Heljan B Class Tank Wagon Review Review of Heljan B class tank wagon, Part number 1105 – No. ADB999041, black livery. The Danish maker Heljan has very recently released a long waited and popular model of the British Railways B class tank wagon. With the proliferation of motor traffic in the 1950s there was a …
See 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ In Surrey This Thursday 30th May This Thursday 30th May, the Flying Scotsman will be visiting Surrey. 60103 Flying Scotsman will be working a round trip through the Surrey Hills, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty. This iconic steam locomotive will be making two round trips, one during the morning, and …
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K&ESR D4118 (08 888) To Work Its First Passenger Train this May 2019 POSTPONED: This excursion has been postponed because 08888 isn’t ready to enter traffic despite best hopes. The tour has been delayed until Saturday 13th July 2019 Due to additional work being required on 08,888, KESR have advised that this charter is now CANCELLED. …
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Greater Anglia to operate class 37 farewell charity charter train On May 18th, Abellio Greater Anglia will be running a class 37 hauled charter train. The railtour will run from Norwich to Ely, Kings Lynn, London Liverpool Street and return. The tour will raise money for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices. The consist will be formed …
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Timings Now Available for BLS Gourock Growler Railtour Timings are now live on Rail Record live train times, for the Gourock Growler Railtour. Branch Line Society tour runs on Saturday 27th April 2019. An extensive trip, the tour features DRS locomotives with coaching stock supplied by Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS). In summary, the tour …
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Review of Hornby R6733A 20t Coke wagon A much over looked wagon yet one that played in important part in the life of heavy industry is the 20t Coke wagon, easily recognised by their high sides, fitted with wooden slats to allow the carriage of the much lighter mineral. According to the title “Wagons of …
DB 66109 Receives New PD Ports Livery DB Cargo’s class 66 number 66109 is the latest locomotive to receive a blue livery. 66109 has recently been spotted in Tees Yard following a recent repaint into PD Ports blue livery. This follows the recent re-livery of DB Cargo’s 66005, 66047, and 66142 which have each been …
First Vivarail Class 230 Enters Passenger Service The first of the Vivarail Class 230 fleet has entered service today, Tuesday 23rd April 2019 Vivarail class 230 unit number 230004 entered service 23/04/19 on the Bedford to Bletchley Marston Vale line – the first day in passenger service for the new train class. 230004 entered service …
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How to tick off trains and stations Last week we checked out how you can add information to stations and other railway locations. This week, we’ll take a look at how to mark these stations as ‘visited’ in addition to marking trains as sighted. These features will be useful for anyone looking to visit all …
Hornby R3748 GBRf 66789 Review This is R3748 representing the GBRF engine No. 66789 in BR large logo livery, one of the latest releases from Hornby, announced at the beginning of the year as part of their 2019 range. The class 66 from Hornby has been with us for many years having its routes well …
