Alstom holds insight day at West London rail depot
Alstom welcomed students with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities to the depot as part of a collaboration with HS2 Ltd.
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New London to Scotland train services given green light
Grand Union Trains has been given the go ahead to start a new train service between London and Stirling, providing more services between London and Ce…
Steam locomotive 44871 to visit Cheshire this Saturday
LMS Black 5 No. 44871 will be visiting Cheshire this Saturday (2nd March 2024) as it hauls a tour from London.
Cancelled: Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley to visit Shropshire this Tuesday
60007 Sir Nigel Gresley is returning to the mainline this Tuesday as it operates a loaded test run on the LSL circuit.
Steam locomotive 34067 Tangmere to pass through Yorkshire and Lancashire this Saturday
34067 Tangmere will be back on the mainline this weekend (24th February 2024) as it hauls part of a Pathfinder Tours trip to Carlisle
Steam Dreams founder departs to focus on European trips
Marcus Robertson, founder of the Steam Dreams Rail Co, is stepping down to start a new company, Belle Trains.
Steam locomotive 46100 Royal Scot to pass through Yorkshire tomorrow
Crewe-based locomotive, 46100 Royal Scot, is returning to its base tomorrow after spending half term at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
Operator confirmed for steam locomotive 71000 Duke of Gloucester
The operator for 71000 Duke of Gloucester has been confirmed today, 14th February 2024.
Book Review: Britain’s Railways from the Air by Rob Higgins
This book takes the reader on an aerial view of Britain’s railways with previously-unseen views of industrial installations, marshalling yards, and …
Book Review: West Coast Main Lines 1957-1963 by John Palmer
This book provides a history of the West Coast Main Lines and a detailed look at its locomotives and operations during the years 1957 to 1963.