The Soviet railways’ search for greater freight capacity led to the ordering of a Beyer-Garratt locomotive from Britain. The ...

Commander W. J. Alcock recalls an exciting journey on the “Tees-Tyne Pullman”, driven by the late Bill Hoole. First published ...

E. D. Hamer examines some of the pitfalls involved in investigating and recording railway history. Drawing on his study of ...

It has been announced that Mark Hopwood CBE, Managing Director of GWR, has become a Patron of the Transport Benevolent Fund ...

In February 1986, British Rail offered bargain saver fares which enabled the creative enthusiast the chance to travel all ...

The Llangollen and Corwen Railway has hailed this year's Classic Transport Weekend as an outstanding success after an ...

ONE OF the more intriguing stories of the year so far is the preparation of two Colas Rail Class 56s for export. Nothing has ...

AS REVEALED by Railways Illustrated last year, 59001 Yeoman Endeavour, the first Class 59 – and first General Motors loco in ...

The Llangollen and Corwen Railway has hailed this year’s Classic Transport Weekend as an outstanding success after an unforgettable two-day celebration of Britain’s transport heritage brought together ...

Introduced in the early 1980s, the strikingly-liveried hoppers were a distinctive part of the Speedlink scene throughout the decade, later seeing use on export workings through the Channel Tunnel. For ...

The Russian ‘U’ class 4-6-0 No. U127 that brought Lenin’s body back to Russia for his funeral. The loco is displayed in a small museum at Paveletsky station, Moscow. HARVEY SMITH A century ago this ...

The result was a dramatic and powerful departure as Seahorse hauled the heavy train across the junction, under the Edgeley Road bridge and past Cheadle Heath South signal box. Trains of similar weight ...