In a new publication which celebrates 40 years the since the formation of Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway Plc, steam locomotive department volunteer and cameraman Paul Stratford has produced a stunning record of the rebirth of operations.
1981 a rusty, beat-up locomotive was saved from Woodhams’ Scrapyard in Barry. The engine in question was the Great Western Railway Modified Hall Class No. 7903 Foremarke Hall.
Prime Video have a fantastic selection of railway shows featuring historical stories from the halcyon days of the steam to the world of model railway enthusiasts.
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.
This year marks the 60th anniversary of the Birmingham Railway Carriage & Wagon Company’s Type 3, better known as the Class 33, or simply the ‘Crompton’. Mark Nicholls recounts the type’s history.
