PAUL CLIFTON picks ten of the best (and worst), declaring: “There are numerous poetry anthologies on the subject of travel. I have an entire shelf of them. Choosing just ten about railways is highly subjective. Here is my flawed selection: some familiar to everyone and one you might rather forget…”

Guest Columnist

GARY ESSEX looks at the railways that have successfully diversified their income streams, from contract work for main line operators to reinventing themselves as invaluable training sites.

Work on the Transpennine Route Upgrade (TRU) has certainly been ramped up over the past 18 months, and now you can clearly see some of the significant work going on. CHRIS HOWE sends up the drone to see the progress on the new Baker Viaduct near Dewsbury

RAIL Columnist

This month’s 10 Pictures come from Leeds-based photographer Anthony Hicks, who has been taking images since the age of 12. Brought up in Leamington Spa, he inherited his love of railways, heritage and