From the archive
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The death of Sir Nigel Gresley
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The death of Sir Nigel Gresley at Hertford on April 5, deprived the railway mechanical engineering profession of one of its most distinguished personalities.
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Three million passengers and counting…
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Sitting in the shadow of Snowdon in North Wales, Cliff Thomas tells the story of Llanberis Lake Railway, whose foundations stem from a former slate quarry line. A check list of ingredients for a successful heritage railway might include: mountain landscapes (Snowdon, obviously!); running beside a lake; steam locomotives with local provenance; riding on an…
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Locomotive Icons: Incomparable ‘Pennsy Class’ ‘GG-1’
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Words: Robert Humm The incomparable ‘Pennsy Class’ ‘GG-1’ passenger locomotives were the apogee of electric traction development in the USA. Robert Humm relates their history and that of the Pennsylvania electric railway network. In the beginning, electric rail traction in the United States was confined to low-voltage streetcars and small industrial freight operations. The first…
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The Golden Age of the ‘Big Four’
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The 1930s were the golden age of the ‘Big Four’ railway companies, placing the country’s many diverse railway companies under government control.
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The story of railway historian supreme George Dow
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The life of the great communicator and railway historian supreme, George Dow, is recounted by Robert Humm.
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Rediscovered letter reveals Great Western Railway burned Charles Dickens’ Christmas turkey
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A real-life Ghost of Christmas Past resurfaced at the National Railway Museum at York at Christmas.
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The big bird that flew too far: Part 2
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It’s 50 years since the prototype diesel Kestrel first graced the British Rail network, but after four years it was sold to Russia.
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The Railway Magazine Archive: 120 years of rail history…
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The Railway Magazine’s entire archive has been scanned to give subscribers access to more than 120 years of Britain’s best-selling rail title.
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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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From the archive: Building for the future
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Ben Jones visits Bridgnorth to discover how the Severn Valley Railway is investing in new facilities to cope with ever-increasing visitor numbers.
