British rail history
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From the 1989 Archives: Braking Fault Forces Withdrawal of BR’s Entire Class 90 Fleet
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From the October 1989 issue of The Railway Magazine All 30 new Class 90 Intercity electric locomotives were temporarily withdrawn by British Rail on 17 August following the discovery of a braking system fault. The contemporary report also covered concerns involving other rolling stock and two derailments during July and August. Braking fault forces recall…
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Ghost on the Footplate: A Chilling Railway Tale of Fate, Faith and a Watchful Guardian
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As Britain’s railways transitioned from steam to diesel, not all change was mechanical. Some, it seems, was far more mysterious. Neil Taylor recounts a haunting Christmas Eve journey set against the backdrop of a rapidly disappearing railway world. Steam sheds stood silent, branch lines rusted into obsolescence, and Victorian stations were being cut down only…
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