1M86, the 09.35 Glasgow Central-St Pancras, was the famous Up Thames Clyde Express and ran via the Glasgow Sou’ Western route, then the Settle and Carlisle line to Leeds, and then took the Midland Mai

The growth in the ‘fleet’ of preserved ex-main line loco seems to have slowed down in recent years due to a number of factors: fewer locos becoming available, a possible saturation of the fleet, and d

THE SCOTTISH Railway Preservation Society secured another first by taking a train to Oban powered by a Class 40, with D213 Andania working from Carlisle to the west coast port on September 27. The ‘Ob

Being too young to go to Shildon in 1975, my railway hobby started with the Liverpool and Manchester Rocket 150 celebrations in May 1980. I have lasting memories of visiting Rainhill for the cavalcade

Accurascale has returned to the world of AC traction for its latest locomotive model with the release of the Class 89, this joining the previous Class 92 in the manufacturer’s catalogue and continuing

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