Railway Transport Industries

During World War II women took on railway roles which were completely new to females. They worked as porters and guards, on the permanent way, and ...

Midnight train rides, head-on freight collisionsthere is never a dull moment when it comes to trains. Take a look at America's biggest railroads an...

Remembering the romance of a bygone era, with all the dirt, grime and risks the job entailed! Fast train fireman Ken Issitt worked on the footplate...

In 1963 Dr Beechings infamous report signalled the end for over 15,000 miles of track, a third of Britains stations, and for 70,000 jobs, as well a...

Do not think of the Pennsylvania Railroad as a business enterprise, Forbes magazine informed its readers in May 1936. Think of it as a nation. At t...