News
Dispute-hit Class 66 plant to close
3 February 2012
A bitter dispute between the workforce at EMD’s London, Ontario, manufacturing facility and the plant’s owners, Progress Rail, has led to a decision to close the plant.
'Mallard' and 'Green Arrow' to join ‘Scotsman’ in Barrow Hill’s ‘Fab Four’ line-up
29 January 2012.
Barrow Hill’s ‘Fab Four’ gala has now become one of the ‘must visit’ events of the year having secured an additional three high profile locomotives from the National Railway Museum. It takes the total number of steam locos at the gala, which runs from April 13-15, to 17.
Two A4s WILL be repatriated from North America
25 January 2012.
Agreement has been reached by the National Railway Museum to temporarily repatriate to the UK the two A4 Pacifics that are resident in Canada and the United States.
Home wanted for redundant rail bridges
25 January 2012.
Civil engineering contractor Amey is offering two railway bridges to the heritage railway movement.
‘Fab Four’ gala tickets now on sale
20 January 2012.
Tickets for what is destined to become an historic railway preservation event have gone on sale.
Between April 13-15, Barrow Hill Roundhouse is hosting it’s ‘Fab Four’ gala that will feature the first ever preservation line-up of A1, A2, A3 and A4 LNER Pacific locomotives.
HRH Prince Charles to re-name 'Britannia'
12 January 2012.
One of the first events in the Diamond Jubilee year of HM The Queen will be the re-naming of BR Standard No. 70000 Britannia.
Government confirms HS2 to go ahead
10 January 2012.
The commitment to build a second high speed rail line from London to Birmingham, with additional phases to create new lines to Leeds, Manchester and Scotland has been announced by Transport Secretary Justine Greening.
DRS orders 15 Vossloh Eurolight locos
5 January 2012.
Direct Rail Services (DRS),has confirmed an order for 15 new mixed traffic diesel locomotives that will be used on key intermodal and passenger train operations.
Passengers injured after DMU hits fallen tree
5 January 2012.
TWO passengers on a First ScoRail service have been injured after a train hit a tree near Dunkeld. Winter gales are still pounding Scotland, Northern England and parts of the Midlands.
Stormy weather causes rail disruption
3 January 2012.
Severe stormy weather with wind speeds in excess of 90mph in Scotland has created widespread disruption on rail services.
Current Issue: March 2012
• EXCLUSIVE - MALLARD AND GREEN ARROW TO JOIN
THE ‘BIG FOUR’ GALA AT BARROW HILL
• HS2 GETS THE GO-AHEAD
• BRITANNIA HAULS THE ROYAL TRAIN
• FREIGHT ONLY LINES
Where they are and what they carry
• PLAYING TO THE WHISTLE
Links between railways and football
• TITLED TRAINS
• WORLD GAUGE SURVEY
• DRS ‘CLASS 68s’
PLUS:
• Next issue on sale: 7 March 2012
