Trains of thought

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The year 1982 was a good one for me. It was my third year of trainspotting and when I really ramped it up, with epic trips to Scotland, the North East, the London depots, and South Wales. These were t

EXPERT ANALYSIS OF THE ISSUES AFFECTING TODAY’S MAIN LINE CHARTER SCENE

This month’s images are provided by Neil Scarlett, a West Yorkshire-based enthusiast. He says: “My earliest railway memories are as a 12-year-old watching grimy steam-hauled freights passing the botto

Pick up the phone, call your local railway, offer to volunteer, and it could be the start of a whole new adventure, says ALEX ALDER. You might even go the whole hog and buy an engine…

In the first 15 years of its life as a heritage line, steam on the West Somerset Railway underwent a remarkable transformation, from humble industrials to stars from the National Collection.