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60007 Sir Nigel Gresley on the Severn Valley Railway

Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley and 45231 The Sherwood Forester to pass through Milton Keynes this Tuesday

LNER A4 No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley and LMS Black 5 No. 45231 The Sherwood Forester will be heading to West London this Tuesday.

Michael Holden 13th November 2022

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Where and when to see steam locomotive No. 44932 this Saturday as it visits Carlisle

LMS Black 5 No. 44932 will be back in steam on the mainline and will be in Carlisle and Barrow-in-Furness on Saturday 24th September 2022.

Michael Holden 23rd September 2022

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Steam locomotive 35018 British India Line to visit Carlisle this Saturday

35018 British India Line will be back in steam on the mainline and will be in Carlisle and Blackburn on Saturday 6th August 2022.

Michael Holden 5th August 2022

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Art Deco train outings and detail from artwork- East Finchley,

Special trains on London’s Metropolitan Line with 1938 Art Deco stock

In September, passengers can travel in a red 1938 Art Deco style train on the Metropolitan line from Amersham to Watford and Harrow-on-the-Hill.

Roger Smith 2nd August 2022

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45231 "The Sherwood Forester" Credit Paul Hill

Steam locomotive 45231 The Sherwood Forester to pass through Hertfordshire and Buckinghamshire this Monday

45231 The Sherwood Forester is to head to Southall this Monday (27th June 2022) ahead of hauling Steam Dreams' Sunset Steam Express.

Michael Holden 25th June 2022

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Watford Junction track upgrades bulldozers and whackers May 2022

Rail upgrades completed in London, Macclesfield, Carlisle and Warrington free up Jubilee Weekend

Network Rail's essential upgrade works carried out over the Early May Bank holiday between London Euston, the Midlands and North West are now complete

Chloe White 5th May 2022

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Library image of a train-mounted crane laying panels of railway track

West Coast main line Passengers advised to ‘travel either side’ of Bank Holiday

Passengers travelling on the WCML over the early May bank holiday are advised to travel on Friday 29th April or Tuesday the 3rd of May instead

Chloe White 28th April 2022

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Leamington Spa Old railway bridge entering compound

Easter rail upgrades completed between London Euston, the Midlands, North West and Scotland

Essential upgrade work carried out by Network Rail over the Easter period is now complete between London Euston, the Midlands, North West and Scotland…

Chloe White 20th April 2022

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New track sections being delivered to a worksite

Some train services subject to disruption during Early May Bank Holiday

During the Early May Bank Holiday, Network Rail will be working on 550 projects worth £70m to upgrade the railway.

Roger Smith 18th April 2022

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Reminder: London Euston closed over Easter weekend

Euston station will be closed from 15th to 18th April, with train services starting and finishing at Milton Keynes instead

Roger Smith 14th April 2022

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