Blists Hill Victorian Town sits in the Iron Bridge Gorge which is recognised as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. This is an open-air museum which is built on a former industrial complex of blast furnances, brick and tile works, coal, iron and fire clay mines. The site recreates a typical Victorian Shropshire town in […]
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Vale of Berkeley Railway – Return to Sharpness Special
2026 marks the 150th anniversary of the opening of the Sharpness branch line in Gloucestershire and it’s a special day at the Vale of Berkeley Railway. Not only is today 150 years since the branch line was first opened, it is also 62 years since the last regular timetabled passenger service ran on the line. […]
Bridgnorth Cliff Railway
Bridgnorth is a historic market town in Shropshire and can trace its roots back to 1101AD and even further beyond the Norman conquest of England. Robert of Bellême, the 3rd Earl of Shrewsbury, moved from Quatford, constructing a castle and a church on the site of the modern-day town in an effort to deter and defend against attacks from […]
London Transport Museum Special Event – Sarah Siddons and 1938 Stock
It’s another hot day in what is now the 4th heatwave to grip the UK this year, so this is obviously a perfect day to enjoy a London Underground journey. But this is not any old journey, today the London Transport Museum is putting on two special services on the Metropolitan Line travelling from Amersham […]
Carnforth Heritage Centre
Carnforth Station gained notoriety following the 1945 hit film ‘Brief Encounter’ by David Lean. I will be the first to confess that I had never heard of this film before, nor did I appreciate its importance, yet the fact an entire heritage centre has been built on the former main line platforms dedicated entirely to […]
Whitrope Heritage Centre
Whilst in Northumberland I decided to cross the border into Scotland and visit Whitrope Heritage Centre however this is an example of a heritage railway where declining volunteer numbers have led to the sad eventuality which all heritage railways risk and that is being unable to operate. The centre was closed when I visited but […]
Border Counties Railway – Kielder Viaduct and Kielder Water Reservoir
During a trip to Northumberland, it was completely by accident that we stumbled upon Kielder Viaduct and learned of its history. Construction of the viaduct took place between 1858 and 1862 with the purpose of extending the Border Counties Railway across the River North Tyne and the border into Scotland. Two years before the completion […]
Tanfield Railway
It’s a blazing hot day in July and as part of a wider trip to Northumberland, we find ourselves at the Tanfield Railway. The Tanfield Railway is a special one as it is the worlds oldest railway and can trace its history right the way back to 1725. This is a whole century before the […]
Protected: Eastleigh Works
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Protected: Great Western Railway Laira Depot
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