Illustrated Guide to Classic British Locomotives by Peter Herring
17.99 NZD
Category: Rail
Britain's railways have seen some of the most fascinating steam locomotives of an era which, beginning in the early 1800s, spanned over 150 years. Illustrated Guide to Classic British Locomotives covers the story of the first, fines and fastest locomotives ever to run on rails.
Top Steam Journeys of the World by Anthony J. Lambert
39.99 NZD
Category: Rail
Less than 50 years ago, trains were routinely hauled by majestic steam-powered locomotives. These magnificent machines still exercise a powerful hold on our imagination, conjuring up the romance of oldfashioned rail travel and the excitement of human ingenuity pitted against the challenges of narrow pas ...Show more
The Train : An illustrated history by Jonathan Glancey
17.99 NZD
49.99 (64% off)
Category: Rail | Reading Level: very good
Like movable type, the motor car, the aircraft and the Internet, the train revolutionised the way we negotiate the world. This visual history charts the development of the train around the globe, from the atmospheric age of steam, through the evolution of diesel and electric locomotives, right up to the ...Show more
The Royal Train by Brian Hoey
74.95 NZD
Category: Rail
From the author of The Royal Yacht Britannia, here is the official story of Royal travel by train. There is in fact no single Royal Train, but rather a set of rail vehicles that can be assembled into whatever configuration is required, depending on which member of the Royal Family is travelling. Brian H ...Show more
Extraordinary Railway Journeys by Tom Savio & Anthony Lambert
69.99 NZD
Category: Rail
What makes a rail tour extraordinary? Is it the countryside, unique people and places along the way; a colourful or turbulent history, select carriage interiors and the ultimate in comfort, or the noble patina bestowed by a succession of distinguished passengers? The answer is all that and more, and ...Show more
The G'Day Country Redux: an Illustrated Rail Journey Back into New Zealand by David McGill
34.99 NZD
Category: Rail
In February 1985 David McGill set off to travel New Zealand rail in guards' vans, with guards as companionable dispensers of local knowledge. The Minister of Transport Richard Prebble launched the book at Wellington Railway Station, with traditional servings of block cake, ham sandwiches and thick NZR c ...Show more
Last Train to Paradise: Journeys From the Golden Age of New Zealand Railways by Graham Hutchins
49.99 NZD
Category: Rail | Reading Level: Very Good
Last train to paradise describes the halcyon days of New Zealand rail, some of which the author was fortunate enough to experience personally. The 'name' trains and journeys cover a considerable period of New Zealand's history, from the late 1800's, through the 'golden' era of train travel (the first fo ...Show more
The Railways of New Zealand: a Journey Through History by CHURCHMAN G
59.95 NZD
Category: Rail
Second Edition 224 pages in 286 x 213 mm format on high quality paper, case bound with endpapers and jacket, over 300 photos. more than half of them in colour. Silver foil blocked cover and spine text. The first edition of this lavishly illustrated history of the entire New Zealand Railways net ...Show more
South Island Main Trunk by CHURCHMAN G
40.00 NZD
Category: Rail
Now representing a quarter of the present-day KiwiRail network, the South Island Main Trunk stretches 1000 km from Picton in the Marlborough Sounds to Bluff at the bottom of the South Island, along the way passing through an impressive variety of terrains: mountains, coastline (for some 100 km both at t ...Show more
On the Trans-Alpine Trail: A Travel Guide to State Highway 73 and the Midland Railway by Geoffrey B Churchman
10.00 NZD
15.00 (33% off)
Category: Rail
The Midland Railway between Christchurch and Greymouth is rightly acclaimed as the most spectacular in New Zealand and one of the great railway journeys of the world. Likewise, State Highway 73, which generally follows the same route, is one of the most spectacular roads in the country. This book provid ...Show more