1+ day, 1+ hour ago  (378+ words) A special attraction at this year's Severn Valley Railway Summer Gala is a Kerr Stuart "Witch' Class steam locomotive. Owned by Jack Dibnah and normally based at the Foxfield Railway in Staffordshire, which acquired it in 1983, Kerr Stuart "Witch' Class…...

1+ day, 5+ hour ago  (162+ words) The Belmond British Pullman will be visiting Stamford in Lincolnshire this Friday (10th April 2026). The luxury train will depart London Victoria at 08: 07 with Class 67s hauling the train throughout. The train will head to Stamford via Kensington Olympia (08: 25), Watford Junction (09: 06), Milton Kings…...

1+ day, 4+ hour ago  (307+ words) A special charter train, the East Anglian, is being run by the Branch Line Society on Saturday, 25th April, from Norwich to London Liverpool Street. The tour will be hauled by a GB Railfreight Class 66 diesel locomotive, which is hoped to…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago  (300+ words) Transport for Wales has reopened Ty Glas railway station following the completion of a substantial upgrade programme aimed at improving safety, accessibility and operational capacity. The station's level crossing had already returned to use in October 2025 after critical safety works,…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago  (371+ words) Television comedy star Chris Barrie, best known for his role in Red Dwarf and the BBC sitcom The Brittas Empire, travelled on the Llangollen Railway on Easter Saturday, 4th April, to publicise the start of Wales Comic Con. Chris was greeted…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago  (336+ words) Amtrak is to carry out substantial improvements to Lewistown Station in Pennsylvania, the oldest station served by Amtrak. Upgrading Lewistown Station is set to beging on Tuesday, 7th April, and will include: Lewistown also houses the extensive collection of the Pennsylvania…...

5+ day, 23+ hour ago  (262+ words) Network Rail is using virtual reality to teach young people in Wales and the Borders about staying safe on the railway and the dangers of trespassing. Over 2, 000 school children have already experienced the technology, which showed them the risks and…...

1+ week, 3+ hour ago  (359+ words) To help keep the railway between Folkestone and Dover reliable, large rocks have been installed at Folkestone Warren beach. Around 18 tonnes of rock armour was placed in front of the sea wall to reinforce the defences and allow the nearby…...

6+ day, 21+ hour ago  (189+ words) As usual, three winners were chosen at random this week. You can click on any of the pictures below to view them in higher quality, as well as like and comment on them. Our first picture this week is from…...

6+ day, 20+ hour ago  (192+ words) We are pleased to announce that The Loco Shed in Manchester have agreed to provide our Rail Advent Plus Gold members with an exclusive discount. The Loco Shed, based in Whitefield, offers a range of new and pre-owned model railway…...