Dorothy breaks through at long itchington

At the time of the opening of the tunnel in 1843, the pedestrians who stepped into the world’s first underwater tunnel were venturing into what was – at the time – known as the ‘Eighth Wonder of the W

HS2… Northern Powerhouse Rail… an “Elizabeth line for the North”. Why is more not being made of the Transpennine Route Upgrade’s potential to improve the region’s rail services?

After years of delays and funding issues, the new stations on Birmingham’s Camp Hill Line are finally taking shape. PETER PLISNER reports

D9537 – Wirksworth: An August working party started with giving the brake frame a second coat of grey oxide. The cooler group was also given a good degrease. Inside the loco, a start was made on scrap

Telford Steam Railway resident ‘56XX’ 062T No. 5619 ...

A RUNNING day for Hymek D7018 has been arranged at the Great Central Railway on November 22. The loco will then be used on the line’s annual New Year’s Eve trains on December 31 prior to a planned mov