One of the things I miss most from the current railway scene is our locomotive workshops. They were such fascinating places to visit, because they illustrated perfectly the life story of locomotives f

Looking at railways in detail

When did railways begin? It certainly wasn’t 1825, says HOWARD JOHNSTON, as he concludes his round-up of the 1925 Stockton & Darlington centenary cavalcade.

Some final thoughts from the team at RAIL

D9537 – Wirksworth: An August working party started with giving the brake frame a second coat of grey oxide. The cooler group was also given a good degrease. Inside the loco, a start was made on scrap

This month’s 10 Pictures come from Richard Hargreaves. Born and still living in Telford, Richard inherited his dad’s interest in railways from an early age with family holidays providing the opportuni