Christopher Westcott talks to Wendy Neville, the former head of communications at the London Transport Museum, about how things changed during her 13 years there. Although unintended, Wendy Neville’s time as head of communications at
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In 2018 the Rail Camera Club organised the ‘Rail Cameraman’ exhibition at Locomotion, Shildon, showcasing the work of the club’s members.
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This week’s Book of the Week tells the fascinating story of the UK’s ‘black diamonds’ from their origins to their role as the fuel that fired the Industrial Revolution: The Rise and Fall of King Coal…
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The Midland Railway’s extension to London from Bedford to St Pancras opened fully on 1 October 1868 (local trains had run via St Pancras Tunnel to Moorgate from 13 July).
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The Midland Railway’s extension to London from Bedford to St Pancras opened fully on 1 October 1868 (local trains had run via St Pancras Tunnel to Moorgate from 13 July). From then on, improvements and widenings were undertaken through to 1905.
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In 1904, Great Western Railway icon No. 3440 City of Truro could have been hailed as the fastest locomotive in the world after being clocked at 102.3mph…
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The term ‘railwayana’ can cover all manner of rail-related memorabilia, from Victorian carriage prints, right up to nameplates recently removed from recently withdrawn HST power cars. Collecting such material has become a way for many
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The Ffestiniog Railway is famous as the only place in the world where the legendary double Fairlie articulated ‘back-to-back’ steam locomotives can be seen in action…
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The United States is renowned as a world leader in technology, and sent the first manned space missions to the moon half a century ago. Yet the first steam railway locomotive to run in the US was built in Britain – at a foundry in the West Midlands.
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Increasing affluence and a second-hand car allowed the author a geographical range previously denied to him and with various pals he embarked in the 1970s and 1980s on a number of expeditions.
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Due to Covid isolation issues at the finishing house, the next issue of Heritage Railway 288, will be arriving with you slightly later than planned. We apologise for this but ensure you it will be worth the wait.
Dear Reader,
Unfortunately, due to circumstances out of our control with the printing/finishing of Heritage Railway issue 284, the latest issue is running two days behind schedule. We promise it will be worth the wait!
Many thanks,
The Heritage Railway Team
