Liveries of the WR Diesel Hydraulics

The WR diesel hydraulic locomotives have always exercised a special fascination for the modern traction enthusiast. One of the most interesting aspects of their

In 1957 the Western Region of BR identified a need for 400 Type 1 diesel locomotives for short-haul freight duties but it was 1964 before the first was introduc

In this visually glorious chronological history, prolific railroad historian and photographer Brian Solomon curates a selection of the world’s most significan

Hugh Llewelyn takes a look at the wide variety of traction in and around London over several decades.

Ron Fitch was born in 1910 into a railway family. He began his career as a 16-year-old engineering cadet and completed it 46 years later, having worked at vario

The first edition of this popular volume has been out of print for several years and has become much sought after. Produced in black and white, the first editio

A year-by-year journey through Southern Region in the 1960s.

Covers railway systems in nearly 140 countries worldwide. Includes key personnel, organisations, financial status, current operations, planned developments, and

After the Second World War, the drive for the modernisation of Britain's railways ushered in a new breed of locomotive: the Diesel. Diesel-powered trains had be