Southgate station – an appraisal
The fact Cockfosters station – an appraisal was popular prompted me to dig out this further l…
Cockfosters station – an appraisal
Despite being the butt of many a joke, ‘Cock Fosters’ as it once was, is a real place a…
Barnstaple to Ilfracombe #3
The former railway from Barnstaple to Ilfracombe opened on 20th July 1874 – 150 years ago. It…
Barnstaple to Ilfracombe #2
This is the second part of the online guide to the Ilfracombe railway and features the stretch from…
The twopenny tube guard who got killed by his own train
In the very early days of London’s premier underground line – the Central London Railwa…
Barnstaple to Ilfracombe #1
The Barnstaple and Ilfracombe railway opened in July 1874 thus 2024 is the 150th anniversary of the…
Hyperia updates
This is just a couple of updates re the ride on 7th June 2024 as well as two videos by Ryan the Rid…
Top Thrill 2 issues
Top Thrill 2 – Cedar Point’s new (or rebuilt rather) 2024 ride has closed after just ov…
Coaster pretzel loops
Loads of theme park coasters are absolutely innovative these days. Outstanding examples in this pas…
Alfred County Railway #2
Its three years since the publication of the first part of the Alfred County Railway feature. As de…
The Paddington shop that wasn’t there!
Bishop’s Bridge Paddington, sited high above the railway tracks, was formerly the iconic bow …
Montréal REM ‘cab’ ride
Hot on the BART video comes another forward view ride! Montréal’s new REM (Réseau Express Mét…
The South Shore doubles its act!
The South Shore line project involving work to double the route and modernise the street section in…
The problem of space travel…
SpaceX’s Starship – the biggest rocket ever to date – lifted off successfully yes…
LRB Site Map HTML Version
This is the highly vaunted London Rail index! Its messy, crappy! Yes I know – but its better …
The Tokyo to Osaka Line #8
Following the publication of the five parts of the The Tokyo to Osaka Line covering the classic rai…
The day tube staff dropped in on a happy honeymoon couple
One would think from the title that this was some happy event not ever recorded previously in any b…
Tis wasn’t Robert Browning’s doing!
It is often claimed Robert Browning came up with the idea the area he lived in should be known as L…
Milwaukee Road: Seattle/Tacoma
Avery is of course the western end of the noted 440 mile long Rockies electrification. However the …
The tube’s first ever fatalities
The first ever fatality on the tube occurred one hundred and thirty one years ago this month and th…
The Tokyo to Osaka Line #7
Following the publication of the five parts of the The Tokyo to Osaka Line covering the classic rai…
Bakerloo returns to Kennington Rd!
Kennington Road station was an early tube terminus however it didn’t last long. It was the pe…
The best Tube photo ever (redux)
Could this photograph from 1937 be the best ever composition taken on London’s tube? It’…
The Tokyo to Osaka Line #6
Following the publication of the five parts of the The Tokyo to Osaka Line covering the classic rai…
The Tokyo to Osaka Line: A history #5
The year is now 1964 and the New Tokaido Line is ready to be opened! The 515.4 kilometres (320miles…
Western DMUs on the Metropolitan Line!
The London Underground’s history has been replete with many instances of main line passenger …
Elizabeth line: ‘Ship impact protection’
Ship impact protection? What the heck is that? Well its a means of protecting something from being …
The Opicina tram – an update
The Opicina tram in Northern Italy, the world’s only tramway of its kind, has been shut nearl…
King’s Cross tunnels & canal aqueduct #3
The final part of the King’s Cross station remodelling took place between Easter and early Ju…
London’s only tube trains with a forward view!
Now that the 1938 tube stock’s long era in public service has come to an end with the last ex…
Oxford Circus escalator pics – the update!
Just over a week ago I published a feature on the new pictures at Oxford Circus tube which featured…
Oxford Circus escalator pics
Work on the down northbound escalators at Oxford Circus is accompanied by a novelty rarely seen at …
The Southwold Railway #3
Forty years of dereliction and decay: After closure the line remained derelict for the next twenty …
The Tokyo to Osaka Line: A history #4
The fourth instalment in this comprehensive series on the origins of the Shinkasen! This covers a s…
King’s Cross tunnels & canal aqueduct #2
That darned canal aqueduct at King’s Cross is a major factor why the railway layout at this p…
Alfred County Railway
The Alfred County Railway was a two foot gauge line from Port Shepstone to Harding in KwaZulu Natal…
The first official Great British Railways Logo!
Great British Railways is on the way! Its basically a re-nationalisation of the railways (to some s…
Sir Roundlington Lives!
Sir Roundlington is a name you’ve probably never heard of. He was supposed to be a new TfL ma…
King’s Cross tunnels & canal aqueduct
The King’s Cross upgrade is a complex project because of the proximity of the adjacent tunnel…
Thomas Telford in detail (3)
This is the third part of the feature on Thomas Telford’s achievements. The first part of thi…