Network Rail deploys road-rail vehicle to combat leaves on the line

An innovative Aquarius road-rail Land Rover is helping drive Network Rail’s efforts to keep leaves off the line during autumn. At this time of year, falling leaves are crushed under train wheels, creating a slippery black layer on the rail. This significantly reduces the friction between wheels and track, and also creates a separation between […]

Railway 200 exhibition train visits West Somerset Railway

Railway 200’s family-friendly exhibition train will be on static display at Bishops Lydeard station on the West Somerset Railway between 24-29 November. The train, called ‘Inspiration’, is touring Britain as part of the national celebration of 200 years of the modern railway. Co-curated with the National Railway Museum it comprises four eye-catching carriages: Admission to […]

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

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.