Manchester Victoria Station, A Journey Through Time
A Royal Beginning (1844) Manchester Victoria Station opened its doors on January 1, 1844, marking…
Category: Transport History
Discover the history of the transport that changed how we move around the world, the nostalgia behind the transport hubs we use every day and the modes of transport we enjoy.
And Now for Something Completely Different – Railway Reflections No.9
Douglas Earle Marshall, Locomotive, Carriage & Wagon Superintendent of the London Brighton & South Coast…
Railway Reflection No8. – The Last Loco
In this case the last loco was not some last of its class high-performance main…
Apollo 13: A Triumph of Survival and Ingenuity
On April 17, 1970, the world held its breath as Apollo 13, carrying astronauts James…
Railway Reflection No.7 – BP VICTORIA
When Basford Gasworks, Nottingham, opened in the 1840s, railway wagons were moved around by means…
Railway Reflection No.6 – Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway, Orion
Tubize or not Tubize, that is the question. It was certainly the question facing the…
Railway Reflection No.5 – The Great Britain II Rail Tour (Steam-Hauled)
For eight days during April 2009, railway enthusiasts and those perhaps keen to take a…
Railway Reflection No.4 – Beyer Peacock
This strange looking machine is a Wilkinson Patent 0-4-0 vertical boiler steam tram engine. It…
Celebrating Concorde – The Supersonic Airliner
The Concorde, an emblem of aviation history, epitomized the zenith of supersonic passenger travel. Its…
Railway Reflection No.3 – British Railways Beyer Garratt
The date is Sunday 23 March 1958 and railway enthusiasts visiting Crewe Locomotive Works were…
Railway Reflection No.2 – Central Wagon Co.
Until the late 1950s British Railways had cut up the majority of condemned locomotives at…
Railway Reflection No.1 – LMS 7217
When British Railways was formed it inherited around 20,000 steam locomotives of all shapes and…