The Railway Magazine

The Railway Magazine has been published since 1897 and is now the UK's best-selling general interest rail title. Every month, The RM provides enthusiasts and professionals with authoritative and informed news coverage of the following:<br><br> - Network Rail and the train operating companies<br>- Locomotives, multiple units, carriages and wagons<br>- Steam, heritage and the preservation world, inc narrow gauge<br>- Metro and underground systems<br>- In addition, the magazine carries frequent items of overseas interest.<br><br>The Railway Magazine is also renowned for its wide-ranging and innovative feature coverage, encompassing up-to-the-minute developments as well as historical, nostalgic and foreign subjects. The magazine is also renowned for its award-winning photographic content.

First, a confession…

The Railway Magazine

More Hitachi IETs back in traffic as repair plans are established

Northern CAF units return to service

ORR launches ‘lessons learned’ review into train cracks

Industry facing cuts of £2bn as a result of Covid passenger exodus

'Azuma' training runs through to Middlesbrough

RAIL JOURNEYS FALL TO LOWEST LEVELS SINCE 1872

TPE accepts final CAF train – and completes new train programme

Chasing the record • Official timekeeper John Heaton FCILT describes the record-breaking attempt and how it came to just miss out.

BORING JOB MAKES EXCITING START • HS2 tunnelling is underway in the Chilterns, and Phil Marsh visits to find out more.

CAMBRIAN CASEBOOK • In Practice & Performance this month, John Heaton FCILT turns his attention to steam workings over the difficult sections of the former Cambrian main line and connecting routes.

50 years of Phoenix • The Phoenix Railway Photographic Circle, best known for the different approach to railway photography by its members, marks its 50th anniversary this year with the publication of a book. Here is the group’s story...

FROM ENTHUSIAST TO MANAGING DIRECTOR • In the concluding instalment about his life on the railways, GWR managing director Mark Hopwood CBE talks toTony Miles about the Privatisation years right up to the discovery of cracks on the IET fleet in May this year.

WOODHEAD REMEMBERED • Marking the 40th anniversary of its closure as a through route, Graeme Pickering chronicles the rise and fall of Britain’s first all-electric main line.

Time to re-create the first express electric loco?

Class 58s: Not just freight locos

Readers’ Platform

MEETINGS

Old Ghan recalled

Panorama

FROM THE RAILWAY MAGAZINE ARCHIVES

The RCTS: then and now

TRACK RECORD • The Railway Magazine news digest

Rother Valley TWAO inquiry to begin: crossing concerns overcome?

SIDELINES

Mogul makes the grade!

Patriot progresses

Tender start for Dame Vera Lynn

Injector push for new-build ‘P2’

Toddington’s BR ‘Standard 4’ No. 76077 rewheeled

Autumn hope for ‘Grange’

‘Wizzer’ £1m ‘SOS’ appeal

SIDELINES

Reopening date target for Llangollen Railway

SIDELINES

All stations go for GCR

Kent ‘Terrier’ rallies to the rescue at Yorkshire gala weekend

Didcot gears up for gala

DIARY

Tanfield ‘Austerity’ joins North Tyneside anniversary gala line-up

SIDELINES

Northampton & Lamport Pecketts offered for sale

Transport Trust grant helps restore Teddy’s original fixtures

Steam Portfolio Track Record

Talyllyn marks 70 years of preservation

SINGLE LINES

More railways reopen

Washford peat line relocates to developing Westonzoyland museum

Parracombe trackbed...