Luxury Trains by Eva Marin

$140.00 NZD

Category: Railway & Trains

This thrilling book uses photographs and text to convey the rush and exhilaration of upscale voyages by rail. With the anticipation before you board and the slow departure from the station, the excitement never ends as you hurtle across various landscapes. Cocooned in a bubble of comfort and convenience , the world passes by your window. Featuring a history of deluxe train travel, this volume covers all elements of the experience from grandiose carriage interior and exterior details to majestic station architecture. ...Show more

The Trans-Siberian Railway by Olaf Meinhardt

$140.00 NZD

Category: Railway & Trains

Some 10,000 kilometres (6,200 miles) of track and seven time zones! Luxury trains and simple wagons, endless taiga and the clearest lake in the world: a trip with Trans-Siberian Railway promises many highlights. Anne and Olaf Meinhardt spent six months travelling through the gorgeous landscape of Siberi a towards Mongolia and China, have tasted borscht, picnicked at the shores of Lake Baikal and strolled through dreamy birch forests. Impressive photos and special reports tell the tale of the expanse and beauty of the different landscapes. 200 colour pages in large 363 x 295 mm format. Hardback. ...Show more

Retro Reds To The Rescue by Tony Hurst

$30.00 NZD

Category: Railway & Trains

Currently, Wellington suburban train services are operated by Matangi electric multiple-units, all virtually visibly identical. But as recently as 2011 there was a wide variety of electric units in use, as well as one set of locomotive-hauled carriages, providing a much more colourful and varied operati ng fleet, including colour schemes of an earlier era. This was not by deliberate planning: it was rather that a lack of timely decisions on new stock had led to hurried re-introduction of previously withdrawn multiple-units and locomotives. This book tells the story of this era, with an emphasis on the variety of equipment and liveries that could be seen up until 2012. The story is lavishly illustrated with photographs illustrating the visual diversity within this period. ...Show more

Railroad Stations: The Buildings That Linked the Nation by David Naylor

$90.00 NZD

Category: Railway & Trains

Almost overnight railway lines sprawled across the United States, quickly assuming a key role in America s rapid growth and development. Linking these lines that crisscrossed the map were the stations themselves, the very centerpieces physical and metaphorical of civic and cultural life in America. They were backdrops to commonplace comings and goings as well as public lecturers and evangelists, rallies and wartime troop movement; outposts of Western settlement; staging grounds for presidential whistle-stop tours; and destinations for a new class of tourists that arose at the turn of the twentieth century. Reflecting a vast range of shapes, styles, and sizes, their architectural diversity defined them nearly as much as their hallowed place in American history.Organized by region, Railroad Stations: The Buildings That Link the Nation captures all their expressions, from modest to glorious. Here are rugged Western depots, ghost-town stations in the Plains, an art deco masterpiece in Ohio, and grand urban landmarks. Also showcased are related features such as waiting rooms and concourses, some with lavish displays of artwork; elegant details including cornices, cupolas, campaniles, and clock towers; adjacent train sheds and hotels; carriage shops and roadhouses; baggage carts; and much, much more. In over 600 striking archival plans, drawings, maps, and images many from panoramic and aerial perspectives, and taken by such noted photographers as Jack Boucher, Jack Delano, and Jet Lowe the stories of railroad stations big and small are charted, a visual feast of images chronicling the history and stylistic character of one of our nation s most iconic building types. An online portfolio showcasing all the images is available for browsing and downloading. The portfolio also offers a direct link to the Library of Congress's online, searchable catalogs and image files. ...Show more

The Flying Scotsman : The World's Most Famous Train

$24.99 NZD

Category: Railway & Trains | Series: Old House

Hoping to attract attention and passengers, in 1923 the newly-established London and North Eastern Railway Company officially named its premier service: the 10am from London King's Cross to Edinburgh: the Flying Scotsman. The following year one of the newest class of express locomotives, named for the s ervice, was proudly displayed at the British Empire Exhibition. Already a household name when this book was published in 1925, the Flying Scotsman has never lost its place in the public imagination. This is the story the LNER wished to tell of The World's Oldest and Most Famous Express. ...Show more

High Speed Trains by Peter Clark

$49.99 NZD

Category: Railway & Trains

This is a comprehensive history of high speed trains beginning with Japanese bullet trains of 1960s and including the French development of TGVs. The book covers not just the trains but the problems and solutions for the lines on which they run. It looks at European adoption of high speed trains now an accepted alternative to shorter distance air travel and covers the early history of fast trains, the technical aspects of the fast trains leading up to and including the latest Chinese locomotives. ...Show more

Illustrated Book of Steam & RAil by Garratt

$21.99 NZD

$28.99 (24% off)

Category: Railway & Trains

World Railway Journeys : Discover 50 of the World's Greatest Railways by Julian Holland

