Electrification to reach Market Harborough Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 5, 20190 UK: The Department for Transport has confirmed that infrastructure manager Network Rail has been instructed to design an extension of the Midland Main Line electrification by around 15 km from Kettering to Market Harborough, which would enable a new connection to a power supply at Braybrooke. In a written answer to
Westmecklenburg operating contract awarded Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 5, 20190 GERMANY: Following an tendering process, the Land of Mecklenburg-Vorpommern announced on March 1 that it had awarded incumbent Ostdeutsche Eisenbahn a contract to continue to operate Teilnetz Westmecklenburg regional passenger services for six years from the December 15 2019 timetable change, when its current contract ends. The package covers routes RB13
Welcome for extension of Midland electrification Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 5, 20190 ELECTRIFICATION of the Midland Main Line is set to be extended from Kettering North Junction to Market Harborough station. Transport minister Andrew Jones told the House of Commons that ’Network Rail has been instructed to design an extension of electrification infrastructure’. The MP for Harborough, Neil O’Brien, asked the question which revealed
Eurostar sets new ridership record Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 5, 20190 EUROPE: The introduction of direct London – Amsterdam trains and a strong increase in business travel contributed to record Eurostar ridership during 2018, the operator announced on March 5. Reporting its annual results, the cross-Channel high speed operator said 11 million passengers had used its international services during the year, a 7%
5G roll out to begin on South Western Railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20190 UK: FirstGroup has announced that its Rail Division will be the exclusive supplier of Blu Wireless’s 5G communications for ontrain connectivity. This follows a 2½ year development programme undertaken with Network Rail, the Department for Transport and the Department for Culture Media & Sport. Roll-out is to begin at South Western
Coming up in the March issue of The RM: Vivarail unveils hydrogen D-train as DfT backs green rail schemes Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20190 VIVARAIL is offering a hydrogen-powered variant of its ‘D-Train’ upcycled multiple unit, having developed diesel, battery and hybrid versions. The hydrogen train will follow the design of the Transport for Wales Class 230 fleet, with two driving motor cars powered by Hoppecke batteries. The only difference being instead of a diesel
Coming up in the March issue of The RM: GCR to become ‘Cromwell’s’ new custodian? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20190 THE 14-year relationship between ‘Britannia’ No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell and the 5305 Locomotive Association (5305LA) has come to an end. No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell, suitably adorned with an ‘East Anglian’ headboard, pulls away from Rabbit Bridge on the Great Central Railway during a charter on October 9, 2018. PETER ZABEK The BR
Coming up in the March issue of The RM: Another U-turn as WSR plc sells 4110 to Dartmouth line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20190 THE saga surrounding the sale of West Somerset Railway (WSR)-based GWR 2-6-2T No. 4110 took another unexpected turn on February 3 when it was revealed the unrestored Large Prairie had been sold to the Dartmouth Steam Railway (DSR) at Paignton. The surprise announcement came just three weeks after the loco’s owner
Coming up in the March issue of The RM: Double HRA awards for NER Autocar and Gloucs-Warks Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20190 THE stunning restoration of North Eastern autocar No. 3170 and the extension of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway have both won two major awards at the annual Heritage Railway Association dinner. There were awards in a record 15 categories, which included a completely new award recognising the contribution of a young volunteer. The
Coming up in the March issue of The RM: Could Class 185s be heading for Ireland? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20190 THE sight of Class 185 DMUs working in the Irish Republic has become a strong possibility. This follows the start of a procurement process led by the Irish National Transport Authority (NTA), which is seeking additional ‘pre-owned diesel multiple unit vehicles for passenger operation on the Irish Rail network’. Refurbished TPE Class
Unboxing of Hornby’s King George VI and Duchess of Hamilton Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20190 Here at the Railway Magazine – Guide to Modelling we have the latest unboxing of Hornby’s LMS Princess Class Locomotives, the Duchess of Hamilton and King George VI. LMS, Princess Coronation Class, 4-6-2, 6229 ‘Duchess of Hamilton’ – Era 3 & LMS Crimson Lake, Princess Coronation Class, 4-6-2, 6244 ‘King George
African rail summit sets out digital future Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 4, 20190 AFRICA: The first UIC African Rail Digital Summit which was held in Cape Town on February 25-27 set out an agenda for the digital transformation of railways across the continent. Taking as its theme ‘Africa: the continent of the digital future for rail’, the event was organised by the International Union
