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  • Avanti West Coast promises ‘big change’ for commuters

    Avanti West Coast promises ‘big change’ for commuters

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    A “big change” in the quality of train carriages on the West Coast Main Line has been promised by a parent company of new operator Avanti West Coast.

  • Present ideas? We’ve got you covered!

    Present ideas? We’ve got you covered!

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    The next two weekends are expected to be some of the busiest shopping days of the year; luckily you can beat the rush of the High Street with these great gifts.

  • Last minute Christmas gift: Sir Nigel Gresley mug

    Last minute Christmas gift: Sir Nigel Gresley mug

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    If you are looking for a last minute gift for the steam enthusiast or for yourself then look no further than this splendid mug.

  • UK railway news round-up

    UK railway news round-up

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    It’s been a busy week on the UK’s railways as the election race heats up. Labour and the Conservatives clash over the Tory pledge to spend £4.2 billion on a local public transport fund.

  • Hitachi to build 23 trains for Avanti West Coast in £350m contract

    Hitachi to build 23 trains for Avanti West Coast in £350m contract

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    Hitachi has been awarded a £350 million contract to build 23 new trains for Avanti West Coast, the manufacturer has announced.

  • A Cumbrian Coast ‘Jubilee’

    A Cumbrian Coast ‘Jubilee’

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    STANIER ‘Jubilee’ 4-6-0 No. 45690 Leander winds its way southbound along the Lakeland coast at St Bees with the return leg of the Railway Touring Company’s ‘Cumbrian Coast Express on September 28. The BR black-liveried ‘Jub’ had left Carlisle at 13.32 and stuck to within four minutes of the timetable through Workington and Whitehaven, being just…

  • Rare outing for Middleton’s tiny Hunslet

    Rare outing for Middleton’s tiny Hunslet

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    FORMER brewery 4wD Courage (Hunslet 1786 of 1935) made a rare outing during the Middleton Railway’s Work’s Outing gala on September 14-15. The locomotive was operated on the rarely used Balm Road branch. Here, it leads a demonstration goods train over Moor Road level crossing on the first day of the event. A wide variety…

  • Forget socks, Classic Magazines has a gift for everyone!

    Forget socks, Classic Magazines has a gift for everyone!

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    At Classic Magazines we’ve made your Christmas shopping simple and straightforward, with plenty of ideas for family and friends in our festive gift guide.

  • The Railway Magazine Archive: 120 years of rail history…

    The Railway Magazine Archive: 120 years of rail history…

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    The Railway Magazine’s entire archive has been scanned to give subscribers access to more than 120 years of Britain’s best-selling rail title.

  • December issue on sale!

    December issue on sale!

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    Britain’s best-selling rail title The Railway Magazine is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present.


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