Peter's Railway the Great Train Robbery

Author: Christopher Vine
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908897053
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Peter, Harry, and Kitty foil a terrible robbery and catch the dangerous villains. Their methods are brave and unconventional, causing much damage and enjoyable mayhem. At the end they are presented with a huge reward!

A Big Smellie Bogie

Author: Christopher Vine
Publisher: Christopher Vine 2008
ISBN: 9781908897015
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
It's time to test out a new model locomotive on Peter's Railway. But too much speed leads to a derailment, just like the original in the old days. Tales of a smashed up engine with split steam pipes and a heroic fireman to the rescue. A wonderful true story for all train lovers, young and old! 12 Watercolours by John Wardle. Age 6 to 12.

Little Peter's Railway Surprise Goods

Author: Christopher Vine
Publisher: Christopher Vine 2008
ISBN: 9780955335969
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
A bed-time story with a twist. Once upon a time - there was an extra special train with a top secret load. This Little Peter's Railway book is aimed at younger readers (3 - 6 years), there is some simple engineering, buried in the story.

British Steam Locomotives Before Preservation

Author: Malcolm Clegg
Publisher: Pen and Sword Transport
ISBN: 1526760479
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 277

Book Description
A pictorial history of the British locomotives now part of the national collection, detailing their working lives and their preservation. British Steam Locomotives Before Preservation covers the history in pictorial form of steam locomotives that are now preserved as part of the national collection. Those which can be found in private collections and the ones which adorn the various heritage railways which operate throughout Britain. The book looks at each subject both in its working life and during its subsequent preservation. The pictorial content covers a wide swathe of Britain during the years before the heritage locomotives were earmarked for preservation. Praise for British Steam Locomotives Before Preservation “The book does exactly what it says on the cover and is recommended for anyone with an interest in UK standard-gauge steam. The photographs include not only locomotives, but also trains in some very interesting settings, which adds to the enjoyment of a well-researched offering. Recommended—Next one please!” —Ffestiniog Railway Magazine

The Image of the City

Author: Kevin Lynch
Publisher: MIT Press
ISBN: 9780262620017
Category : Architecture
Languages : en
Pages : 212

Book Description
The classic work on the evaluation of city form. What does the city's form actually mean to the people who live there? What can the city planner do to make the city's image more vivid and memorable to the city dweller? To answer these questions, Mr. Lynch, supported by studies of Los Angeles, Boston, and Jersey City, formulates a new criterion—imageability—and shows its potential value as a guide for the building and rebuilding of cities. The wide scope of this study leads to an original and vital method for the evaluation of city form. The architect, the planner, and certainly the city dweller will all want to read this book.

Eastward to Tartary

Author: Robert D. Kaplan
Publisher: Vintage
ISBN: 0804153477
Category : Travel
Languages : en
Pages : 446

Book Description
Eastward to Tartary, Robert Kaplan's first book to focus on a single region since his bestselling Balkan Ghosts, introduces readers to an explosive and little-known part of the world destined to become a tinderbox of the future. Kaplan takes us on a spellbinding journey into the heart of a volatile region, stretching from Hungary and Romania to the far shores of the oil-rich Caspian Sea. Through dramatic stories of unforgettable characters, Kaplan illuminates the tragic history of this unstable area that he describes as the new fault line between East and West. He ventures from Turkey, Syria, and Israel to the turbulent countries of the Caucasus, from the newly rich city of Baku to the deserts of Turkmenistan and the killing fields of Armenia. The result is must reading for anyone concerned about the state of our world in the decades to come.

Peter's Railway Holiday at Lunan Bay

Author: Christopher Vine
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781908897046
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 48

Book Description
Peter is on holiday with his family in Scotland when Grandpa learns of a spectacular train crash. It happened nearby so they go exploring to find the exact spot. To add to the adventure they discover some evidence still lying on the ground.

Class 20 Locomotives in Scotland

Author: Colin J. Howat
Publisher: Amberley Publishing Limited
ISBN: 1398105570
Category : Transportation
Languages : en
Pages : 206

Book Description
With a wealthy of previously unpublished images comes a photographic celebration of Class 20 locomotives on the railways of Scotland.

Peter's Railway

Author: Christopher Vine
Publisher: Christopher Vine 2008
ISBN: 9780955335914
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 95

Book Description
Book 1. Tells the story of a young boy who lives with his family in a cottage at the edge of his Grandpa's farm. To make visiting each other easier, they build a miniature steam railway between their houses. 96 pages with 14 pages of simply explained technical diagrams and 30 watercolour pictures. Age 6 to 12 years.

Little Peter's Railway

Author: Christopher Vine
Publisher: Christopher Vine 2008
ISBN: 9781908897008
Category : Children's stories
Languages : en
Pages : 32

Book Description
A dream come true: Peter is invited to ride in the cab of a large modern diesel locomotive! Luckily the journey was not as wild as one of Grandpa's tales from the old steam days: Wagons without brakes, speeding trains with runaway carriages getting lost in the night ... Another adventure with Peter and his Grandpa.