$34.99 NZD

Category: Railway & Trains

Discover the fascinating histories and routes of 50 of the world's most scenic railways. Railway expert Julian Holland takes you on a journey around the world. Take a journey around the world by rail, from the American Rockies to the Australian outback, covering 50 routes from 35 countries. Detailed com mentary on the geography and history of each line, from leading railways expert Julian Holland, is complemented by prestigious Times mapping and beautiful photography. Railway journeys include; * Le Petit Train Jaune in the Pyrenees featuring France's highest railway station. * Cape Town to Kimberley in South Africa a feat of late Victorian engineering through the Hex River Mountains and across the Karoo Desert. * Qinghai-Tibet Railway in China contains the highest railway, tunnel and station in the world. * Trans-Australian Railway in Australia contains the world's longest stretch of dead straight track. * Cumbres Toltec Railroad in USA takes passengers on an awe-inspiring scenic 64-mile journey through the Rocky Mountains along the Colorado-New Mexico border. * La Trochita in Argentina where original oil-fired steam locomotives travel along a narrow gauge railway in the shadow of the Andes Mountains. ...Show more

Engines of War: How Wars Were Won and Lost on the Railways by Christian Wolmar

$39.99 NZD

Category: Military History

Engines of War tells the dramatic story of how the railways revolutionized the nature of warfare, ushering in an age of industrialized conflict in which wars were fought on a previously unimaginable scale. From the moment of its first appearance, the 'iron road' not only rendered armies more mobile, but also massively increased the power and the deadliness of the weaponry available to them. Christian Wolmar's epic account - of how an invention that brought prosperity in peace-time metamorphosed in time of war into a weapon of death - is counterpointed by a wealth of human stories of personal endeavour and private tragedy. Embracing every major conflict in which railways have played a part - the Crimean War, the American Civil War, the First and Second Boer Wars, the two World Wars, the Korean War and the Cold War, Engines of War is awe-inspiring tale of industrial might and the transformative power of machinery. ...Show more

To the Edge of the World: The Story of the World's Greatest Railway by Christian Wolmar

$55.00 NZD

Category: Railway & Trains

It is the world's longest railway line. But it is so much more than that, too. The Trans-Siberian stretches nearly 6,000 miles between Moscow and Vladivostok on the Pacific Coast and was the most ambitious railway project in the nineteenth century. A journey on the railway evokes a romantic roam through the Russian steppes, but also reminds travellers of the vastness of our world and hints at the hardships that were endured in its construction. Christian Wolmar expertly tells the story of the Trans-Siberian railway from its conception and construction under Tsar Alexander III, to the northern extension ordered by Brezhnev and its current success as a vital artery. He also explores the crucial role the line played in both the Russian Civil War -Trotsky famously used an armoured carriage as his command post - and the Second World War, during which the railway saved the country from certain defeat. Like the author's previous railway histories, it focuses on the personalities, as well as the political and economic events, that lay behind one of the most extraordinary engineering triumphs of the nineteenth century. ...Show more

Underground: How the Tube Shaped London, 1863 - 2013 by David Bownes

$60.00 NZD

Category: Railway & Trains

In 2013 London Underground, the world's first underground railway, marks its 150th anniversary. This new, lavishly illustrated history is the official anniversary publication of the London Underground, drawing on previously unseen sources and images to celebrate the crucial role of the tube in the creat ion and everyday life of modern London. London Underground experts David Bownes, Oliver Green and Sam Mullins have a lifelong passion for the city and the Tube. In London Underground 150 they blend social history with the story of the pioneering engineers, designers, and social reformers who created the system, reflecting on the problems of keeping a fast growing city on the move. From providing access to the business heart of the Victorian City of London to the leisure delights of the Edwardian West End, through the growth of the suburbs and the vital role of the Underground as shelter during the Blitz, the story continues through urban regeneration to the challenge of upgrading the original network to meet the needs of the 21st century. With a cast of characters encompassing entrepreneurs, architects, politicians and passengers, this is the story of how the world beneath our feet made history. ...Show more

Great Railway Maps of the World by Mark Ovenden

$30.00 NZD

Category: Railway & Trains

From Mark Ovenden, the author of London Underground by Design and Metro Maps of the World, comes Great Railway Maps of the World, a beautifully illustrated, comprehensive history of the greatest railway maps, and the story behind them. The history of the railway is the history of Britain - and France, and America, and Japan, and Russia, among many others. Featuring hundreds of images, covering two centuries of advertising, surveyors' maps, route guides, travel posters, photos, and Google Earth maps, this is a book brimming with history, data and anecdotes. It is a must-have guide for every train fanatic, armchair or ticketed, as well as lovers of graphic design, history and the romance of railway travel. 'The romance of the overground railway pours from the edges of many of the images in Great Railway Maps...Few other subjects can envelop such a heady mixture of design, history, geography and - more often than not - usefulness. It's well worth alighting on' - Will Dean, Independent 'Just the ticket...it is a glorious celebration of the pioneering history - and romance - of the railways' - Sunday Times Travel Books of the Year 2011 'If you love railways or know someone who does...this is the book for you' - Robert Elms, BBC London   Mark Ovenden is a British writer and broadcaster. At the age of seven, he travelled alone ten miles on the London Underground, armed only with a map. He later gained entry to a Graphic Design course by submitting a reworking of the London tube map. His previous books are Metro Maps of the World, Paris Metro Style and London Underground by Design. He is a Fellow of the Royal Geographic Society and lives in Paris, France. ...Show more