U Class loco to visit Cotswold Festival of Steam in May
GWSR has announced that a 97-year-old Southern Railway (SR) 2-6-0 light passenger steam locomotive will visit its Cotswold Festival of Steam in May.
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Steam locomotive 4936 Kinlet Hall on track for mainline return next year
Jonathan Jones Pratt, Chair of the West Somerset Railway, has posted an update about Great Western Railway steam locomotive 4936 Kinlet Hall.
HS1 claims regenerative braking saves enough energy to power 375 homes
HS1 Ltd has today released figures which it claims show that regenerative braking technology is saving enough energy to power 375+ homes.
Mid Norfolk Railway to reopen this April
The Mid Norfolk Railway will reopen on Saturday 29 April with trains initially running the twelve-mile round trip from Dereham to Thuxton
Hertfordshire village station unveils new waiting room
The waiting room at St Margarets rail station, in the Hertfordshire village of Stanstead Abbotts, has been refurbished.
Travel advice for Grand National racegoers
Network Rail has issued advice to people travelling by rail to Liverpool Lime Street for the Grand National. Aintree's horse racing festival returns
West Somerset Railway’s Free Volunteer Recruitment Train this Saturday
The West Somerset Railway (WSR) is inviting potential new volunteers to take a ride on Saturday 15 April to learn about opportunities to help out.
Derby, Leicester and Nottingham to feature in new Train Sim World 3 add-on
Train Sim World 3 will add Derby, Leicester and Nottingham in Midland Main Line, the latest route Add-on by Skyhook Games and Dovetail Games.
VIDEO: West Coast main line runs again after North West Easter upgrade
Trains are running again between Carlisle and Lancaster, and in Crewe, today after major improvement work over the Easter bank holiday weekend.
Take the Jurassic Crompton to and from Swanage diesel gala in May
The Branch Line Society has announce two special railtours designed to take you to and from the Swanage Railway’s diesel gala in style.