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Switzerland’s mountain railways keeping communities alive

21st September 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive, World

Every year millions of people from all over the world squeeze into little trains in Switzerland, hoping to experience unforgettable mountain vistas and clean Alpine air.

161 years ago: Death of Isambard Kingdom Brunel

15th September 2020 Sam Hewitt Features

Young Isambard was not only to follow in his father’s footsteps as one of the greatest engineers of his day, but with his big railway from London to Bristol, and the seaward ‘extension’ by which steamships would continue the journey to New York, would soon eclipse his fame.

Five things you didn’t know about Isambard Brunel

15th September 2020 Sam Hewitt Features

Engineering great Isambard Kingdom Brunel has continued to inspire and influence generations of architects long after his death in 1859.

The Aln Valley Railway – then and now

14th September 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

Alan Barnes is a regular visitor to the North East. Here, he takes a look at the history of the Aln Valley Railway and its

CENTENARIAN CAMERAMAN: Ron Buckley – Britain’s Oldest Railway Photographer

4th September 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

Chris Milner meets a railway photographer with a fascinating past, who took his first railway picture in the 1930s, but also spent more than 40

PREVIEW | Darlington: Home of Rail Engineering in the North-East

28th August 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, Steam

For a limited time only, you can read the digital version of Darlington, The Home of Rail Engineering in the North-East for just 99p.

Trips with a difference: 40 years of rail ale rambles

28th August 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

Dave Richardson recalls more than 40 years of connecting railways with beer festivals and brewery visits, organised by former Salisbury area BR manager Gerald Daniels.

Remembering Richard Hardy

21st August 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

Richard Hardy, who died on February 18 2018, aged 94, was one of the last remaining professional links with the ‘Big Four’ and a railwayman

THEN & NOW: Years Apart… Bestwood Park Junction, Nottingham

14th August 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

Our occasional series of then and now ‘views’ normally show where the railway has been closed, and in many cases the trackbed returned to nature.

Hydrogen train trial for UK by 2020

14th August 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

Following the recent announcement of the Government’s intention to remove diesel trains from the network by 2040, KEITH FENDER looks at how Alstom has developed