Special service announced to bid farewell to Cumbrian Class 37 locomotives
Northern has announced that they will be running a special service to celebrate the Class 37s on the Cumbrian Coast. The train operator and Direct…
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RailAdvent celebrates 1,000,000 page views with our biggest competition yet
2018 has been a fantastic year for us here at RailAdvent, we have seen our biggest growth in views and visitor numbers and had many…
Eddie Stobart announce new freight train with Direct Rail Services
Eddie Stobart has announced that they are launching a new train service hauled by Direct Rail Services. The new service will connect the Port of…
Class 88 locomotive named Train of the Year 2018
Direct Rail Services has announced that they have been awarded their fourth award of the week, with their Class 88 locomotive being named Train of the…
Direct Rail Services Crewe Open Day raises £37,000 for charity
Direct Rail Services (DRS) have announced that their annual Crewe Open Day has raised a massive £37,351. The record-breaking amount will go to charities and local…
DRS to run nameplate auction at Crewe Open Day
Direct Rail Services have announced that they will be auctioning some nameplates at the Crewe Open day this Saturday. The open day at Gresty Bridge…
Class 68 diesel locomotive to be introduced in Cumbria next week
Northern has announced that a Class 68 locomotive will be introduced on the Cumbrian Coast line. From Monday, March 12th, 2018, the diesel locomotive will…
DRS Class 88 confirmed as guest for Mid-Norfolk Railway’s Spring Diesel Gala
The Mid-Norfolk Railway (MNR) has announced that a Direct Rail Services (DRS) class 88 will join the line-up for their Spring Diesel Gala. Class 88…
DRS to sell three Class 20 diesel locomotives
Direct Rail Services have announced that three of their Class 20 diesel locomotives are up for sale. No’s. 20304, 20308 and 20309 are all stored…