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Dorset’s Swanage Railway announces six locomotives for Autumn Steam Gala

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September 6, 2025
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Swanage Railway has announced the six locomotives which will star in its three-day Autumn Steam Gala from Friday 12 September to Sunday 14 September 2025.

Steam locomotive 7029 Clun Castle and 45596 Bahamas to visit Plymouth this Saturday

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September 6, 2025
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Vintage Trains are running The Mayflower to Plymouth this Saturday (6th September) and will feature not one, but two steam locomotives. Departing Birmingham New Street…

Road and rail closure to affect London commuters this month

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September 5, 2025
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At the end of October, train services between Clapham Junction, Willesden, and Watford Junction will be disrupted due to Network Rail engineering work.

Trains in Birmingham expected to be busy for World Cup qualifying match

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September 5, 2025
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The England football team is playing a World Cup qualifying match against Andorra tomorrow, Saturday, 6th September, at Villa Park in Birmingham.

Kent heritage railway hosts demonstration of innovative track maintenance solutions

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September 5, 2025
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The Kent & East Sussex Railway is collaborating in trials of game-changing solutions for the maintenance of the national rail network.

Track renewal work to disrupt Fen Line trains in October and November

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September 5, 2025
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Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR) is advising passengers who plan to travel through parts of north Cambridgeshire and Norfolk to check their journeys as Network Rail will be carrying out work in the Ely area from October to mid-November.

No extra money for German TAC subsidies, DB InfraGO applies for higher charges

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September 5, 2025
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The new German government has approved its first budget. For rail freight, the key question on the table were subsidies for track access charges (TAC).…

Thameslink managers work with Autism Bedfordshire to help young adults gain independence

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September 5, 2025
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A group of young Luton and Bedford autistic adults took the train to London last week in an exercise by Thameslink and Autism Bedfordshire to encourage them to travel independently. Thameslink managers gave a tour of the two stations, explaining how to find the right train, buy tickets and – crucially – seek advice from […]

Model shop announce new TT:120 7 Plank open wagon

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September 5, 2025
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Kernow Model Rail Centre has announced its second exclusive TT:120 gauge seven plank open wagon, which will be in the livery of Helston Gas Company Number 30.

Hungary extends single wagonload subsidies

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September 5, 2025
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To the relief of the rail freight sector, the Hungarian government has decided to allocate 6,4 billion forints (16 million euros) to incentivise single wagonload…