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  • Preston Planes, Trains, Tramcars and Ships

    by David John Hindle ...
    Growing up in Preston, with its eclectic range of transport, provided well-known local historian David John Hindle with the inspiration to write this book on the transport heritage of Preston. The book takes a retrospective look at the progress of transport in and around Preston, demonstrating how different forms of public transport and the local transport industry have made an immense ... Read more

    $11.99 USD

  • Victorian Preston & the Whittingham Hospital Railway

    by David John Hindle ...
    In commemoration of Preston Guild 2012, David Hindle takes a journey into history to explore the social, cultural and economic background to Preston during the Industrial Revolution, primarily to see if life in Preston then lived up to the affectionate claim to be the 'good old days' and at the same time takes a nostalgic look at the foundations of the music hall industry. Charles Dickens visited ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • Life in Victorian Preston

    by David John Hindle ...
    In February 1854, the great Victorian novelist Charles Dickens took the train from London’s Euston station to Preston and it is thought that what he saw on his arrival in the town inspired the novel Hard Times, published later that year. In this book, Preston historian David Hindle looks at aspects of life for the people in this booming industrial town, from the early port and the railways, which ... Read more

    $12.99 USD

  • All Stations to Longridge

    A History of the Preston to Longridge Branch Line and Associated Railways

    by David John Hindle ...
    David Hindle's latest well illustrated book traces the evolution and complete history of the Preston to Longridge branch line from its official opening on 1 May 1840, to the last remaining segment of the branch in 1994. The first railways were crucial in expanding and transforming the social and economic prosperity of the country's towns and villages and this particular branch line was certainly ... Read more

    $14.99 USD

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  • Bradshaw’s Continental Railway Guide (full edition)

    by George Bradshaw ...
    A facsimile edition of Bradshaw's fascinating guide to Europe's rail network.Bradshaw's descriptive railway handbook of Europe was originally published in 1913 and was the inspiration behind Michael Portillo's BBC television series 'Great Continental Railway Journeys'.It is divided into three sections: timetables for services covering the continent; short guides to the best places to see and to ... Read more

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  • Midnight in Siberia

    A Train Journey into the Heart of Russia

    by David Greene ...
    Travels with NPR host David Greene along the Trans-Siberian Railroad capture an overlooked, idiosyncratic Russia in the age of Putin.Far away from the trendy cafés, designer boutiques, and political protests and crackdowns in Moscow, the real Russia exists.Midnight in Siberia chronicles David Greene’s journey on the Trans-Siberian Railway, a 6,000-mile cross-country trip from Moscow to the Pacific ... Read more

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  • British Steam: BR Standard Locomotives

    by Keith Langston ...
    A history of post second world war steam locomotive design and construction in Great Britain, the perfect gift for railroad history buffs.After WWII the existing railway companies were all put into the control of the newly formed British Transport Commission and that government organization spawned British Railways, which came into being on January 1st 1948. The railway infrastructure had suffered ... Read more

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  • In Search of the Grand Trunk

    Ghost Rail Lines in Ontario

    by Ron Brown ...
    Explore Ontario's forgotten rail lines and experience the legacy and lore of this the vital railway era of Ontario's history. At its peak between 1880 and the 1920s, Ontario was criss-crossed by more than 20,000 kilometres of rail trackage. Today , only a fraction remains. Yet trains once hauled everything from strawberries to grain, cans of milk and even eels. Villagers depended on trains to ... Read more

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  • The Ultimate Asia Train Travel Guide

    by J Doyle White ...
    Have you ever wanted to travel around Asia and see all the beautiful places this great land has to offer? If you travel by airplane, you miss so much being in the air. If you travel by vehicle, you are cramped for hours and days and by the time you arrive to your destinations you are worn out. The train offers a great mode of transportation giving you the opportunity to relax while you observe the ... Read more

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  • Your Pilot's License, Eighth Edition

    by Jerry A. Eichenberger ...
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  • Narrow Gauge Railway Stamps

    A Collector's Guide

    by Howard Piltz ...
    Series series Transport Philately Series
    This, the first of four books, looks at the treatment of varying aspects of public transport with the aid of postage stamps, either issued by the postal authorities of most of the worlds nations, or some of the railway companies themselves, especially heritage operators.It has long intrigued the author as to why narrow gauge systems throughout the world have demanded a far greater attention from ... Read more

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