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Key Publishing offer a wide range of books dedicated to the incredible history of trains and railways around the world. Our specialist rail publications are the perfect gift for the trainspotter or railway history fan. From the London Underground Northern Line to the Railways of Asia, find titles you won’t find anywhere else, with regular special offers and discounts.
New titles are added regularly, and we hold a number of older issues and catalogues for the discerning collector.
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Britain's Preserved Railways
Key Publishing LtdThe preserved heritage museum railways of Britain are thriving. Not only is there continuing nostalgia for the steam locomotives of a bygone era, b...
View full detailsHSTs: Around Britain 1990 to the Present Day
Key Publishing LtdHSTs: Around Britain, From 1990 to the Present Day For almost 50 years, High Speed Trains (HSTs) have been the mainstay for express services for ma...
View full detailsWest Highland Lines
Key Publishing LtdLines of the West Highlands; Britain’s Railways Series, Vol 34 The lines to the West Highlands start their journey in the heart of Central Scotland...
View full detailsClass 50s
Key Publishing LtdClass 50s; Britain’s Railways Series, Vol 36 During the mid-1960s, BR was looking to introduce a high-powered diesel loco to improve services on th...
View full detailsRailways in Northern Lincolnshire: Four Decades of Change
Key Publishing LtdMike Wedgewood; Britain’s Railways Series, Vol 29; Set against the contrasting rural and industrial scenery of northern Lincolnshire, this book il...
View full detailsBritish Rail Shunters: From Corporate Blue to Sectorisation
Key Publishing LtdBritish Rail Shunters: From Corporate Blue to Sectorisation Britain’s Railways Series, Vol. 46 The role of British Rail’s (BR) diesel shunters was...
View full detailsClass 33s
Key Publishing LtdClass 33s; ; Britain’s Railways Series, Vol. 40 Author: Mark V. Pike Pages: 96pp In 1960, the Birmingham Railway Carriage and Wagon Company built a...
View full detailsIrish Railways: The Last Sixty Years
Key Publishing LtdIrish Railways: The Last 60 Years World Railways Series, Vol 4By the end of the 1950s, steam had already mostly disappeared from passenger work in ...
View full detailsRail Freight: The Midlands
Key Publishing LtdRail Freight: The Midlands; The Railways and Industry Series, Vol 8 Authored By: Paul Shannon 96 Pages From the busy West Coast and Midland main li...
View full detailsClass 66/0
Key Publishing LtdBritain’s Railways Series, Vol. 32 In the late 1990s, most of the current locomotives in use on the national network were becoming very tired and ...
View full detailsDevon's Railways
Key Publishing LtdDevon's Railways North and East of the County Britain's Railways Series, Volume 18 Following the routes of the two main lines that enter Devon from...
View full detailsThe Modern Railway 2023
Key Publishing LtdEdited by Modern Railways’ editor Philip Sherratt, with contributions from Roger Ford, Tony Miles, Alan Williams and other members of the team, The...
View full detailsClass 47s: Inverness to Newquay 1986-87
Key Publishing LtdClass 47s: Inverness to Newquay; Britain’s Railways Series, Vol 38; In the mid-1980s, the winds of change were blowing through British Rail and oft...
View full detailsJapan's Railways: Hokkaido to Chubu
Key Publishing LtdJapan’s Railways: Hokkaido to Chubu; World Railways Series, Vol 5 At the start of the Menji Era, Japan emerged from its years of self-imposed isola...
View full detailsEast Coast Main Line Locomotive Haulage
Key Publishing LtdEast Coast Main Line Locomotive Haulage; Britain’s Railways Series, Vol 37 The East Coast Main Line (ECML) runs from London King’s Cross to Edinbur...
View full detailsClass 37s
Key Publishing LtdClass 37s Britain s Railways Series, Vol 23 The English Electric Type 3 (later Class 37) was introduced from the late 1950s to the early 1960s at a...
View full detailsClass 47s: Jack Of Trades
Key Publishing LtdClass 47s: The Jack of All Trades; Britain’s Railways Series, Vol. 45 Authored By: Mark V. Pike; Pages: 96 In 1962, construction of the first Cla...
View full detailsClass 73s
Key Publishing LtdClass 73s Britain’s Railway Series, Vol 41 96 pages Authored by: Mark V. Pike Built in the 1960s, the Class 73s were primarily used on the Souther...
View full detailsClass 442: The Wessex Electrics
Key Publishing LtdClass 442s: The Wessex Electrics Britain’s Railways Series, Vol 27First introduced in the late 1980s, the Class 442s were like nothing that had bee...
View full detailsRail Freight: Yorkshire and North East England
Key Publishing LtdRail Freight: Yorkshire and North East England; The Railways and Industry Series, Vol 7 In the early 1980s, coal was still the lifeblood of many li...
View full detailsGrand Central
Key Publishing LtdBritain’s Railways Series, Vol 31 Grand Central is an innovative and pioneering railway open-access operator with a relatively short, but varied hi...
View full detailsJapan's Railways volume 2
Key Publishing LtdJapan’s Railways: Kinki to Kyushu ; World Railways Series, Vol. 6 Author: Dave Spoonley Pages: 96pp At the start of the Menji Era, Japan emerged fr...
View full detailsBrush Type 4 to Class 47s - The First 20 Years
Key Publishing LtdBrush Type 4 to Class 47s: The First 20 Years; Britain’s Railways Series, Vol 44 Authored By: Simon Lilley Pages: 96 It is now 60 years since the f...
View full detailsLondon Underground: The Northern Line
Key Publishing LtdLondon Underground: The Northern Line Transport Systems Series, Vol. 9 Identified in black on the London Underground map, the Northern line cuts ...
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