Derailment makes triple Friday headache for British network

A triumvirate of deep depressions hit British railways on Friday. Commuters into London Paddington and airline travellers heading for Heathrow were grounded by a freight train derailment just after sunrise. In addition, pickets were on duty at Euston and elsewhere, in pursuit of the latest strike by drivers. To cap it all, there was a…

Steam locomotive to visit Kent this Wednesday

46100 Royal Scot will be on the mainline this Wednesday (13th March) as it heads to Canterbury West.