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**PRE-ORDER** Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations

**PRE-ORDER** Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations

Simon Jenkins
£14.99

It is the scene for our hopeful beginnings and our intended ends, and the timeless experiences of coming and going, meeting, greeting and parting. It is an institution with its own rituals and priests, and a long-neglected aspect of Britain's architecture. And yet so little do we look at the railway station.

Publisher : Penguin
Published : 04/03/21
Pages : 432p
Format : Paperback; 200 x 132mm

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A North Lancashire Railway Album

A North Lancashire Railway Album

Leslie R. Gilpin
£14.50

The railways in the Lancaster area, in the 1940s, 50s and 60s, were a mix of main Line, cross country and local lines carrying a fascinating selection of trains.

Publisher : Cumbrian Railways Association
Published : November 2013
Pages : 212p
Format : Hardback; 295 x 210mm

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An Introduction to Cumbrian Railways

An Introduction to Cumbrian Railways

David Joy
£9.95

Authored by David Joy, the well-known railway historian and writer, the book is aimed at those who want to learn more about the railways in the County of Cumbria. With its comprehensive coverage of the history of Cumbrian railways, it will also be of interest to the more knowledgeable student of our local railways.


Publisher : Cumbrian Railways Association
Published : October 2017
Pages : 96p
Format : Paperback; 290 x 210mm

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Another Lifetime of Deltic Locomotives

Another Lifetime of Deltic Locomotives

Richard Maclennan
£22.00

A follow on to the author’s previous book a ‘Lifetime of Deltics,’ This revised second edition keeps all of the best bits of the earlier book but also includes a considerable amount of new material and photographs which have only become available following the publication of a ‘Lifetime of Deltics’ in 2018.

Publisher :
Published : September 2020
Pages : 199p
Format : Paperback; 295 x 210mm

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Barrow-in-Furness and its Railway

Barrow-in-Furness and its Railway

Michael Andrews
£15.50

Michael Andrews and the Barrai Books team present an updated and very much expanded history of the railways in and around Barrow-in-Furness.

Publisher : Barrai Books
Published : July 2020
Pages : 150p
Format : Paperback; 247 x 222mm

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Border Counties Railway Through Time

Border Counties Railway Through Time

Roy Perkins, Ian Macintosh
£14.99

The Border Counties Railway ran from the old railway village of Riccarton Junction on the Waverley Route across the Border and through Northumberland to Hexham. Partly intended to provide access to coal deposits at Plashetts, near Kielder Water, the railway was also linked to a scheme by the Duke of Northumberland to alleviate local hardship.

Publisher : Amberley Publishing
Published : February 2014
Pages : 96p
Format : Paperback; 235 x 165mm

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Border Union Dream: the inside story of Britain's boldest railway preservation bid

Border Union Dream: the inside story of Britain's boldest railway preservation bid

David Spaven
£15.95

The 1969-70 bid by the Border Union Company (BURco) to re-open the axed Waverley Route from Edinburgh to Carlisle captured the imagination of Borders folk and the wider railway world. Many were left sorely disappointed when the dream crumbled, but the story continues to fascinate rail enthusiasts.

Publisher : Stenlake Publishing
Published : December 2018
Pages : 143p
Format : Paperback; 235 x 155mm

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Bradshaw's Guides Scotlands Railways - West Coast: Carlisle to Inverness

Bradshaw's Guides Scotlands Railways - West Coast: Carlisle to Inverness

Campbell McCutcheon & Jogn Christopher
£14.99

Bradshaw's Guide of 1863 was the staple book to what's what and where's where for the mid-Victorians and it gives the reader a unique insight into the world of the nineteenth century travellers. The railways themselves opened up Scotland properly to tourism for the first time, and many journeys that once took days to complete could now be undertaken in hours, bringing its many attractions within the reaches of the masses.

Publisher : Amberley Publishing
Published : March 2014
Pages : 96p
Format : Paperback; 235 x 165mm

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Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations

Britain's 100 Best Railway Stations

Simon Jenkins
£14.99

The perfect new gift from the bestselling author of Britain's 1000 Best Churches. It is the scene for our hopeful beginnings and our intended ends, and the timeless experiences of coming and going, meeting, greeting and parting.

Publisher : Penguin
Published : 2018
Pages : 326p
Format : Paperback; 254 x 196mm

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Carlisle Citadel Station

Carlisle Citadel Station

Denis Perriam & David Ramshaw
£9.00

This is an unconventional picture story book, packed with nearly 300 photographs, drawings, diagrams and specially created images, marking the 150th anniversary of the Citadel Station at Carlisle.

Publisher : P3 Publications
Published : June 1998 (Reprinted October 2013)
Pages : 52p
Format : Paperback; 300 x 210mm

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Carlisle to Hawick - The Waverley Route

Carlisle to Hawick - The Waverley Route

Roger Darsley & Dennis Lovett
£18.95

The North British line from Carlisle to Hawick, built as the Border Union Railway, was the southern half of the Waverley Route to Edinburgh.

Publisher : Middleton Press
Published : October 2010
Pages : 96p.
Format : Hardback; 176 x 240mm.

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Cumberland & Westmorland Railway Pictorial 1948-1968

Cumberland & Westmorland Railway Pictorial 1948-1968

Brian J. Dickson
£14.95

This book includes 185 chronologically ordered photographs with accompanying explanatory text to document the Cumberland and Westmorland railway over a period of two decades.

