The occasional mishap

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

An ever-improving safety record is no accident - it’s all about learning from mistakes, with every tragedy teaching the railway something new.

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

Orange stripes save 31,000 lives The Office of Rail and Road has confirmed that insisting on cant rail orange stripes on all locomotives has saved 31,837 lives. “It’s clear that these lines save lives

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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