The Railway Magazine
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Southwold’s Blyth Valley Light Railway opens for passengers
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The 7¼in-gauge BVLR at Southwold Railway Trust’s ‘Steamworks’ has opened for passengers.
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Indian Railways agree GE deal for new diesel locos worth $2.5billion
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Indian Railways has ordered 1,000 of two types of new diesel locos from GE Transportation.
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Southern Diesel Tour visits South Island, New Zealand
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The tour was hauled by preserved English Electric-built locos owned by the Diesel Traction Group.
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Danish museum show off working replica of ODIN
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The Danish National Railway Museum has presented the new replica of Denmark’s first steam loco.
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Old electric locos making a comeback in Germany
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Veteran German locos are replacing several modern EMUs.
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Harz steam loco gets stuck in snow!
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A GERMAN steam train became stuck in snow 3,675ft up a mountain on January 8 – a very rare and unusual occurrence. Harzer Schmalspurbahnen’s 10.25 from Wernigerode to Brocken, hauled by 2-10-2T No. 99 234 (99 7234) with five carriages, became marooned at the summit station as the weather deteriorated rapidly when snow storms struck. As…
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Bahamas test run throws up ‘unexpected problems’
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A light test run for ‘Jubilee’ 4-6-0 No. 45596 Bahamas threw up a couple of unexpected problems.
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HS2 seeking contractors for Curzon Street project
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Up to four bidders will be shortlisted in the spring for the design and build deal.
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Electric trains reach Newbury
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Electric stopping trains are now serving Newbury and local stations to Reading.
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‘Polar Express’ success spurs Vintage Trains to bigger things for 2019
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THE incredible success of running ‘Polar Express’ services on the main line between Birmingham Moor Street and Tyseley has led Vintage Trains (VT) to outline an ambitious programme of steam specials and other charter possibilities for 2019. What is also remarkable is just two months before the ‘Polar Express’ specials started, VT was granted its…
