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A Lancashire half-century

7th August 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

Mark Smithers reports on the West Lancashire Light Railway, a family-friendly operation which has just celebrated its 50th anniversary after starting from humble beginnings in

Britain’s biggest train fleet transformation since the 1950s

29th July 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

Britain’s train fleet is undergoing its biggest transformation since the 1950s, with around 5,700 new vehicles being delivered or on order.

Livery Design: Giving the railway the ‘WOW’ factor

23rd July 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

While many transport companies look to external agencies and specialists to develop and maintain their brand and image, some undertake the activity in-house. Virgin Trains

Tyseley: Shaping the future of main line steam?

15th July 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

As the steam railtour market undergoes one of its most significant overhauls in decades, Gary Boyd-Hope talks to Tyseley’s Michael Whitehouse about Vintage Trains’ bid

Check out this railway photography masterclass

8th July 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

Significant technical advances in digital cameras and lens quality has made railway photography images previously thought impossible, possible.

New Trains for Old: From Upminster to Upcycled – Vivarail’s D-Train

1st July 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

Ben Jones visits Long Marston to find out how redundant District Line trains are being rebuilt to provide cheaper and greener alternatives to brand new

From the archive: Experimental Vehicles – Ro-Railers: Ahead of their time or overtaken by events?

24th June 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

A new type of vehicle for use on both road and rail was trialled in the early 1930s, but never caught on. Alan Dale considers

From the archive: A narrow gauge railway under south London

17th June 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

Keith Fender reports on the construction of the Northern Line extension to Battersea, which has necessitated the construction of a narrow gauge railway under south

ARCHIVE: Getting Farringdon ready for the Elizabeth Line

10th June 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

Keith Fender was given an exclusive tour of Farringdon, one of the major interchange points on the £16billion project.

From Ukraine with love? Railway photographer shadowed by the state

3rd June 2020 Nigel Devereux Features, From the archive

Mark Darby takes a trip to the former Soviet country of Ukraine – an adventure which presented him with more than a few problems, including the discovery he’d been under surveillance for days… as a suspected terrorist!