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I have recently come across a magazine with the title 'THE RAILWAY PHOTOGRAPHER'. The edition I have is dated Spring 1951 and is Volume 1, No. 2. it has 36 pages and is similar in format to the 'Trains Illustrated' of the time but was not published by Ian Allan Ltd. It contains articles and photogra...

This book has just been published: Yorkshire’s First Main Line: THE LEEDS & SELBY RAILWAY By Anthony Dawson Published by the Railway & Canal Historical Society, 2020 ISBN 978 0 901461 67 4 Softback, 112 pages, 245 x 170mm, 70 Illustrations (31 in colour) £15.00 Opened in 1834 before a crowd 40,000 s...

I think this is a reference to a remark by the Duke of Wellington : '...third class facilities are a breach of contract, a premium to the lower orders to go uselessly wandering about the country' quoted by Clement Edwards in 'Railway Nationalisation,1898 See 'Dow's Dictionary of Railway Quotations' ...

If you are at home quarantined, self isolating or just staying safe you might like to know that the Railway & Canal Historical Society is providing free access to its on-line archive of RCHS Journals. The issues currently available run from 1955 to 2007 and 2014 onwards. (The issues from 2008 to 201...

MEETING POSTPONED Due to concerns about the Coronavirus and the risk of infection it has been decided to cancel or postpone the meeting on Thomas Brassey which was due to be held this Saturday. Similarly the Railway & Canal Historical Society meeting on 4th April and the Outdoor events on 26th Marc...

MEETING IN DOUBT

There is some doubt as to whether this meeting will go ahead due to the current coronavirus situation.

Please check the website for the Railway & Canal Historical Society (www.rchs.org.uk) for the latest situation.

There will be a talk on Thomas Brassey & Company, Railway Contractors at the Friend's Meeting House, Mount Street, Manchester on Saturday, 14th March, 2020 commencing at 2pm. Thomas Brassey (1805 -1870) has been described as 'The World's Most Foremost of Railway Builders in the 19th Century'. He bui...

Please note that the Birmingham meeting will now take place on Saturday, 14th March 2020.

Please check the website for up to date information - www.rchs.org.uk

Political Background to Traction Development on German Railways - Talk Continuing the series of talks on politics and railways arranged by the Railway & Canal Historical Society, Ian Mainprize will bring his knowledge and experience to consider the theme in Germany. The talk will be given during th...

I am selling my collection of about 240 copies "British Railways Illustrated" Magazines on eBay: https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/312905014911 There is also a collection of about 150 copies "Model Engineer" Magazines (1976 -1983) https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/312905014501 The buyer will have to collect from ...