Shannon Butcher

  • Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway receives lifeline grant from Culture Recovery Fund

    Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway receives lifeline grant from Culture Recovery Fund

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    Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway is one of 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive a lifesaving financial boost.

  • Railwayana Auction to support Rail Aid

    Railwayana Auction to support Rail Aid

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    Great Central Railwayana Auctions is hosting an online auction to support Rail Aid, a new initiative to help raise vital money for the life-saving work of Railway Children.

  • PREVIEW: NOVEMBER EDITION OF RAILWAYS ILLUSTRATED

    PREVIEW: NOVEMBER EDITION OF RAILWAYS ILLUSTRATED

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    Each issue of Railways Illustrated offers a comprehensive round-up of the latest news and topical events from the UK across the present-day railway, including heritage traction in operation on the main lines.

  • General Manager Full Time Position – Weardale Railway

    General Manager Full Time Position – Weardale Railway

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    We are looking for a General Manager who has commercial acumen, with a can-do attitude, who will take responsibility for getting jobs done.

  • The Joy of Railways: Remembering the golden age of trainspotting

    The Joy of Railways: Remembering the golden age of trainspotting

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    Journey back to the 1950s and ’60s with this nostalgic look at Britain’s railways in their glory days. Beautifully illustrated throughout with a unique collection of photographs, train spotting notebooks and railway ephemera.

  • The Worcester Locomotive Society

    The Worcester Locomotive Society

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    Rex Kennedy, a former member of the Worcester Locomotive Society, recalls long days and amusing stories from when the WLS ran regular coach trips.

  • The COVID Conundrum

    The COVID Conundrum

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    Editor Mark Nicholls ponders the serious issues surrounding coronavirus and the UK’s railways, in particular what can be done to bring passengers back.

  • Restoring Falling Sands

    Restoring Falling Sands

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    The Severn Valley Railway has undertaken a vast job in making repairs to the Falling Sands Viaduct, as Editor Mark Nicholls explains.

  • East Coast HST finale

    East Coast HST finale

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    After a remarkable 41 years of service, the HST is due to be taken out of use on the East Coast Main Line by its main franchisee on December 31, 2019.

  • Seaton Tramway celebrates 50th anniversary

    Seaton Tramway celebrates 50th anniversary

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    Seaton Tramway recently hosted a special event on August 28 allowing visitors to see all 13 trams in action to celebrate 50 years of the tramway.


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