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  • YAMAHA: THE NEW DAWN
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    YAMAHA: THE NEW DAWN
    MATTHEW RICHARDSON
    In the 1960s, Yamaha transitioned from instruments to motorcycle racing, quickly dominating with their innovative two-stroke engines and riders. In the early 1960s, Japanese firm Yamaha, previously known as a musical instrument maker, took their first faltering steps into the arena of top flight motorcycle racing. They were comparative latecomers in this world, but soon made st...

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  • A HISTORY OF KEPSTOWE FREIGHT SERVICES LTD.
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    A HISTORY OF KEPSTOWE FREIGHT SERVICES LTD.
    MAT IRELAND
    Documents British hauliers' adventures through the Soviet Union, detailing challenges, corruption, and change. The long-haul overland run to the old Soviet Union, prior to Perestroika, Glasnost and the collapse of communism under Gorbachov back in the 1980s and 90s, has never really been documented in a book. Other than an occasional tale of the difficulties involved verbalised...

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  • THE LIGHT RAILWAY
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    THE LIGHT RAILWAY
    JOHN SCOTT-MORGAN
    Highlights the development of light railways in rural Britain and Ireland after the 1896 Act, showcasing their infrastructure. The light Railways Act 1896 marked the final phase in the development of the traditional railway in Britain, being designed to open up rural areas of Britain that had been bypassed by the larger railway companies. The promoting and construction of light...

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  • ENGLISH ELECTRIC TYPE 2 BO-BO 'BABY DELTIC' LOCOMOTIVES
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    ENGLISH ELECTRIC TYPE 2 BO-BO 'BABY DELTIC' LOCOMOTIVES
    ANTHONY P SAYER
    Details the history, design, performance, and eventual decline of the British Railways Class 23 'Baby Deltics' locomotives. The British Railways ‘Pilot Scheme’ orders of 1955 included ten English Electric Type 2 diesel-electric locomotives deploying Napier ‘Deltic’ engines. These locomotives, more colloquially known as the ‘Baby Deltics’, were introduced into traffic during 195...

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  • G T 3 THE UNREALISED DREAM
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    G T 3 THE UNREALISED DREAM
    TIM HILLIER-GRAVES
    Tells the story of John Hughes' persistent efforts to develop gas turbine locomotives, culminating in the creation of the GT3. During the 1930s, with the end of steam locomotion being actively considered, many looked to develop engines powered by diesel and electricity. But for the coming of war in 1939, and the acute recession that followed, much more might have been accomplis...

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  • MINIATURE PASSENGER HAULING RAILWAYS
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    MINIATURE PASSENGER HAULING RAILWAYS
    PAUL CARPENTER
    Inspires readers to build their own miniature railways, offering guidance on design, construction, and operation. The objective of this book is to share the pleasures provided by miniature railways of all sizes and encourage anyone wanting to build an engine or railway to ’have a go’. The book describes how the author embarked on such projects with great enthusiasm and passion,...

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  • PADDINGTON TO BIRKENHEAD
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    PADDINGTON TO BIRKENHEAD
    MICHAEL H C BAKER
    Explores the fascinating history of the Great Western Railway route from London to Birkenhead, covering its diverse landscapes, competition with rivals, and legacy. One of the most diverse, complex and thus most interesting railway routes in the land. It set out as part of Brunel’s Great Western Railway plan to cover the country in Broad Gauge tracks but, faced with competition...

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  • THE KENT & EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY, 1974-2004
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    THE KENT & EAST SUSSEX RAILWAY, 1974-2004
    NICK PALLANT
    Continues the story of the Kent & East Sussex Railway, covering its expansion, challenges, and achievements from 1974 to the 21st century. Over thirty years ago Nick Pallant told the story of the struggle to save one of Britain's best loved heritage railways in Holding the Line – Preserving the Kent & East Sussex Railway (Alan Sutton Publishing). That book concluded its detaile...

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  • PADDINGTON TO BIRKENHEAD
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    PADDINGTON TO BIRKENHEAD
    MICHAEL H C BAKER
    Explores the fascinating history of the Great Western Railway route from London to Birkenhead, covering its diverse landscapes, competition with rivals, and legacy. One of the most diverse, complex and thus most interesting railway routes in the land. It set out as part of Brunel’s Great Western Railway plan to cover the country in Broad Gauge tracks but, faced with competition...

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  • LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 4-4-0 TENDER LOCOMOTIVES - NORTH EASTERN, NORTH BRITISH, GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND, L N E R
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    LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 4-4-0 TENDER LOCOMOTIVES - NORTH EASTERN, NORTH BRITISH, GREAT NORTH OF SCOTLAND, L N E R
    DAVID MAIDMENT
    Covers the design, history, and performance of LNER 4-4-0 locomotives from their creation to the 1960s. This second volume on the LNER 4-4-0 locomotives describes the design, construction, history, operation and performance of the North Eastern, North British, Great North of Scotland and Gresley LNER built examples, classified by the LNER at the Grouping as classes, D17 - D24, ...

