New GB Railfreight facility opens in Kent
Goods transport company GB Railfreight (GBRf) has opened a new maintenance facility at its site in Tonbridge in Kent.
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GB Railfreight names Class 73 loco in tribute to Kent & East Sussex Railway’s half-century
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has renamed class 73 locomotive 73128 “Kent & East Sussex Railway: 50 Years of Heritage 1974 –2024” to mark the Railwa…
Visitor numbers significantly exceed expectations at Severn Valley Railway festival
Visitor numbers exceeded expectations at last weekend’s Severn Valley Railway Spring Diesel Festival to make it an outstanding success.
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.
Class 73 locomotive to visit the Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway has announced that they will be welcoming a GB Railfreight Class 73 for their Spring Diesel Festival.
East Kent Light Railway welcomes former Eurostar Class 73 locomotive
Class 73 locomotive, No. 73 130 is heading to the East Kent Light Railway (EKLR) in agreement with its owners, 73130 Limited.
Network Rail puts three Class 73 locomotives up for sale
Network Rail is offering its three remaining Class 73 diesel-electric locomotives for sale in two tenders
Seven-year deal struck between GB Railfreight and Caledonian Sleeper Ltd
The contract came into effect on the 25th of June and will see the freight operator continue its work with the company, hauling Caledonian Sleeper ser…
Sevington Shoeboxes to run from Tonbridge to Nottingham on 11 June
The Branch Line Society will run an unusual locomotive-hauled excursion from Tonbridge in Kent to Nottingham on Sunday 11 June,
More visiting locomotives for Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Diesel Festival
Severn Valley Railway has announced more guest locomotives for its Spring Diesel Festival between 18 and 21 May.