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I was reading (in August 2024) the July 1903 Railway Magazine and came across an article about the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway. The article marked the opening of the line at the beginning of April 1903. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/09/17/welshpool-and-llanfair-light-railway-again-the-railway-magazine-april-1903/ A while back I posted a couple of articles about the town section of the line which had to be abandoned. .... http://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/07/24/the-welshpool-llanfair-light-railway/ and https://rogerfarnworth.com/2022/09/23/the-welshpool-llanfair-light-railway-an-addendum/ Those articles pull together a large number of photographs and maps associated with that part of the line and are included earlier in this thread.

Railway Statistics – The Railway Magazine, July 1903 and a brief look at modern figures. … J. Holt Schooling produced a series of articles in The Railway Magazine after the turn of the 20th century. I came across the third of these in the July 1903 edition of the magazine. Elsewhere in the same magazine, there was a short note which highlighted the total net receipts of all Britain’s railways companies with the figures tabulated. The figures show a small but significant increase between 1901 and 1902. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/09/17/railway-statistics-the-railway-magazine-july-1903-and-a-brief-look-at-modern-figures/ Holt Schooling’s article looked at some detailed statistics relating to British railways, with some comparisons made with statistics relating to the railways of the USA. …

Part 1 At the end of August 2024, we visited Kielder Water Reservoir, passing through Bellingham on the way. We noticed a disused railway for which a good number of structures and embankments/cuttings remained in place. This was the Border Counties Railway (BCR), a line connecting Hexham in Northumberland, with Riccarton Junction on the Waverley Route in Roxburghshire. The BCR was also known as the North Tyne Railway as it ran beside the River North Tyne for much of its length. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/09/16/the-border-counties-railway-part-1-hexham-to-chollerton/ The line between Kielder and Falstone is now under the waters of the Kielder Water Reservoir.

Further posts about articles from this magazine include: The Lough Swilly Railway http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/09/14/the-llsr-once-again-a-perspective-from-the-19th-century-the-railway-magazine-november-1899/ New Zealand Railways 1899 http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/09/16/new-zealand-railways-the-railway-magazine-november-1899/ The Oxford and Aylesbury Tram Road http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/09/16/the-oxford-and-aylesbury-tram-road-the-railway-magazine-november-1899/

One of the delightful things about reading early copies of The Railway Magazine is the perspective from which articles are written. In this particular case the existence of the Great Central Railway is a welcome novelty! http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/09/16/the-oxford-and-aylesbury-tram-road-the-railway-magazine-november-1899/

New Zealand Railways – The Railway Magazine, November 1899. The November 1899 issue of The Railway Magazine carried the first of a short series of articles about the railways of New Zealand. As you will discover if you choose to read on, the author does not hold back on offering his personal opinions about the state of the railways and choices made by the government of the day for the country’s railways. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/09/16/new-zealand-railways-the-railway-magazine-november-1899/

The L&LSR once again - a perspective from the 19th century! - The Railway Magazine, November 1899. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/09/14/the-llsr-once-again-a-perspective-from-the-19th-century-the-railway-magazine-november-1899/ The November 1899 edition of The Railway Magazine carried a short article about the L&LSR which was not heavy on technical detail. It mostly reads as though it were a holiday brochure rather than an article in a railway journal. None-the-less, the article is still of interest, particularly for the fact that it was written during the period when the L&LSR was expanding.

Articles which focus on the different articles in the November 1899 issue of the magazine can be found on these links: https://www.rmweb.co.uk/forums/topic/188194-uniformity-of-gauge-in-australia-the-railway-magazine-november-1899/ https://www.rmweb.co.uk/forums/topic/131668-tramways-and-tramroads-in-the-forest-of-dean/page/2/ https://www.rmweb.co.uk/forums/topic/188296-through-norway-by-rail-at-the-end-of-the-19th-century-the-railway-magazine-november-1899/

E.E. Speight tells of his own experiences travelling by rail in Norway at the end of the 19th century. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/09/12/through-norway-by-rail-the-railway-magazine-november-1899/ In an article which is primarily a travelogue rather than a technical piece. He fails to mention the gauges of the different railways that he travels along. The matter of the differing gauges of railways in Norway is covered in some paragraphs on the linked article. In 1899, Norway had around 1,300 miles of railway. The principal elements were lines running: • from Christiania South towards Sweden reaching the border at Kornsjo (169 km – the Smaalensbanen); • from Christiania East towards Sweden reaching the border beyond Kongsvinger; • from Christiania to Trondhjem (562 km) with branches to Lillehamer, Otta and from Elverum to Kongsvinger; • from Trondhjem to Storlien (108 km) to meet the line in Sweden from Stockholm; • from Christiania South to Drammen, Laurvik and Skien (204 km) with branches to Randsfjord, Kongsberg and Kroderen, Horten and Brevik. • between Christiansand and Byglandsfjord (Saetersdal); Stavanger and Ekersund (Jaederbanen); and Bergen to Vosse (108 km).

