223: edinburgh and east lothian (east coast) steam

I’m a big fan of the Class 37/4 sub-class and I think this is for two reasons. The Class 37 is such an iconic and successful design, and the 37/4 conversion programme would extend the longevity of the

In each issue of Railways Illustrated, we ask a photographer to select their 10 favourite rail-related images and tell us the reasons why they believe these photos stand out from the crowd. This month

ABOVE: On June 2, 1980, 20066 hauls a coal train from Markam Colliery formed of mineral wagons and hoppers at Barrow Hill, having just come off the line from Hall Lane Junction and Seymour Junction. C

Scanning BR’s Scottish Region summer timetable for 1962 reveals how the face of the railway north of the border has changed over the past six decades

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

I recall that Dad had a brilliant idea in the late 1970s, in his days with OPC, to write a Railway Enthusiasts Diary, its selling point being a railway event of the past pertaining to every day – from