Steam Around Scarborough
Steam Around Scarborough

Author: Mike Hitches

Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited

Published: 2009-07-15

Total Pages: 246

ISBN-13: 1445625512

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Steam Around Scarborough relates the development of Scarborough's local railway lines, highlighting the locomotive types which operated in this area of North Yorkshire.

The Scarborough Book of Days
The Scarborough Book of Days

Author: Robert Woodhouse

Publisher: The History Press

Published: 2013-07-01

Total Pages: 588

ISBN-13: 0752494007

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Taking you through the year day by day, The Scarborough Book of Days contains quirky, eccentric, amusing and important events and facts from different periods in the history of the town. 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 Scarborough's archives and covering the social, criminal, political, religious, industrial, military and sporting history of the region, it will delight residents and visitors alike.

The Flying Scotsman
The Flying Scotsman

Author: Brian Sharpe

Publisher: Casemate Publishers

Published: 2009-01-01

Total Pages: 193

ISBN-13: 1845630904

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From hauling the first non-stop express from London to Edinburgh in 1928 and breaking the 100mph barrier in 1934, to being sold in 1963, and to its final home at the York National Railway Centre, The Flying Scotsman has a rich and, at times, controversial history.It has traveled across the USA and steamed across Australia, changed owners and color and sold for the highest price ever paid for a locomotive. Relive the great age of steam and follow the making of the legend that is apple green and called Flying Scotsman. An informative and highly illustrated account of British Steam engines and railways, which includes concise, appealing articles on locomotive development and industrial progress.