Image source, G A Richardson, Somerset and Dorset Railway Trust Bob Downes was 19 when he began working as a porter at Shillingstone station in 1962, before training as a signalman. "There was always ...

A rare fireless locomotive is set to feature in an upcoming steam weekend in Somerset. West Somerset Railway's Autumn Steam Weekend from Friday, October 17 to Sunday, October 19 will see three ...

Take a memorable journey back in time to the golden age of steam with actor Hugh Bonneville along for the ride. The Downton Abbey star narrates four-part series Great British Train Journeys From Above ...

Bob Downes was 19 when he began working as a porter at Shillingstone station in 1962, before training as a signalman. "There was always a busyness about the station, I miss it so much," he says of his ...