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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Three Type 3s – to the sea!
THREE Class 37s at the head of a heavy freight train used to be a regular sight in South Wales and around Glasgow in BR
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Long-term rail plan for Sheffield region unveiled
SHEFFIELD City Region has revealed its long-term plan to increase rail travel over the coming years. The Rail Plan is designed to take advantage of
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Yorkshire BLS tour raises £15k for charity
THE Branch Line Society and West Coast Railways operated the ‘Luca Pezzulo Express’ on July 20, visiting rare freight lines around Yorkshire. Highlights included a
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BLS tour brings Class 31 back to the main line
JUNE 9 saw a Class 31 return to main line action after a gap of several months. Nemesis Rail’s No. 31128 Charybdis, currently the only Brush
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BLS charity tour to explore Yorkshire freight lines with Colas and WCRC ’37s’
No fewer than four rarely visited freight installations in Yorkshire will be explored by the Branch Line Society on July 20.
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Major improvements at Dawlish to reduce sea wall disruption
Network Rail has spent months compiling a detailed report on the options for the future of the famous sea wall railway at Dawlish.
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