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Possibly the best-loved and most publicized transport system in the world, the GWR is a legend in the world of locomotives. This detailed history shows just how the GWR earned its moniker, "God's Wonderful Railway."

The editors have compiled an incredible volume, packed with memories and photographs that recall the locomotives, branch lines, summer Saturday peak traffic, GWR narrow gauge, and more to create a vivid picture of a unique time and place. ... Read more

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This book attempts to convey the real "feel" of quality cruising. The book looks at the great days of Cunard's history, gives advice on many topics, includes cameos of the highlights of many actual cruises, and even a log for readers to complete on one of their own cruises. There are chapters on being under the glaciers, passing through the Panama Canal or the Bosporpous in Instanbul between Europe and Asia, sailing into the heart of New York and Venice, as well as a chapter about visiting a succession of Baltic capitals. There is also a chapter on how to plan and get the best out of a voyage. ... Read more

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Few decades have seen greater or more dramatic changes in the railways than the 1980s. Closures, openings, changes in motive power and signalling, the return of the Pullmans, not to mention the Channel Tunnel, all served to make it a decade to remember, and all are covered in this volume. Written by the authors of the "150" and "Great Days" series, it is both a nostalgic look back and a definitive record of this eventful period. Helped by a team of distinguished contributors and photographers, Patrick Whitehouse and David St John Thomas have produced a wide-ranging study. There is a detailed investigation of BR's various sectors, a survey of the various closures and openings, a look at the changing world of special and charter trains and a profile of steam's tenuous hold on BR during the decade. The colour and black and white photographs complement the text, providing technical reference as well as an evocation of a decade which proved to be considerably more interesting and rewarding for railway enthusiasts than seemed possible when it began. ... Read more

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The railway at the heart of Britain, the LNER once held the world steam speed record. From Scottish ports to Lowestoft in the east, there were many faces to the LNER and management encouraged evolution like no other rail company of its time.

This book contains many stirring stories and first-hand recounts of the 150-year history of the railway. Evocative pictures from the age of steam, together with accurate technical information, make this book ideal for the railway enthusiast. ... Read more

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This text celebrates the 150th anniversary of the opening of the major part of the London to Southampton, demonstrating it was not all plain sailing. Retelling in words and pictures the full story of the smallest of the four major companies of the Grouping era, with contributions from experts in all fields including many who worked on the line. The Southern devloped its own touch of magic, created the world's largest suburban electrification, and increased its passengers by 50%, despite the depression and road competition. ... Read more

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Celebrating 150 years of the smallest of the companies formed in the Grouping era in the early 1920s, this book captures the heart of the Southern Railway. With its Golden Arrow Pullman service and its Through Night Ferry operations, the Southern had very special Continental associations, while its achievements in World War II - including its part in the evacuation from Dunkirk - are legendary. It also presided over the world's largest suburban electrification. This book is an exploration of everything that made this railway special. ... Read more

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As one who grew up in Scotland in the post-war heyday of steam railways, this book is a gem, with wonderful photographs of many old steam locomotives that I grew up watching, the photgraphs taken amidst the beatiful scenery of Scotland. ... Read more

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This is the remarkable tale of 150 years of the London Midland & Scottish Railway. Rich with detail and full of evocative images, this book recounts the history of this great railway using vivid personal accounts. Created in 1923, the LMS railway built some of the world's finest locomotives and its passenger coaches set new standards, while there was romance even in the everyday business of carrying prodigious quantities of coal and serving isolated hilltop communities. ... Read more