BRITISH railtour operator Steam Dreams returned to Ireland during September with its multi-day ‘Emerald Isle Craic Express’. The charter was operated in conjunction with the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI). The RPSI’s Dublin-based Cravens set was given the luxury treatment to bring it up to Pullman

THE RMT is stepping up its campaign to prevent the opening hours of many London Overground ticket offices being reduced, by balloting its members for strikes and other industrial action.The current plans would mean many station ticket offices would only be open between 07.30 and 10.30, and closed all day

HUDSWELL, Clarke 0-4-0ST Waleswood (750/1906) has joined the Chasewater Railway’s operating fleet on long-term loan after more than 30 years out of action. The former Waleswood Colliery locomotive transferred from its restoration base at the Northamptonshire Ironstone Railway Trust to Chasewater on September 1, having spent the last three

London transport commissioner announces departureLONDON’S transport commissioner Mike Brown has announced that he will be leaving Transport for London when the Mayor’s current term of office ends in May next year. Mr Brown, who has been been commissioner since July 2015, is to become the chair of the Delivery Authority

EX-Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Kitson 0-6-2T No. 29 (4263/1904) was undergoing final painting at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s Grosmont works in mid-September prior to its appearance at the railway’s Autumn Steam Gala.  The latest version of the LH&JC livery is more historically accurate than the loco’s previous guise, with

A SERIES of strikes on Merseyrail has been suspended by the RMT, after what the union described as a ‘breakthrough’ offer from management.The union said ‘the company tabled an offer that guarantees both a guard on the train and the safety-critical role of that guard in the despatch process’. The dispute

Climate protestors pulled from tube train roof by angry commutersANGRY rush hour passengers have pulled Extinction Rebellion protestors from the roof of a London Underground Jubilee Line train this morning. The protestors had climbed on to the roof of the train at Canning Town, where the line is at surface

NEWLY restored petrol Lister 3834/1931 ran for the first time in preservation at Westonzoyland Pumping Station Museum’s August 26 railway gala.  The dismantled components were acquired by Brian Faulkner two years ago.  Brian Faulkner’s newly restored petrol Lister 3834/1931 pictured at Westonzoyland on August 26. Josh Brinsford

LOCOMOTIVES from two of Leeds best-known manufacturers stole the show at the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway’s (P&BR) gala on September 13-15. The event also included a homecoming of sorts for one of the participants. The Built in Leeds-themed event provided a formal ‘welcome to the fleet’ to

Northern leaders say Oakervee HS2 review is causing ‘significant damage’  A REVIEW of HS2 managed by the Northern Powerhouse Independent Review has called for a new body for the region, to be known as HS2 North. Speculation that the forthcoming Oakervee Review could axe the line between the West Midlands