The little-known Old Kiln Light Railway is home to a fascinating collection of narrow gauge locomotives and stock, including a rare large ‘Quarry Hunslet’ awaiting a return to the rails. Steam Railway pays a visit.

If there is one principle that has been absolutely clear in railway preservation, it is that nearly anything is possible. Whether it has been facing daunting engineering challenges, restoring locomoti

When Riviera Trains sold all its Mk. 2 coaches to WCR in the summer of 2024, the agreement was that WCR would look after Riviera’s customers and allow other TOCs to haul these coaches. But that never

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

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

When ALFRED FISHER took off on a mission to ride the Tollesbury Line in Essex in the early 1950s, he had no idea of the drama to follow…