Beeching – 50 Years of the Axeman
Read Now Described as the most hated civil servant in Britain, it was half a century ago that Dr Richard Beeching was appointed [...]
The Ones That Got Away
Read Now Railway heritage enthusiasts are well served by the legendary locos that have survived into preservation - but not every engine was [...]
The Changing Face of Railfreight
Read Now Freight services on British railway lines have changed dramatically over the last 40 to 50 years. The Changing Face of Railfreight [...]
Heritage Diesel and Electric Locomotives
Read Now It’s now more than 40 years since the first ex-British Rail main line diesel locomotive, D821 Greyhound, was bought for preservation. [...]
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 [...]
Severn Valley Railway – 50 Glorious Years
Read Now Carrying around 250,000 passengers a year, Severn Valley is one of the world’s most popular steam railways. Born from the conversations [...]
LMS: Steam Revival
Read Now The London Midland and Scottish Railway was the largest of the Big Four companies formed by the Grouping of Britain’s independent [...]
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’; [...]