It’s common to hear that train fares have become very expensive. But the reality often is that there are far[…]
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Class 710 First Impressions
London Overground’s new Class 710 “Aventra” EMUs finally entered service at the end of May 2019 after a series of[…]
Read moreThe Triumph of Wightwick Hall
Without doubt the star of the Buckinghamshire Railway Centre’s May 2019 steam gala was the newly restored GWR Modified Hall[…]
Read moreHST Fleets: What’s Happening?
The recent withdrawal of the last HST set from Great Western Main Line services has left many people wondering about[…]
Read moreGWR Retires Final Main Line HST Sets
Great Western Railway has withdrawn its last HST set from Great Western Main Line services out of London Paddington, bringing[…]
Read moreDisused Railways in Focus: Brackley
Nowadays totally devoid of any railway links, the Northamptonshire town of Brackley once had two stations on competing companies’ lines.[…]
Read moreA Few Videos From America
This month I spent two weeks in the USA. The first was a week in Pittsburgh, PA for a conference,[…]
Read moreSevern Valley Railway, 25th March
A link to the photo gallery from this trip is at the bottom of this article The sunniest day of[…]
Read moreThoughts on First MTR Winning South Western
The news that First MTR have won the South West Trains franchise means one of the few remaining original franchises[…]
Read moreRuislip Lido Railway & London
I’ve spent a lot of time in London this past week! In one trip I visited The Ruislip Lido Railway,[…]
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