On this day in 1812 the worlds first cog railway was unveiled. John Blenkinsop, owner of a coal mine in West Yorkshire, needed a cheap and effective method for hauling coal from the colliery, this was caused by the war Britain was fighting at the time that pushed up the …Read the Rest
Dent Railway Station is the UK’s highest. It is also on the famous Settle-Carlisle line. You can also stay there. …Read the Rest
The Infrastucturist is currently running a series of articles that showcases the train manufacturers. Starting with the French makers Alstom …Read the Rest
The rail construction group Bombardier is running adverts in The Economist at the moment promoting the idea (a fabulous one) …Read the Rest
If you can watch BBC TV, unlike me, then you can watch another of Palin’s journeys round somewhere. The trip …Read the Rest
Thinking of taking the night train? Ever thought about taking the night train? On many occasions, traveling to the Eastern …Read the Rest
Over at TrainBlog, it has been discovered that two UK rail journals have been set free in PDF versions. All …Read the Rest
Going to Italy, do what the Italians do and take the "wine train". Leaving from Siena on Saturday or Sunday, …Read the Rest
I have found two, fabulous Czech sites covering the Prague Metro and Prague Tram systems. A lot of time and …Read the Rest
The website, intriguingly, reads as follows… JHMD inc. is the first Czech private railroad operator and owner. We carry on …Read the Rest
The author of “TrainBlog” kindly linked to a news item on this site. Its so very good to find someone …Read the Rest
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