Sir Nigel Gresley’s oldest locomtive nears return after major overhaul progress
The oldest surviving locomotive designed by Sir Nigel Gresley, Gresley Class N2 GNR No. 1744, has taken a major step towards returning to service afte…
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Cambridgeshire villager helps Govia Thameslink to promote new service
Melbourn villager Diane Rose is supporting the new facility which will help disabled passengers and those requiring customer assistance.
Book Review: Thompson, His Life and Locomotives by Tim Hillier-Graves
Thompson, His Life and Locomotives is an immensely readable biography of the man who succeeded Sir Nigel Gresley as CME of the LNER.
Bedfordshire stations offer mobile support to disabled passengers
Great Northern and Thameslink are introducing a mobile team to visit unstaffed stations to support disabled passengers and others who need assistance.
Book Review: Great Northern Railway Gallery, A Pictorial Journey Through Time by Michael A. Vanns
This lavishly-illustrated book tells the story of the Great Northern Railway from its inception in 1846 until its absorption into the LNER in 1923
Book Review: Peppercorn, His Life & Locomotives by Tim Hillier-Graves
This is Tim Hillier-Graves’ third book about the LNER’s Chief Mechanical Engineers, following his volumes on Sir Nigel Gresley and Edward Thompson…
Book Review: British Steam Military Connections – LNER Steam Locomotives & Tornado by Keith Langston
This is Keith Langston’s third book about British steam with military connections, following his volumes on GWR, SR, BR & WD, and LMS Locomotives.