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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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. ...

The Railway Detective faces his most dangerous adversary yet. It is 1852 & Inspector Robert Colbeck & his assistant Sergeant Victor Leeming are faced with their most complex & difficult case to date. As a train speeds over the Sankey Viaduct a man is hurled from a carriage & plummets into the canal below. It later transpires that he has been stabbed to death. With no papers by which to identify the man the detectives' investigation is hampered from the start. Suspecting that the victim may have come from continental Europe Colbeck & Leeming take the case to France where a new railway is being built by a British contractor. But in a new country the detectives face new problems. Anti-British feeling is rife & Colbeck & Leeming must put their own lives in danger to pick up the murderer's trail. This is the third in the acclaimed Railway Detective" series " The Railway Viaduct" is an absorbing mystery that will keep you guessing till the very end." ...

This fascinating pocket book draws on numerous primary sources from the early days of the rail network through to the Big Four British Railways & beyond to present a unique guide to the knowledge & skills required for locomotive drivers engineers & firemen. Beginning with an introduction to steam from about 1890 the book outlines the rules of the rail network locomotive management from driving to servicing a guide to signalling & operations & rules of the running shed along with a wealth of practical advice & conditions of service for the men on the footplate. The Railwaymans Pocket Book offers a unique insight into the age of steam that will appeal to all railway enthusiasts. ...

1975 was the year in which Margaret Thatcher defeated Edward Heath to become leader of the Conservative Party Charlie Chaplin was knighted by the Queen & the Vietnam War ended with the fall of Saigon. On the railways two major accidents at Moorgate & Nuneaton resulted in considerable loss of life & the prototype High Speed Train reached speeds in excess of 150mph on the London to Bristol main line. ...

The strategic importance of railways was recognized almost from the beginning of their development but it was not until the end of the nineteenth century that their real value was appreciated by the military. In both the First & Second World Wars railways were crucial in the transportation of men munitions & coal whilst on the Continent British forces operated railways to support the war effort. The heroic story of railways at war was confirmed in the months before & after the D Day landings in 1944 when thousands of trains were run to support the Allied invasion cementing their role as the fourth service during the Second World War. Here Tim Bryan provides an authoritative & fully illustrated guide to the railways role in Britains war efforts. ...

Although dominated by the lines built for & inherited by the Great Eastern Railway East Anglia was also the preserve of one of the country's most important joint railways the Midland & Great Northern; as well as a number of minor railways such as the Mid-Suffolk & the Southwold. The extreme south of the area along the Essex Coast the London Tilbury & Southend Railway later a subsidiary of the Midland Railway was a significant operator. For a variety of reasons including electrification of the suburban lines out of Liverpool Street & closure of virtually the entire M&GN system in 1959 East Anglia was one of the first parts of BR to see steam eliminated with the last vestiges being withdrawn in the early 1960s. Colour views of steam operation in the area particularly unpublished views are therefore; less common than on those areas & regions that retained steam for longer. This book portrays the evolution of railway operation in East Anglia from the Modernisation Plan of 1995 through to the mid-1970s. It encompasses the gradual elimination of steam the closure of many of the rural branches & secondary routes the introduction (and withdrawal) of the railbuses & the arrival of the diesel-electric classes. The locations illustrated are: Liverpool Street Stratford Cambridge Romford Colchester Ipswich Norwich & Peterborough. ...