From the archive

  • From the archive: Leeds and its railways

    From the archive: Leeds and its railways

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    A detailed look at Leeds and its railways by S P Thompson from The Railway Magazine, July 1915.

  • The story of ambulance trains in World War I

    The story of ambulance trains in World War I

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    The story of British-funded ‘ambulance’ trains, in use on the Continent during the ‘European War’. First published September and October 1915.

  • When British Railways deliberately crashed a train

    When British Railways deliberately crashed a train

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    British Railways and the Central Electricity Generating Board deliberately destroy a train to prove the safety of nuclear fuel flasks. Reprinted from the October 1984 issue of The Railway Magazine.

  • The history of GWR’s ‘Castle’ Class, from design to preservation

    The history of GWR’s ‘Castle’ Class, from design to preservation

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    Celebrating the GWR’s ‘Castle’ Class, which entered service over 100 years ago in August 1923.

  • From the archive: “The Big Four” of the New Railway Era

    From the archive: “The Big Four” of the New Railway Era

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    First published 100 years ago this year, this article reported on the changes that came about following the grouping of 120 small companies into four big companies – and coined the nickname “The Big Four”!

  • From the archive: The Glory Years of BR Steam

    From the archive: The Glory Years of BR Steam

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    From The Railway Magazine, December 2005: At Nationalisation, the GWR feared it would lose its unique character, but as it turned out, those worries weren’t to be realised for more than a decade and the 1950s and early ‘60s thus proved to be the era of the ‘Great Western Region’!

  • From the archive: Highest and lowest railways of Europe twinned

    From the archive: Highest and lowest railways of Europe twinned

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    From The Railway Magazine, December 1997 – The twinning of Eurotunnel Tri-Bo Shuttle locos with Swiss rail tunnels to mark the ‘Swiss 150’ celebrations was completed in September/October with two naming ceremonies at Cheriton terminal.

  • From the archive: The suppression of smoke

    From the archive: The suppression of smoke

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    From The Railway Magazine, August 1963 – The Hunslet Engine Co. develops an underfeed stoker and gas producer system which completely eliminates the emission of dark smoke.

  • From the archive: Manchester – The divided city

    From the archive: Manchester – The divided city

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    October 1986: Martin Bairstow describes railway developments in Greater Manchester which have so far fallen short of bridging the gap between north and south.

  • From the archive: Kings Cross Works

    From the archive: Kings Cross Works

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    Originally published in The Railway Magazine, December 1978.

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