Modern Railways
Modern Railways is a British monthly magazine covering the rail transport industry which was published by Ian Allan until March 2012, and Key Publishing since then. It has been published since 1962. The magazine was originally based in Shepperton, Middlesex.
| Editor | Philip Sherratt |
|---|---|
| Categories | Rail transport |
| Frequency | Monthly (fourth Thursday) |
| Circulation | 16,000 |
| Publisher | Key Publishing |
| Founder | Geoffrey Freeman Allen |
| Founded | 1962 |
| Country | United Kingdom |
| Based in | Tunbridge Wells, England |
| Language | British English |
| Website | https://modern-railways.keypublishing.com |
| ISSN | 0026-8356 |
It has always been targeted at both railway professionals and serious amateurs, an aim which derives from its origins as an amalgamation of the enthusiast magazine Trains Illustrated and the industry journal The Locomotive in the hands of its first editor Geoffrey Freeman Allen.
It is currently edited by Philip Sherratt after the retirement of James Abbott. Regular contributors include Roger Ford, Ian Walmsley, Alan Williams and Tony Miles. The large section regularly written by Roger Ford is called ‘Informed Sources’. That by Ian Walmsley is called ‘Pan Up’.