Month: January 2024

East Coast Digital Programme to disrupt services next two weekends

For the next two weekends, work on the East Coast Digital Programme…

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Upgrades disrupt affect Great Northern and Thameslink services on next two weekends

Network Rail, Thameslink and Great Northern are advising passengers to check their…

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ScotRail launches major recruitment drive

ScotRail is looking to fill a large number of vacancies as it launches…

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Steam locomotive James Spooner nominated for top award

The Heritage Railway Association (HRA) has included the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland…

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Swanage Railway to host ‘Winter Warm Up’ steam and diesel weekend

This coming weekend, the Swanage Railway will host a ‘Winter Warm Up’…

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Canadian preservation group acquires Canadian Pacific steam locomotive

Waterloo Central Railway and Southern Ontario Locomotive Restoration Society have acquired ex-Canadian…

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Two South Western Railway colleagues awarded the British Empire Medal

Two South Western Railway (SWR) colleagues were awarded the British Empire Medal…

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Network Rail engineers complete upgrades at Doncaster over Christmas

Over 200 engineers worked over Christmas to upgrade the railway infrastructure at…

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Book Review: German Express Steam Locomotives by Andreas Knipping

4.7 out of 5

This is an English translation of a German book that looks at…

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