Pen and Sword Books: Trains and Railways

Trains and Railways

Transport

To inspire anyone with an interest in British transport history.

"This book is a comprehensive study of the twenty years or so that this class saw industrial service. Profusely illustrated, and with a number of site maps. Highly recommended."
Industrial Railway Society Bulletin, July 2022

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Black Country Bugle

Review as featured in Highlight: It illustrates very well just how the railway network has evolved over the last 60-odd years. Highly recommend.
Railways Illustrated

"Freight and passenger trains reflect the wonder of our scenic Cornish Railways and the intricate network of once busy branches with an electric variety of diesel trains. It does not disappoint."
Dana Wiffen - Branch Line News

A must have book for all Southern Railway enthusiasts and particularly those interested in the “South Western”. Colin Boocock has all the experience to look at the fortunes of his “favourite railway” over the past seventy years having trained with the Southern Region at Eastleigh in the late 1950’s and then going on to work in a senior position with alll the other BR Regions. Packed with much information and photographs, this fine book comes highly recommended.
Peter A. Harding - Branch Line & Light Railway Publications.

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Locomotive Portraits

Whilst ever there have been railways there have been artists keen to paint them. Many famous names have included aspects of the railways in their paintings, including most notably Claude Monet and J M W Turner. This enthusiasm has been kept alive by the formation in the UK of the Guild of Railway Artists, of which there are over two hundred members… Read more...

Flying Scotsman

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 travelled across the USA and steamed across Australia, changed owners and colour… Read more...

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Locomotive Portraits

Flying Scotsman