Railtour to bring passengers to Swanage Diesel Gala and Beer Festival in style
The Swanage Railway is set to come alive on Saturday, 9 May, with its much-loved Diesel Gala and Beer Festival, drawing enthusiasts and day-trippers a…
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Glasgow Traincare Centre Celebrates 150 Years
Alstom recently opened its Glasgow Traincare Centre for the first time in 25 years.
Get a Glimpse Inside Southeastern’s Depot this August
On the 24th August, Southeastern is opening the doors to its Ashford Train Maintenance Centre in celebration of Railway 200.
Class 73 E6040 Announced as the Final Kent and East Sussex Railway Visitor
The Kent and East Sussex Railway (K&ESR) has announced its final visitor for its upcoming Diesel Gala.
Essex heritage railway announces guest loco for Diesel Gala
The Epping Ongar Railway (EOR) has announced that class 73 electro-diesel locomotive E6040 (73133) will attend its diesel gala next month.
New GB Railfreight facility opens in Kent
Goods transport company GB Railfreight (GBRf) has opened a new maintenance facility at its site in Tonbridge in Kent.
GB Railfreight names Class 73 loco in tribute to Kent & East Sussex Railway’s half-century
GB Railfreight (GBRf) has renamed class 73 locomotive 73128 “Kent & East Sussex Railway: 50 Years of Heritage 1974 –2024” to mark the Railwa…
Visitor numbers significantly exceed expectations at Severn Valley Railway festival
Visitor numbers exceeded expectations at last weekend’s Severn Valley Railway Spring Diesel Festival to make it an outstanding success.
May rail tours have a “Star Wars” theme
The Branch Line Society has planned two rail tours for the beginning of May with a Star Wars theme to raise money for the Martin House Hospice.
Class 73 locomotive to visit the Severn Valley Railway
The Severn Valley Railway has announced that they will be welcoming a GB Railfreight Class 73 for their Spring Diesel Festival.
