawings in 3D
The German Navy, rebuilding its potential after the First World War also had the ambition to possess carriers. The first of them was the Graf Zeppelin, but it was never to enter service

Honda Gold Wing : Classic Four-Cylinder Bikes
Covering detailed changes through the years, this book will appeal to buyers, restorers and collectors alike

Horten Ho229 – Monograph Special Edition in 3D
Aircraft described as flying wing have aroused interest of the designers since the early, pioneer years of aviation

Liverpool & Manchester Railway
Drawing from first-hand accounts of the railway, this book hopes to shed some light on what it was like to travel on the Liverpool & Manchester in 1830

Mi-28 Night Hunter and the others – Photosniper 24
Mil design bureau, led by Mikhail Leonteyevich Mil, was one of the leading soviet plants promoting combination of helicopters and firepower

Naval Archives Volume 1

Royal Arsenal Railways
The Rise and Fall of a Military Railway Network

Sixties Spotting Days Around the Southern Region
A photographic album in full colour, depicting the 1960s with coverage of both steam locomotives and the new traction that was taking over during that great period of change on our railways

Spitfire : The Legend Lives on
Chronicling the history of the most iconic of British aircraft this is a ‘must have’ purchase for aviation enthusiasts

Sprite and Midget – Past and Present
This is an all-new book written by an expert on Midgets and Sprites that will include photographs that have never been seen before. In this readable book the author examines the original factory specification examples of the cars and compares them with those in use today as well as their derivatives

Sussex Railway Stations Through Time
In this book, Douglas D’Enno explores the absorbing and sometimes colourful story of one county’s railway stations

Triumph TR : From Beginning to End
A complete description of all models, competition success, a study of the derivative models, owners’ accounts and living with a TR today

Vauxhall Model by Model from 1903
History of Vauxhall cars in Britain, covering models from 1903, an Eric Dymock Motor Book

 

New Railway Titles

abc British Locomotive Shed Directory and Allocations 1962 – This classic reprint will give enthusiasts a complete listing of the large numbers of steam locomotives that were still in operation in the early 1960s as well as the large numbers of first-generation diesel locomotives and multiple units that had entered service by this date.

Manchester to Crewe Part Two : London Road (Picadilly) To Wilmslow via Levenshulme, Heaton Chapel, Stockport, Cheadle Hulme & Handforth.

Wartime GWR : Serving the Nation During Two World Wars – A hundred years ago Britain stood on the brink of a world war that was to take the country to the limits of its capabilities. For this war the railways were fundamental to the war effort at home. The Great Western Railway played a significant role in maintaining the flow of people and goods, including military personnel and equipment.

New Bus and Tram titles, July ’09

A History of the British Steam Tram Volume 6
Beyond Surrey
Bus Blunders
Colours of Greater Manchester
London Transport from the 1930s to the 1950s (combined volume)