In our latest feature about apprentices at the Severn Valley Railway, The RM visits the loco shed at Bridgnorth to meet 22-year-old Max Green, who
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Category: Features
The death of Sir Nigel Gresley
The death of Sir Nigel Gresley at Hertford on April 5, deprived the railway mechanical engineering profession of one of its most distinguished personalities.
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Caledonian Sleeper’s Mk5 stock: an overnight sensation?
Caledonian Sleeper’s new Mk5 stock has rarely been out of the headlines since it was introduced. Ben Jones takes a ride on this new generation
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Heritage profile: The Wensleydale Railway
Running through some of the best scenery North Yorkshire offers, the Wensleydale Railway is a relative newcomer to the heritage and tourist railway sector. Graeme
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Return of the Brighton Belle
Restoring a 1930s all-electric Pullman train for use on the mainline is a project where the 5BEL Trust has faced and overcome numerous challenges. With
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Humphrey Platts, the railway photographer
Nick Pigott meets Humphrey Platts, who began photographing trains just after the Second World War, capturing a fascinating transitional period on the railways.
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A curious railway accident
A curious railway accident, as reported in The Railway Magazine, March 1900.
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From the archive: New Yankee jewel in the Exmoor crown!
It is 82 years since the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway closed, and 38 years since a revivalist association was formed. One of its core mission
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Immerse yourself in the East Anglian Railway Museum
It’s a slice of living history, and for anyone interested in railways the East Anglian Railway Museum is simply a great family day out.
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Preservation focus: Forgotten gems
Mark Smithers considers several important examples of narrow gauge and industrial steam locomotives which are not currently in the forefront of public attention.
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