Peter Tatlow provides readers a concise & detailed history of railway breakdown cranes in Britain. Although there are few railway subjects that have not been published in detail in recent years breakdown cranes have not possibly due to the technical nature of the subject & as such the ideal person to compile such a work would be an engineer. Respected railway author & former BR civil engineer Peter Tatlow has taken the subject from its early days through the time of the short-jib cranes to more recent history & the introduction & use of the long-jib variant. Even so many of the older types continued in use well into the late twentieth century. In what will build into a two-volume history this volume

Includes:: descriptive & informative text & numerous photographs & scale plans. Illustrations of breakdown cranes in both static & working mode complete this standard work of reference on the subject.

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Peter Tatlow provides readers a concise & detailed history of railway breakdown cranes in Britain. Although there are few railway subjects that have not been published in detail in recent years breakdown cranes have not possibly due to the technical nature of the subject & as such the ideal person to compile such a work would be an engineer. Respected railway author & former BR civil engineer Peter Tatlow has taken the subject from its early days through the time of the short-jib cranes to more recent history & the introduction & use of the long-jib variant. Even so many of the older types continued in use well into the late twentieth century. In what will build into a two-volume history this volume

Includes:: descriptive & informative text & numerous photographs & scale plans. Illustrations of breakdown cranes in both static & working mode complete this standard work of reference on the subject.

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The Railway Children" is the classic children's story by E. Nesbit. When Father is taken away unexpectedly Roberta Peter Phyllis & their mother have to leave their comfortable life in London to go & live in a small cottage in the country. The children seek solace in the nearby railway station & make friends with Perks the Porter & the Station Master himself. Each day Roberta Peter & Phyllis run down the field to the railway track & wave at the passing London train sending their love to Father. Little do they know that the kindly old gentleman passenger who waves back holds the key to their father's disappearance. One of the best-loved classics of all time with a wonderful introduction by Jacqueline Wilson. Edith Nesbit was a mischievous child who grew up into an unconventional adult. With her husband Hubert Bland she was one of the founder members of the socialist Fabian Society; their household became a centre of the socialist & literary circles of the times. E. Nesbit turned late to children's writing. Her first children's book " The Treasure Seekers" was published in 1899 to great acclaim. Other books featuring the Bastable children followed & a series of magical fantasy books including " Five Children & It" also became very popular. " The Railway Children" was first published monthly in the London Magazine in 1905 & published as a book in 1906 which has been in print ever since. Other children's books by E Nesbit: " The Story of the Treasure Seekers"; " The Wouldbegoods"; " The New Treasure Seekers"; " Complete History of the Bastable Family"; " Five Children & It"; " The Phoenix & the Carpet"; " The Story of the Amulet"; " The House of Arden"; " Harding's Luck"; " The Railway Children"; " The Enchanted Castle"; " The Magic City"; " The Wonderful Garden"; " Wet Magic"; " Five of Us & Madeline"." ...

When Father goes away with two strangers one evening the lives of Roberta Peter & Phyllis are shattered. They & their mother have to move from their comfortable London home to go & live in a simple country cottage where Mother writes books to make ends meet. However they soon come to love the railway that runs near their cottage & they make a habit of waving to the Old Gentleman who rides on it. They befriend the porter Perks & through him learn railway lore & much else. They have many adventures & when they save a train from disaster they are helped by the Old Gentleman to solve the mystery of their father's disappearance. ...

This is a BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation of E. Nesbits enchanting & unforgettable classic. Roberta Peter & Phyllis lead an ordinary suburban life with Mother & Father & trips to the zoo & the pantomime. But when Father is mysteriously taken away one night everything changes. The children must move to the country to a little white cottage near the railway line where eventually they find that there are plenty of adventures to be had & friends to be made
- including Perks the Porter & the Station Master himself. But the mystery remains
- what has happened to Father & will he come back? The story of Roberta Peter & Phyllis & their life in the country has never been out of print since it was first published in 1906. Charming sentimental & unforgettable the novel retains all its enchantment & enduring appeal in this BBC Radio full-cast dramatisation.

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Roberta is the eldest daughter of a man unjustly sent to prison who shows great courage & who is ultimately reunited with her father when he is vindicated & restored to his family. This book spawned the TV film starring Jenny Agutter as Roberta & Bernard Cribbins as the railway porter. ...

After their fathers sudden disappearance Roberta Peter & Phyllis must leave their London suburban home with its servants & toys for a life in the country. They are soon enraptured by the nearby railway with its trains like dragons flying past & all the bustle of the station. Soon they find the railway also brings excitement danger & mystery & life-changing friendships. This much-beloved childrens classic brings to life to a vanished rural Engl&. ...

This is a popular title in the Young Reading" series now available with an audio CD featuring both listen-along & read-along recordings of the story. When their father is wrongly accused of spying Bobbie Peter & Phylis move out of London & experience new exciting adventures in the countryside. But will their father ever return? " The Young Reading" series is developed with a reading expert at Roehampton University to help young readers grow in confidence & ability." ...

A handy practical guide to more than 340 days out at Britains heritage railways museums narrow gauge lines & miniature railways. The recent growth of preserved railways railway museums & main line steam activity has been phenomenal. Railway Days Out is a practical guide to more than 340 restored railways museums & steam events enjoyed by millions of people
- an important part of Britains heritage & tourism industry. The books handy format & clear layout make it an ideal travelling companion & reference book for the families & railway enthusiasts alike.
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THREE THRILLING CASES FOR THE RAILWAY DETECTIVE 1851. With the Great Exhibition in the offing interest is mounting in the icon of modern technological achievement: the railways. But this triumph of Victorian engineering has a darker side too as these sinews of empire offer new opportunities for hidden crime & quick escape vast destruction & dark double-dealings. Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck is the Railway Detective. When a train is robbed or a passenger killed Colbeck & his trusty sergeant Victor Leeming must take to the rails & use their expert knowledge of crime & railways to untangle webs of murder blackmail & destruction. ...