Great British Railway Firsts
Read Now The invention of the world’s first self-propelled railway locomotive in the form of Cornishman Richard Trevithick’s steam engine proved to be [...]
Darlington – The home of rail engineering in the north-east
Read Now It’s almost 200 years since the small town of Darlington emerged as the cradle for a rail industry that transformed travel [...]
Legendary Locomotives
Read Now There was a time when every ground-breaking or record-breaking feat by a new-type locomotive would see the footplate crew, designer and [...]
Apollo 11
Read Now It is now half a century since Neil Armstrong became the first man to set foot on the Moon - the American [...]
Great Western Steam Revival
Read Now Brunswick green locomotives, with polished brass and copper, hauling chocolate and cream coaches on holiday expresses including the ‘Cornish Riviera Express’; [...]
Great Western Railway
Read Now There are many who state that the Great Western Railway came to an abrupt end on 1 January 1948, when the [...]
Great Central Railway – Past, Present and Future
Read Now Here is the complete story of the fabled Great Central Railway, from the beginnings of the original pre-Grouping company in Victorian [...]
Clash of the Steam Titans
Read Now What happens when the most famous locomotive of the 20th century meets its 21st-century equivalent? A clash of steam titans! Flying Scotsman, [...]
East Lancashire Railway
Read Now As British Railways phased out its final steam locomotives, interest in reopening closed railways was growing. More and more new railway [...]
Bronte Steam
Read Now Published to mark the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway, this is the story of [...]