Where next? for heritage railways

This year, The Railway Heritage Trust celebrates 40 years of supporting and celebrating the railway. As it continues its mission, Executive Director TIM HEDLEY-JONES tells RICHARD WILCOCK why preserving the railway’s past is a vital part of its future

Network Rail has brought more of the physical ...

There’s no escaping it. The issue with charter trains, and why they cost so much to run, is the lack of decent, suitable and accessible rolling stock. There is also a definite lack of really nice coac

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St Rollox has a place in the hearts ...

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