The Bridgewater canal breach #3
A few days ago much of northern England was shivering in temperatures of minus 6 or more. That didn…
The Bridgewater canal breach #2
Many things have been happening in the aftermath of the Bridgewater canal breach which occurred in …
The Bridgewater canal breach
In my archives I have a book commemorating the reconstruction of the Bridgewater canal following a …
Railways at 200: The undesirable acts
This is a bête noire look at the railways – so if you are easily offended by any who might th…
TfL Rail cab ride to Paddington 2019
Cab ride on Crossrail (aka TfL Rail/Elizabeth line) in December 2019 which was filmed and uploaded …
The Cromford canal at Butterley
Its intriguing to see Trekking Exploration’s (formerly Trekking and Towpaths) walk along the …
GWR at the ‘original’ Brunel terminus!
Well after 186 years it finally happened! GWR trains go to Euston! That had been the original inten…
The mystery rail sponsor…
I’m thrilled to share that this blog has gained a sponsor! I reached out to a well-known figu…
Paddington tube station design error is finally righted after a century!
Paddington tube station has something that NO other tube station has! What is it? It could be any n…
The Hammersmith & City’s line’s construction disaster
This is a special post for the 160th Anniversary of the Hammersmith & City line! Everyone knows…
Daneway
The railway tunnel at Sapperton is no doubt famous and modern sleek Class 800s IETs from Paddington…
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…
Greater Anglia Class 745/315 Flirt!
This is a video of the Greater Anglia Flirt (16.30 > Norwich) on 28 March 2022, but that’s…
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…