Last class 69 released – in red stripe railfreight

D9537 – Wirksworth: An August working party started with giving the brake frame a second coat of grey oxide. The cooler group was also given a good degrease. Inside the loco, a start was made on scrap

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

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

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

GB Railfreight and Colas to operate Network Rail’s Railhead Treatment Trains over the autumn

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