Stephenson’s iconic locomotive, Rocket, moves to new home in County Durham
Rocket is now on temporary display at Locomotion in Shildon after travelling there by road from its permanent home at the National Railway Museum.
Author: Roger Smith
I have had a life-long interest in railways, growing up just a few yards from the complex of sidings at Gloucester docks. My interest continued when I left school and joined the signal department of British Railways.
I am a published author and a a proof-reader for the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society's society’s monthly magazine, the Railway Observer.
I am also a keen photographer, and have had a number of railway photographs published in monthly magazines and books.
Status of all items on Midland Main Line upgrade are stored digitally
The status of every item of the traction power upgrades and electrification extension on the Midland Main Line is being stored in eviFile software.
Sunday Lunch Trains on the Spa Valley Railway in Kent’s High Weald
This year, the Spa Valley Railway at Tunbridge Wells will be serving fine 3-course Sunday Roast lunches while travelling on a steam train.
Showroom demolished to make way for new Birmingham railway station
To make way for a new station at Stirchley on the Camp Hill Line in south Birmingham, a former bathroom showroom building has been knocked down.
TransPennine Express wins Rail Business Award
At this year's Rail Business Awards ceremony, TransPennine Express (TPE) won the award for Diversity & Inclusion in Rail.
Take a trip along Great Central Railway’s Mountsorrel branch line
The Great Central Railway is offering a different experience this month by taking a trip on the Mountsorrel branch line.
London North Eastern Railway summer tickets on sale from tomorrow
From tomorrow, Thursday, 2nd March, London North Eastern Railway (LNER) has hundreds of thousands of tickets on sale for this summer.
Freight operator XPO starts three-month trial of new rail freight service to Scotland
Freight transportation operator XPO has started a three-month trial of a multimodal solution that is both innovative and the only one of its kind in t…
Rail freight could boost UK’s economy by £5.2bn annually by 2050
A new report by Rail Partners suggests rail freight can deliver significant economic and environmental benefits between now and 2050.
Tramtown Vision launched to secure future of Blackpool’s tram heritage
Plans to secure the continued operation of Blackpool’s heritage trams has moved forward with the launch of Tramtown Vision.