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New artwork featuring steam locomotive 60163 Tornado and 2007 Prince of Wales unveiled in Darlington

The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has announced that two of their locomotives are featured in a series of artwork to celebrate Darlington railway heritage…

Jamie Duggan 29th March 2021

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Capacity expansion for Doncaster and Peterborough depots thanks to GB Railfreight and EMDL contract extension

GB Railfreight has signed a contract extension with Electro-Motive Diesel Limited to the arrangements that have been in place since 2012.

Michael Holden 25th March 2021

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6201 Princess Elizabeth hauling The Northern Belle and heading for Carlisle

Northern Belle doubles up steam locomotive tours to ‘cope with demand’

The Coronavirus vaccine is beginning to bring infection rates in the UK down, and now, railtour operator, Northern Belle, has confirmed to RailAdvent …

Michael Holden 2nd March 2021

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Green Arrow arrives at the Danum Gallery Library and Museum in Doncaster

Steam locomotive 4771 Green Arrow moves to Doncaster for new rail museum

LNER V2 No. 4771 Green Arrow has arrived back into Doncaster for the new Danum Gallery and Museum, nearly 75 years since it left Doncaster Works.

Michael Holden 22nd February 2021

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Dozens apply for new Mobility Scooter Permit scheme by rail operator Northern

Making its network more accessible has always been an ongoing project for rail operator Northern, and despite COVID-19 restrictions, it is continuing …

Michael Holden 8th February 2021

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GNR Atlantic No 251 at Locomotion Shildon

First steam locomotive arrives in Doncaster for new Danum Gallery and Museum

Great Northern Railway Atlantic Class No. 251, which was built in Doncaster in 1902, has become the first of two to return home thanks to an arrangeme…

Michael Holden 25th January 2021

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New COVID train timetable coming for Cleethorpes, Sheffield, Doncaster and Manchester passengers

TransPennine Express has confirmed that it will introduce a new revised timetable on the railway between Cleethorpes, Doncaster, Sheffield and Manches…

Michael Holden 19th January 2021

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London North Eastern Railway completes Doncaster station transformation

Last month, rail operator LNER completed work at Doncaster station, which has seen the building upgraded to benefit passengers and the local community…

Michael Holden 19th January 2021

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Ricky Collins, Network Rail worker in Doncaster

Doncaster Christmas Rail Upgrade: 200 workers give up Christmas to complete £600,000 project

Over Christmas, more than 200 rail workers will be working on a £600,000 project to improve the railway in Doncaster.

Michael Holden 20th December 2020

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Wagons being loaded / unloaded Doncaster iPort

Doncaster’s iPort Rail returns to six trains a day as demand increases

iPort Rail, in Doncaster, has announced that they have welcomed back their sixth daily train to Felixstowe, bringing activity levels back to pre-COVID…

Michael Holden 27th November 2020

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