The magazine is published by the Australian Railway Historical Society (ARHS), NSW Division.
The first issue was in March 1963, under the name New South Wales Digest, and regular publication commenced with the May 1963 edition.
Originally an enthusiast magazine, mainly focusing on reporting day-to-day workings of the New South Wales Government Railways and its successors, it was produced by volunteers using a hand-operated duplicator at the home of one of its members.
In May 1993, a paid editor was appointed and the magazine's focus gradually shifted to reporting news from across Australia.
[1][2] It has evolved into a professional, full-colour production, directed at the wider community, and commercially distributed to newsagents throughout Australia.