The railways of Britain were built to provide passenger and goods journeys from A-to-B, but such was their fascination that they took on an unexpected role in the lives of many who watched them. Andrew Kennedy considers the phenomenon of...
As the daytime steam-operated passenger services were fast disappearing, Keith Widdowson takes us back to the 1964-68 period when, often with likeminded friends, he spent a great many nights on Britain’s railway network to get his steam...
Living in an area where the newly nationalised railways were of LMS and LNER heritage but were now across three regions, David Booth tells of his spotting career, both locally and nationwide. Living in an area where the newly nationalised...
From his first encounters with trains through to preserved railway visits some 80 years later, Robert Darlaston picks out milestone subjects and cherished elements that have shaped his time appreciating Britain’s railways. Unusually...
