John whiteley remembers…deltics around york

PART 27: BR Class 142-144 ‘Pacers’

The year 1927 was a significant milestone for the London, Midland & Scottish Railway as it marked the introduction of the first of the Royal Scot 4-6-0s, which were built with some urgency to replace

When we are asked who invented the railways, we can confidently say we did – Britain. But precisely who was involved and how it all developed is a long story. By the end of the 18th century, the Indus

There are many reasons why locomotives might be fitted with replacement engines to new designs. PIP DUNN looks at various projects and explains why they occurred

The seed sown by the opening and success of the Stockton & Darlington Railway (S&DR) led to a rapid increase in the number of railways in Britain as other ventures were promoted, the Liverpool & Manch

The Great North of Scotland Railway (GNSR) acquired eight new 4-4-0 locomotives of class F (later LNER Class D40) in 1920/21. Six were built by the North British Locomotive Company, Glasgow, in 1920,