Features
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From the archive: Midlands remembers Southern steam 50
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Commemorations marking the 50th anniversary of the end of steam on the Southern Region continue to capture the public imagination.
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From the archive: Budapest’s secret steam – Hungary’s hidden time capsule
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Out of public view in Budapest’s Istvántelek railway works is an extraordinary collection of historic steam locomotives and rolling stock.
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New Stock Focus: CAF – Class 195 DMUs and 331 EMUs
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Passengers using Northern services have endured a torrid time, travelling in trains which are overcrowded and past their ‘best by’ date. On July 1, the first of a fleet of 101 Class 195 and 331 trains was introduced, which is expected to start and alleviate some of the problems. Chris Milner samples both trains. FOR…
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VIDEO: Unboxing Hornby’s Harry Potter modelling collection
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Harry Potter continues to captivate one generation after another and now Hornby has created its own little piece of magic for fans.
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Seven for a secret never to be told…
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As celebrity ‘Warships’ go, No. D829 Magpie enjoyed royal status and the TV spotlight through the children’s series of the same name.
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Jurassic helps Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway celebrates anniversary
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The 2ft gauge Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway (LCLR) celebrated the tenth anniversary of it reopening in Skegness on July 13.
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On the hunt: Class 40s
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In an extract from his new book, Chasing Trains, Martin Buck recalls the lengths he went to tracking down his last ‘Whistlers’ for sight and haulage. A QUESTION I am often asked is: “Why Class 40s?” Well, some people like to drive fast cars, experience the acceleration, how fast will it go, and the ‘revs’…
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In pictures: Railways during World War II
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Here are a selection of World War II advertisements that appeared in The Railway Magazine in 1940.
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Why does hot weather cause severe rail disruption?
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Soaring temperatures in the UK have led rail operators to warn of possible speed restrictions due to the risk of tracks buckling.
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On a roll to Royce’s
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Tim Helme recounts some of the stress, strife and shenanigans on the diminutive Derby branch line to Sinfin from 1990 to date. THE Sinfin branch, which is accessed at Melbourne Junction about one-and-a-quarter miles south-west of Derby, was originally laid in 1868. From Melbourne Junction it ran to the Stenson Branch at Chellaston West Junction…
