Great Western Railway

Swindon’s Mechanics’ Institute: my letter in The Times

The Mechanics’ Institute in Swindon, Wiltshire, is symbolic of the Victorian belief in self improvement. It…
Dawlish delight: trains running again

It was nice to hear universal praise for Britain’s railways yesterday as trains started running through…
Review: Andrew Roden’s Great Western Railway

Andrew Roden is a brave man. The Great Western Railway is the most chronicled railway in…