In the 1970s, Britain pinned its hopes on the APT, a futuristic tilting train designed to bring high speed travel to old Victorian railways. It set records in testing, but on its debut, passengers ...
British Rail withdrew steam trains from regular service, as late 1968, but for a long time the “ golden era of steam” remained Britain’s most grand railway project. The developments carried out under ...
This lost fragment of the Somerset landscape came into existence as a game of financial catch-up. The Great Western Railway ...
In the middle decades of the 19th century, Britain experienced rapid industrial change without suffering revolution or major ...
A historical market town with a "Victorian" railway is set to welcome the "UK’s first electric steam train." Saffron Walden’s ...
A historic market town featuring a "Victorian" railway is preparing to introduce the "UK's first electric steam train." Saffron Walden's Audley End Enchanted Railway in Essex aims to combine ...