Wendy Evans goes through the techniques required to shoot train stations after dark, when metering the variable light is a challenge

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

Apologies to author Chris Forrest for missing this late addition to his story as published in the December 2025 issue, this paragraph directly pertaining to the concluding photograph; page 63. The Edi

Some final thoughts from the team at RAIL

Sixty years ago this month, on March 6 1966, the Western Region achieved two major goals with the end of both steam power and the Somerset & Dorset route – bringing a mighty era to a rather grubby end.

Visiting Ivatt ‘2MT’ 2-6-2T No. 41312 at Midsomer ...