Welcome to Specialist Transport Publications

Specialist Transport Publications publish spotting books for a variety of rail stock, road vehicles, aircraft and sea vessels.

Our books give you up to date fleet lists of Railway Locomotives, Coaching and Wagon stock, Trams, and Metros, Ships, aircraft and road vehicles as appropriate. We cover the current, historic and preserved eras, and many of our books cover Europe as well as Britain.

---- ST Pub team

Latest Releases

Cover of German Multiple Units

German Multiple Units

Only £16.50

This book has been completely revised since our last 2024 edition was published with data kindly supplied to STP by our colleagues in the German Rail Industry, and as such is extremely up to date. All DB and Private Owner Units are listed together in class number order for ease of reference, along with the current operator code and where known previous running numbers.
Cover of German Multiple Units inc Coaching Stock 2026

German Multiple Units inc Coaching Stock 2026

Only £18.00

This is a new book and is a companion to our existing book STP00129 which covers German units only. This book has been published with data kindly supplied to STP by our colleagues in the German Rail Industry, and as such is extremely up to date. All DB and Private Owner Units are listed together in class number order for ease of reference, along with the current operator code and where known previous running numbers. This book also includes listings of all DB and Private owner coaching stock.
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UK Combine Summer 2026

Only £15.50

This book lists all the Locos, Units, Track Machines and Coaching Stock registered to operate in the UK and Ireland, and has recently been updated with all the latest changes to the respective fleets. Tram, Light Rail and Underground stock of the UK are also listed. This book now includes a full listing of all ex mainline steam locos in preservation
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European Shipping Datafile 2026 Volume One

Only £19.00

This book is volume one of a three volume series which list all the vessels that can be seen in European waters. All three books have very recently been updated and take account of all the new vessels added, and the several name changes, amendments and scrapings that have taken place over the last 12 months. For anyone purchasing all three volumes a free copy of every vessel in name order will be included.
Cover of European Shipping Datafile 2026 Volume Two

European Shipping Datafile 2026 Volume Two

Only £19.00

- This book is volume two of a three volume series which list all the vessels that can be seen in European waters. All three books have very recently been updated and take account of all the new vessels added, and the several name changes, amendments and scrapings that have taken place over the last 12 months. For anyone purchasing all three volumes a free copy of every vessel in name order will be included.
Cover of European Shipping Datafile 2026 Volume Three

European Shipping Datafile 2026 Volume Three

Only £19

- This book is volume three of a three volume series which list all the vessels that can be seen in European waters. All three books have very recently been updated and take account of all the new vessels added, and the several name changes, amendments and scrapings that have taken place over the last 12 months. For anyone purchasing all three volumes a free copy of every vessel in name order will be included.
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Civil Airlines to Europe Spring 2026

Only £14.50

This book updates the previous Autumn volume covering just the aircraft that can be seen at European airports, and as before has been compiled using data from the LAAS International Aviation and Aerodata. This book is a companion to our main publication, Civil Airlines of the World. It aims to provide an accurate listing of all the currently operational civil airliners that in theory, you might see across Europe. Aircraft which only overfly Europe have been excluded as flight routes and operations change so frequently. Each aircraft shows registration, type, and construction number. Also included is a status indicator which shows those aircraft on order (o) or those currently parked (p) by their operators. For each airline where official information is available, the full ICAO and IATA codes are shown along with their callsigns.
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Major UK HGV Fleets 2026

Only £17.00

This book has been further revised to include all the latest changes to the Major UK HGV fleets since our previous edition was published last year. The book covers the fleet lists for around 20 companies, such as the vehicles owned by Gregory, Turners, Owens, and Muller and Culina HGVs. This book does not include trailers, if you require this book with trailers please order book ref.148
Cover of Major UK HGV Fleets 2026 (including Trailers)

Major UK HGV Fleets 2026 (including Trailers)

Only £18.00

This book has been further revised to include all the latest changes to the Major UK HGV fleets since our previous edition was published last year. The book covers the fleet lists for around 20 companies, such as the vehicles owned by Gregory, Turners, Owens, and Muller and Culina HGVs. This book also includes trailers, if you require this book without trailers please order book ref.127
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French Wagons Volume One 0000 - 4999

Only £15.00

This book has recently been updated to incorporate the large number of changes to the French wagon fleet that have taken place in the last few years. This book is the first of a two volume series, Volume two covers wagons in the 5000 - 9999 series.