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  • THE WOOL INDUSTRY A GLOBAL HISTORY
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    THE WOOL INDUSTRY A GLOBAL HISTORY
    ANTHONY BURTON
    Chronicles the 4,000-year history of wool, from animal rearing to cloth production, highlighting its global and technological impact. The story of wool covers 4,000 years of human history – the first written record of dying wool for cloth was found on a Mesopotamian papyrus c. 2000 BCE. In this book, the whole story is told, from the rearing of the different animals that provid...

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  • A HISTORY OF BRITAIN'S TRANSPORT
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    A HISTORY OF BRITAIN'S TRANSPORT
    JEREMY BLACK
    Covers the evolution of transport history, from walking and packhorses to modern rail, motoring, and air travel. An accessible book to draw on popular interest in transport history, routes, vehicles and experiences. Transport history is social and industrial national history. Passengers and freight will be covered including all types of transport from walking and packhorses, th...

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  • THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY - FROM THE GROUPING TO THE ELIZABETH LINE 1923-2023
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    THE GREAT EASTERN RAILWAY - FROM THE GROUPING TO THE ELIZABETH LINE 1923-2023
    CHARLES PHILLIPS
    Explores the transformation of the Great Eastern Section from a backwater to a modernized railway hub from 1923 to 2023. This book is the sequel to the author’s two previous volumes on the history of the Great Eastern covering the Early Years from 1811 to 1862 and the Late 19th Century and early 20th Century from 1862 to 1924. This book cover the years 1923 to 2023 describes ho...

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  • RAILS SOUTH WEST FROM BIRMINGHAM IN THE LATE 20TH CENTURY, 1972-2000
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    RAILS SOUTH WEST FROM BIRMINGHAM IN THE LATE 20TH CENTURY, 1972-2000
    PETER J GREEN
    A photographic journey captures the railway lines south and southwest of Birmingham, showcasing locomotives, heritage railways, and historic infrastructure. Towards the end of the twentieth century, take a photographic journey along the railway lines to the southwest and south of Birmingham. Starting at Birmingham's main stations, New Street and Snow Hill in the centre of the c...

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  • LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 4-4-0 TENDER LOCOMOTIVES
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    LONDON & NORTH EASTERN RAILWAY 4-4-0 TENDER LOCOMOTIVES
    DAVID MAIDMENT
    This first volume on the LNER 4-4-0 locomotives describes the design, construction, history, operation and performance of the Great Northern, Great Central and Great Eastern examples, classified by the LNER at the Grouping as classes, D1 - D4, D5 - D12 and D13 - D16 respectively. It covers from their emergence in the late nineteenth century to their demise in the mid or late 19...

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  • THE LONDON DM AND DMS BUSES - TWO DESIGNS ILL SUITED TO LONDON
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    THE LONDON DM AND DMS BUSES - TWO DESIGNS ILL SUITED TO LONDON
    JIM BLAKE
    JIM BLAKE'S latest book on London's buses may come as a surprise, since he usually concentrated on older vehicles in the fleet. However, the unpopular, unsuccessful DMs and DMSs were still part of London Transport's history, so he recorded them too, particularly towards the end of the short working lives. Forced by central government to buy "off-the-peg" standard manufacturers'...

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  • UPGRADING THE ISLE OF WIGHT'S RAILWAY
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    UPGRADING THE ISLE OF WIGHT'S RAILWAY
    RICHARD C LONG
    In 2019 it was announced that the Isle of Wight’s iconic 1938 Stock tube trains were to be withdrawn and replaced with a ‘new’ fleet of refurbished ex-London Underground trains, as part of a wider project to upgrade the Island’s ageing railway infrastructure. This book examines in detail the events that followed: the infrastructure works, the withdrawal and disposal of the old ...

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  • TAKING THE TRAIN
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    TAKING THE TRAIN
    ANTHONY BURTON
    A history of railway travel from improved railway advancements to firsthand passenger encounters. The book looks at rail travel from the passenger’s point of view, beginning when a coach drawn by horses, rumbled down the newly laid tracks linking Swansea to Mumbles in 1807 and takes the reader right up to the present day. It was not long after that first service opened in Wales...

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  • NORTH BRITISH TYPE 2 B-B DIESEL-HYDRAULIC LOCOMOTIVES, BR CLASS 22 - VOLUME 1 - SETTING THE SCENE
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    NORTH BRITISH TYPE 2 B-B DIESEL-HYDRAULIC LOCOMOTIVES, BR CLASS 22 - VOLUME 1 - SETTING THE SCENE
    ANTHONY P SAYER
    The British Railways ‘Pilot Scheme’ orders of 1955 included six Type 2 diesel-hydraulic locomotives built by the North British Locomotive Co., these being introduced during 1959 for use on the Western Region. Without operational experience, a further fifty-two locomotives were delivered between 1959 and 1962. The fleet survived intact until 1968, when approximately half of the ...

