By Cedric Johns Sold out two weeks after its announcement, Steam Dreams’ King’s Cross-York ‘Alan Pegler Farewell’ special hauled by Flying Scotsman was, by popular passenger accord, a fitting tribute to the train’s namesake. Organised

Reports that BR 7P No. 70000 Britannia has returned to main line service proved to be premature as work on the locomotive continues at Crewe before the 4-6-2 can be passed for main line duties.

By Cedric Johns Stopped for repairs, Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 Tornado has been taken out of traffic until the end of the year after it failed during its 90mph scheduled run with the ‘Ebor

Three of the post-Grouping Big Four took the plaudits at Great Northern’s sale at Poynton on October 6, when nameplates from the LNER, LMS and GWR led the way. At their head was Sansovino from

Two expat Southern Railway nameplates, another from a tragic LMS 4-6-0 that was involved in the country’s worst-ever peacetime rail disaster, and a fourth from a Gresley LNER A4 Pacific, will be at the core

By Peter Elson MANY people struggle to find a vocation in life, but seven-year-old Stephen Done had a very clear vision of his future career path. He made this momentous announcement to his mother one

By Hugh Dougherty RAILWAY design has not been forgotten at the newly-opened £80 million V&A Dundee gallery of design history thanks to exhibits within the iconic building’s Scottish Design Galleries. Appropriately for Dundee, there are

WR 4-6-0 No. 6989 Wightwick Hall was rolled out into the sunshine for the first time after being fully lined out in readiness for its debut in Buckinghamshire Railway Centre traffic next year. The occasion