Platform 5 Publishing

The latest TR UK, which includes features on the Tyne & Wear Metro, first refurbished Voyager, 1Z10 - railway photography with a difference and Story Behind the Name: John Axon GC, as well as all of the latest news, is now on sale or see our website: bit.ly/4ui24Wx

DRS are holding an open day on Saturday 11 July...

A final sample from our new Paddington to Penzance during the Diesel Era books. This was Penzance on 27 May 1974 with D1030 & D1051 waiting to head west. More samples on our website where you can get £3 off each of the 3 books with discount code LP at platform5.com/Catalogue/Plat…

Another sample from our third Paddington to Penzance during the Diesel Era book. This is D811 on the 13.49 St Erth-Kensington Olympia milk on 13 Sept 1971. More samples on our website and you can get £3 off each of the books with discount code LPP at platform5.com/Catalogue/Plat…

A sample from our third Paddington to Penzance during the Diesel Era book. This is D1071 on 5 Aug 1976 (full caption below the pic). More samples on our website and get £3 off all 3 books with discount code LPP at: platform5.com/Catalogue/Plat…

This is the third of our 3 new books by Bernard Mills. It's packed full of previously unseen diesel-hydraulic shots like this (D1054 with 07.08 Bradford-Penzance on 27 Oct 1973). For a limited time you can get £3 off each book with discount code LPP at: platform5.com/Catalogue/Mode…

Another vintage shot from our second Paddington to Penzance during the Diesel Era book. This is D1067 with the 12.15 Penzance to Exeter stopper nearly 56 years ago on 24 April 1970. More samples are on our website where you can get £3 off with code LPP platform5.com/Catalogue/Mode…

Another sample from our second Paddington to Penzance during the Diesel Era book. It's full of previously unseen shots like this one of D1026 & D1009 passing at Teignmouth on 29 Mar 1972. More samples on our website and you can get £3 off with code LPP at platform5.com/Catalogue/Mode…

A sample from our second Paddington to Penzance during the Diesel Era book. This is D838 at Tavistock Junction on 8 Dec 1970 (the full caption below the pic). More samples on our website and get £3 off all 3 books with discount code LPP at: platform5.com/Catalogue/Mode…

This is the second of our 3 new books by Bernard Mills. It's packed full of previously unseen diesel-hydraulic shots like this (D1001 with 15.00 Penzance - Paddington on 25 June 1976). You can get £3 off each book with discount code LPP at: platform5.com/Catalogue/Mode…

@MatthewRavenhil The post has details of the loco and the working. The caption in the book has more information about the location.

@Platform5Rail Wow do you which Warship this is 🤔

Another sample from our first Paddington to Penzance during the Diesel Era book. This is D838 at Hungerford with the 1530 Paddington - Penzance on 15 August 1970. More samples on our website and get £3 off all 3 books with discount code LPP platform5.com/Catalogue/Plat…

@LordSpoonGoon47 We've had a few requests for Winners & Losers 1980s since it went out of print, but the trouble is that reprints have to be for large numbers in order to be viable. We're not promising anything, but we'll look at this and so keep watching this space.

@Platform5Rail any chance of reprinting Andy Chards winners and losers, bashing tales from the 80s. Be perfect to sell on the stands as the galas season approaches or even releasing it as an E Book. Tried everywhere to get a copy. #justasking

@JamesSMathieso1 That's from the first of the three books, the one covering Paddington to Taunton (via Bristol and Castle Cary). Details here: platform5.com/Catalogue/Mode…

@Platform5Rail Which tittle did this Photo come from

Here's another sample from our first Paddington to Penzance during the Diesel Era book. This is D866 at Bath on 15 Oct 1971 with the 1530 Westbury - Bristol East goods. More samples on our website and get £3 off all 3 books with discount code LPP platform5.com/Catalogue/Plat…

Another sample from our first Paddington to Penzance during the Diesel Era book. This is D7043 at Bath Green Park on 28 Feb 1966 with the 1600 to Bristol Temple Meads. More samples on our website and get £3 off all 3 books with discount code LPP platform5.com/Catalogue/Plat…

Over the next few days we'll share some samples from our 3 new books by Bernard Mills on Paddington to Penzance during the diesel era. They're packed full of previously unseen diesel-hydraulic shots like this. Get £3 off each book with discount code LPP at platform5.com/Catalogue/Plat…

@EWSTrains @TodaysRailways @TodaysRailways1 Hi Richard It'll be early March this year, so a week or two later than usual. Pre-orders open on 16th February via our website. We'll post on here when it's available to pre-order. Andy E

@Platform5Rail @TodaysRailways @TodaysRailways1 When will the big 2026 Locomotive & coach book be out on pre-release ? Will be the usual, 1st or 2nd week in February? Many thanks

Pre-orders are now open for our 2026 British Railways Pocket Books! Enter code PB26 at checkout to save £1.25 per book (£5.00 per set). Remember, @TodaysRailways @TodaysRailways1 subscribers save £2.50 per book! Order here: platform5.com/Catalogue/New-…

More 66s to leave the UK: @DBCargoUK has agreed the sale of 25 of its redundant 66s to Romania’s largest private railway company, Grup Feroviar Roman. The first is 66014, already repainted into dark blue livery at Toton depot. All 25 are due will be exported by mid-2028

99003 & 99004 are due to arrive in the UK imminently. GBRf photo.