The Cheltenham Book of Days
The Cheltenham Book of Days

Author: Michael Hasted

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2012-02-29

Total Pages: 389

ISBN-13: 0752486039

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Taking you through the year day by day, The Cheltenham Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods of history, many of which had a major impact on the religious and political history of Britain as a whole. Ideal for dipping into, this addictive little book will keep you entertained and informed. Featuring hundreds of snippets of information gleaned from the vaults of Cheltenham's archives, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

The GWR Handbook
The GWR Handbook

Author: David Wragg

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2017-08-01

Total Pages: 343

ISBN-13: 0750985429

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For many the GWR was synonymous with holidays by the sea in the West Country, but it was built to serve as a fast railway line to London, especially for the merchants and financiers of Bristol. Its operations stretched as far as Merseyside, it provided most services in Wales, and it was the main line to Cardiff, Bristol, Cornwall and Birmingham.This book, a classic first published in 2006, reveals the equipment, stations, network, shipping and air services, bus operations including Western National, and overall reach and history of the GWR.Forming part of a series, along with The LMS Handbook, The LNER Handbook and The Southern Railway Handbook, this new edition provides an authoritative and highly detailed reference of information about the GWR.

Express Trains
Express Trains

Author: Tim Bryan

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2017-05-15

Total Pages: 121

ISBN-13: 1445668793

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From the Golden Arrow Pullman Service to the Royal Scot and the Flying Scotsman, this book celebrates the most luxurious, fastest and most famous train services from the great age of steam.

Men of Steam
Men of Steam

Author: David Wragg

Publisher: Casemate Publishers

Published: 2011-12-13

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 178303145X

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Few modes of travel have the enduring appeal of steam railways. Today preserved lines, locomotives and rolling stock attract not just expert enthusiasts but more casual visitors who are keen to savor the distinctive atmosphere of a lost era in transport history. Yet these relics are but one aspect of the long story of steam, for they cannot reveal the human side of working life on the railways the experience of the railwaymen who operated the machinery of the steam age. It is this, the human aspect of railway history that David Wragg has chosen as the subject of this landmark book. He has selected extracts from the personal reminiscences of railway men to create an all-round portrait of the industry in its prime. He records their memories, anecdotes and insights, and he brings the routines of the steam railway vividly back to life.

Classic British Steam Locos
Classic British Steam Locos

Author: compiled from Wikipedia entries and published byby DrGoogelberg

Publisher: Lulu.com

Published: 2012-06-11

Total Pages: 570

ISBN-13: 1291079734

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do you want to know everything on steam locos, how they work? Read about the technology and lots of steam locos like the flying Scotsman. Compiled from Wikipedia pages and published by dr Googelberg.

Signalman's Trilogy
Signalman's Trilogy

Author: Adrian Vaughan

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2016-01-15

Total Pages: 425

ISBN-13: 144565623X

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All three books of Adrian Vaughan's Signalman trilogy, a classic of railway literature, gathered together into one volume.

Popular Mechanics
Popular Mechanics

Author:

Publisher:

Published: 1932-05

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13:

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Popular Mechanics inspires, instructs and influences readers to help them master the modern world. Whether it’s practical DIY home-improvement tips, gadgets and digital technology, information on the newest cars or the latest breakthroughs in science -- PM is the ultimate guide to our high-tech lifestyle.

The Swindon to Gloucester Line
The Swindon to Gloucester Line

Author: Colin Maggs

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2009-12-15

Total Pages: 265

ISBN-13: 1445625989

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A new edition of a classic history of the railway line between Swindon and Cheltenham, illustrated with over 120 pictures.

More Amazing & Extraordinary Railway Facts
More Amazing & Extraordinary Railway Facts

Author: Julian Holland

Publisher: F+W Media, Inc.

Published: 2012-02-01

Total Pages: 144

ISBN-13: 1446356833

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Another fascinating miscellany that will delight railway buffs everywhere. The branch lines of transport history are fully explored and all who love trains will delight in stories of the old railway companies, famous engines, discontinued lines, and all sorts of other railway trivia.