This was not an all that well-patronised rail tour, but perhaps because of that, it was very enjoyable and very successful (in a way). It was a fine day for what proved to be the last steam working fr

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

STAR LETTER Did anyone spot the dual ...

Railway photography for me is about two things: a record for capturing a point in time to preserve a memory and an art form to create a great-looking image. Sometimes for me that is to recreate an ess

This month’s 10 pictures comes from well-known and renowned West Country photographer Bernard Mills, who has been taking pictures for several decades now. Railways were in his blood from infancy, and

Step back to 1965! That is your invite for this themed issue, which is something different for Steam Days, but still with a varied mix of features – Somerset & Dorset, the ‘Notts & Lincs Rail Tour,’ t