RAIB report into collision between train and hand trolley in Oxfordshire
The RAIB has released its report into a collision between a passenger train and a hand trolley at Challow in Oxfordshire Last year.
Tag: Swindon (Wilts)
Deltic locomotive No. 55009 Alycidon to haul first rail tour since 2019
For the first time in three years, 55009 Alycidon will be running on the main line on 3rd December when it hauls a rail tour from Swindon to Newcastle…
Book Review: British Railways in the 1960s, Western Region by Geoff Plumb
A book of Western Region photos from the 1960s with captions that provide more than just a ‘what’ and ‘where’ but tell the story of each photo…
Steam locomotive 6233 Duchess of Sutherland to visit London, Brentford, Reading, Bath Spa and Bristol this Wednesday
Steam locomotive 35028 Clan Line will be back in steam on the mainline, and will be in Didcot and Bristol on Wednesday 14th September 2022.
Swindon Railway Festival Will See Works Hooter Sound Again
STEAM's Railway Festival returns next weekend (10th September) with the Swindon Works Hooter sounding out across the town.
Bahamas steam locomotive to visit Worcester this Saturday
45596 Bahamas will be visiting Worcester this Saturday as it hauls Railway Touring Company's The Cotswold Venturer.
20th Great Western Brick Show to be held at STEAM in Swindon
At the beginning of October, a special tribute will be paid to the town’s railway heritage with the 20th anniversary of The Great Western Brick Show…
Dapol launch model of steam locomotive 7820 Dinmore Manor
Model company Dapol has launched a Limited Edition in OO gauge of GWR Manor Class 4-6-0 No. 7820 Dinmore Manor.
Steam locomotive to depart Bristol with a tour to Shrewsbury this Wednesday
Either 70000 Britannia or 34046 Braunton will be at the helm of a tour to Shrewsbury this Wednesday, 10th August 2022.
Work between Swindon and Gloucester to affect train services this August
Planned rail improvement work taking place later in August is set to affect trains between Swindon and Gloucester.
