The Railway Magazine
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Tornado returns to action with Scottish adventures
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There was disappointment later in the day when Class 55 No. D9009 Alycidon failed on the return leg.
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‘New’ world’s oldest operational steam loco
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TWO iconic UK-built Indian steam locomotives have returned to steam in recent years.
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‘Sperry Train’ arrives from Waterford
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The ‘Sperry Wagon’ contains track recording equipment, which scans the rails to monitor the integrity of the steel.
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Edinburgh approves Newhaven extension
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Edinburgh City Council has voted in favour of extending its tram line by 2.8 miles from the city centre to Newhaven at a cost of up to £207million.
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Conservation project underway on Bristol horse tram
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The unidentified G F Milnes-built tram is a unique survivor from the Bristol Tramways network.
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Statfold Barn Railway opens new season
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STATFOLD Barn Railway’s first enthusiasts’ open day of the new season on March 23 featured 15 locos in steam, 13 from the home fleet, plus War Office Locomotive Trust’s Hunslet 4-6-0T WDLR No. 303 (all 2ft gauge) and 18in-gauge Hunslet 0-4-0WT Jack (684/1898). The Goose railbus and 3ft-gauge Burton & Ashby tram also operated. The line also…
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Old and new sleeper trains meet on testing
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On-going testing of the new Mk5 carriages for the Caledonian Sleeper has brought the old and new trains side by side, well away from the depot. Six of the new carriages were out for winter testing on March 9 between Polmadie depot, Glasgow and Fort William, and on the return working passed the carriages they…
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End of the line as another Class 314 heads for Newport
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Another ScotRail Class 314 was sent for scrap on March 14, when No. 314206 was dispatched overnight.
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Freightliner plans new Ipswich depot – and more Class 90s?
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Freightliner has submitted a planning application to build a new locomotive and wagon maintenance facility at its Ipswich Yard site. The depot will feature a fuelling point, a 54-metre long maintenance shed with overhead cranes, and an inspection pit and a wheel lathe for locomotives and wagons. The new facility is expected to create 20…
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Stobart Tilbury trial success – daily service now planned
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EDDIE Stobart Logistics (ESL) confirmed in late-January its trial of a new intermodal railfreight flow from the Port of Tilbury to Daventry in Northamptonshire had been successful and will be rolled out as a daily service this year. The Stobart Rail-branded service, hauled by Direct Rail Services (DRS), has an initial capacity of 200 containers…
