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Free shuttle train to run to get visitors to see Inspiration on the West Somerset Railway

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November 25, 2025
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Great Western Railway is running a special shuttle train to get passengers to see the Inspiration Train on the West Somerset Railway. The shuttle trains…

Steam locomotive 7029 Clun Castle and 45596 Bahamas to visit Plymouth this Saturday

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September 6, 2025
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Vintage Trains are running The Mayflower to Plymouth this Saturday (6th September) and will feature not one, but two steam locomotives. Departing Birmingham New Street…

Network Rail Completes Upgrades To Bridges

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September 1, 2025
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Two bridges in Somerset and Wiltshire have been undergoing refurbishment, which Network Rail has now completed.

Steam locomotive 5029 Nunney Castle set to visit Dawlish this Saturday

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August 28, 2025
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5029 Nunney Castle is to visit Dawlish this Saturday (30th August) as it hauls The English Riviera Express. The tour will depart from Bedford at…

Steam locomotive 7029 Clun Castle to pass through Bristol this Saturday

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May 30, 2025
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7029 Clun Castle will be hauling The Whistling Ghost this Saturday (31st May 2025) between Birmingham and Bishops Lydeard.

Steam locomotive 34046 Braunton to pass through Dawlish this Saturday

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May 16, 2025
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34046 Braunton is set to visit Dawlish this Saturday (17th) as it hauls The English Riviera Express. The tour starts at Woking with LSL diesel…

Steam locomotive 34046 Braunton to pass through Dawlish this Saturday

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May 1, 2025
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As part of The English Riviera Express on Saturday (3rd May 2025), 34046 Braunton is to pass through Dawlish.

Midland Pullman HST to visit Scarborough this Thursday

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April 22, 2025
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The Midland Pullman HST is to visit Scarborough this Thursday, 24th April 2025.

Plans discussed for a Metro system for Bath and Wiltshire

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April 3, 2025
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A public meeting held at Chippenham has heard how a planned MetroWest Bath & Wiltshire could provide a more frequent rail service.

Somerset train travel set to be disrupted

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January 29, 2025
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Next week, Network Rail will be carrying out structural repairs to several bridges in Somerset. Workers will also be carrying out track drainage work.