Rolling stock for the new Wansford Miniature Railway will be based on a selection of standard and narrow gauge prototypes. The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) is appealing for support to help complete the engine shed for its new 5ins gauge Wansford Miniature Railway. Expected to open during the 2021 season, the

A mother and daughter train driving duo will celebrate Mother’s Day on the rail network. Trainee drivers Cynthia and Vicki McCarry work and learn alongside each other at Gillingham station, Kent. Related articles Operator Southeastern said they are the first mother and daughter drivers to train together at the company. A 2019 study

CONDUCTORS on ScotRail who belong to the RMT have voted to strike in a dispute over overtime pay. The union has complained that conductors are paid less than drivers for working rest days, although an agreement between ScotRail and ASLEF for drivers to be paid extra for rest days has been

N5 Class steam engine No. 69253 ready to depart Horncastle for Woodhall Spa and Woodhall Junction. Photo: Wm. Woolhouse collection/LCLR Historic Vehicles Trust A virtual exhibition will mark 50 years since the last train rolled out of Horncastle in Lincolnshire. The final train to leave the town was a freight bound for

THE number of people travelling by train rose during the last three months of last year in spite of the renewed lockdown in November, according to new figures released by the Office of Rail and Road. Journeys made using season tickets were up to 23 per cent of pre-Covid levels, amounting

THE interim findings of the Union Connectivity Review by Sir Peter Hendy have been published today and the rail industry is critical of proposals to reform Air Passenger Duty on domestic flights, although the report does make it clear that it will concentrate on journeys which are ‘not realistic by

A LONG-STANDING part of the railway is finally making its farewell bow. Brake vans, which date back to the earliest days of railways, were needed because for many years the only other brakes on a train were on the locomotive, and drivers could ‘whistle for brakes’ to the guard in the

A TRAINEE driver on Avanti West Coast trainee driver is hoping her positive experience in the railway industry will encourage other women to pursue a similar career. Chloe McKinlay, 25, joined the Avanti West Coast Driver Training scheme in August 2020, and when qualified will join her dad Kevin to become

THE railway industry has given a mixed response to the Budget. There has been a welcome for confirmation of £50 million to help pay for five new stations in the West Midlands and another £50 million for transport improvements around the future HS2 station at Birmingham Interchange. The chancellor Rishi Sunak

Britain’s best-selling rail title The Railway Magazine is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present. This month’s The Railway Magazine takes you behind the scenes with the Royal Train, plus HS2’s Crewe extension is given Royal Assent as protesters defy bailiffs. Here’s