The Cumbrian Mountaineer returns this April
Following three sell-out tours, this spectacular steam adventure, The Cumbrian Mountaineer, returns, hauled by the magnificent British Rail Class 7 70…
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Class 37 locomotives to haul charity railtour to Staffordshire
The BLS charity tour to Scotland will conclude with a trip to Uttoxeter
Great Ormond Street Hospital charity railtour will head to Scotland
The Branch Line Society is running a 'Down to Dundee' rail tour from the East Midlands to Dundee on 19th March.
Urgent safety advice released after Cumbria train derailment
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch is currently investigating a derailment of an Avanti West Coast Pendolino in Cumbria. The accident happened at Shap in Cumbria…
Investigation launched after Avanti West Coast train hits landslip at 83mph
The Rail Accident Investigation Branch says it has launched an investigation after the derailment in Cumbria last week. An Avanti West Coast service travelling from…
London to Scotland trains resume after Cumbria train derailment
Train services are running once again following the incident at Shap on Monday. A suspected landslip caused an Avanti West Coast Pendolino to derail, with…
Avanti West Coast provide update on Cumbria train derailment
Avanti West Coast have provided an update after a train derailed in Cumbria this morning. The train involved is the 04:28 Avanti service from Glasgow…
Do Not Travel: Emergency services attend train derailment in Cumbria
The emergency services are attending a derailment at Shap in Cumbria, with all lines blocked.
Book Review: Roaming the West Coast Rails by Derek Cross
In this book, Derek Cross takes a journey along the West Coast route illustrating trains in many settings from the steam age through to modern tractio…
New train service to deliver materials to nuclear site
Direct Rail Services has launched a new service for delivering aggregate by rail that is vital for the safe and secure disposal of nuclear waste.