In 2018 the Rail Camera Club organised the ‘Rail Cameraman’ exhibition at Locomotion, Shildon, showcasing the work of the club’s members.
Read moreBook of the Week: Young Railway Photographer of the Year 2022
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Book 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).
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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.
Read moreBook of the Week: Settle & Carlise Revival
The Settle & Carlisle railway runs across the roof of England, reaching the highest point on any mainline railway in the country, and carries both passenger services and freight traffic.
Read moreBook of the Week: Model Railways Explained Beyond the Beginning
My hobby has been model railways for many years since I was given a Tri-ang Princess Elizabeth train set for Christmas as an eight-year-old schoolboy.
Read moreBook of the Week: 50 Years of Railways Around Bristol
Telling the story of Bristol area railways over the last 50 years, this publication is lavishly illustrated, including many photos taken by rail employees that give a unique insight to railways around Bristol and the
Read moreBook of the Week: Model Railways Explained
Author Brian Lamber writes: “My hobby has been model railways for many years since I was given a Tri-ang Princess Elizabeth train set for Christmas as an eight-year-old schoolboy.
Read moreBook of the Week: Gloucestershire, Warwickshire Steam Railway Journey
The history and the remarkable rebuilding of the former section of the Great Western Railway from Broadway to Cheltenham Racecourse by the volunteer-led Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway has been well documented.
Read moreBook of the Week: Lament for a Branch Line
As a born and bred Prestonian, young David took the opportunity to go train spotting at Preston station, within sight and sound of the much-lamented Southport branch line.
Read moreBook of the Week: Loco Review Vol. 1 & 2
An illustrative account of the main changes to freight and loco-hauled passenger services between 2017 – 2021.
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