Here are a selection of World War II advertisements that appeared in The Railway Magazine in 1940.
Read moreIn pictures: Railways during World War II
Author: Sam Hewitt
Your Gallery | Steams Dreams Excursion
Neil sent in this photo of Mayflower and Black 5 heading Steam Dreams Excursion to Cardiff from August 1.
Read moreYour Gallery | No. 5428 at NYMR
Phil has sent in this superb photo of the No. 5428 “Eric Treacy” at North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR).
Read moreUK railway news round-up
We start this week’s railway round-up with the ongoing tragedy in Whaley Bridge, plus we headed to York to see the launch of the new Azuma trains!
Read moreISSUE 257 ON SALE NOW!
Britain’s Top 20 Seaside Railways! Swanage SOS for more crew! Newest loco makes British debut! Issue 257 of Heritage Railway magazine has got the lot!
Read moreLandslips and flooding affecting Settle to Carlisle route
Passengers in Cheshire, the North West and Cumbria should check before they travel as landslips and flooding caused by heavy rain are affecting some journeys.
Read moreAzuma officially launches at York in special ceremony
David Horne, Managing Director of LNER, officially launched the Azuma trains, ahead of services commencing north to Edinburgh on August 1.
Read moreMallard to leave National Railway Museum to meet new Azuma trains
Mallard will be out of its usual exhibition space at the National Railway Museum to meet the newest train on the block, Azuma.
Read moreUK railway news round-up
Welcome to The Railway Hub’s weekly round-up of the latest railway news. Here are the biggest headlines this week.
Read more‘Do not travel’ – UK heatwave sparks chaos on railways
Network Rail announced that speed restrictions would be in place in the south east from midday until 8pm amid fears that tracks could buckle in the heat if trains travel too fast.
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