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  • CLASSIC CAR GALLERY
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    CLASSIC CAR GALLERY
    LANCE COLE
    In a classic car photography book packed with an eclectic mix of automotive images, Lance Cole (author of the Classic Car Adventure) presents a stunning collection of photographs of old cars of all marques and types captured in many locations. Across Allards to Bugattis, Citroëns DKWs, Porsches, Saabs, Triumphs, Voisins, VWs, and a potpourri of well-known classics, the author h...

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  • WORCESTER LOCOMOTIVE SHED
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    WORCESTER LOCOMOTIVE SHED
    STEVE BARTLETT
    WORCESTER LOCOMOTIVE SHED is the third in a series of in depth studies of Western Region motive power depots. This provincial city was a busy and fascinating rail centre with main line passenger and freight services passing through alongside local passenger and freight tripping duties that together provided an endless panorama of railway activity. The Great Western Railway had ...

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  • MAIN LINE OPERATIONS AROUND MANCHESTER AND THE MSW ELECTRIFICATION
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    MAIN LINE OPERATIONS AROUND MANCHESTER AND THE MSW ELECTRIFICATION
    ROBERT P PIXTON
    This book illustrates one of the country’s best loved railway companies in the days of steam. Maps, charts, timetables and photographs are used to give the reader a sense of a journey from the compact terminus in Manchester to Godley, the limits of the system, at first opening. The reader is transported back to the original London Road station, using maps, and is walked through...

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  • VINTAGE BUSES IN GLORIOUS DEVON
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    VINTAGE BUSES IN GLORIOUS DEVON
    ROGER MALONE
    There is a head-turning charm about heritage transport. And where better to showcase such preserved delights than glorious Devon? This book is an affectionate endeavour to celebrate a bygone era. One kept vividly alive, and on the road, by the dedication of owner enthusiasts. Here buses visit the county's spectacular coastlines, climb towards rugged Dartmoor tors, and pass thro...

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  • LAST YEARS OF THE LONDON METROBUS
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    LAST YEARS OF THE LONDON METROBUS
    MATTHEW WHARMBY
    Mainstay of London Buses Ltd’s fleet into the 1990s, London’s MCW Metrobus fleet of M class remained almost completely intact by the time of privatization in the autumn of 1994. In the hands of seven new companies thereafter, there followed multiple new liveries and new identities, but it wasn’t until the end of the decade, when this account takes up their story, that withdrawa...

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  • THE SOUTHERN AFTER STEAM
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    THE SOUTHERN AFTER STEAM
    DON BENN
    After the end of steam on the Southern in July 1967, the author concentrated primarily on recording the Southern scene, to start with in black and white and then from 1972 in color. In so doing he built up a huge collection of slides for the period 1972 to 1988 concentrating on the lines close to his Kent home or in the London area but also with some images taken on the Central...

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  • BRITAIN'S LAST MECHANICAL SIGNALLING
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    BRITAIN'S LAST MECHANICAL SIGNALLING
    GARETH DAVID
    Mechanical signaling has been on the way out since color signaling was introduced in the 1920s. It was originally intended to replace all mechanical signaling by the millennium, however, numerous outposts remain on the national network. Network Rail aims to eliminate the last of its mechanical signaling and move control to a dozen railway operating centers, but its pace is limi...

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  • SOUTHERN REGION ELECTRO DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES AND UNITS
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    SOUTHERN REGION ELECTRO DIESEL LOCOMOTIVES AND UNITS
    DAVID CABLE
    The electro-diesel locomotives and multiple units used by the Southern Region of British Railways, were unique to this region. The locomotives of class 73 were used extensively throughout the region, in particular on Gatwick Express services, as well as on departmental and track recording trains. Their versatility in being able to work off 3rd rail electricity as well as diesel...

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  • TWENTY FIRST CENTURY NARROW GAUGE
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    TWENTY FIRST CENTURY NARROW GAUGE
    JAMES WAITE
    James Waite has been a skilled railway photographer for many years. In this book he has brought together photographs of many of the world’s steam-worked narrow gauge railways in the twenty-first century, concentrating mostly on views which show the scenery, both natural and man-made, through which they ran. They are accompanied by extended captions, the fruit of extensive resea...

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  • SOUTHERN ELECTRICS
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    SOUTHERN ELECTRICS
    ROGER PALMER
    The Southern Electric system was a self contained, roughly triangular area of lines with its apex in London and its base running along the south coast from Kent to Weymouth. It also made a couple of forays into Middlesex. Here, in some 196 previously unpublished color photographs, is shown not only the variety of unit types that were around during the first twenty years since r...

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  • 200 YEARS OF THE LANCASTER CANAL
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    200 YEARS OF THE LANCASTER CANAL
    GORDON BIDDLE
    2019 marks the 200th anniversary of the completion of the Lancaster Canal from Wigan to Kendal. Designed by the celebrated engineer John Ronnie, it is notable for a large number of aqueducts, including the magnificent Lune Aqueduct at Lancaster. A large aqueduct across the Ribble Valley at Preston was never built, leaving the canal in two sections connected by a temporary horse...

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