Children’s Hospice Benefit from Drax Rail Event
Special Charter trains around the loop at Drax Power Station raises £30,000 for charity
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Special railtour to raise money for Martin House Hospice
On Saturday the 3rd of August a special charity railtour will be operated using DCRail locomotives crewed by GB Railfreight.
Special trains to celebrate 50 years of Yorkshire Power Station
To celebrate 50 years since Drax power station opened the Branch Line Society is to run three special charter trains around the Drax power station sit…
‘Cooling Tower Choppers’ charter celebrates power generation this August
A special Class 20-hauled freight line charter will run in August to mark fifty years of power generation at Drax power station.
Class 40 tour helps Railway Benefit Fund raise £90,000 in June
Railway Benefit Fund raises substantial amount to help former and retired railway staff
Tickets for Charity trip to Scarborough selling fast
Bucket and Spade charter is raising money for the Railway Benefit Fund this June.
£11,000 raised for charity by Star Wars-themed rail tours
The Branch Line Society operated two rail tours in early May in order to fundraise for the Martin House Hospice.
May rail tours have a “Star Wars” theme
The Branch Line Society has planned two rail tours for the beginning of May with a Star Wars theme to raise money for the Martin House Hospice.
New livery announced for Class 50 locomotives
The Class 50 Alliance has announced that both 50007 and 50049 will receive new liveries this year.
Huw Merriman to join Railway Children luxury tour
The Midland Pullman charity tour, in aid of Railway Children, will have a special guest this year as it heads to Bath Spa. Rail Minister…