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Offers insight into the author's working methods and shows progressive sketches from his archive and a dialogue of letters. This book lets you join him on his journey as he creates his London Transport posters from conception.

Of all the toys a boy could want, a Gilbert American Flyer train has always been high on the list. Gilbert's American Flyer two-rail trains looked real, featured smoke and choo-choo, horns and whistles, operating lights, realistic-looking couplers and bright paint schemes that matched prototype railroads. Gilbert made complete passenger trains- from baggage cars to observation cars -- to freights with coal hoppers, tank cars, flat cars with loads and colourful box cars, to accessories such as coal loaders, talking stations and revo... read more

This book features 362 all-colour photographs of steam, diesel, freight and passenger trains from the 1940s, 50s, 60s and 70s. It covers 37 different rail lines across the country. It focuses on both large and small railroads, even including tiny lines such as the Greater Winnipeg Water District Railway.

When World War 2 came to an end in 1945, America was on the verge of an unprecedented economic boom that carried over to its vast rail transportation system. Railroads placed orders for new streamlined passenger trains. Passengers wanted new, fashionable trains with sleek cars and locomotives. In addition, steam was out, diesels were in. Railroads saw good times coming and they prepared well for them. Donald J. Heimburger and Carl R Byron bring to life this exciting time in America's railroad history. This volume captures the fun o... read more

Focusing on the years between 1933 and 1942 when America rose to the forefront of deluxe passenger train travel this book explores the colourful history of numerous famous passenger trains such as the Burlington's Zephyrs, the Santa Fe's Super Chief and El Capitan, the Illinois Central's City of Miami and Green Diamond and New York Central's Twentieth Century Limited.

Unique collection of photographs of the tram in Christchurch through the 20th century.

Descriptions with photos and maps of some 100 of the most sensational accidents that have befallen Australian Railways over a 120 year period from the 1870s to the 1990s

Charlie Wyatt began as a conductor on London’s trolleybuses in 1951 and became a driver in 1955. He worked throughout his trolleybus career at Finchley depot in north London, here he was on trolleybuses until their last day there. With an exceptional memory, backed up by official documents from the time, Charlie recounts what it was like to work beneath the wires of the largest trolleybus system in the world and brings in many of the amusing incidents and characters he encountered.

This book looks at the work of Charles Holden, who brought light and space to Underground stations on a scale that went far beyond the designs of his predecessors and even some of his contemporaries. Almost all of his structures still serve the people of London three quarters of a century later as a testament to his vision of what the Underground needed in the 1930's and what it would need for many years to come.

Under proposals drawn up in the mid-1930s the Northern Line would have needed a large new depot. To provide a suitable site for this, it was planned to extend the line three miles beyond Edgware to a new terminus near Bushey Heath. Work started on extending the line, only to be interrupted by the Second World War. After the war it was decided not to proceed with any further extensions of the Northern Line and the works begun before the war were abandoned. This book is a complete record of the planned extension and its failure to be realised.

This book tells of the numerous lifetime railroad adventures of Bob Richardson, noted author, photographer and historian. This new, limited second edition features 425 color and black and white photographs and covers Bob's favorite locomotives, his travels in the Northeastern and New England states, Canada, Texas and Oklahoma, Old Border states and the Midwest, Southern States, Mexico and Central America, Persian Gulf countries, Colorado and New Mexico, the Vanishing interurban, the San Juan, railroading in the snow, Poncha and Mar... read more

This all-colour book features nearly 120 photographs from these two Midwest railroads. Artist Porter also includes 10 of his beautiful Chicago & Northwestern and Milwaukee road oil paintings and illustrations. Both steam and diesel trains are depicted including freight, passenger and commuter, along with passenger car floor plans.

These five illustrated Christmas stories for children are based on the streetcars operated by the Edmonton Radial Railway Society in Fort Edmonton Park, Edmonton, Alberta. Late Christmas Eve 52 dreamed that he was a streetcar again, not just a few scraps of rusting iron and broken wood. In his dream he was carrying children downtown to see Santa Claus to tell him what they would like for Christmas. 52 knew what he would ask Santa for, that is, if he ever got the chance. He would ask Santa Claus to let him make one more trip as a streetcar.

“Somewhere around the middle of the last century and Southdown buses in that gorgeous apple green and cream would be plying their daily trade, and in summer helping holidaymakers enjoy coast and countryside. But there were also the red and creams of Brighton Hove & District and Brighton Corporation, the blue and cream of Ewastbourne and, 60 miles to the west, Portsmouth’s maroon and white. As you go through this book you are back there in those halcyon days, watching an elderly Guy Arab Bristol K toil up the steep s... read more

A documentary of some 120 accidents that have occured on New Zealand railways from 1946 to 1992, each illustrated with at least one photograph. The book is completed with a chapter on "near misses" and a chapter on why accidents occur and the lessons that have been learned from them. 168 pages in 260 x 190 mm format.

This deluxe, coffee table book is filled with a large variety of spectacular modern-day images of railroading in the desert, including a range of states and railroads, both large and small. With detailed historical commentary this book is a colourful tribute to past, present and future railroads that serve this region.

This 5th edition of the handbook covers all parts of the extended DLR, with chapters on each section, the origins and building of the railway, trains and station design, signaling, power supply and details of approved and potential extensions.

Using top quality colour transparencies this evocative album portrays steam scenes from the Fifties and Sixties in the county of Dorset.

This portfolio of photographs gives us a graphic close-up look at life in these urban centres 50 years ago: the trams, the buses, the streetscapes, motor vehicles, people and fashion. It provides an insight into a past age of city life before we all became reliant on the motorcar – when people had an affection for the public transport vehicles they rode.

The rich history of this century-old firm that made small industrial engines is compiled in this book which includes 230 illustrations covering the company's history, the manufacturing facility at Marietta, Georgia and the various sizes of steamers.