Photographer Roger Rounce’s Stratford Depot Locomotives is packed with stunning images and a must-read for rail enthusiasts.
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Category: Features
The Railway Magazine’s editors meet for the 125th anniversary of the first issue
This month marks 125 years since the first issue of The Railway Magazine was published in July 1897. In this special podcast episode, we reunite every living editor and the current deputy editor of The
Read moreThe story of Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society’s LMS10000 project
The Ivatt Diesel Recreation Society was formed in 2011 with the aim of producing a recreation of the lost pioneer mainline diesel loco, 10000, which, along with its twin 10001, was scrapped in 1968, long before the diesel preservation movement got off the ground.
Read moreB17 Steam Locomotive Trust (B17 SLT) 61673 ‘Spirit of Sandringham’ update
The project is progressing well building 61673 ‘Spirit of Sandringham’ which is a missing link in the evolution of the UK.
Read moreBook of the Week: Railways and Recollections
The Nostalgia Collection expands with this book from Will Adams, exploring from Hendon to St Pancras before electrification.
Read moreBook of the Week: Young Railway Photographer of the Year 2022
In 2018 the Rail Camera Club organised the ‘Rail Cameraman’ exhibition at Locomotion, Shildon, showcasing the work of the club’s members.
Read moreBook of the Week: The Railway Magazine Archive 1930s
The last great age of steam in Britain is revisited in this new collection of superb photographs from the extensive archive of the Railway Magazine.
Read moreBook of the Week: Railways & Recollections: The Midland Mainland in London 1974-80
The Midland Railway’s extension to London from Bedford to St Pancras opened fully on 1 October 1868 (local trains had run via St Pancras Tunnel to Moorgate from 13 July).
Read moreBook of the Week: The Midland Mainline in London 1974-80
The Midland Railway’s extension to London from Bedford to St Pancras opened fully on 1 October 1868 (local trains had run via St Pancras Tunnel to Moorgate from 13 July). From then on, improvements and widenings were undertaken through to 1905.
Read moreUnboxing ‘Flash’ the Local Express Train from Hornby
Today we’re unboxing a recent model train from Hornby called ‘Flash’ the local express train. It’s a remote-controlled battery train set targeted at the younger train enthusiast. It’s a great starting point for someone new
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