This month’s images are provided by Neil Scarlett, a West Yorkshire-based enthusiast. He says: “My earliest railway memories are as a 12-year-old watching grimy steam-hauled freights passing the botto

Once again, our Amateur Photographer of the Year competition was tightly fought – and for the second time, Young APOY ended up with joint winners!

Wendy Evans goes through the techniques required to shoot train stations after dark, when metering the variable light is a challenge

The annual National Historic Ships UK Photography Competition offers a window into our maritime past and how it touches the present day

Some final thoughts from the team at RAIL

Spotlight on readers’ excellent images and how they captured them