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Rare locomotive being repaired at Staffordshire railway

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May 19, 2026
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The Apedale Valley Light Railway in Staffordshire is restoring to operational condition a lightweight narrow-gauge locomotive built by Motor Rail.

Rare locomotive being repaired at Staffordshire railway

Guest authors
May 19, 2026
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The Apedale Valley Light Railway in Staffordshire is restoring to operational condition a lightweight narrow-gauge locomotive built by Motor Rail.

University of Huddersfield joins project to create Polish Centre of Excellence

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May 18, 2026
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The University of Huddersfield’s Institute of Railway Research (IRR) has secured £2 million in funding as part of a €30 million project to create a Centre of Excellence in Poland. The Centre of Excellence in Railway Engineering (CERES) project has been selected for funding as part of a collaborative bid under the European Commission’s research […]

Bachmann to cease development of Kinesis products

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May 18, 2026
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Bachmann Europe has announced it is to stop the development of the Kinesis DCC System and all associated Kinesis products.

Gloucestershire railway landslip repairs completed

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May 18, 2026
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The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway has repaired the landslip at Gotherington and reopened the line in time for The Cotswold Festival of Steam.

Gloucestershire railway landslip repairs completed

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May 18, 2026
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The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway has repaired the landslip at Gotherington and reopened the line in time for The Cotswold Festival of Steam.

The Unknown Warrior steam locomotive update released

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May 18, 2026
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The LMS Patriot Project has sent RailAdvent an update on the project to build a new LMS Patriot Class locomotive, No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior

Indonesia unveils ambitious rail freight plans

Marco Raimondi
May 18, 2026
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In a move with huge implications and challenges Indonesia has announced plans to massively expand its railway network specifically to promote exports and economic development.…

Siemens expands rail diagnostics portfolio

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May 18, 2026
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Siemens Mobility has agreed to acquire key businesses of Italy’s MERMEC Group, expanding its rail diagnostics, measurement and signalling portfolio.

Siemens expands rail diagnostics portfolio

gobstopper
May 18, 2026
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Siemens Mobility has agreed to acquire key businesses of Italy’s MERMEC Group, expanding its rail diagnostics, measurement and signalling portfolio.