Publisher : Kestrel Railway Books
Published : August 2014
Pages : 96p
Format : Paperback; 273 x 215mm

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Cumbria's Lost Railways

Cumbria's Lost Railways

Peter W. Robinson
£10.95

A fascinating history of railways past in the county, with information on Alston - Haltwhistle, Carlisle - Edinburgh, Gretna - Longtown, Penrith - Workington, and many more, with lists of all stations now closed.

Publisher : Stenlake Publishing
Published : 2002
Pages : 48
Format : Large paperback.

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Cumbria's Lost Railways DVD - The End of the Line

Cumbria's Lost Railways DVD - The End of the Line

Andrew Leitch
£9.95

Immerse yourself in the visual treasure trove of railway history in this unique programme.

Publisher : Andrew Leitch
Published : October 2011
Pages :
Format : PAL dvd 1 hour 15 minutes approx.

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Cumbrian Railway Photographer: The William Nash Collection

Cumbrian Railway Photographer: The William Nash Collection

Kate Robinson; Robert Forsythe
£9.95

William Nash, from St Bees in Cumbria, became a railway photographer in his teens. This collection has been produced to mark the 50th anniversary of his death, with photographs compiled by his youngest daughter Kate and transport historian Robert Forsythe

Publisher : Oakwood Press
Published : 2002
Pages : 112
Format : Paperback.

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Cumbrian Railways - Railways at War: Cumbria and its Adjacent Counties

Cumbrian Railways - Railways at War: Cumbria and its Adjacent Counties

John M Hammond
£8.00

A Special Edition of Cumbrian Railways.

Publisher : Cumbrian Railways Association
Published : May 2019
Pages : 64p
Format : Paperback; 298 x 210mm

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Cumbrian Railways DVD

Cumbrian Railways DVD


£9.95

Capture the past in this unique film that takes you on a fascinating journey from the very early days of the railways.

Publisher : Andrew Leitch
Published : November 2010
Pages :
Format : DVD ; 1 hour 15 minutes approx

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Cumbrian Steam

Cumbrian Steam

Gordon Edgar
£14.99

The drama of the Cumbrian countryside combined with some of the most magnificent steam locomotives to be found anywhere in Britain. This follow-up to Gordon Edgar's Cumbrian Traction is a collection of the author's own work and that of other eminent railway photographers.

Publisher : Amberley Publishing
Published : August 2014
Pages : 96p
Format : Paperback; H:235; W:165; 96p.; 180

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Dales Rail Trails

Dales Rail Trails

Tony & Chris Grogan
£9.99

The new edition of this book contains 32 walks from stations along the world famous Settle-Carlisle line, the most beautiful railway in England. There are 22 full colour maps at a scale of 1:25,000 with concise descriptions of the routes and places along the way. There are 18 circular routes from stations along the line from Settle to Kirkby Stephen, each between 6 and 13 miles long.


Publisher : Skyware
Published : September 2020
Pages : 84p
Format : Paperback in plastic cover; 221 x 159mm

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Enjoying the Cumbrian Coast Railway

Enjoying the Cumbrian Coast Railway

David John Hindle
£25.00

Join David Hindle for a fascinating trip along one of the most scenic railway routes in the British Isles. This is a book for those with an appetite for discovery and those that enjoy the Lake District and its wildlife and scenery.

Publisher : Silver Link
Published : Dec 2017
Pages : 128p
Format : Hardback; 169 x 238mm

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Eskdale & Ravenglass - a 1920's Album

Eskdale & Ravenglass - a 1920's Album


£4.20

This is a little album of 1920's photographs including the Eskdale & Ravenglass railway and a selection of postcards of the time.

Publisher : PastPresented
Published : April 2007
Pages : 48
Format : 150mm x 210mm stitched paperback

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Exploring the Lake District with the Furness Railway Tours

Exploring the Lake District with the Furness Railway Tours

David Mather
£30.00

Based on the 1905 programme of tours, this fully illustrated book allows the reader to retrace all of them as closely as possible. Today some can still be followed by bus, lake and rail, including the steam-operated Lakeside & Haverthwaite heritage line, allowing the visitor to abandon the car and enjoy the superb scenery in comfort with someone else at the wheel! Sadly, with the closure of some railway branch lines and bus routes, other tours have to be undertaken by car.

Publisher : Silver Link Publishing Ltd
Published : October 2014
Pages : 160p
Format : Hardback; 169 x 238mm

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Folk Tales on the Settle-Carlisle Railway

Folk Tales on the Settle-Carlisle Railway

W.J. Mitchell
£14.99

In Folk Tales on the Settle-Carlisle Railway, join the driver and fireman on the footplate of a locomotive. Stand behind a range of levers in a signal box or be one of a gang working on the permanent way, sweating in the summer heat or shivering after a heavy snowfall.

Publisher : Fonthill Media
Published : 07/2015
Pages : 112p.;
Format : Paperback; H:234; W:156; D:12;

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Glory of Steam on the Settle & Carlisle

Glory of Steam on the Settle & Carlisle


£12.99

The Settle & Carlisle Railway soars across the Pennines on lofty viaducts with a mystique unrivalled by any other railway.

Publisher : Ferndale Films
Published :
Pages :
Format : DVD 45 minutes approx.

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Hawick to Galashiels - The Waverley Route including the Selkirk Branch

Hawick to Galashiels - The Waverley Route including the Selkirk Branch

Roger Darsley & Dennis Lovett
£18.95

The two industrial towns in the title grew following the completion of the line between Carlisle and Edinburgh. This became known as the Waverley Route and the long-lost stations are extensively illustrated, along with the varied trains.

Publisher : Middleton Press
Published : December 2012
Pages : 96p.
Format : Hardback; 240 x 174mm.

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