Vehicles, Bikes, Planes, Boats

Last Trains examines why and how the railway system contracted, exposing the political failures that bankrupted the railways and examining officials' attempts to understand a transport revolution beyond their control.

This celebration of the country lines in their heyday captures the total experience of railway life - the sights, the sounds, the smells and the very essence of the steam age.

The compelling story of the spy plane SR-71 'Blackbird' - the fastest manned aircraft in the world.

An illustrated history of the Leyland bus, one of the most important British buses of the twentieth century. With full production histories and technical specifications for all the major models, it also includes the evolution of the Leyland Bus company, and tells the full story behind the iconic Leyland badge.

An in-depth look at the Tilling Group of bus companies during the 1960s, capturing much of the changing transport scene in the 1960s.

As part of its bid for both the West Coast and Cross-Country franchises, Virgin Trains promised that it would upgrade the fleet that it inherited with new high-speed diesel and electric units ? the Voyagers and Pendolinos respectively. A high quality addition to existing literature on the new generation ...

A new history of the MET tram system in north London. Acknowledged tram authority Dr Robert Harley has produced a very readable and paced account which covers details of vehicle design and the tramwayman's life that have not been dealt with elsewhere. Almost all of the accompanying photos are previously ...

Naming a boat is as personal as naming a baby (even if few male skippers would risk telling the wife that). The culmination of many years of dreaming and penny pinching, the purchase of a boat of any size is a huge event for any sailor, and with that comes serious naming pressure. Many boatowners have ...

Planned by the Manchester & Birmingham Railway in 1845 - partly to antagonise the Grand Junction Railway - the Trent Valley line ran between Stafford and Rugby, passing through Lichfield, Tamworth and Nuneaton en route. Various railway companies were involved initially, but the line was soon absorbed ...