EUROSTAR has announced it plans to start services from London to Amsterdam from December 2017 using its new Class 374 ‘Velaro e320’ trains, which are being built by Siemens, at Krefeld, in Germany. More routes
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Irish Rail marks four decades of the ‘071s’
Iarnród Éireann (Irish Rail) has applied an historic paint scheme to its pioneer General Motors Class 071. Irish Rail marks four decades of the ‘071s’ Newly repainted ‘GM’ No. 071 stands at Dublin Connolly on
Read moreBoiler blowback leads to serious injuries for crew at Belgian gala
AN ACCIDENT on a steam locomotive left three footplate crew injured at a steam festival at Stoomcentrum Maldegem – the leading heritage steam railway in the north of Belgium. Boiler blowback leads to serious injuries
Read moreNew Severn valley diesel shed opens
THE Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR) new £3million three-road diesel depot was officially opened by Network Rail chairman Sir Peter Hendy on May 20. New Severn valley diesel shed opens Phil Swallow from the SVR and
Read moreWootton Bassett report pinpoints steam-braking capability issues
THE Rail Accident Investigation Branch has published its final analysis into the near catastrophic incident at Wootton Bassett Junction on March 7, 2015. Bulleid Pacific No. 34067 Tangmere failed to stop at a red signal
Read moreLast Class 66 is named Evening Star
THE last Class 66 to be built for UK and European markets was named in a ceremony at the National Railway Museum, York, on May 10. Last Class 66 is named Evening Star GBRf No.
Read moreCampaign concerns over Borders Railway reliability
MEMBERS of the Campaign for Borders Rail (CBR) are pressing for improvements, with services on the new £300million line having suffered delays and reliability problems. Campaign concerns over Borders Railway reliability A Class 170 DMU
Read moreSettle & Carlisle landslip closure to run into 2017
THE current closure of the Settle & Carlisle line between Appleby and Carlisle is expected to run into 2017 because of the scale of repair needed. Settle & Carlisle landslip closure to run into 2017
Read moreTralee on a staff pass – Grandfather’s memories
I WAS interested to see a picture of the Tralee train station shed (RM, April 2016, p39), without the track in the main part of the shed. My interest in Tralee station is that in
Read moreRecreating the Spurn Bogie
AS PART of the programme to celebrate the opening of the newly refurbished Spurn Lighthouse in Yorkshire, the Yorkshire Wildlife Trust (YWT) is hoping to build a replica ‘Spurn sail bogie’. This unusual type of
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