Tag: Direct Rail Services

Direct Rail Services offer further Class 37 locomotives for sale

Three Class 37s have been put up for sale as part of…

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North Norfolk Railway Gala to see Class 66 debut on a passenger train

At this weekend’s “Rails & Ales” event at the North Norfolk Railway,…

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Severn Valley Railway’s Diesel Festival breaks loco and visitor records

The Severn Valley Railway has announced that its four-day Spring Diesel Festival,…

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Two more guest locomotives for Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Diesel Festival

Severn Valley Railway has added an two more guests to the line-up…

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Rail industry raises £200,000 for Martin House Children’s Hospice

Representatives of Network Rail and DB Cargo UK presented a cheque for…

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Book Review: Rail Rover – East Midlands Rover by John Jackson

This book shows how a Rover ticket can provide great opportunities for…

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Thunderbird locomotive for Severn Valley Railway gala

A Direct Rail Services Class 57/3, aka Thunderbirds, will be visiting the…

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Direct Rail Services open day to become biennial event

Direct Rail Services (DRS) has decided that its open day should now…

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Book Review: Trains Through Nuneaton by John Jackson

This book describes the importance of Nuneaton as a railway crossroads, and…

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Direct Rail Services and Tesco gains top award at the National Rail Awards

At the National Rail Awards DRS and Tesco won the Freight and…

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