Flying Scotsman plans for 2024 announced - RailAdvent
Jan 18, 2024 · The National Railway Museum has announced plans for 60103 Flying Scotsman this year, after the contract with Riley and Son Ltd ended at the end of last year.. Flying Scotsman will spend the first part of 2024 on static display at the York museum, but will resume mainline tours later in the year. From Friday 26th January until the summer, 60103 will be on display in the Flying Scotsman Story ...
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UK Railtour Info and Locomotive Movements - RailAdvent
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Mainline Steam - RailAdvent
The Christmas Cheshireman is running this Saturday, 23rd November, and will be hauled by LMS Black 5 No. 44871. Departing London Euston at 06:51, the…
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Where to see steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley as it …
Apr 4, 2023 · In its striking new livery, 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley will take to the mainline this Wednesday (5th April 2023) as it heads to the Nene Valley Railway.. Departing its base at Crewe at 09:45, the locomotive will pass through Stafford (10:16), Nuneaton (10:58), Leicester (11:25), Melton Mowbray (12:44), Oakham (12:57), Peterborough (13:26) and Orton Mere on the Nene Valley Railway at 13:40.
First ‘modified’ Class 66 locomotive enters service - RailAdvent
Apr 25, 2024 · The first modified Class 66 has been renumbered from 66221 to 66651 and was released back into active service earlier this week at Peak Forest in Derbyshire when it hauled a train of premium-grade limestone from Tarmac’s quarry at Tunstead near Buxton, to Tata Chemicals Europe’s Lostock works near Northwich in Cheshire.
Special steam train trip to raise money for Manchester cancer charity
Sep 27, 2024 · This weekend's Mancunian trip between Manchester and Bridgnorth will raise money for Maggie's charity. Maggies offer emotional and practical support to those with cancer and their loved ones. The train will run on the 28th of September, with the locomotive starting as LMS Black 5 No. 44871. 44871 will head…
KWVR completes £1.25m Bridge 27 renewal - RailAdvent
Sep 28, 2024 · The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway (KWVR) has successfully finished its largest civil engineering project to date: the £1.25 million restoration of Bridge 27 in Haworth, completed punctually with the aid of over 2500 hours of volunteer work.. Over the course of three weeks, volunteers and contractors have executed years of planning by dismantling the old bridge, constructed in 1889 during a ...
What next for Royal Mail’s rail operations? - RailAdvent
Jul 10, 2024 · “We are profoundly disappointed by Royal Mail’s decision to cease its rail freight activities from 10th October. We will now be seeking urgent talks with the new Labour Government, policymakers and other key industry stakeholders, to see what more can be done to level the playing field between rail freight and the heavily subsidised road haulage sector.