Classic electric locomotive to visit Blackpool this Saturday
A Class 86 locomotive will visit Blackpool as part of UK Railtours‘ Blackpool Can Can tour. Departing London Euston at 07:13, the tour will pass…
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Charity railtour to bid farewell to West Midlands trains
The Branch Line Society is running the Class 323 Farewell from Birmingham to Liverpool on 29 September as a tribute to the class.
Class 507s will tour the Wirral on a special Charter this September
The Branch Line Society and Merseyrail collaborate to run special charter
Heritage London Underground summer train rides to start this June
On Saturday 9 June, a restored 1938 burgundy London Underground train will run across central London on the Piccadilly line from Acton Town station in…
DB Cargo confirms position in charter train market
DB Cargo UK has confirmed to RailAdvent its current position in the charter train operation market after various rumours started circulating.
Locomotive Services Group opens new maintenance depot in Carlisle
Locomotive Services Group has added a depot at Carlisle to supplement its depots at Crewe and Southall for servicing its fleet of locomotives.
“The 5:08 Sunset” set to be a Class 508 farewell rail tour
On 29 October Merseyrail and the Branch Line Society are running a rail tour with a pair of Class 508s across the entire Merseyrail third-rail network…
Former Chairman of Great North Eastern Railway joins 225 Group
Christopher Garnett OBE, the former Chairman of Great North Eastern Railway (GNER), has been appointed patron of the 225 Group.
Branch Line Society to run tour of Sussex
The charity railtour will start and end at Brighton and will raise funds for Railway Children and Chestnut Tree House Children's Hospice
Class 89 locomotive to move to Loughborough for fitting of mainline equipment
Locomotive Services Group and Electric Traction Ltd has announced plans for the next phase of work to bring Class 89 No. 89001 Avocet back to the main…