Each week David Borrett brings readers interesting news stories and letters from editions of the paper from years gone by.

Built in 1872, Fenchurch was one of the Terrier tank engines used on the Weston, Clevedon, and Portishead Light Railway. These engines were known for their high power despite their small size and were ...

South Devon Railway is kicking off the new year with the return of its Winter Steam Gala. The three-day event which finishes on Sunday gives visitors the chance to ride behind a mix of heritage ...

An atmospheric steam and diesel ‘Winter Warm Up’ weekend is to be the first special event in the Swanage Railway’s special 50th anniversary year.

After an ambitious six-year £650,000 restoration to full working order by the Swanage Railway Trust – and resplendent in its new 1890s Drummond passenger green livery - the 81-tonne T3 hauled its ...

Long before Christmas turkeys arrived shrink-wrapped in the shops, they walked to market on their own two feet. First ...

Read on to discover another special service on the same train BRUMMIES will soon be able to step onto the historic Flying Scotsman train from their home town. The famous train will launch five ...

BRITS could soon be heading to Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam with Virgin Trains – and now, there is a first glimpse at the trains that will be used. Virgin Trains has revealed more details about ...

Robot trains will launch in Glasgow from next year as part of the underground upgrade (Picture: Glasgow Subway) The future of travel is coming to Scotland’s second city from next year when autonomous ...

Scotland in the 1950s was, without a doubt, a vastly different place compared to today. The 1950s witnessed numerous significant events in Scotland that are still commemorated today, from the launch ...

Clair Obscur: Expedition 33 – Not every indie game gets a big promotion from Xbox (Kepler Interactive) A new record for the most Steam releases in a year sounds impressive, but it’s really a dismal ...