The official voice of preservation

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

Today we might minimise or even overlook the railway’s significance, because it is such an established part of our lives. Yet at its height the industry employed more than half a million people across

St Rollox has a place in the hearts ...

This year sees the celebrations marking the 200th anniversary of the opening of the Stockton and Darlington Railway, the world’s first steam-worked passenger line. It is an occasion to reflect on the

Some final thoughts from the team at RAIL

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