Today, October 21st 2025 is our third birthday. Join us as we reflect on our journey so far and what you can expect from us going into the future. Foreword: First thing first, we don't have any cake to send out to anyone... it would probably go off by the time you get...
I am absolutely delighted to announce that Rail Tags will be attending The Greatest Gathering alongside our friends at Transport Badges and Merchandise UK. The Greatest Gathering is a three day festival being hosted at Alstom's Derby Litchurch Lane Works from Friday...
The day is April 21st 2025. We've spent a lot of it furnishing our new shed, using upcycled bits from tube stock lost to time. I realised that 8 years ago on this same day these trains had left service after 37 years of exceptionally reliable service. These trains...
The Class 309 also affectionately known as "Clacton Express" had been a local legend on the Great Eastern Mainline out of London Liverpool Street towards the sunny seaside resort of Clacton-On-Sea from 1963 all the way up to 2000. In collaboration with the Clacton...
Banner Credits: Class 423/1 4-VEP 3560 at Wandsworth Road (CC BY-SA 4.0 - Steve Jones) The Class 423, along with familiar classes like the Class 411 and 421 have been a staple of Southern Electric Traction along the London and Coastal corridors from the 1960s up to...
Over the past 49 years, the 1973 Stock has graced the rails of the Piccadilly Line. They are a symbol of the achievement that was connecting the London Underground to Heathrow Airport, however their time in the spotlight is fast approaching the end. 1. Pre History: In...
Known for their bouncy ride quality, brakes that squeal and being a design that started as a bus body Class 142 units 032 and 056 join the Rail Tags fleet two years after being scrapped. Part One: Pre History and Production In the early 1980s British Rail was...
Leading the way for electric traction and an evolution from first generation prototypes, veteran AL6 86251 joins our fleet after more then twenty years in storage. Pre History & Production: 1. Electrification of the WCML In the British Railways...
From Richmond to North Woolwich and from Brighton to Seaford the Class 313s have had a decorated career. The time has come for retirement, with 313 205 joining the Rail Tags fleet. Pre History & Production: In August 1971, British Rail had proposals to electrify...
Saturday the 21st of October 2023 marks year one of the Rail Tags Story. First of all, I would like to say thank you. To each and every one of you, thank you for supporting us over the past year. Rail Tags would not of been possible without the backing of you, the...