New electric trains begin operating in West Midlands
New Class 730 trains have begun operating on the Wolverhampton to Walsall…
New West Midlands railway stations given £1m funding
Shortlisted locations for new railway stations in the West Midlands have been…
West Midlands Railway showcases new trains at Wolverhampton station
West Midlands trains launch their new 730 Class electric trains at Wolverhampton…
CrossCountry services to be affected by ASLEF of industrial action
Because of a strike by ASLEF, there will be no CrossCountry services…
Steam locomotive 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe to haul tour to Carlisle this March
Vintage Trains has announced that steam locomotive 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe…
Video: Accurascale unveil new GWR tank engine models
Accurascale has unveiled its model of the GWR 57xx, 67xx and 8750…
Detectives release CCTV images following a serious assault on a train involving a group of men
CCTV images were released by British Transport Police on the 13th of…
Birmingham Eastside Metro extension set for temporary terminus whilst HS2 work is completed
A temporary Metro terminus near Moor Street Queensway in Birmingham will result…
Book Review: Rails from Shrewsbury: A Pictorial Journey 1970s to 2012 by Peter J Green
4.3 out of 5This book continues Peter J Green’s series of books featuring railways at the end of the 20th and beginning of the 21st century. He has chosen an excellent selection of photographs that provide a good impression of services on the multiplicity of lines that radiate from Shrewsbury.
This book illustrates trains on lines around Shrewsbury from just after the…
Loram Class 37 locomotive to haul tour to Blackpool this November
37418 An Comunn Gaidhealach has been secured by Vintage Trains to haul…