Restoration appeal for GWR railcar W20 passes halfway mark
The Kent & East Sussex Railway has released an update on the restoration and ongoing conservation of GWR Railcar W20.
Author: Roger Smith
I have had a life-long interest in railways, growing up just a few yards from the complex of sidings at Gloucester docks. My interest continued when I left school and joined the signal department of British Railways.
I am a published author and a a proof-reader for the Railway Correspondence and Travel Society's society’s monthly magazine, the Railway Observer.
I am also a keen photographer, and have had a number of railway photographs published in monthly magazines and books.
GB Railfreight takes delivery of first new JNA-X box wagons
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has recently taken delivery of the first 25 of an order for 50 new JNA-X box wagons that are being assembled in Romania.
Road delays in Oakham due to bridge strike at Ketton
Road traffic through Oakham in Rutland is being badly affected by delays caused by damage to Foster’s Bridge in nearby Ketton.
Stirling station’s lost WWI postcards reveal more information
During work last year to refurbish the roof of Stirling station, a large cache of postcards dating back to WWI were discovered in the roof crawl space…
Chesterfield station’s platform canopies are being refurbished
Work has started on a refurbishment of the 19th-century-style platform canopies at Chesterfield station to make it more welcoming for passengers.
Telford MP performs Telford Steam Railway commemorative opening
On 5th November, Lucy Allan MP formally opened a platform extension and commemorative bench on the Telford Steam Railway.
Tickets for East Lancs’ Railway’s Santa Specials selling fast
This year’s Christmas Santa Specials at the East Lancashire Railway are in great demand and tickets are selling fast.
172-year-old railway sidings and turntable unearthed in Yorkshire
A relic of the Victorian era has been uncovered at Huddersfield in West Yorkshire during work on the Transpennine Route Upgrade.
Vivarail appoints new Business Development Director to drive battery technology
Vivarail, the only UK company to design and build zero emission battery and hybrid battery trains, has appointed a new Business Development Director.
Leicester to Peterborough services suspended due to bridge strike
For the next three weeks, train services between Leicester and Peterborough will be subject to disruption due to a damaged bridge at Ketton in Rutland…