Amberley Books
Book Review: Heavy Freight Locomotives
Freight topics are particularly popular due to the varied nature of the payloads through the years and this latest volume from Amberley Publishing highlights some of the heavy freight diesel locomotives that were introduced by British Rail (and its successors) from the 1970s onwards.
Book review: Industrial Railways
Freight topics are particularly popular due to the varied nature of the payloads through the years and this latest volume from Amberley Publishing highlights some of the heavy freight diesel locomotives that were introduced by British Rail (and its successors) from the 1970s onwards.
Book Review: The East Coast Main Line – Peterborough to York
New from Amberley Publishing is this picture album showcasing the present-day rail scene on the East Coast Main Line (ECML) - a route with a long and storied history.
Book Review: GWR Locomotives - the Prairies
The Great Western Railway (GWR) 2-6-2T ‘Prairies’ were some of Churchward’s earliest designs boasting two basic types: the smaller version for branch lines and the large type for outer suburban work in London and Birmingham.
Steam Around Leeds in the 1960s
Leeds was a real hotspot for steam in the 1960s with its leading shed 55A Holbeck home to the last of the Stanier ’Jubilee' 4-6-0s. Yorkshire was one of the crucibles of the railway and steam lasted almost until the very end of BR service there.
BOOK REVIEW: Rail Freight in Hampshire
Hampshire's rail network has generated a considerable amount of freight traffic through the years – and continues to do so. This latest book from Amberley recalls some of the highlights from the 1980s to the present day.
BR Blue: The North in Focus
British Rail's operations in northern Britain through the late 1970s and early 1980s are the focus of this recent book from Amberley Publishing, with plenty of BR blue diesel and electric traction on view.
Book review: Lincolnshire Railways
New from Amberley Publishing is this picture volume covering Lincolnshire’s railways, reflecting the history of the once-extensive network of lines.
Book review: Main line steam around London
This latest book from Amberley Publishing celebrates main line steam operation on the rail lines around London since 1968, during the preservation years.
Railways around Brighton in the 1970s and 1980s
New from Amberley Publishing is this latest picture volume from Andy Gibbs. As the title suggests, the book is primarily focused in and around BR Southern Region third-rail territory and, as you might expect, a good selection of Electric Multiple Units (EMUs) have been included.