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. ...

A naive young man a railway enthusiast & radio buff was caught up in the fall of the British Empire at Singapore in 1942. He was put to work on the ' Railway of Death'
- the Japanese line from Thailand to Burma. Exhaustively & brutally tortured by the Japanese for making a crude radio Lomax was emotionally ruined by his experiences. Almost 50 years after the war however his life was changed by the discovery that his interrogator the Japanese interpreter was still alive
- their reconciliation is the culmination of this extraordinary story.

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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
- often with a degree of nostalgia
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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! ...

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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This book tells how Henry meets an elephant & James spins round like a top how the Fat Controller deals with the bigger engines who are Getting Above Themselves & being troublesome & how a new engine called Percy comes to the rescue by running away. ...

This beautiful anniversary edition

Includes:: twenty-six of the Rev. W. Awdry's classic books in one volume.

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Yorkshire 1855. When Colonel Aubrey Tarleton walks into the path of a speeding train he is crushed to death on the track. The famous Railway Detective Inspector Robert Colbeck is immediately put on the case to determine why such a well-respected man would have resorted to suicide. Tarleton's wife had recently gone missing but was the colonel responsible for her disappearance? It's up to Colbeck & his trusty sergeant Victor Leeming to uncover the truth. ...

A nostalgic look back at the top spots for trainspotters in the 1950s & 60s. A wealth of memories for those once & always train enthusiasts who can remember the excitement of close encounters with steam & speed tracks & trains engines & engineers. Divided into the six British railway regions each chapter documents the favourite stations & engine sheds that were a magnet to the spotter. An evocative look at the golden age of British railways in the post-war years this book revisits the bestselling The Lost Joy of Railways with the addition of new photographs personal note book pages & other ephemera. A perfect gift for train spotters old & young. ...