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Book Review: The Birmingham to Derby Line by John Jackson

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November 24, 2025
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This book provides a photographic appreciation of the former Midland Railway line from Birmingham New Street to Derby.

3 Class 20 locomotives to visit Hertfordshire this Friday

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February 20, 2025
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3 Class 20 locomotives are to visit Hertfordshire this Friday (21st February 2024). The UK Railtours’ Chopper Quartet tour will start at Preston (Lancs) behind…

Class 37 locomotive to visit Lancashire this Sunday

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December 13, 2024
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A Europhoenix Class 37 is set to visit Preston this Sunday (15th December) as it hauls a tour to Preston. Departing Stevenage at 12:20, the…

Steam locomotive 45596 Bahamas to pass through Leicestershire this week

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November 19, 2024
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45596 Bahamas is back on the mainline later this week as it heads for the Nene Valley Railway. Departing Vintage Trains’ base at Tyseley at…

Steam locomotive 45596 Bahamas set to pass through Yorkshire this Tuesday

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October 21, 2024
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45596 Bahamas is set to pass through Yorkshire tomorrow (21/10) as it heads to Tyseley. Departing the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway at 12:45, the…

Steam locomotive 44871 set to depart Norwich this Saturday

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September 6, 2024
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LMS Black 5 No. 44871 is set to depart Norwich this Saturday (7th September) as part of The Stratford Flyer.

CrossCountry services set to be disrupted by HS2 work in Birmingham

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July 17, 2024
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CrossCountry trains will be diverted for 10-days around engineering works at Duddeston

HS2 receives planning approval for final key structures in West Midlands

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April 6, 2024
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Planning approval granted for final major HS2 structures in West Midlands.

Black 5 steam locomotive to pass through Worcestershire this Saturday

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April 5, 2024
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LMS Black 5 No. 44871 will haul The Worcester Steam Express this Saturday, 6th April 2024.

Weekend disruption to CrossCountry services in Birmingham area

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February 9, 2024
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CrossCountry services in the Birmingham area will be disrupted each weekend until the beginning of March to allow construction of a bridge for HS2.