Railways: history books - overview (2/18)

Looking for books on trains? Explore our selection on the history and technology of railways (locomotives, trains, and trams) here.


Benelux Railways

Benelux Railways

John Law | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2017

Benelux Railways - Locomotives & Multiple Units

Benelux Railways - Locomotives & Multiple Units (7th Edition)

David Haydock | English | paperback | 176 p. | 2017

La Locomotive (reedition de l'edition de 1920)

La Locomotive (réédition de l'édition originale de 1920)

Ulysse Lamalle, Fernand Legein | French | paperback | 433 p. | 2013

Les locomotives polycourant (Volume 1)

Les locomotives polycourant de l'artère de Paris - Bruxelles (Volume 1)

Pascal Dumont | French | hardback | 342 p. | 2003

Les locomotives polycourant (Volume 2)

Les locomotives polycourant de l'artère de Paris - Bruxelles (Volume 2)

Pascal Dumont | French | hardback | 196 p. | 2003

Rundnasen und Kartoffelkafer - Die NoHAB-Lokomotiven

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Rundnasen und Kartoffelkäfer - Die NoHAB-Europalokomotiven

Jürgen Hörstel | German | hardback | 160 p. | 2024

Balade Vicinale en Belgique

Balade Vicinale en Belgique / Tramreis door België

Rail Memories | French + Dutch | hardback | 176 p. | 1999

En Type S sur les rails du Hainaut 1970-2006

En Type S sur les rails du Hainaut 1970-2006

Francis Dandois, Olivier Geerinck | French | hardback | 144 p. | 2006

Belgium's Trams and Trolleybuses

Belgium's Trams and Trolleybuses

John Law, Tony Martens | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2022

Tramways de Bruxelles - Années 1960

Tramways de Bruxelles - Années 1960

Christian Buisson | French | paperback | 146 p. | 2018

Tramways de Flandre: Anvers, Gand, La cote - Ann 1960

Tramways de Flandre : Anvers, Gand, La côte (Années 1960)

Christian Buisson | French | paperback | 128 p. | 2019

Tramways de Wallonie - Annees 1960

Tramways de Wallonie - Années 1960 : Liège, Verviers, Charleroi

Christian Buisson | French | paperback | 152 p. | 2018

Cliff Railways, Lifts and Funiculars

Cliff Railways, Lifts and Funiculars

Martin Easdown | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2018

Final Journey : The Untold Story of Funeral Trains

Final Journey : The Untold Story of Funeral Trains

Nicolas Wheatley | English | paperback | 304 p. | 2020

Narrow Gauge Lines of the British Isles

Narrow Gauge Lines of the British Isles

Peter Johnson | English | hardback | 160 p. | 2015

Scotland's Railways: The Last 15 Years

Scotland's Railways: The Last 15 Years

Stuart Fowler | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2022

The Light Railways of Britain & Ireland

The Light Railways of Britain & Ireland

Anthony Burton, John Scott-Morgan | English | hardback | 192 p. | 2015

Britain's Railways in the 1970s

Britain's Railways in the 1970s

David Hayes | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2019

British Rail : The Nation's Railway

British Rail : The Nation's Railway

Tanya Jackson | English | paperback | 256 p. | 2014

BR Departmental Locomotives 1948-1968

British Rail Departmental Locomotives 1948-1968 - Includes Depots and Stabling Points

