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Steam locomotive 71000 Duke of Gloucester to visit Somerset this Tuesday

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December 1, 2025
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This Tuesday, 2nd December, 71000 Duke of Gloucester is to visit Bath with The Bath Christmas Market Express. The tour starts at Rugby with an…

WATCH: First commercial freight train runs along East West Rail

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June 17, 2025
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A milestone in the construction of East West Rail was met yesterday when the first commercial freight train travelled along the line as part of…

London Northwestern Railway launches new fleet of five-car trains

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June 10, 2025
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The first of 36 new Class 730/2 trains built by Alstom in Derby for London Northwestern Railway entered service yesterday, Monday, 9 June.

Northampton terminal goes online as freighter goes offline

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April 30, 2025
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Over an Easter possession, strategic infrastructure developers SEGRO connected up their dramatic Logistics Park Northampton, enabling freight trains to access the site ahead of the…

Watch: Network Rail upgrades tracks and improves toilets during Euston’s Easter shutdown

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April 23, 2025
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Network Rail has released drone footage of Easter track upgrades on the West Coast Main Line, and has also published photographs of the new toilets at London Euston station.

Easter train service disruption for London Euston

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April 13, 2025
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Network Rail is reminding passengers that London Euston will be closed over the Easter bank holiday weekend.

Steam locomotive 45212 to visit Cheshire this Saturday

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March 13, 2025
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LMS Black 5 No. 45212 is to visit Chester this Saturday (15th March 2025) as it hauls The Cheshireman.

Steam locomotive 45212 to pass through Northampton tomorrow

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March 12, 2025
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45212, fresh from repairs in Rugby, will be heading to Southall tomorrow (13th March 2025).

Class 40 locomotive to visit Norwich this Saturday

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February 28, 2025
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Class 40 No. D213 Andania is set to visit Norwich this Saturday (1st March 2025). Departing Crewe at 06:39, the locomotive will take passengers onboard…

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…