Nick Pigott meets Humphrey Platts, who began photographing trains just after the Second World War, capturing a fascinating transitional period on the railways.
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1960s Railtours with a difference
Keith Farr takes a nostalgic look at some notable steam rail tours from the 1960s
Read moreContrasting locos debut at Norwich club track
The builder is unknown, but it is possibly of pre-Second World War origin.
Read moreNew hope for Green Arrow and ‘J52’ as NRM sets out its long-term operating strategy
THE National Railway Museum has published its long-awaited new strategy for operating rail vehicles from the National Collection over the next 15 years. The 20-page report sets out how the Science Museum Group (SMG) plans
Read moreAll change on the Great Northern
eter Brown takes a ride on the new Class 717 EMUs, which over the next few months will transform Great Northern services.
Read moreFlying Scotsman heads railway tribute to Sir William McAlpine
THE railway industry paid tribute to one of its leading figures of the past few decades on January 11 when No. 60103 Flying Scotsman hauled a special train from King’s Cross to York. ‘The Scotsman’s Salute’
Read more‘Scotsman’ to reunite with ‘Devon Belle’ car at Swanage
CELEBRITY ‘A3’ No. 60103 Flying Scotsman will pair up with one of the carriages that travelled with it across the Atlantic during its ill-fated tour of North America when it visits the Swanage Railway this spring.
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