This time of the year is traditionally quiet because many of the summer-only promoters don’t have much to say as they are working behind the scenes to announce programmes, probably sometime in Februar

As the company gets ready to operate its final charter trains next month, PIP DUNN looks back over half a century of Pathfinder’s popular excursions covering the length and breadth of the UK network

Some final thoughts from the team at RAIL

Your guide to the galas, special events and main line railtours

PART TWO

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