Crewe’s dynamic duo does it again – cosmetic makeover of freightliner’s 90050 is complete

07013 – Bury: A few steps forward were made in early August when the locomotive was lifted from its wheels. All wheelsets require tyre turning to restore their profiles, and the Class 07’s sole AEI RT

THE NEWLY-FORMED Bury Chopper Group, based at the East Lancashire Railway, has bought 20069 from Harry Needle, securing the loco’s future after it had been earmarked for disposal. The loco was collect

Standing at Shrewsbury station on a surprisingly mild Halloween morning, I feel like I’m in something of a timewarp. For a start, not only does the station itself have a pleasing number of ‘proper’ se

More Mk. 5 sets prepared for Chiltern Railways For a few days in late October, Long Marston was devoid of Mk. 5 sets following the removal of CH09 (11509, 12725-727, 12809) to Eastleigh Works by 37608

RIGHT: On June 4, 1979, 03158 shunts at Ipswich Lower Yard, with the obligatory match wagon needed to make sure the track circuits were operated correctly. It is near the National Carriers depot and s

Everyone is now an expert on rail security… The one good thing to come out of the horrific stabbings on an LNER train at Huntingdon is that every MP and newspaper editor have suddenly become qualified