Reversing beeching: portishead prepares

The first of two S&D sojourns with the Cotham Grammar Railway Society in 1965 was on Saturday, May 29, and organised by history teacher Mr Janes, who was undoubtedly a long-time railway enthusiast. Th

Some final thoughts from the team at RAIL ...

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In light of the raft of recently cancellations by virtually all promoters, it begs the question, ‘how do we entice more people on charter trains?’ The obvious answer is a combination of price, destina

Getting to the heart of the matter

THE MUCH-MISSED Somerset & Joint Dorset Railway, between Bath and Bournemouth, might have closed on March 7, 1966, but a part of it is being revived at Shillingstone station, writes John Stretton. The