ROYAL Deeside Railway-based Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST Bon-Accord (807/1897) left its native Scotland for the first time in its 119-year existence on September 11, transferring by road to Locomotion in Shildon to take part in the
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A LOCOMOTIVE pairing with a combined age of 207 years was the showpiece of a wet Chasewater Railway gala over September 3-4, with both coming from the Andrew Barclay stable. A threat of rain for
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CONSTRUCTION work on Manchester’s new Ordsall Chord is now well underway. The project controversially severs the historic rail link into the original Liverpool & Manchester Railway Liverpool Road station (now home to the city’s Museum
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LEIGHTON Buzzard Railway’s major 2016 event over August 28-31 and September 3-4 marked the centenary of War Department Light Railways (WDLR) beginning First World War operations on the Western Front. Star visiting loco was Moseley
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THERE was something new and blue snaking its way around the joint Irish rail network throughout September following the public launch of Belmond’s highly anticipated ‘Grand Hibernian’ luxury train. The maiden voyage began on August
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NINETEEN locomotives and 2,220 miles covered over four days made it GBRf Charity Railtours best-ever fundraiser. The five-legged charter, ostensibly celebrating 15 years of the TOC, raised more than £125,000 for charity. The company’s new
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A SUCCESSION of infrastructure upgrades across the north to allow longer and more frequent freight operations is just one of the propositions put forward by Transport for the North (TfN). The proposals follow the publication
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DERBYSHIRE Dales MP Sir Patrick McLoughlin has officially unveiled ground-breaking plans to bring the country’s long-lost pioneering main line diesel locomotive LMS No. 10000 back to life. The former Secretary of State for Transport joined guests
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EVERY other year the trade fair centre in Berlin hosts the world’s largest railway trade exhibition. Many of Europe’s largest rail manufacturers use the show to highlight their latest products and future designs. The number of
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BUENOS AIRES, home to around 14 million people and capital of Argentina, has the most comprehensive commuter rail network in Latin America. Over the last five years large numbers of new trains have been ordered
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