Investigation finds locomotive was going too fast to stop at red signal in Staffordshire The Rail Accident Investigation Branch has released a report into a signal passed at danger at a Staffordshire junction. Michael Holden 17th June 2024 11 Comments
DB Cargo offers Class 90 and Class 67 locomotives for sale DB Cargo is selling twelve Class 90 and ten Class 67 locomotives. It withdrew the Class 90s from traffic between early 2023 and July 2023. Janine Booth 21st December 2023 0 Comments
DB Cargo UK invites offers for 12 Class 90 locomotives DB Cargo UK is inviting tenders for the purchase of surplus assets, including locomotives, wagons, and coaching stock. Roger Smith 15th September 2023 10 Comments
Bachmann unveils new models in N, OO, and OO9 scale ranges Bachmann Europe Plc has unveiled new products in N, OO and OO9 scale for each of its model railway ranges that will be released over the coming months… Roger Smith 2nd August 2023 0 Comments
Book Review: British Rail Motive Power in the 1980s by Andrew Walker and Vaughan Hellan This book is a collection of photographs of the railway scene in the 1980s, with many locomotives and locations that are now just memories. Roger Smith 29th July 2023 0 Comments
Book Review: Diesels Diverted: 40 years of diverted trains, 1980-2020 by Kim Fullbrook This is a photographic record of diverted trains, often with unusual motive power, or on lines that don't usually see that type of traffic. Roger Smith 10th June 2023 0 Comments
Class 90 locomotive unveiled in Malcolm Group livery The Malcolm Group unveil their Class 90 locomotive in a stunning new livery at Peter D. Stirling Ltd's Mossend Railhead in Bellshill, Scotland. Chloe White 27th April 2022 1 Comment
InterCity is back for 2022 with 18 trips and Class 87 / 47 / 55 locomotives InterCity has announced its tours for 2022, with 18 operations in total throughout the year. Michael Holden 10th November 2021 2 Comments