West Coast Mainline to see direct weekday services back in action from 24th April
The return follows the completion of the latest stage of the £164m upgrade to Carstairs Junction on the West Coast Mainline
Day: 21 April 2023
Clacton Express Preservation Group reveal new Class 321 project
The special project will see the first complete Mk3 Electric Multiple Unit preserved in the UK
East Somerset Railway confirms that loco 46447 is staying
East Somerset Railway and Isle of Wight Steam Railway have announced that Ivatt class 2 No.46447 will have a further ten-year running agreement at the…
Surprise announcement from Bachmann this Sunday
Model railway manufacturer Bachmann Europe has a surprise announcement planned for this Sunday 23rd April.
Severn Valley Railway launches premium on-train dining experiences
The Severn Valley Railway has teamed up with a local luxury catering business to launch a range of premium on-train dining experiences for 2023.
Cambrian Heritage Railway welcomes Grant Ritchie steam locomotive
Cambrian Heritage Railways has borrowed an 0-4-0 saddle tank from the Ribble Steam Railway & Museum for the 2023 operating season.
Four Suffolk railway stations receive ‘Wildlife Friendly Station’ status
Four Suffolk stations – Needham Market, Saxmundham, Somerleyton and Westerfield – have received ‘Wildlife Friendly’ accreditation
Locomotive changes for West Somerset’s Spring Steam Spectacular
The West Somerset Railway has announced some late changes to the locomotives it had lined up to appear at next week’s Spring Steam Spectacular.
Planning refused for Bala Lake Railways extension
The extension to the narrow gauge heritage railway would have seen the railway run into Bala town centre.
Siemens Yorkshire rail village components facility opened by Michael Gove
The official opening took place on Thursday the 20th of April at the facility which is located in the Siemens Mobility rail village in Goole