Welcome to the RPS Archives

The Archive material facilitates research into train performance either by date, over specific routes, by traction type or even by specific locomotives/units. No matter whether in the UK, Europe or Worldwide.

It is the largest collection of train performance logs in the world spanning from 1825 to present day.

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Bulletin Board

3rd May 2025

The archives have been updated to v2.1.1

1st May 2025

The archives have been updated to v2.1.0

19th March 2025

The archives have also been updated with ~5300 new entries 

28th January 2025

The archives have also been updated with ~1200 new entries 

14th January 2025 

The archives have also been updated with ~4300 new entries 

26th November 2024 

The archives have also been updated with ~4230 new entries 

22nd July 2024 

The archives have also been updated with ~3260 new entries 

17th June 2024 

The archives have also been updated with ~2150 new entries 

29th April 2024 

The archives have also been updated with ~3500 new entries