Open Access to Marchwood “Shoddy, Unevidenced and Factually Incorrect” – Yeowart slams ORR
Over 25 years since the UK’s first open access passenger rail service, and the subject still divides opinion. Those for point to services to…
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Another fantastic episode of the must-listen-to rail podcast Green Signals
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Every politician of every party should be forced to listen/read
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I find podcasts a great way to catch up on events or analyse current trends... Green Signals is one of the best I've come across.
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Bure Valley Railway – advanced engineering on Norfolk’s longest narrow gauge railway
This is no ordinary narrow gauge railway or just another tourist attraction. Rather, it is a pioneer. With superb engineering and a commitment to…
Deltic D9015 Tulyar returns after 30 years. With cab ride!
It’s almost 30 years since Deltic No D9015 Tulyar turned a wheel in passenger service. But thanks to the remarkable efforts of the Deltic…
The North Norfolk Railway – A steam train to the seaside
The North Norfolk Railway is one of Britain’s most delightful heritage railways. Beautifully preserved in an Edwardian time capsule, a visit to the North…
Restoring the missing rail link in the Rother Valley
The Rother Valley Railway is a remarkable project to restore a missing 3.5 mile link to reconnect the Kent & East Sussex Railway with…
I went behind the scenes on a luxury steam train holiday to the Alps!
When I was offered the opportunity to go behind the scenes on a Belle Trains luxury steam train holiday headed to the Alps, I…
Reunifying the Great Central – Europe’s only main line double track heritage railway
The Great Central Railway is unique. It is the only main line double track heritage railway in Europe. And it’s brilliant! However, they are…
The UK’s Most Beautiful Railway? Settle & Carlisle Railway Celebrates 150 Years
It is the railway line that survived against all the odds. It became a high profile cause celebre for campaigners and a political football…
Deltic D9015 lives! Fired up on a behind the scenes trip to Barrow Hill Roundhouse
Barrow Hill is a treasure trove of railway and locomotive history – the last surviving roundhouse in the country with an operational turntable. We…
SNOWDONIAN 2024 – Steam train footplate ride on the Ffestiniog Railway
A very special footplate ride on the Ffestiniog Railway’s Snowdonian. A special steam train that travels the entire length of the Ffestiniog and Welsh…
Ffestiniog Railway Gravity Train– ride the engineless slate train!
The Ffestiniog Railway Gravity Train is one of the most exciting trains you can travel on, anywhere in the world. In their heyday, 80-wagon…
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