Steam locomotive Lady Jane Gray to run on the Leek and Rudyard Railway in 2022
The Leek and Rudyard Railway (LRR) has announced that Lady Jane Gray has joined its fleet of locomotives for the 2022 season.
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.
Wiltshire community heroes travel on GWR train named in their honour
Two community heroes who helped others at the height of the Covid-19 pandemic recently travelled on a GWR train named in their honour.
Kent and East Sussex Railway nominated for three Heritage Railway Awards
The Kent & East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) is hoping to score a notable hat-trick at the Heritage Railway Awards.
Steam locomotive 34028 Eddystone set to visit the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway
This year’s ‘Cotswold Festival of Steam’ at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway will have the theme 'Somerset & Dorset Remembered'.
Hull Trains names Beverley Racecourse as an official partner
Hull Trains has continued its policy of supporting local sporting organisations when Beverley Racecourse was named as an official partner.
Tyne and Wear Metro driver has his own YouTube channel
A Metro train driver has his own YouTube channel, where he takes viewers behind the scenes of the project to introduce a new Metro fleet.
Digital sensors can spot track faults and cut service disruptions
Digital sensors installed on some lines in Scotland monitor sections of track that are likely to develop faults and require maintenance.
Artwork at Lincoln’s station reflects the city’s history and heritage
Lincoln's history and heritage are reflected in six pieces of artwork on display next to platform five at the city's railway station.
Book Review: Scotland’s Railways in the 1980s & 1990s – A Snapshot in Time by Peter J. Green
This book provides a selection of photographs taken between 1984 and 1991 of locomotives and their trains in Scottish landscapes.
Greater Anglia staff organise Easter egg appeal for sick children
Staff at Greater Anglia have launched an appeal for Easter eggs to provide extra treats for sick children spending Easter in hospital.