Santa to visit Stations on Thameslink and Great Northern Lines
Thameslink and Great Northern Routes will have Santa visiting some of their stations this month as he swaps his sleigh for trains. Four stations will…
Year: 2017
B17s – Engine 61662 Appeal and The B17 Steam Locomotive Trust – Project Information
UPDATED: We have updated this article to reflect a few changes, and also a new section titled ‘What’s the main difference between the two projects’…
Featured Fridays – 01/12/2017 – The Buttolph Flyer
In this weeks Featured Fridays and the final one for 2017, we hear from Dale Buttolph, who has built his own locomotive, ‘The Buttolph Flyer’.…
East Midlands Trains provide extra seats for the Lincoln Christmas Market
East Midlands Trains has announced that it is adding extra seats onto its trains. This is to provide a better service for people visiting the…
Essential rail upgrade work in Rhyl is complete
Network Rail has announced that the essential upgrade work in Rhyl, North Wales, has been completed. They have also thanked North Wales Residents for their…
Christmas Presents Fit For Any Train Enthusiast From Hornby!
Its the 1st of December, which means only 24 days to go until Christmas Day – still thinking of presents that need to be bought?…
Julie Walters Visits The Aln Valley Railway In This Weeks Episode
Channel 4s ‘Coastal Railways’, with presenter Julie Walters, is airing this Sunday again. This week, she visits the Aln Valley Railway. Episode 2 aires on…
General Steam Navigation Locomotive Restoration Society – November 2017 update
The month of November has seen more parts being made with Computer Aided Design (CAD). The most recent part being designed with CAD is the…
60th Anniversary Events Planned For 2018 At The Bluebell Railway
The Bluebell Railway has planned to put on a gala to celebrate the 60th since the closure of the line. It was on the 17th…
Escape the Cold This Christmas at the National Railway Museum
As the nights draw in and the temperature drops, it can be hard to think of something to do on a cold weekend. Fear not! The…