Silver Foam, Silver Spray and Silver Mist were Ceylon’s first diesel passenger trains. They ran on the Coastal Line for about 16 years, until the sea air wore them out.
Royal Marines abseil from Victory Arch as London Waterloo marks 20 years of London Poppy Day
South Western marked the 20th anniversary of London Poppy Day at London Waterloo, Britain’s biggest railway station. London Poppy Day is the flagship fundraising event for the Royal British Legion’s (RBL) annual Poppy Appeal. Donations to RBL help support the needs of serving Armed Forces personnel, veterans and their families. Last year, £1.5 million was raised across […]
Five stations in the west of England to benefit from more than £24m of accessibility improvements
A major programme of improvements is gathering pace at stations across the west of England, making the railway more accessible for passengers and local communities. At Weston-super-Mare, two new lifts are being added to the station’s Grade II-listed footbridge, providing step-free access between platforms for the first time. The historic footbridge first opened in 1884, […]