Fleet survey: the ews class 66s

LEFT: D1618, allocated to LMML (London Midland Region, Midland Lines) at Toton, is away from its usual operating sphere as it gingerly crosses a new bridge over what will become the M6. The train is o

P reserved is one of the most misused words in railway writing. Talk of locos ‘entering preservation’ like it’s some sort of job just doesn’t make sense. Then there’s the grey area of what’s actually

THE LAST of GB Railfreight’s 16 Class 69s has entered traffic, with 69015, built using the body of 56009, outshopped from Arlington Fleet Services on August 26 in a version of the old BR Red Stripe Ra

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

It has been a remarkable 25 years since Bachmann first released its Class 08 to the 4mm scale market and, with it, delivered a statement of intent. The model was not only one of the manufacturer’s fir

One of the things I miss most from the current railway scene is our locomotive workshops. They were such fascinating places to visit, because they illustrated perfectly the life story of locomotives f