Book Review: Express Diesel Trains by George Woods
Express Diesel Trains describes the evolution of Britain’s high-speed trains from 1968, when a prototype of the familiar Class 43 HST was developed.
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Book Review: Greater Anglia: The First Ten Years by Adam Head
This book illustrates the first ten years of the Greater Anglia franchise.
Book Review: Yorkshire Railway Disasters by Richard M. Jones
This book describes one of Yorkshire's less desirable claims to fame, that of being the scene of more accidents than any other county in the UK.
Book Review: Pier Railways and Tramways by Martin Easdown
This book describes the many piers that could once be seen around the coast of Britain, most of which have been consigned to history.
Book Review: Euston to Birmingham 1837 to Rail Blue by Robert Hendry
This book illustrates the railway between London Euston and Birmingham, from its 19th-century beginnings to the British Rail era of Rail Blue.
Book Review: Northern Diesels: DMUs in the North of England by Martyn Hilbert
This book is a photographic record of diesel multiple units (DMUs) operating throughout northern England.
Book Review: Class 126 DMUs: The First Inter City Units in Scotland by Colin J. Howat
This book provides an account of Class 126 diesel multiple units in Scotland, from their introduction in 1956 until their withdrawal in 1983.
Book Review: The Birmingham to Derby Line by John Jackson
This book provides a photographic appreciation of the former Midland Railway line from Birmingham New Street to Derby.
Book Review: Tanfield Waggonway by Rob Langham
This book offers an illustrated insight into the history and operation of the Tanfield Waggonway in County Durham.
Book Review: What’s really wrong with our railways by Benedict le Vay?
This book describes some of the inefficiencies, mistakes and wastefulness so prevalent on the railways and with little thought for the consequences.