Category: Charity

3-day Branch Line Society tour to Scotland in June

For three days in June, the Branch Line Society is running a Class 50-hauled rail tour to Scotland; “The Lord of the Isles”.

Nexus employees raise almost £7,000 for mental health charity

Kind hearted Nexus employees have raised £6900 for James’ Place, following a year of fundraising activities. James’ Place offer free, lifesaving therapy to suicidal men at centres across England. Their Newcastle centre supports men across the North of England. The money was officially handed over at a cheque presentation at the charity’s Newcastle centre on […]

Nexus employees raise almost £7,000 for mental health charity

Kind hearted Nexus employees have raised £6900 for James’ Place, following a year of fundraising activities. James’ Place offer free, lifesaving therapy to suicidal men at centres across England. Their Newcastle centre supports men across the North of England. The money was officially handed over at a cheque presentation at the charity’s Newcastle centre on […]

Alstom’s Traincare Centres welcome charity railtour

Alstom, global leader in smart and sustainable mobility, has welcomed a passenger service into three of its Traincare Centres as part of a unique charity railtour. On Saturday 4 April, a Branch Line Society charter visited Alstom facilities in Manchester (Longsight), Wolverhampton (Oxley) and Liverpool (Edge Hill) as it traversed rare track along the West Coast Main Line […]

TfW teams up with 225 Group and Branch Line Society for charity rail tour through Wales

Transport for Wales (TfW) has partnered with the 225 Group and Branch Line Society to run a special one-day charity rail tour on a Mark 4 train to raise money for Alzheimer’s Society and Railway Children.  The “Gerald of Wales” will depart Holyhead on Saturday 25 April at 07:08, travelling along the North Wales coast and continuing […]