WEST Midlands Metro tram No. 20 became the first to work through to Centenary Square in Birmingham on October 23, as testing continued along the
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Branch Line Society and Vintage Trains team up for West Midlands ‘Balti bash’
VINTAGE Trains and the Branch Line Society are offering an opportunity to enjoy the tasty combination of rare track, Class 20s and a curry –
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Delay to Birmingham’s eastern £137m extension
GOVERNMENT approval for the West Midlands Metro’s £137million Eastside extension to Digbeth, which would serve the proposed HS2 station at Curzon Street, is being delayed
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‘Shakespeare Express’ 2019 season underway
Vintage Trains reintroduced its popular ‘Shakespeare Express’ between Birmingham Snow Hill and Stratford-upon-Avon on July 21. Two return trips per day will operate on August
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West Midlands Metro celebrates 20 years of service
WEST Midlands Metro has marked 20 years of operation by unveiling a specially designed livery on tram No. 19. Services were officially launched between Wolverhampton
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West Coast launches regular Stratford steam
Stratford-upon-Avon will gain its second regular steam operation later this month when West Coast Railways launches its ‘Merchant of Avon’ trains on July 28. Five
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Rare totem signs in starring role at July Stafford sale
Rare British Railways station totem signs take centre stage at Railwayana Auctions UK’s next Stafford auction.
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