It was a hard environment to come into!

From third-class seats open to the elements, to the gold-plated interiors of Queen Victoria’s Royal Train, we mark this milestone anniversary with a nostalgic look through the ages

HERITAGE RAILWAY ASSOCIATION CHIEF EXEC STEVE OATES TACKLES STEAM’S BURNING ISSUES

CHRISTIAN WOLMAR chronicles the dire safety conditions that led to the birth of the unions, and examines their continued presence on today’s railway

The Ffestiniog Railway has accomplished much during its seven decades in preservation. Here is a timeline of its key milestones.

This issue’s 10 Pictures comes from railfreight follower and photographer Paul Shannon. Having spent his early childhood in Gloucestershire, Paul lived on the outskirts of Manchester from 1963 until 1

When I was aged 10, the farmers used to come round the schools to pick volunteers to work on the farms during the summer holidays, mainly to help bring in the harvest. The country was still building u