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Swanage Railway launches £20,000 appeal to restore ‘push pull’ set

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January 18, 2025
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The Swanage Railway has launched an appeal to complete restoration of an historic TC carriage to recreate a 1960s British Rail ‘push pull’ diesel train,

First brand new Class 99 locomotive leaves for test track

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January 18, 2025
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GB Railfreight has announced that the first Class 99, No. 99001, has left Stadler‘s factory, destined for the test track. The locomotive left the factory…

South East London train services subject to severe disruption this weekend

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January 18, 2025
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There will be severe disruption to train services in south-east London on 18/19 January because of a re-signalling project in the Lewisham area.

Hornby to release Azuma model train set

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January 18, 2025
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Hornby has announced that later this year it will be releasing a model train set featuring a London North Eastern Railway Azuma train.

Kent heritage railway to hold a volunteering open day

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January 18, 2025
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In an effort to attract new volunteers, the Spa Valley Railway at Tunbridge Wells in Kent is holding a volunteer recruitment open day on 25 January.

Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley set for North Yorkshire visit

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January 18, 2025
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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has announced that 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley is to visit them in 2025 as part of their events calendar. The…

HST Power Car scrapped at Devon heritage railway

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January 17, 2025
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No. 43161 scrapped at Plym Valley

RailFreight Summit Poland 2025: Register now and boost your modal shift efforts

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January 17, 2025
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RailFreight Summit Poland, one of Europe’s leading rail logistics events, returns for its 2025 edition. This year, the event will travel to Gdansk, Poland’s largest…

Italy records rail freight drop in 2024

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January 17, 2025
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The past year has not brought major success to Italian rail freight. The first estimates are counting on a loss of around one million train-kilometres…