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Dovetail launches Train Sim summer sale

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June 28, 2026
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Dovetail Games has launched its Train Simulator summer sale, and has issued an update on its Rail Subscription products.

Siemens supplements German train order with maintenance contract

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June 27, 2026
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Siemens has secured a 30-year maintenance contract for 61 battery-powered trains it is supplying for service in Westphalia, Germany.

Order placed for new carriage storage shed at Derbyshire railway

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June 27, 2026
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A new Carriage Storage Shed has been ordered by the Golden Valley Light Railway in Derbyshire to store three carriages in the dry.

Encounters with dinosaurs on Northern Ireland railway

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June 27, 2026
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At the beginning of July, visitors to the Downpatrick and County Down Railway can travel back millions of years to the age of the dinosaurs.

ScotRail scores high for safety

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June 27, 2026
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The Safer Railway Scheme has awarded a rating of 94 per cent to ScotRail for its work in safeguarding, security and protection of the public.

Staffordshire celebration of Motor Rail locomotives

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June 27, 2026
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Plans are being finalised for this weekend’s Motor Rail Mania to be held at the Apedale Valley Light Railway at Chesterton, Staffordshire.

Bedford train collision – passenger services to resume on Monday 29 June as recovery work completed

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June 27, 2026
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Recovery and repair work at the site of the Bedford train collision has now been fully completed, with passenger services on the Midland Main Line set to resume on Monday 29 June. Passengers travelling today (Friday 26 June) are also reminded that a Met Office red weather warning for extreme heat is in force across […]

Kent Attractions team up to offer Great days out this Summer

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June 26, 2026
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The Spa Valley Railway team up with Biddenden Vineyard to offer two great experiences

Kent Attractions team up to offer Great days out this Summer

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June 26, 2026
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The Spa Valley Railway team up with Biddenden Vineyard to offer two great experiences

The double life of LNER driver Jamie Bond

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June 26, 2026
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Not only has Jamie got a licence to drive an LNER Azuma, he also spends time on his Majesty’s service, mixing his railway role with travelling the world as an Army Reservist. Jamie joined LNER in April 2025 as an apprentice train driver, qualifying in April this year. Before the railway, Jamie joined the Army at 18 and then […]