Paul Smith, Shirley Smith | English | hardback | 96 p. | 2014

British Rail Through the 1980s

British Rail Through the 1980s

Stephen Dance | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2023

Locomotives at BR Workshops

Locomotives at BR Workshops

Andrew Cole | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2017

First Great Western : Gateway to the West

First Great Western : Gateway to the West

John Balmforth | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2014

Railways Through the Vale of the White Horse

Railways Through the Vale of the White Horse

Adrian Vaughan | English | paperback | 160 p. | 2015

The Great Western Railway : How it Grew

The Great Western Railway - How it Grew

Ken Gibbs | English | paperback | 160 p. | 2012

The Great Western Railway in the First WW

The Great Western Railway in the First World War

Sandra Gittins | English | paperback | 256 p. | 2010

The GWR Handbook: Great Western Railway 1923-47

The GWR Handbook : The Great Western Railway 1923-47

David Wragg | English | paperback | 256 p. | 2016

Wartime GWR

Wartime GWR

Elaine Arthurs, Felicity M. L. Ball | English | hardback | 160 p. | 2014

GWR - Portrait of an Industry

GWR - Portrait of an Industry

English | paperback | 128 p. | 2014

Swindon Steam : New Light on GWR Loco Development

Swindon Steam - A New Light on GWR Loco Development

L.A. Summers | English | paperback | 224 p. | 2013

Swindon Works: The Legend

Swindon Works : The Legend

Rosa Matheson | English | hardback | 192 p. | 2016

Swindon Works 1930-1960

Swindon Works 1930-1960

Peter Timms | English | paperback | 192 p. | 2014

Swindon Works Through Time

Swindon Works Through Time

Andy Binks, Peter Timms | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2015

The GWR Exposed - Swindon in the Days of Collett

The GWR Exposed - Swindon in the Days of Collett and Hawksworth

Jeremy Clements, Kevin Robertson | English | hardback | 192 p. | 2015

Great Western Revival: Western Locomotives

Great Western Revival - Western Locomotives in the Preservation Era

John Mayberry | English | paperback | 128 p. | 2015

In the Footsteps of I.K. Brunel

In the Footsteps of I.K. Brunel

Jonathan Falconer, Tim Bryan | English | paperback | 160 p. | 2014

Carriage & Wagon Works of the GWR at Swindon Works

The Carriage & Wagon Works of the GWR at Swindon Works

Ken Gibbs | English | paperback | 208 p. | 2016

The Steam Workshops of the Great Western Railway

The Steam Workshops of the Great Western Railway

Ken Gibbs | English | paperback | 208 p. | 2014

British Freight Trains

British Freight Trains

John Jackson | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2017

British Freight Trains

British Freight Trains

Paul Manley | English | paperback | 128 p. | 2014

Containers by Rail in the UK

Containers by Rail in the UK

John Jackson | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2022

Heavy Freight Locomotives

Heavy Freight Locomotives

George Woods | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2022

DB Cargo Locomotives and Stock in the UK

DB Cargo Locomotives and Stock in the UK

John Jackson | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2018

Freightliner Locomotives

Freightliner Locomotives

Dave Smith | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2018

GB Railfreight

GB Railfreight

John Jackson | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2020

MGR Coal Trains

MGR Coal Trains

Mike Rhodes | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2023

The Later Years of BR 1980-1995: Freight Special

The Later Years of British Rail 1980-1995: Freight Special

Patrick Bennett, Peter Lovell | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2021

Freight Trains of the Western Region in the 1980s

Freight Trains of the Western Region in the 1980s

Kevin Redwood | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2021

London Rail Freight Since 1985

London Rail Freight Since 1985

Malcolm Batten | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2019

Rail Freight - North West England

Rail Freight - North West England

Paul Shannon | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2020

Rail Freight: Scotland

Rail Freight - Scotland

Paul Shannon | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2022

Rail Freight - South West England

Rail Freight - South West England

Paul Shannon | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2020

Rail Freight - Wales and the Borders

Rail Freight - Wales and the Borders

Paul Shannon | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2022

Rail Freight - Yorkshire and North East England

Rail Freight - Yorkshire and North East England

Paul Shannon | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2023

A History of British Rail Engineering Limited

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A History of British Rail Engineering Limited

Richard Marks | English | hardback | 254 p. | 2024

Beyer, Peacock & Company

Beyer, Peacock & Company

Colin Alexander, Alon Siton | English | paperback | 96 p. | 2019

British Diesel and Electric Locomotives Abroad

British Diesel and Electric Locomotives Abroad - A Second Life Overseas

Anthony P Sayer | English | hardback | 288 p. | 2020

British Steam Locomotive Builders

British Steam Locomotive Builders

James W. Lowe | English | hardback | 704 p. | 2014


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