Manchester Piccadilly to see extremely limited train services during strike action this November
Passengers are advised not to get caught out as train services which do run will finish much earlier than usual.
Day: 3 November 2022
Ffestiniog Railway ‘Hunslet’ steam locomotives feature in Bachmann’s winter product announcements
New products have been revealed by the model railway manufacturer for all of its British-outline railway ranges.
Dean Forest Railway unveil steam locomotive 9681 after overhaul
The Dean Forest Railway has shared the first photos of GWR Pannier No. 9681 after its overhaul - and the loco looks fantastic!
West Midlands HS2 Interchange car park to release land for development
Up to 30 hectares of land will be released for development when a car park is built next to the HS2 Interchange Station in the West Midlands.
Book Review: The B T H & North British Type 1 Bo-Bo Diesel-Electric Locomotives – British Railways Class 15 & 16, Design, Development and Demise by Anthony P. Sayer
This book provides a huge amount of detail on how the Class 15 and Class 16 locos came to be built, their technical specifications, and life histories…
Next phase of electrification work begins in Leicestershire
The next phase of the Midland Main Line Electrification Project between London and Wigston, Leicestershire, has begun with the first drills breaking g…
First weekend of Birmingham Christmas Markets to be hit by rail strikes
Tomorrow and throughout the weekend, passengers across the West Midlands are set to suffer significant disruption due to industrial action.
Govia Thameslink Railway opens graduate scheme to employees
GTR in partnership with the Go-Ahead Group is offering rail employees the chance to develop their skills through a tailored graduate scheme.
Permaquip Permaclipper PC017 donated to the Rail Trolley Trust
The Rail Trolley Trust has added a Permaquip Permaclipper track machine to its fleet of small track machines.