Category Archives: British Transport

Britain’s National Railway Museum: Part 2

Posted on August 11, 2017 by

The British Transport Museums Introduction In Part 1, I described the origin of the LNER’s railway museum in York. Until well after World War 2 this was the only railway museum in the UK, although there were several other museums … Continue reading →

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Britain’s National Railway Museum: Part 1

Posted on July 25, 2017 by

The LNER Museum At York Introduction A very warm day in London recently caused me to seek the cooler atmosphere of York, home of the National Railway Museum (NRM). I have maintained an interest in that museum having been present … Continue reading →

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Railways, and the ‘N’ word…

Posted on June 4, 2017 by

I found myself becoming irritated about the often ill-informed comments being made in run up to election about possible railway ‘re-nationalization’. It is hard to puzzle out, from the muddled promises and assertions, either what exactly is going to be more … Continue reading →

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Fine Wines and Civil Servants – a toxic cocktail

Posted on February 3, 2015 by

Having said that it would not be a habit for me to engage in reviewing books, I find myself about to review another book. I had better explain. I have always been interested in the breadth of activities in which … Continue reading →

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