Steam enthusiasts and adventure seekers alike are being offered the chance to step into a childhood dream this summer, as the ...

A 1953 report outlines a British Railways Southern Region trial using microfilm to store and retrieve maintenance information ...

An extract from a July 1979 issue of The Railway Magazine describing the world’s first Garratt locomotive and its restoration ...

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is working to prop up Bridge 42 at Grosmont to enable trains to run the full length of the ...

Avanti West Coast has released a new video giving people an insider-look from the unique viewpoint of a train driver. In an eight-part video series, Tales from the Track, Avanti showcase the West ...

Richard Clinnick witnesses the arrival of the first Class 93 and provides all there is to know about the new tri-mode locomotive. No. 93001 stands at Worksop on July 1, having just been unloadedfrom ...

The Fishguard Boat Express service on the Great Western Railway (GWR) between Fishguard Harbour in Wales and Rosslare in Ireland began in the early 1900s. The service was designed to provide a faster ...

Trials are underway using a battery-powered Class 08. Richard Clinnick attended the launch of the locomotive at Barrow Hill. No. 08308 stands at Barrow Hill on October 19. Positive Traction There is ...

50 years ago, the last regular expresses hauled by pre-Nationalisation express steam engines ended; the LMS Jubilee’s last regular turns being on the Settle & Carlisle line. It was 13 years before the ...

A cat had a lucky escape at London Euston station after it was spotted on the roof of an Avanti West Coast train which was about to speed to Manchester. Seen curled up and frightened, the cat was sat ...

Welcome to The Rail Express Model Shops Directory. New shops are constantly being added to the guide, which aims to be the definitive reference of all physical locations in the UK selling anything ...

Railway photography combines timing, technical skill and an understanding of light and movement. Whether capturing high-speed mainline action or heritage steam at a gala, getting the perfect shot ...