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  • British Steam Locomotive Builders

    by James W. Lowe ...
    From the early 1800s and for nearly 170 years, steam locomotives were built in Great Britain and Ireland, by a variety of firms, large and small. James Lowe spent many years accumulating a considerable archive of material on the History of the locomotive building industry, from its early beginnings at the dawn of railways, until the end of steam locomotive construction in the 1960s. British Steam ... Read more

    $23.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

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    The Man Who Built the World

    by Steven Brindle ...
    A celebration of the life and engineering achievements of Isambard Kingdom Brunel by two of the world's foremost authorities.In his lifetime, Isambard Kingdom Brunel towered over his profession. Today, he remains the most famous engineer in history, the epitome of the volcanic creative forces which brought about the Industrial Revolution - and brought modern society into being.Brunel's ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD

  • Meccano

    by Roger Marriott ...
    Series Book 653 - Shire Library
    It has now been over a century since Frank Hornby invented a toy to amuse his sons and called it Meccano, coining a word which is now known all over the world.Hornby's vision of an educational toy became the basis of perhaps the most successful British toy business of the twentieth century. Meccano has amused generations of children, encouraging many to become successful engineers.Roger Marriott ... Read more

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  • The Steam Locomotive

    An Engineering History

    by Ken Gibbs ...
    Books on railway history invariably start with the Stephenson's or with Richard Trevithick's locomotive of 1804., but the story begins much earlier with the development of steam engines for pumping out deep mines. Ken Gibbs, a retired engineer who served his apprenticeship in the Swindon Works of British Railways, takes a more practical approach to railway history, using its engineering ... Read more

    $21.99 CAD

  • Diesel Shunters

    by Hugh Llewelyn ...
    Hugh Llewelyn has travelled throughout Britain to gather this collection of his photographs of the diesel shunters. In addition to the main classes deployed by British Railways from the 1940s up to the present time, he also covers many of the rarer engines to be found working the docks and industrial centres. The shunters are shown in great detail and the images include not only the preserved ... Read more

    $16.99 CAD

  • Steam Railways Explained

    by Stan Yorke ...
    Steam railways have always captured the public’s imagination. Even from the first stirrings of the mineral lines in the early 1800s through to the heyday of the Railway Age, steam engines kept and continue to keep their fascination. The delight is that around the British Isles is a wide range of working, restored steam railways. Every size and type is represented and it is these railways that ... Read more

    $8.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • London Photo Travel Guide 2012

    Enjoy London and Take Great Photos

    by Charel Schreuder ...
    [London Photo Travel Guide 2012] == Enjoy London and Take Great Photos == "London is one of the most walkable and history rich cities in the world with parks, historic buildings, palaces and iconic attractions. This collection of images is a fantastic companion to the traveler interested in expanding their approach to photography as well being a visual guide to the city" A travel photo guide for ... Read more

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  • The Book of Sports Cars - (Great Britain)

    by Charles Lam Markmann, Mark Sherwin ...
    Series series History of the Automobile
    “… This is a book for which lovers of the automobile have waited a long time: the most comprehensive text-and-picture history of the dual-purpose car since it came to life more than sixty years ago.As the authors of The Book of Sports Cars point out, “in the beginning they were all sports cars.” The automobile began its active life, whatever the intentions of its creators, as a new instrument of ... Read more

    $4.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus

  • A-Z of British Bus Bodies

    by James Taylor ...
    A-Z of British Bus Bodies sets out to offer a first port of call for anyone with an interest in those who built bus and coach bodies in Britain and Ireland between 1919 and 1975. From charabanc to service bus, from luxury coach to municipal double-decker, the sheer variety of public service vehicle (PSV) bodies is astonishing. ... Read more

    $35.99 CAD

  • Buses and Coaches of Bristol and Eastern Coach Works

    by Nigel R B Furness ...
    The Buses and Coaches of Bristol and Eastern Coach Works outlines the history of Bristol Commercial Vehicles and Eastern Coach Works (ECW), two manufacturers that together developed some of the most familiar buses and coaches of the twentieth century. The book covers the full production histories and specifications for the standard range of models produced from 1936 to 1983. The variety of engines ... Read more

    $28.99 CAD

  • LMS/BR Class 7 4-6-0 Rebuilds

    The Rebuilt Jubilee, Patriot and Royal Scot Locomotives

    by David Clarke ...
    A comprehensive look at the LMS/BR Class 7 4-6-0 rebuilt locomotives, including the rebuilt Jubilees, the rebuilt Patriots and the rebuilt Royal Scots. The book includes hundreds of photographs and feedback from the original crews that operated the engines. Contents include:Origins of the rebuilt Class 7s in the 1940s and the design of the 2A boiler; Differences between the classes; Liveries, ... Read more

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  • The Locomotives of Sir Nigel Gresley

    by O. S. Nock ...
    A book perfect for train enthusiasts, Gresley is one of Britain's greatest steam locomotive engineers of all time and here are some of the masterpieces he designed and built. ... Read more

    $10.99 CAD or Free with Kobo Plus