railway infrastructure

  • Bedford Electrification on Schedule – Railway Magazine archive from June 1979

    Bedford Electrification on Schedule – Railway Magazine archive from June 1979

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    Published in the June 1979 issue of The Railway Magazine, this archive article reports on progress with the electrification of the Moorgate/St. Pancras–Bedford line. The article describes work underway, engineering developments and infrastructure improvements as they stood at the time of publication. Bedford Electrification on Schedule Work underway between Moorgate, St. Pancras and Bedford WORK…

  • Helston Railway buys historic viaduct key to extension plan

    Helston Railway buys historic viaduct key to extension plan

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    THE Helston Railway Preservation Society has added the Cober Viaduct, also known as Lowertown Viaduct, to its land portfolio. Robin Jones reports… The six-arch curved stone structure has always been seen as a key objective and the jewel in the crown in the strategy to extend the railway as far towards Helston as possible. Often…


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