In years gone by the UK has faced some relatively heavy snowfall, leaving passengers asking the question: Why does snow stop trains running?
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Category: Features
Book of the Week: Settle & Carlise Revival
The Settle & Carlisle railway runs across the roof of England, reaching the highest point on any mainline railway in the country, and carries both passenger services and freight traffic.
Read moreThe Rocket Fleet
How much further can a locomotive go in terms of acquiring ‘legendary’ status than having a succession of full-size replicas built?
Read moreFrom the archive (1980): Portico for Posterity
STONEWORK of the impressive former entrance building of Curzon Street Station, Birmingham, is being restored and cleaned as part of a six month programme of renovation under the direction of City of Birmingham Planning Department.
Read moreBook of the Week: Model Railways Explained Beyond the Beginning
My hobby has been model railways for many years since I was given a Tri-ang Princess Elizabeth train set for Christmas as an eight-year-old schoolboy.
Read moreFifty years ago: New trains for the Northern and Piccadilly lines
From the January 1972 edition of The Railway Magazine Authority has been given to London Transport by the Greater London Council to place orders for 121 new Underground trains of a total cost of nearly
Read morePuffing Billy – the world’s oldest surviving steam locomotive
It is not often the name of a railway locomotive becomes adopted as an everyday saying in the English language, but many believe that happened in the case of the world’s oldest surviving steam locomotive. Heritage Railway editor Robin Jones has the story.
Read moreBook of the Week: 50 Years of Railways Around Bristol
Telling the story of Bristol area railways over the last 50 years, this publication is lavishly illustrated, including many photos taken by rail employees that give a unique insight to railways around Bristol and the
Read moreNational Railway Museum Appoints Railway Partnerships Manager
The National Railway Museum in York has appointed Paddy McNulty as Railway Partnerships Manager.
Read moreFantastic Christmas subscriptions on all your favourite railway titles at Classic Magazines!
Christmas is just around the corner, meaning it’s the perfect time to grab a last-minute gift for the Railway enthusiasts in your life, or even for yourself as an early Christmas treat!
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