Book Review: Rails from Shrewsbury: A Pictorial Journey 1970s to 2012 by Peter J Green
This book illustrates trains on lines around Shrewsbury from just after the end of steam with a selection of photos to satisfy the harshest critic.
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Loram Class 37 locomotive to haul tour to Blackpool this November
37418 An Comunn Gaidhealach has been secured by Vintage Trains to haul its Blackpool Illuminations Explorer rail tour on 11 November.
TSSA union slams “shambolic” Avanti cuts
The Transport Salaried Staffs Association (TSSA) trade union has called Avanti West Coast a "specialist in failure".
Steam locomotive 45596 Bahamas set to visit Manchester this Saturday
Jubilee class No. 45596 Bahamas is set to visit Manchester this Saturday (21st October) as it hauls The Mancunian from London Euston.
Steam locomotive 46100 Royal Scot to pass through Shrewsbury this Thursday
46100 Royal Scot will be in action this Thursday (19th October 2023) as it heads back to its Crewe base.
North Wales Coast electrification cautiously welcomed by Growth Track 360
Growth Track 360 has given a cautious welcome to the UK government's commitment to electrify the North Wales Coast Main Line (NWCML) railway.
Avanti West Coast offers Birmingham to London for less than a tenner
Avanti West Coast has reduced the price of its Superfare ticket between London and Birmingham route to just £9 for a one-way ticket.
RAIB to investigate after Freightliner locomotive passed red signal
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation after an electric locomotive, operated by Freightliner, passed a red signal.
Cheshire East Council leaders’ open letter to the Prime Minister about HS2
The Leader and Deputy Leader of Cheshire East Council have written an open letter to the Prime Minister,
All train services cancelled for rest of today on Welsh Marches line
All train services between Hereford and Shrewsbury have been cancelled on Friday, 22 September, because of a fault with the signalling system.