Britain’s heritage railways are fighting for their future in the face of a Government crackdown on carbon emissions.
Read moreSteam lines face double threat in crackdown on coal-burning
Category: Network
Government sets out strategy for safe and biodiverse railway lineside
A strategy for safe and biodiverse railway lineside across Britain has been announced by the Department for Transport (DfT).
Read moreFrom the archive: The Cold North Wind
The autumn of 1967 saw the end of steam on the Eastern Region and at the great railway centre of Crewe.
Read moreFrom the archive: Golden Jubilee
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.
Read moreWith full regulator: LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE THEN AND NOW
In his latest column, Don Benn describes the performance of Clan Line on December 20’s ‘Carols in Sherborne Abbey’ trip – and also February 2’s ‘Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express’ double-header of Mayflower and British India
Read moreModern traction preservation still growling
Brian Sharpe delves into the increasingly complex world of British main line diesel preservation.
Read moreBTP warns ‘trespass will not be tolerated’
BTP advises anyone witnessing incidents of trespass on the national network to call the police immediately on 999.
Read moreConfessions of a Railway Journalist
After years in the finance industry, and in a complete change of career direction, Brian Sharpe became assistant editor of Heritage Railway in 2002.
Read moreSteam Dreams to run an extra 56 London trains this summer
The tour promoter has planned four trains every Tuesday out of Waterloo for a 14-week period ending on Tuesday, September 3.
Read moreNew £3 million Ff&WHR Caernarfon terminus now open for business
The newest station in the heritage sector – the Welsh Highland Railway’s £3 million Caernarfon terminus.
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