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130 extra trains a week through Gloucestershire town thanks to Midlands Rail Hub

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December 23, 2025
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Direct train services between Swindon and Birmingham via Kemble could become a reality with the development of the Midlands Rail Hub.

Where and when to see a Class 52 locomotive as it hauls The Pathfinder Finale

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December 19, 2025
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Class 52 No. D1015 is to haul The Pathfinder Finale this weekend (20th December), which will bid farewell to tour promoter, Pathfinder Railtours. Departing Salisbury…

Book Review: Euston to Birmingham 1837 to Rail Blue by Robert Hendry

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December 16, 2025
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This book illustrates the railway between London Euston and Birmingham, from its 19th-century beginnings to the British Rail era of Rail Blue.

Shakespeare Express services to return in 2026

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December 11, 2025
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Steam-hauled services between Birmingham and Stratford-upon-Avon will again run in 2026 along the Shakespeare Line and the Chiltern main line.

Two steam locomotives to pass through Yorkshire and Derbyshire this Wednesday

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December 2, 2025
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60163 Tornado and 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe will pass through Yorkshire and Derbyshire this Wednesday (3rd December) as they haul The Christmas White Rose.

WATCH: Avanti West Coast Pendolino heads to Birmingham on Train Sim World 6

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November 30, 2025
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A new video has been released on our YouTube channel where we take an Avanti West Coast Pendolino for a drive between Crewe and Birmingham…

WATCH: A Snowy drive from Birmingham to Wolverhampton in Train Sim World 6

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November 25, 2025
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We have uploaded a new video to our YouTube channel, showcasing the newly released Birmingham to Crewe route for Train Sim World 6. We are…

WATCH: A Snowy drive from Birmingham to Wolverhampton in Train Sim World 6

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November 25, 2025
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We have uploaded a new video to our YouTube channel, showcasing the newly released Birmingham to Crewe route for Train Sim World 6. We are…

200 years of service for Avanti Staff Members at Birmingham New Street

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November 25, 2025
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24 members of staff and the re-modernised Birmingham New Street Station mark ten years of service

Striking Blue Pullman HST to pass through Oxfordshire on its way to Scotland

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November 24, 2025
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The Blue Pullman HST is set to pass through Oxfordshire this Wednesday (26th November) as it heads to Edinburgh. Departing Oxford at 06:03, the HST…