British Rail withdrew steam trains from regular service, as late 1968, but for a long time the “ golden era of steam” remained Britain’s most grand railway project. The developments carried out under ...

This collection of teaching resources for both primary and secondary classrooms to help you mark the 200th Anniversary of the ...

A steam train ride reveals how the Brontë sisters became railway revolutionaries. A steam train ride through the Yorkshire moors to reveals how the Brontë sisters became railway revolutionaries, and ...

The historic train journey that set the foundations for much of the modern age is being celebrated across the U.K. on the 200th anniversary of the modern railway. On Sept. 27, 1825, the first ...

This article assesses train speeds in England and Wales 1843-1912. Trains were fast compared with coaches or walking, and the social saving of time saved grew over time to become over 10 percent of ...

The experience of walking a workig railway tunnel. Image (C) Tim Sandle. The experience of walking a workig railway tunnel. Image (C) Tim Sandle. Buried underneath the River Thames is the world’s ...

NO ONE was too surprised by the news, announced on September 17th, that train delays over the past 12 months had been the worst for 12 years. Most people could forgive the havoc wrought by the “Beast ...