Search results for: “2010”
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Exhibition commemorating 50th anniversary of Horncastle line closure to open
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The Horncastle History and Heritage Society will open their exhibition which commemorates the 50th anniversary of the closure of the railway to Horncastle in July.
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No ‘significant defects’ found in crashed Croydon tram, inquest hears
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No “significant defects” were found in a tram that overturned in Croydon, killing seven people, an inquest into the deaths has heard.
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New editor for The Railway Magazine!
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It’s a case of continuity, history and evolution for Britain’s oldest trackside journal, The Railway Magazine, as it nears its 125th anniversary with a wealth of experience and a new-look team.
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Report warns ‘forensic focus’ needed to deliver Crossrail
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A “forensic focus” is required to complete Crossrail within its revised budget and timescale, an inquiry has found.
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Bachmann Collectors Club unveils Super BG Coach model
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The Bachmann Collectors Club has unveiled their latest limited edition model as part of their spring 2021 British Railway announcements.
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Victorian T9 No. 30120 to remain at Swanage Railway
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The Swanage Railway have announced an agreement with the National Railway Museum for their LSWR T9 steam locomotive No. 30120 to remain on the Swanage Railway.
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Dinmore and more and more!
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The locomotives owned by Dinmore Manor Locomotive Ltd have earned themselves a reputation for reliability and good performance during their various spells in traffic. Yet their owning group retains a relatively low profile, conducting impressive feats largely ‘under the radar’. Gary Boyd-Hope went to meet them. ON June 7 last year Collett ‘Manor’ No. 7820…
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Rail journeys drop to lowest levels since mid-nineteenth century
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The number of passengers using the UK’s railway has fallen to its lowest levels in around 170 years because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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The Aln Valley Railway – then and now
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Alan Barnes is a regular visitor to the North East. Here, he takes a look at the history of the Aln Valley Railway and its progress in extending one of Britain’s newest heritage lines, a project which has not had the easiest of starts. VERY little evidence remains of the railway lines which once served…
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A Lancashire half-century
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Mark Smithers reports on the West Lancashire Light Railway, a family-friendly operation which has just celebrated its 50th anniversary after starting from humble beginnings in 1967. IN 1878, the standard-gauge West Lancashire Railway was opened from Southport to Hesketh Bank, with a through connection to Preston following in 1882. This line remained in use until…
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