Train services on Southeastern’s network will be taken over by the Government today after the franchise holder failed to declare more than £25 million of taxpayer funding.
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Swanage Railway has announced the return of the evocative Steam and Lights Christmas trains after last year’s success.
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Avanti West Coast and Alstom are offering enthusiasts the chance to get their hands on
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This week’s roundup of news from the UK railway industry.
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Rail freight operators have stopped using electric trains and switched to diesel locomotives due to soaring energy prices.
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For the first time in nearly 50 years, regular passenger services will run on the Dartmoor Line, connecting Okehampton to Exeter.
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Climb All Aboard! and travel back in time to the days when Britain’s railways were a national institution and when steam was still king.
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This account is intended to give an overview of the types of first-generation Diesel Multiple Unit (DMU) trains and railbuses that could be seen on BR from the 1950s to the 1980s.
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On July 3, 1938, LNER A4 streamlined Pacific No. 4468 Mallard reached 126mph, setting a world steam speed record that has never been broken.
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By the early 1960s BR’s aim to eliminate steam traction was all too evident. The author therefore decided to try to record these changes pictorially, initially using his Box Brownie camera.
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Pitchford Hall steps in for Severn Valley Railway Gala, plus Camelot returns in steam at Bluebell Railway! You don’t want to miss the latest Issue 285 of Heritage Railway magazine.
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Steam nostalgia and railway history at its best, Steam Days is the monthly magazine dedicated to all steam railway enthusiasts.
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After 27 years, Pendennis Castle is back in steam! Read its fascinating story in the latest Issue 284 of Heritage Railway magazine.
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Steam nostalgia and railway history at its best, Steam Days is the monthly magazine dedicated to all steam railway enthusiasts.
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Grab the brand new September issue of Railways Illustrated magazine for the best coverage of today’s railway scene.
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