From the often windswept north eastern corner of Scotland to the rugged Cornish coast, a new book showcases some striking disused railway structures, as ANDY COMFORT discovers

Better guidance in the early stages could alleviate problems that have dogged projects such as HS2

Thomas Telford’s Menai Suspension Bridge still provides safe ...

…and full electrification should have been agreed from the start

GET IN TOUCH Steam Railway, Media House, Lynchwood, ...

Pick up the phone, call your local railway, offer to volunteer, and it could be the start of a whole new adventure, says ALEX ALDER. You might even go the whole hog and buy an engine…