The Severn & Wye Joint Railway and its Locomotives – The Railway Magazine, November 1899. Reading the November 1899 edition of The Railway Magazine, I came across an article about railways and tramways in the Forest of Dean … ‘The Severn & Wye Joint Railway’ by E.A. Clark. [1] http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/09/10/the-severn-wye-joint-railway-and-its-locomotives-the-railway-magazine-november-1899 Clark says that “it was in the year 1809 that the initiative of the Severn and Wye took place. It had long been felt that there was great commercial scope in the Forest of Dean, and in this year Parliament sanctioned the construction of a tram road through the district. The undertaking was incorporated by the name of the Lydney and Lydbrook Railway Company, ‘for the purpose of making a railway or tramway from the River Wye at Lydbrook to the River Severn at Lydney, with various branches to serve the collieries in the Forest of Dean’. The Company finding their undertaking not complete, owing to there not being proper accommodation at Lydney for the export of coal, etc., in the following year (1810) obtained power by an Act of Parliament for the construction of a canal (over one mile in length) and docks or basins at Lydney to communicate with the River Severn, and the name of the Company was changed by the same Act to the Severn and Wye Railway and Canal Company.”

The Railway Magazine of November 1899 started a three part series looking at the need for a uniform gauge across the Commonwealth of Australia once federation had occurred ..... http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/09/10/uniformity-of-gauge-in-australia-a-case-for-3ft-6in-gauge-queensland-the-railway-magazine-november-1899/

Adverts This is the earliest Railway Magazine that I have so far been able to view and it takes us back into the 19th century. ... A rather tatty copy with both front two and at least the back two pages missing. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/09/07/the-railway-magazine-november-1899-adverts/

The August 1905 edition of the Railway Magazine was the 98th issue. In preparation for its 100th edition, it carried an advert for its 'centenary' of issues. ... The Railway Magazine had been established for over 8 years! http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/08/11/the-railway-magazine-august-1905-advertising/

An article in The Railway Magazine, August 1905 discussed the use of 'Railway' and 'Railroad' in different jurisdictions around the world at the turn of the 20th century. As the linked article suggests, there was considerable uncertainty over the use of the two terms. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/08/14/railway-or-railroad/

Hi I have also been looking at a number of old railway magazines and posted threads resulting from articles in those magazines. Those items may be of interest. The threads concerned are:

A series of interesting items from the Railway Magazine of January 1934. ... https://wordpress.com/post/rogerfarnworth.com/53679 Water Pick-Up Troughs Some superb diagrams showing the operation of water troughs were included on page 4 of the January 1934 edition of The Railway Magazine. The GWR Capital Programme The Campbeltown & Machrihanish Light Railway The Campbeltown and Machrihanish Light Railway was one of only four 2 ft 3 in (686 mm) narrow gauge railways in the UK. The other three were/are in Wales: the Corris Railway, the short-lived Plynlimon and Hafan Tramway and the Talyllyn Railway. The Welsh Highland Railway West Monkseaton Railway Station Waiting Shelter The Railway Magazine picked a rather modest platform building at West Monkseaton for praise. Check Rails and Ramps

The railway Magazine of September 1922 carried two short articles about new petrol Railmotors. ... https://wordpress.com/post/rogerfarnworth.com/53706 The first short article was about an experimental vehicle used by the NER. The second short piec e in The Railway Magazine of September 1922 related to a Railmotor constructed by the Drewry Car Company Limited (Works No. 1252), to the instructions of Colonel H.F. Stephens, who, along with other roles, was Engineer and General Manager of the Weston, Clevedon and Portishead Light Railway.

This article features advertising from the November 1929 edition of The Railway Magazine. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/07/30/advertising-in-the-november-1929-railway-magazine/ It will probably be of interest to compare the various adverts in the linked article with those in The Railway Magazine of November 1938. An article about the 1938 magazine can be found here: ...

Not as yet, Julian

The Railway Magazine in November 1929 reported the detailed breakdown of staffing across Britain’s railways in the week ending 9th March 1929. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/07/30/railway-staff-a-1929-census/

The Wenlock Branch from Longville Station to Harton Road Station via Rushbury Station. https://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/07/25/the-wenlock-branch-from-longville-in-the-dale-to-marsh-farm-junction-and-craven-arms/

This is the second in a short series of articles about the line. My interest in this branch line stems from reading an article by M.R. Connop Price; Before the Railways: The Early Steamers of Cardiganshire; in the Railway & Canal Historical Society Journal in July 2022. And from staying North of Cardigan in 2023 and walking part of the route of the old line. We restart our journey from Cardigan to Whitland at Boncath Railway Station. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/07/25/railways-in-west-wales-part-2b-the-whitland-cardigan-railway-boncath-to-llanglydwen/

Following on from the short article about The Railway and Travel Monthly of July 1918 which can be found on a parallel thread, this is a short reflection on the advertising which appeared in the November 1938 edition of The Railway Magazine, twenty years after the 1918 magazine, and only a few months before the outbreak of the Second World War. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/07/20/advertising-in-the-railway-magazine-of-november-1938/

The Railway and Travel Monthly, July 1918 – A Snapshot including Advertising. In the midst of a small batch of older railway magazines, was a partial copy of the July 1918 copy of “The Railway and Travel Monthly.” The price for the magazine: 1 shilling Edited by: G.A. Sekon. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/07/18/the-railway-and-travel-monthly-july-1918-a-snapshot-including-advertising/ I find these old magazines quite interesting particularly for the contemporary view they provide on what, for us, is railway history.

In July 1909, the Railway Magazine noted that the Caledonian Railway had inaugurated a motor car service on its rails. Just a short journey was involved crossing the Connel Ferry Bridge and running from Connel Ferry to either North Connel or Benderloch. http://rogerfarnworth.com/2024/07/16/the-caledonian-railway-rail-motor-car/