Railway Memories Through The Years
by Stuart Whitter – Chairman, Northern Steam Engineering Limited I am very pleased to welcome as guest blogger Stuart Whitter who I first met in the very early 1980’s when we were involved in the restoration of Class 9F 92212 at the Great Central Railway, Loughborough. During our time in the railway industry we have […]
Our top Christmas steam train experiences for the whole family in 2025
iStock.com/nmated Heritage railways up and down the country are getting into the festive spirit. Whether it’s the opportunity to meet Santa, impressive light displays, on board pantomimes or more relaxed Christmas dining, your local heritage railway is undoubtedly doing something to celebrate the season. See below for some of our top recommendations. Christmas steam train […]
The rise of rail simulation games: How virtual railways inspire real-world enthusiasts
We have received payment for the content in this article. Learn more. iStock.com/Danielrao When you think of trains, what comes to mind? Your younger years playing with Lego, or the very first time you travelled across the country with just your backpack and a ticket ride to the unknown? Well, thanks to technology, you can […]
The Railway to Merhead – RailwayBlogger
Recently, I contacted Pete Briddon, an industrial railway engineering specialist, regarding a quotation for fitting a vacuum train brake system to an English Electric diesel hydraulic locomotive. The locomotive is kept on the old Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway at Midsomer Norton. During this process I became aware that Pete had written a book titled […]
Issue 338 | Heritage Railway Magazine
With Heritage Railway magazine, you can keep up to date with essential railway news, days out and lots more! You won’t want to miss issue 338 of Heritage Railway magazine. If you’d like to give this edition of Heritage Railway magazine a read, then you can skip the wait and download the digital version or you can order the […]
Powerful short film highlights how to help vulnerable young people on rail network
Avanti West Coast and Railway Children have released a Christmas film to encourage people to be on the lookout for runaway children on the rail network. One child runs away every five minutes, with many using public transport to do this. The short film – which is purposefully 5 minutes – encourages people to take […]
Wickham Trolley Restoration Project – RailwayBlogger
The type 27A Wickham Trolley is a railway personnel carrier. British Rail used them to transport small groups of engineers to inspect railway lines. Over 600 type 27A Mk3 were built from nationalization of the railways in 1948 until around 1990 . They were used extensively over the whole of the British Railways network. Some also hauled four-wheel trailers which carried tools and equipment. 6936 and 7504 at Bangor On 20th February 2017, Wickham Trolley […]
New name for train commemorates town’s role in historic railway first
A train running on one of the world’s shortest branch lines has been named to commemorate a Black Country town’s role in building the first locomotive to run in the US. Credit: West Midlands Railway “The Stourbridge Lion” was selected by a West Midlands Railway judging panel for the train’s new name after being suggested […]
Huge train timetables revamp comes into effect
A significant train timetable change came into effect on Sunday. iStock.com/ZEYU CHEN Passengers on the East Coast Main Line will see more trains and reduced journey times following a £4 billion investment over the past decade. LNER said the “transformational” changes mean it will run nearly 10,000 additional services per year. Article continues below… […]
Great Western Railway History: Then and Now
Great Western Railway (GWR) is proudly showcasing the history of their network and celebrating the rich heritage of Britain’s railways with brand new animated images By delving into the historical railway image archives and commissioning a photographer to capture the stations in their present-day glory, GWR has successfully showcased the gradual development of Britain’s railways over […]