News
| 21/01/2020 | Plan to increase visitors using the far north rail line John O Groat Journal |
| 21/01/2020 | On this day 1890: A train travels on Forth Bridge for first time Scotsman |
| 21/01/2020 | Decrease in use of Keith train station Grampian Online |
| 21/01/2020 | Network Rail investigated over poor performance The Guardian |
| 21/01/2020 | Grimshaw reveals revised designs for new Birmingham HS2 station Architects Journal |
| 20/01/2020 | Passenger numbers rise adds to pressure for extension of Borders Railway Southern Reporter |
| 20/01/2020 | HS2: route, cost, speed, benefits and issues around the high-speed railway explained iNews |
| 20/01/2020 | Vital weekend improvement works for West Coast Mainline Network Rail |
| 20/01/2020 | Taff's Well metro depot construction started by Transport for Wales Railway Technology |
| 20/01/2020 | Stagecoach takes rail franchise row to High Court BBC News |
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On this day
| 1879 | Battle of Isandlwana 1329 British soldiers die during a rout by 20000 (or possibly 25000) Zulus. |
| 1879 | Battle of Rorkes Drift 4500 Zulus attack a British supply depot manned by 139 soldiers. The attack is repulsed. |
| 1901 | Queen Victoria Dies |
| 1913 | Wemyss and Buckhaven Railway (North British Railway) Methil Dock No. 3 opened, contractor Robert McAlpine. |
| 1914 | Glasgow Bothwell Hamilton and Coatbridge Railway Broomhouse signalbox replaced. |
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This day in history
![J39 0-6-0 no 64733 awaiting disposal at Eastfield depot on 22 January 1962. The locomotive had been withdrawn from Carlisle Canal shed in October 1961 and was eventually cut up at nearby Cowlairs in August 1962. [See image 25070]](/__cache/thumbnails/45000/x45637.jpg.pagespeed.ic.ERVfv_A91V.jpg) |
J39 0-6-0 no 64733 awaiting disposal at Eastfield depot on 22 January 1962. The locomotive had been withdrawn from Carlisle Canal shed in October 1961 and was eventually cut up at nearby Cowlairs in August 1962. [See image 25070] David Stewart [1962] |
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Key events
| December 2019 |
- opening of Robroyston new station and Dunbar second platform - farewell to ScotRail Class 314s and LNER HSTs - TPE introduce Class 397s with new Glasgow-Preston-Liverpool route and Class 802s on new Edinburgh-Leeds-Liverpool route. |
| October 2019 | Almond Chord: £15 million approved to develop options for Waverley approaches. |
| August 2019 |
- Government announces reopening of Levenmouth line within 5 years. - LNER Azumas Anglo-Scottish debut. |
| July 2019 | Closure of Springburn Works |
| June 2019 | New Caledonian Sleeper suffers various problems and delays. |
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Slideshows
| Bath and Bristol since 2008 |    | 107 photos |
| Cumbernauld |    | 5 photos |
| Kenya National Rail Museum Nairobi |    | 16 photos |
| Milton Keynes |    | 50 photos |
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The Times Britain’s Hidden Railways
ASIN 0008249091
Publisher Times Books
Published 2018-10-04
Author(s) Julian Holland
Amazing Train Journeys (lonely Planet)
ASIN 1787014304
Publisher Lonely Planet
Published 2018-10-12
Author(s) Lonely Planet
The Train Book: The Definitive Visual History (dk)
ASIN 1409347966
Publisher DK
Published 2014-10-01
Author(s) DK
The Tube Mapper Project: Capturing Moments On The London Underground
ASIN 0750994371
Publisher The History Press
Published 2020-08-03
Author(s) Luke Agbaimoni
