Forget Christmas, your birthday, Easter, Halloween of even the summer equinox, October first is officially the new best day of the year and at Rail Discoveries’ headquarters we’re a hive of preparation.

Y'argh avast ye! Get yer scallies wagged, yer timbers shivered an' yer hatches battened down - today be International Talk Like a Pirate Day!

Part of the innate charm of railways is their enduring and beguiling history, charting a path from the industrial age, through to the present day and beyond.

Happy skyscraper day to all! Well, it may not mean that much to the regular layperson, but to the architects who help change the skylines of the world, it’s probably one of the best days of the year.