VINTAGE Trains and the Branch Line Society are offering an opportunity to enjoy the tasty combination of rare track, Class 20s and a curry – all on the same train! Starting from Solihull, the September
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THREE Class 37s at the head of a heavy freight train used to be a regular sight in South Wales and around Glasgow in BR days, but such a trio has always been a rare
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SHEFFIELD City Region has revealed its long-term plan to increase rail travel over the coming years. The Rail Plan is designed to take advantage of the planned north and south connections to HS2 Phase 2b
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THE Branch Line Society and West Coast Railways operated the ‘Luca Pezzulo Express’ on July 20, visiting rare freight lines around Yorkshire. Highlights included a rare trip over the remnants of the Woodhead Route, running
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JUNE 9 saw a Class 31 return to main line action after a gap of several months. Nemesis Rail’s No. 31128 Charybdis, currently the only Brush Type 2 authorised for use on Network Rail metals, powered
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No fewer than four rarely visited freight installations in Yorkshire will be explored by the Branch Line Society on July 20.
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Network Rail has spent months compiling a detailed report on the options for the future of the famous sea wall railway at Dawlish.
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