More than 6,000 people used it on its opening day, with hundreds of thousands travelling on it during its first year.

A Budd Rail Diesel Car. These passenger cars propelled by an on-board diesel engine were once extensively used on smaller ...

Successful reintroductions elsewhere of passenger traffic to freight-only lines give hope to Mid-Cheshire campaigners.

An 85-year-old man has been praised for his "dedicated service" to the rail network, even passing on his knowledge to generations of engineers. Until recently, Horace Prickett fro ...

A heritage railway is to mark 60 years since the original line was closed in 1966 with local actors recreating its history. Marking the anniversary, the tourist attraction, which opened in 1972, will ...

In the 1960s, music was a cultural export. It actually all started the decade before. Blues music from the United States made it across the Atlantic Ocean and British kids started to mimic the songs.

It was like one big family," said Paul Antell, describing the community of a railway that ran through his village. It has been 60 y ...

The potential restoration of a former rail link has moved a step closer, after narrowly securing support from a local authority, but it came amid criticism the proposals were "fruit bat loopy". A ...

The new Leak TruStream has plenty of classic 1960s styling with plenty of walnut veneer. Leak Audio is an original British hi-fi brand that was established back in 1934, but is possibly best known as ...

After a seemingly neverending winter, there’s nothing more glorious than the sight of Britain bursting into colour. From carpets of golden daffodils and beautiful bluebells to cheering cherry blossoms ...

The eldest son of a freight train driver killed in the worst UK rail disaster of the 21st Century says he felt he had to "keep strong" for the sake of his family following his father's death in the ...

British Steel has secured a new order worth tens of millions of pounds for a major high-speed electric railway in Türkiye. The 8-figure agreement, supported by UK Export Finance, will see British ...