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. ...

Tom Greaves gives his own account of the chaotic introduction of main line diesel locomotives during the late 1950s which was conducted primarily on the suburban network out of Londons Kings Cross station & with which he was directly involved. There a multitude of untried & disparate locomotive types were launched into intensive commuter service almost overnight with inevitable consequences but out of which ultimately emerged a modern cleaner & more cost-effective network. Railway Memories No.26 also outlines the array of measures taken in the 1950s to prolong the life of steam & make it more efficient before the diesels finally took over. The author charts his early years as a premium apprentice at Doncaster Works & takes us through his time as a locomotive shed master in the London area & as traction engineer at Sheffield & Leeds in the 1960s concluding with a selection of amusing & fascinating anecdotes. A keen & accomplished photographer throughout his career Tom Greaves also provides a treasure chest of rare steam & early diesel photographs. ...

Railway modelling is as popular as ever today. Its diversity & richness of interest
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Virtually all railway modellers young or old beginner or accomplished have one particular desire in mind when embarking on constructing a layout... Their desire is to recreate the real thing in minature & strive to make it look as realistic & as possible. Nigel Adams & Kevin Cartwright are both experienced modellers who have been striving for that look of realism over many years of modelling in various gauges. They know from experience that achieving realism comes with patience & practice. Being members of various clubs & societies & regular exhibitors at model railway shows both Nigel & Kevin recognise the benefit of sharing ideas & developing techniques with fellow enthusiasts. In this book the authors draw on their combined experience & using example layouts from friends clubs & of course their own builds they provide valuable guidance to assist modellers in getting closer to that elusive but aspired to perfection! ...

The seven steam railways of Snowdonia plus its excellent mainline network combine to give endless possibilities for indulging in a love of steam railways with walks in splendid scenery. Although books have been written about walks based on individual steam railways this is the first comprehensive publication enabling walkers to explore the whole of Snowdonia & to enjoy the varied locomotives so lovingly preserved on this valuable national network. There are 30 excellent walks from easy strolls of a few miles over fairly level ground to more energetic rambles of up to 11 miles. Each of the walks

Includes:: at least one train ride
- allowing walkers & train fans to indulge both passions! This book contains an extra treat for rail enthusiasts
- three bonus walks outside Snowdonia using the Brecon Mountain Railway Welshpool & Llangair & Vale of Rheidol lines.



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This book allows fans of Thomas to rediscover the original classic stories about the worlds best-loved tank engine. In this sixty-fifth anniversary year Thomas & his friends remain as popular as ever loved by millions all over the world; the original Railway Series" books continue to delight children of all ages. This new anniversary edition

Includes:: the four original Thomas stories with the engines beautifully brought to life by new reproductions of C. Reginald Dalbys illustrations. Plus eight pages of exclusive material give an insight into the creation of the famous " Railway Series"."

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