Steam locomotive 61306 Mayflower to pass through Derbyshire this week
61306 Mayflower will be on the mainline this week as it hauls the Christmas White Rose to York. On the 20th of November, the tour…
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Where to see steam locomotive 45596 Bahamas this Sunday
LMS Jubilee No. 45596 Bahamas is set to haul its first tour of 2024 this weekend as it hauls Vintage Trains’ Shakespeare Express from Derby…
Steam locomotive 45596 Bahamas set to pass through Yorkshire this Tuesday
45596 Bahamas is set to pass through Yorkshire tomorrow (21/10) as it heads to Tyseley. Departing the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway at 12:45, the…
Proposals for new Manchester – London train service announced
London Northwestern Railway has announced proposals for a new train service connecting Manchester with London Euston via the West Midlands.
Birmingham trains cancelled ‘until further notice’
Train operators are warning passengers of disruption this morning following a signalling system at Aston. The fault means that the line between Lichfield Trent Valley…
Weekend disruption to CrossCountry services in Birmingham area
CrossCountry services in the Birmingham area will be disrupted each weekend until the beginning of March to allow construction of a bridge for HS2.
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.
Staffordshire narrow gauge railway cosmetically restores locomotive
The Statfold Barn Railway at Tamworth in Staffordshire has completed the cosmetic preservation of 18-inch gauge steam locomotive Woolwich.
REMINDER: Check before travelling ahead of August bank holiday
Network Rail is reminding passengers that industrial action and engineering works will impact rail services over the coming bank holiday weekend.
Statfold Barn Railway welcomes Bagnall 4-4-0 steam locomotive
The locomotive fleet at the Statfold Barn Railway has been expanded with the arrival of Bagnall 4-4-0 tank engine A. Boulle.