For many the GWR was synonymous with holidays by the sea in the West Country, but it was built to serve as a fast railway line to London, especially for the mer
Jeff Vinter, consultant to the BBC's popular Railway Walks series, here guides the walker along ten of the best railway paths in the south of England, ranging f
Railways played a key role in Britain's social, economic and industrial history. These companies have long since gone, but all over the country relics remain to
This work explains the background to, and politics behind, the infamous Beeching Report, which recommended the closure of a third of Britain's railways.