W elcome to the latest issue of Railways Illustrated and I start with a bit of housekeeping – my email has changed and is now pip. dunn@kelsey.co.uk; however, nothing in life is simple, and due to con

One of the best-known names in railway photography, Colin Marsden takes up the mantle of this month’s 10 Pictures feature. The former railwayman is also a well-known author who during the last five de

Some final thoughts from the team at RAIL

07013 – Bury: A few steps forward were made in early August when the locomotive was lifted from its wheels. All wheelsets require tyre turning to restore their profiles, and the Class 07’s sole AEI RT

Running a rail timetable relies on the right number of locos, coaches, and staff being fit and in the right place. But on a network the size and complexity of British Rail, sometimes – in fact, often

We’ve received a bumper crop of new books this month, so here’s a special edition of Modeller’s Bookshelf, featuring a range of titles that will inform and inspire your modelling.