The East Lancashire Railway has revealed that Ex-LNER A3 No. 60103 Flying Scotsman will be hauling trains this summer. The Flying Scotsman – the first locomotive to travel at 100mph – will be in operation between on August 29-30 and September 3-5 at the East Lancashire Railway. Tickets will go on

The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has announced the return of its Step Back to the 1940s weekend this summer. The event, taking place on June 26/27 and July 3/4, will bring the 16-mile railway line into life with a wide a variety of interactive displays, including live events and a team of

Few trains truly reach a legendary status but there can be no doubt that the Intercity 125 HST was and still is, an icon in the age of the railway. Introduced into service in 1977, the iconic InterCity125 High Speed Trains have been a mainstay of some of our fastest railway

Pic caption: Welsh Highland NGG16 ‘Garratt’ No. 138 at Dinas station on June 14, 2019 about to depart for Caernarfon. Photo: Chris Milner Assuming there are no late changes in Welsh Government COVID-19 restrictions Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railway (Ff&WHR) will re-commence train operation on May 1 with bookings now being taken for trains

IT has been revealed that the Merseyrail train involved in an accident at Kirkby station on 13 March had been travelling at about 42mph (68km/h) shortly before it collided with the buffers at the end of the Northern Line platform. The Rail Accident Investigation Branch says the driver had made

THIS year’s National Garden Railway Show looks set to be a bumper event for visitors and traders keen to get out and about to one of the first such events post-lockdown. The event at the Peterborough Arena, East of England Showground, is set for Saturday, June 26 and organisers say it

The Association of 16mm Narrow Gauge Modellers present the 2021 National Garden Railway Show. Date: Saturday 26th June 2021 Location: Peterborough Arena, East of England Show Ground, Peterborough, Northamptonshire, PE2 6XEOpening Times: 9.30am – 1.00pm or 1.30pm – 5pmEntrance Fees: Adult -10.50, Free entry for Under 18’s, but they must have

THE first of a series of six 24-hour strikes by ScotRail conductors is due to start on Sunday. The RMT has confirmed that its members will walk out from 00.01 to 23.59 on 28 March, 4, 22, 28 and 25 April, and 2 May. In addition, conductors will not work on

THE government should launch a 30-year programme of railway electrification if it is to meet the legally binding target of net zero carbon emissions by 2050, according to the House of Commons Transport Committee. The Committee’s chair has also criticised the continuing use of trains by some operators which are

A SHORT-TERM funding settlement from the government has been accepted by Transport for London. The deal was placed on the table at the end of last week, but the Mayor of London did not accept it immediately. There will be an additional £260 million in ‘base funding’ plus additional revenue support