In a historical review of locomotive engineers, Heritage Railway magazine highlights the career of Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid – who passed away 50 years ago.
Read moreHere’s what you didn’t know about Oliver Vaughan Snell Bulleid CBE
Category: Features
Lenin’s journey that shook the 20th century
A century ago this April, revolutionary politician Lenin embarked on a circuitous eight-day rail journey from Switzerland to Russia.
Read moreThe death of Sir Nigel Gresley
The death of Sir Nigel Gresley at Hertford on April 5, deprived the railway mechanical engineering profession of one of its most distinguished personalities.
Read moreUK railway news roundup
This week, the focus very much turns to the heritage railway sector, as railways are forced to close and furlough staff. But, in a sharp turn, new emergency funds and fundraising by the public could mean the heritage railways have plenty of life yet.
Read moreGreat Northern Railwayana Auctions update
Great Northern Railwayana Auction would like to update you on their forthcoming auction.
Read moreThree million passengers and counting…
Sitting in the shadow of Snowdon in North Wales, Cliff Thomas tells the story of Llanberis Lake Railway, whose foundations stem from a former slate quarry line. A check list of ingredients for a successful
Read moreFrom the archive: First batch of class “508” electric multiple-units in service
Apart from the underground trains on the Waterloo and City line, the Southern Region of British Railways has, until now, exclusively used hinged doors on its suburban trains…
Read moreModelling basics: A decision on size
Model railways, as the name implies, are based on small-scale representations of the real thing, so the choice for new modellers is the actual model’s scale.
Read moreThe Golden Age of the ‘Big Four’
The 1930s were the golden age of the ‘Big Four’ railway companies, placing the country’s many diverse railway companies under government control.
Read moreThe story of railway historian supreme George Dow
The life of the great communicator and railway historian supreme, George Dow, is recounted by Robert Humm.
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