In 2018 the Rail Camera Club organised the ‘Rail Cameraman’ exhibition at Locomotion, Shildon, showcasing the work of the club’s members.
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Category: Features
Book of the Week: The Railway Magazine Archive 1930s
The last great age of steam in Britain is revisited in this new collection of superb photographs from the extensive archive of the Railway Magazine.
Read moreAll change at the LTM
Christopher Westcott talks to Wendy Neville, the former head of communications at the London Transport Museum, about how things changed during her 13 years there. Although unintended, Wendy Neville’s time as head of communications at
Read moreThe death of Sir Nigel Gresley
The death of Sir Nigel Gresley at Hertford on April 5, deprived the railway mechanical engineering profession of one of its most distinguished personalities.
Read moreTen handy gadgets for rail travellers
Trains are not always convenient, especially across long distances. Here’s a selection of handy gadgets to make those train journeys more manageable.
Read moreColonel Stephens: Celebrating a light railway legend
The life and work of an ingenious engineer who inspired Britain’s preserved railway sector is celebrated in a new publication written by Heritage Railway magazine editor Robin Jones.
Read moreBook of the Week: The Rise and Fall of King Coal
This week’s Book of the Week tells the fascinating story of the UK’s ‘black diamonds’ from their origins to their role as the fuel that fired the Industrial Revolution: The Rise and Fall of King Coal…
Read moreBook of the Week: Railways & Recollections: The Midland Mainland in London 1974-80
The Midland Railway’s extension to London from Bedford to St Pancras opened fully on 1 October 1868 (local trains had run via St Pancras Tunnel to Moorgate from 13 July).
Read moreA Day in the Life of York ROC
To get an inside view of how the modern railway operates, Rail Express was given exclusive all areas access at Network Rail’s Rail Operating Centre (ROC) at York for a full 12-hour day shift on November 16.
Read moreBook of the Week: The Midland Mainline in London 1974-80
The Midland Railway’s extension to London from Bedford to St Pancras opened fully on 1 October 1868 (local trains had run via St Pancras Tunnel to Moorgate from 13 July). From then on, improvements and widenings were undertaken through to 1905.
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