This round-up of preservation engineering updates is drawn from a recent issue of Railways Illustrated edited by Pip Dunn. It summarises restoration, mainte ...

The first rail fare freeze in 30 years came into effect on Monday. Regulated rail fares across England were frozen in a move ...

Chris Gee recalls seeing his first High Speed Train on August 2, 1980, during a family journey to Newquay. This archive-style ...

A Government-backed deal to transform a Channel Tunnel rail freight terminal in east London has been announced.

This archive extract from The Railway Magazine revisits the 1850 proposal for the Impulsoria, a system intended to apply ...

From the February 1983 issue of The Railway Magazine, this report records the completion of the first of 35 Class “58” diesel ...

More people will become eligible for a Disabled Person Railcard from Sunday following a review of the eligibility criteria.

In the January issue of Rail Express Magazine Tony Miles reported on the first of 33 new Class 810 bi-mode trains which entered passenger service with East ...

Chris Gee recalls seeing his first High Speed Train on August 2, 1980, during a family journey to Newquay. This archive-style personal reflection charts his early impressions, later encounters, and a ...

Rail Express is essential reading for today’s rail enthusiasts and photographers; and the March issue brings you the latest news, headlines, images and features from across the entire rail network.

The announcement was made “with immense sadness” and spoke of the privilege to “serve enthusiasts and share our passion for model railways with hundreds of thousands of customers.” Founded in 1946, ...

We have received payment for the content in this article. Learn more. Britain’s Best Steam Locomotives is a fitting memorial to over two centuries of British steam locomotive design and traces this ...