West coast electric… all the way

GARETH DENNIS imagines how railways will look over the next four decades, after DAVID STUBBINGS starts with this decade‘s reforms

In the beginning, God made many things, but He did not make railways; that was left to mankind. What kind of job did mankind do in the construction of the Glasgow & South Western Railway main line? Th

Lovers of interesting and unusual trains and, indeed, of tradition, will be disappointed by the announcement from Buckingham Palace that, from 2027, the royal train will be taken out of service, becau

LEFT: D1618, allocated to LMML (London Midland Region, Midland Lines) at Toton, is away from its usual operating sphere as it gingerly crosses a new bridge over what will become the M6. The train is o

Britain’s adoption of electric trains and infrastructure has been spasmodic, despite the long-term cost and environmental benefits. HOWARD JOHNSTON reports

One of the things I miss most from the current railway scene is our locomotive workshops. They were such fascinating places to visit, because they illustrated perfectly the life story of locomotives f