Programme unveiled for festival to mark the birth of the modern railway
Four museum partners will play central role in nine-month S&DR200 celebration
Transport
On the right track | Go as you Please, National Railway Museum, York
Rediscovering train travel from the viewpoint of disabled people
Profile | ‘We can all get dewy-eyed over Mallard, but that’s not helping us into the future’
Judith McNicol, the director of the National Railway Museum,
is looking ahead with confidence, says Simon Stephens
On my bookshelf | Steam at Thursford
This 1982 book traces the author's passion for steam and the result is a national treasure
Routemasters
Staying relevant, attracting new audiences, preventing thefts and recruiting volunteers are among the many challenges facing the varied group of bus museums that are dotted about the UK