This adaptation of E. Nesbit's children's classic follows the fortunes of a group of Edwardian children whose father is wrongly jailed for treason. Exiled with their mother to a life of genteel poverty on the Yorkshire Moors, they are soon drawn to the railway at the bottom of the garden, & all kinds of adventures. ...

A children's classic double bill. An adaptation of E. Nesbit's children's classic, ' The Railway Children' follows the fortunes of a group of Edwardian children whose father is wrongly jailed for treason. Exiled with their mother to a life of genteel poverty on the Yorkshire Moors, they are soon drawn to the railway at the bottom of the garden, & all kinds of adventures. ' Swallows & Amazons' is a classic children's adventure yarn based on the Arthur Ransome book. The story recounts the adventures of a group of children who call themselves the Swallows, after their boat, as they holiday in the Lake District during the 1920s. There, they meet two piratical sisters, known as the Amazons, who have already claimed the waters for themselves. ...

Over 100 independent railway companies were brought under government control during the First World War. On 1 January 1923 the ' Big Four' companies were formed to usher in a period of railway excellence that was to last until nationalisation in 1948. This map shows the area & routes of each when they were formed. ...

This contributed volume explores the relationship between imperialism, railways & informal empire. Contributors account for the origins of main lines in several independent & self-governing countries. The essays reflect on the imperial & anti-imperial effects of railways. ...

This book shows the beauty & dismemberment of a unique Victorian transport complex. It captures the endeavour with which yesterday's engineers responded to the challenge of the industrial revolution, & records how today's developers collide with this heritage. ...

Aims to cover the need for a new scientific approach for railways. This book is divided into three distinct parts: Part A deals with the management of railways, Part B deals with the track &, Part C deals with rolling stock & environmental topics. It is aimed at railway managers, economists & engineers, consulting economists & engineers. ...