Day: 27 November 2023

Father Christmas to pay his first visit to Yorkshire heritage railway

Excitement is mounting at the Yorkshire Wolds Railway as for the first…

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Project 483 appeals for funds to repaint Class 483 train in Island Line ‘toothpaste’ livery

Project 483 is asking for public donations to repaint 483006 into Network…

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First digitally signalled passenger train comes to Northern City Line

A train controlled by digital signalling ran between Finsbury Park and Moorgate…

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ASLEF to take 10 days industrial action nationwide in early December

Services on Gatwick Express, Great Northern, Southern, and Thameslink will be disrupted…

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Huddersfield Station set to get a make-over as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme

The major upgrades will see the busy West Yorkshire station move towards…

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Eurostar service from Amsterdam to London to pause for six months next year

Eurostar will not run services between Amsterdam and London from June 2024…

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Escorted tours by rail group appoints two new commercial directors

To improve its digital and customer-first strategy, The Great Rail Journeys group…

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Network Rail gives advance notice of festive season disruption

Network Rail has confirmed that more than the 96% of the rail…

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Black Five steam locomotive to haul post Christmas Wensleydale Railway service

Black Five steam locomotive number 45407 ‘The Lancashire Fusilier’ is back at…

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Book Review: Great Innovators of North East England by Colin Alexander and Bob Kelley

4.5 out of 5Well recommended for anyone interested in the history of North East England.

This book explores the stories behind some of the significant figures from…

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