Trains & Railways: General Interest

Embark on a captivating historical tour of 70 of London's Underground stations through the lens of Mark Deakin, creator of the widely ...

The Merseyrail service on the Wirral gets plaudits for its service levels, but this is nothing new. The lines to West Kirby and New Brighton from L...

During the railway mania of the nineteenth century many places gained more than one station, and not just in the big cities. Many small settlements...

The railways around Stoke-on-Trent have always tended to be overlooked by enthusiasts as they turned their attention to the more glamorous and much...

Stan Abbott tells the story of the spectacular railway from Settle to Carlisle, rightly considered an engineering triumph when, in the 1870s, thous...

Sir Nigel Gresley was one of the pioneers in developing the 2-6-0 wheel arrangement in Britain during the early 20th century. He also used the type...

The Great Western Railways first train ran on the Broad Gauge during 1838 and thereafter the company developed an esteemed reputation amongst trave...