Trams, buses and TGVs – drawings from the GEC archives
Delving into the GEC Traction archive reveals a fascinating slice of engineering history.
Researching at the Network Rail archives
In preparation for our exhibition Destination Stations, Ellen Tait takes a look through the Network Rail archives.
Engineered to perfection: cataloguing the GEC Traction Archives
Charlotte Dennard explains the mammoth task of cataloguing our biggest archive collection—not a job for the faint-hearted!
Poetry in Motion: Verses and Odes from the archives
Poetry about the building of a railway bridge? Our fascinating archive collection has it all.
Diagrams, deers and decor: lighting represented in railway engineering archives
Our archive collections shed light on historic railway carriage interiors.
Celebrating the Jubilee: royal photos from our archives
Get into the jubilee spirit with some festive photographs from our collection.
New finds from the NRM archives: Brunel and atmospheric railways
Archivist Alison Kay shares a fascinating discovery she recently made in our collection.
The Kenneth Cantlie Archive
Cantlie Project Archivist Leena Lindell shares the story of a man who travelled the world and carved his career in the railways of three continents.
Rocket, Railtrack and a history of design
Five drawings of Rocket are among the latest collections now available in Search Engine.
Can you help on Transcription Tuesday?
Dr Mike Esbester needs a hand on 5 February—here’s why.
Daddy long-legs—a weird and wonderful railway
Photographic Archives Volunteer Nick sheds some light on an unusual discovery.
Railway Workers After the Accident
Dr Mike Esbester introduces a new resource from the ‘Railway Work, Life & Death’ project to coincide with Disability History Month.