What London Underground stations have an island platform? Although there are several stations served by London Underground trains that have an island platform (eg South Kenton), just 2 are deep level. There are only 2 stations on the London Underground network that have island platforms. Both of them are on the Northern Line. These are …
LNER Class 43 Farewell Tour Announced LNER will be running a class 43 HST farewell railtour this December. Bookings will be taken through charter operator UK Railtours. The tour will run for 4 days covering most of the LNER railway network. The full routing information is currently being planned, and once available, will be shared …
Steam train visits Sussex on Tuesday 26th November 2019 A special excursion train will be steaming through Kent and Sussex this month, on Tuesday, 26th November. The rail tour, organised by Railway Touring Company, operated by West Coast Railways, offers customers a delightful opportunity to travel behind heritage railway traction. Bookings are made in advance …
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The Isle Of Wight still has its 1938 London Underground Tube Stock (Class 483) in 2019, but how do they hold up 81 years later? The 1938 Tube stock was designed by Metro Cammell & Birmingham RC&W in the 1930s. During their long lives with London Underground, they worked services on the Bakerloo, Northern, …
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Top 10 Interesting Tube Stations We’ve picked out 10 London Underground stations which we feel stand out prominently from the rest. All tube stations are unique and each has its own wonders, but the 10 below, we have found to be rather interesting. Is your favourite tube station not one of the 10 below? Why …
DB Cargo Class 59/2s Sold to Freightliner The 6 DB Cargo class 59 locomotives have been sold to Freightliner. DB Cargo’s 6 class 59 locomotives; 59201, 59202, 59203, 59204, 59205 and 59206, will be operated by Freightliner to compliment their existing fleet of class 66/6s and class 70s on the Mendip stone trains. In addition …
Freightliner Begins Working Mendip Stone Trains Starting tomorrow, Sunday 3rd November, DB Cargo will cease operating the Mendip stone trains with changeover to Freightliner . Following their successful contract win Freightliner will operate all trains on behalf of the Mendip rail joint venture between Aggregate Industries and Hanson. Operating out of Merehead Quarry and Whatley …
Bluebell Railway Giants of Steam 2019 in pictures Bluebell Railway held their annual Giants of Steam gala on Friday 11th to Sunday 13th of October 2019, with a number of the bigger engines taking center stage. 5 steam locomotives powered the Giants of Steam 2019 gala, with an impressive 4 set timetable. BR Standard Class …
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Network Rail NMT Class 43 for overhaul until December 2019 Network Rail’s NMT train is now out of service until December 2019. The New Measurement Train will be having its on board computers overhauled and power car maintenance, including an extensive C4 exam at RVEL Derby. The test train workings run by the NMT test …
