Since first publishing a new analysis of the evidence for the ‘lift bridge’ in the Floriana railway tunnel, new information has come to light. From[…]

Back in October my visit to the former upper station building at Notabile station concerned me. Having been derelict and in decline for years, work[…]

Back in 2009, two transport enthusiasts, Mac Head and Keith Till were lucky enough to see inside the former Malta Railway workshops at Hamrun. We’ve[…]

The national archives of Malta hold a number of copies of a drawing of Hamrun station precinct. It’s a survey drawing showing the buildings then[…]

When I was in Malta in October 2025 I was fortunate enough to be gifted a copy of an important report concerning the Malta Railway.[…]

Something of a curve-ball for the history of the Malta Railway has appeared recently on the internet; a new historical photo has emerged of engine[…]

It’s been recorded, photographed several times, but is it more than it looks? It’s a tall rivetted cylinder at the back of the engineering works[…]

Since this post was published, new evidence has surfaced. Whilst generally supporting the theories described here, important amendments have now been made, adding to our[…]

At the old station in Birkirkara last week, the Government of Malta recently went live with a bold new strategy to transport: Malta in Motion.[…]

This photo was sold as a 1950s view of races at Notabile, but is in fact the St Rocco races held in August outside the[…]