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Gresley 150th anniversary celebrations to receive National Lottery Heritage Fund grant

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November 20, 2025
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The Gresley Society Trust has announced that The National Lottery Heritage Fund has awarded it a “significant” grant to help fund its year of celebrations to mark next year’s 150th anniversary of Sir Nigel Gresley’s birth.

Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley to visit York this Saturday

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November 13, 2025
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60007 Sir Nigel Gresley will be visiting York this Saturday (15th November) as it hauls The Christmas White Rose for Saphos Trains. Departing Potters Bar…

Steam locomotive 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley to visit York this Saturday

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November 13, 2025
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60007 Sir Nigel Gresley will be visiting York this Saturday (15th November) as it hauls The Christmas White Rose for Saphos Trains. Departing Potters Bar…

Gresley Institute named in popular vote

Simon Walton
November 5, 2025
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Just say “Gresley Institute” and everyone in Britain will know. It just has to be railway-related in a big way, and it’s probably ot something…

Hero rail worker named and recognised for efforts following Huntingdon stabbings

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November 4, 2025
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The bravery of an LNER worker who was seriously injured during the incident at Huntingdon has been recognised. Samir Zitouni, 48, is known to many…

Automatic ticket charging using GPS technology to be expanded

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November 3, 2025
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A trial of digital ticketing using GPS (Global Positioning System) technology is being expanded to Northern services between Sheffield and Doncaster.

Christmas shopping in Newcastle with the Branch Line Society

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October 22, 2025
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The Branch Line Society is running a special train, ‘The Christmas Train’, on 19th December to Newcastle, to get Christmas off with a sparkle.

3 MILLION train tickets made available for just £2

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September 30, 2025
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Northern is once again having its Flash Sale, with 3 million tickets available for just £2. Tickets are on sale now and will run until…

Disruption for North and West Yorkshire train services for 3 weekends

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September 30, 2025
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Train services in North and West Yorkshire will be disrupted because of engineering work for three weekends from 25th and 26h October.

Class 99 Test Run completes trip to Doncaster

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September 25, 2025
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GBRf successfully completed a trial run for 99001 yesterday.