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Man reunited with wedding ring after dropping it onto West Midlands railway

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May 31, 2025
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Network Rail has helped a very worried husband retrieve his wedding ring after he dropped it from a footbridge just a week before his first wedding anniversary.

Cambridgeshire Miniature Railway back on track thanks to National Highways volunteers

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May 31, 2025
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Volunteers from National Highways have helped the Riverside Miniature Railway get ready to reopen in time for the May half-term school holidays.

Train Sim World 5 helps Thomas celebrate his 80th birthday

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May 31, 2025
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For the 80th Anniversary of Thomas & Friends, a Train Sim World 5 Expansion of the visit by Thomas to the West Somerset Railway has been released.

Ground breaking deal will see new solar farm installed in Norfolk to help power railway stations

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May 31, 2025
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Construction on a new solar farm is about to start, and will help power Network Rail stations and offices thanks to a deal between Network…

WATCH: First section of platform installed at London HS2 station

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May 31, 2025
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The first section of platform has been installed at Old Oak Common that will be used by passengers when boarding and alighting from trains. Six…

Work begins to repair Severn Valley Railway after landslip

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May 30, 2025
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The Severn Valley Railway has announced that work has formally begun to repair the damage caused by the landslip at Mor Brook. Trains cannot run…

May update on overhaul of Ivatt Mogul 46428

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May 30, 2025
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The Bury Standard 4 Group has issued a report on the latest progress in overhauling Ivatt 2-6-0 No. 46428.

Rapido Trains release Spring Update

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May 30, 2025
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Rapido issue an update regarding several of its models soon be be released and under construction

Steam locomotive 7029 Clun Castle to pass through Bristol this Saturday

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May 30, 2025
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7029 Clun Castle will be hauling The Whistling Ghost this Saturday (31st May 2025) between Birmingham and Bishops Lydeard.

Network Rail stations and offices go solar in ground-breaking deal with EDF Renewables

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May 30, 2025
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A solar farm about to begin construction in Norfolk will help to power Network Rail stations and offices thanks to a revolutionary deal with energy supplier EDF Renewables. Through the Corporate Purchase Power Agreement – a first for Britain’s railway – Network Rail will secure 64GWh of clean energy at a fixed cost every year […]