Category: Rolling Stock

SWR train named in honour of England’s first king at Kingston station

South Western Railway (SWR) has joined forces with The Rest is History’s Tom Holland to name a train after Athelstan, the first King of England.  In a ceremony at Kingston station on Friday 4 September, the globally acclaimed podcaster and historian unveiled the new King Athelstan name on one SWR’s Class 450 trains, flanked by […]

SWR train named in honour of England’s first king at Kingston station

South Western Railway (SWR) has joined forces with The Rest is History’s Tom Holland to name a train after Athelstan, the first King of England.  In a ceremony at Kingston station on Friday 4 September, the globally acclaimed podcaster and historian unveiled the new King Athelstan name on one SWR’s Class 450 trains, flanked by […]

New battery-electric trains announced for Fife and Borders railway

New, more reliable trains and the electrification of Fife and Borders railways has been announced by Transport Secretary Fiona Hyslop. The announcement will see £342 million invested by the Scottish Government, electrifying the lines and procuring 69 new trains, as part of the next stage in modernising Scotland’s Railway. Confirming the funding in an answer […]

Great Western Railway battery train world record confirmed as 200.5 miles

Great Western Railway (GWR) has received official confirmation that its battery-electric train achieved a world record distance of 200.5 miles on a single charge. Officials from the Rail Performance Society (RPS), an organisation dedicated to recording and studying the performance of railways and railway traction in the UK, today presented a Certificate of Achievement to […]

Severn Valley Railway teams up with GBRf for unique event

The Severn Valley Railway will welcome enthusiasts and families alike for a special weekend of rail activity, in partnership with GB Railfreight, on Saturday 6 to Sunday 7 September. The event will bring together an impressive mix of heritage and contemporary locomotives, running services across the line and offering visitors a rare opportunity to enjoy […]

Melanie Onn MP visits Siemens Mobility’s Goole Rail Village

Melanie Onn, MP for Great Grimsby and Cleethorpes, recently visited the Siemens Mobility Rail Village in Goole to hear from constituents who work at the site. She was given a tour of the state-of-the-art facility by employees to hear about their work assembling new trains, including for Transport for London. The Goole Rail Village has […]