Features
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National Railway Museum Appoints Railway Partnerships Manager
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The National Railway Museum in York has appointed Paddy McNulty as Railway Partnerships Manager.
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Fantastic Christmas subscriptions on all your favourite railway titles at Classic Magazines!
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Christmas is just around the corner, meaning it’s the perfect time to grab a last-minute gift for the Railway enthusiasts in your life, or even for yourself as an early Christmas treat!
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Book of the Week: Model Railways Explained
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Author Brian Lamber writes: “My hobby has been model railways for many years since I was given a Tri-ang Princess Elizabeth train set for Christmas as an eight-year-old schoolboy.
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End of the line for ‘Number Nine’
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LNER A4 Pacific No. 60009 Union of South Africa was set to appear in the East Lancashire Railway’s 2021 Autumn Steam Gala but fate stepped in. The 4-6-2 was withdrawn from traffic less than a week before. Cedric Johns and Robin Jones look back at its illustrious history.
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Book of the Week: Gloucestershire, Warwickshire Steam Railway Journey
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The history and the remarkable rebuilding of the former section of the Great Western Railway from Broadway to Cheltenham Racecourse by the volunteer-led Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway has been well documented.
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Book of the Week: Lament for a Branch Line
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As a born and bred Prestonian, young David took the opportunity to go train spotting at Preston station, within sight and sound of the much-lamented Southport branch line.
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Book of the Week: Loco Review Vol. 1 & 2
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An illustrative account of the main changes to freight and loco-hauled passenger services between 2017 – 2021.
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Ghost Trains: A discovery of the UK’s forgotten railway networks
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In this new Railway Hub video, Ben visits Kirton Lindsey Railway Station and Brigg Railway Station in Lincolnshire, two known ‘ghost stations’.
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HRH Prince Richard pays a visit to Crich Tramway Village
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On Wednesday 20th October, HRH Prince Richard, Duke of Gloucester visited Crich Tramway Village, where he is Patron.
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All Aboard! Remembering Britain’s Railways: A nostalgic trip down memory lane
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Climb All Aboard! and travel back in time to the days when Britain’s railways were a national institution and when steam was still king.
