Flying Scotsman to be back in service ‘as early as’ February 2025
Dec 18, 2024 · The National Railway Museum has said that the world-famous locomotive, 60103 Flying Scotsman, could be back on the tracks as early as February 2025. The NRM has reached an agreement with Northern Steam Operations Limited, the locomotive's custodian, to contract operating and promoting teams. Flying Scotsman will remain on display…
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Great Central Railway announce the return of the Santa
Nov 10, 2024 · From Saturday 23 November to Tuesday 24 December, the Great Central Railway will be running their annual Santa Express trains along their 8-mile line from Loughborough Central to Leicester North.. Santa Claus and his helpers will be on the steam-hauled train as the express makes its way through the wintery Leicestershire countryside, which this year makes a special stop on Swithland Viaduct so ...
Three GWR steam locomotives set for Great Central Railway visit
Dec 5, 2024 · The Great Central Railway has the ideal antidote to the January blues when it will have three very-special guest steam locomotives running during its much-anticipated Winter Steam Gala.. Running from Sunday, 23rd to Sunday, 26th January 2025, the Winter Steam Gala is one of the UK’s biggest railway shows.
Update on Prince George steam locomotive - RailAdvent
Nov 20, 2024 · The LNWR George the Fifth Steam Loco Trust has issued an update on its project to construct the only new build pre-World War 1 locomotive for main line operation - the LNWR (London and North Western Railway) George the Fifth Class No. 2013 Prince George.
Steam locomotive to visit Chester this Saturday - RailAdvent
Nov 21, 2024 · The Christmas Cheshireman is running this Saturday, 23rd November, and will be hauled by LMS Black 5 No. 44871.. Departing London Euston at 06:51, the train will pass through Watford Junction (07:18), Milton Keynes Central (08:03), Northampton (08:33), Rugby (09:26), Nuneaton (10:40), Stafford (11:28), Crewe (11:56) and Chester at 12:59.. After time in Chester, 44871 will depart at 15:18 and ...
Tickets now on sale for Mid Hampshire railway’s festive
Nov 9, 2024 · As announced last month, Hampshire heritage railway The Watercress Line has this year added singing Christmas trees and a magical ‘Snowlight Cascade’ to its annual festive Steam Illuminations.. The new features add to the thousands of lights covering the inside and outside of a steam train, which have been featured in …
Network Rail announce upcoming festive engineering works
Sep 26, 2024 · Engineering activities, such as track renewals, updates to the Cambridge signalling system, and construction for the new Cambridge South station—which aims to reduce congestion and offer faster access to the city’s biomedical campus—will result in the suspension of services between Royston/Audley End and Cambridge/Cambridge North from Tuesday, December 24, to Monday, January 6.
Rapido Trains UK announces new products - RailAdvent
Oct 25, 2024 · Model maker Rapido Trains UK has today (Friday 25 October) announced additions to both its Evolution range and its range of LMS rolling stock.. New OO Gauge 48-foot ‘Evolution’ Bogie Coach Non-Corridor First and Full Brake variants have joined the company’s Evolution range, and are available in all nine liveries from …
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