TPE’s Liverpool-Scotland service delayed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 3, 20190 TransPennine Express has confirmed that it will be unable to introduce its new service between Liverpool and Glasgow as introduction of new trains, originally scheduled to begin during 2018 continues to be delayed. The new three trains a day service was initially due to begin in December 2018 before May
SICK introduces high performance inspection camera Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 3, 20190 CAMERA: SICK has launched the Range3 high-definition streaming camera for use with rolling stock and track inspection systems. According to the manufacturer, the CMOS sensor provides high-speed image processing in a compact device capable of capturing 7 000 profiles/sec. This enables the 3D shape of an object to be recorded regardless
Class 88s visit Great Eastern Main Line Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 2, 20190 DRS Class 88 Nos. 88007 Electra and 88008 Ariadne made a rare visit to the Great Eastern Main Line on January 18. The pair worked from Willesden Brent Sidings to Ipswich (East Suffolk Jct) having come south from Crewe Gresty Bridge the previous day. The visit was in
PANTOGRAPH COLLAPSE Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 2, 20190 Metrolink services through Manchester city centre were disrupted around 11.00 on December 19 when the pantograph of tram No. 3010 was severely damaged as it arrived at the Shudehill stop, near Victoria station. An hour later, when this photo was taken, the remains of the pantograph were being secured
New owners’ expansion plan for Alaska’s White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 2, 20190 ALASKAN three-foot gauge operator White Pass & Yukon Route Railroad (WP&YR) is planning to expand its tourist train services during 2019 and is even considering reopening the closed section of its historic route. The development follows its sale for $290million in mid-2018 to a consortium that includes Carnival Cruise
Kiwi Rail’s ‘Coastal Pacific’ back after 2016 earthquake Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 2, 20190 KIWI Rail’s ‘Coastal Pacific’ passenger train between Christchurch and Picton (for connection with ferries to Wellington) restarted operations on December 1. Kiwi Rail locomotive DXR 8022 with the ‘Coastal Pacific’ crossing the new Tirohanga Stream bridge on December 17, where the Kekerengu fault cut through the track. The DXR loco
Channel Tunnel Brexit works funded in out-of-court settlement Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 1, 20190 EUROPE: On March 1 the UK government agreed to pay Eurotunnel up to £33m in an out-of-out-court settlement to bring to an end the Channel Tunnel concessionaire’s legal challenge against the Department for Transport’s decision to award ferry companies DFDS and Brittany Ferries contracts to provide cross-Channel freight transport services
EU to finance upgrading of Turkey’s European link Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Mart 1, 20190 TURKEY: A €275m grant to support the €1bn modernisation of the 233 km line from Istanbul to the Bulgarian border at Kapıkule was signed by representatives of the European Union and Turkey on February 28. The route is designated as being of European significance because it links to the core trans-European network.
First new Stansted Express trainset delivered Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 28, 20190 UK: The first of 10 Stadler Flirt electric multiple-units which Greater Anglia has ordered for use on Stansted Express branded services between London Liverpool Street and Stansted Airport was delivered to the operator’s Norwich depot on February 28. It will now undergo safety and performance testing before it is approved for
Pathfinder announces triple dose of Tornado trips Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 28, 20190 A TRIO of Bristol-based trains hauled by Peppercorn ‘A1’ No. 60163 Tornado has been announced by Pathfinder Tours. The new-build ‘Pacific’ has added the tours to its itinerary as it gets set for a return to the main line on February 9’s ‘North Briton’ from Leicester to Carlisle. No.
Northern’s farewell to ‘37’ haulage Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 28, 20190 LOCOMOTIVE haulage on the Cumbrian Coast Line came to an end last month with Arriva Rail North operating a special return trip to mark the event on January 11. Displaying both ‘The Cumbrian Coast Express’ and ‘Class 37 Farewell’ headboards, Northern’s 09.52 Carlisle-Carnforth special passes Maryport. No. 37409 Lord Hinton
Pathfinder returning English Electric classics to old haunts Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 28, 20190 FANS of English Electric traction will have the opportunity to relive past glories over the coming months with Pathfinder Tours. March 23 sees Class 50s return to the West of England to mark 25 years since their final run under British Rail. The ’50 Terminator-Phoenixed’ is an epic
Flying Scotsman heads railway tribute to Sir William McAlpine Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 28, 20190 THE railway industry paid tribute to one of its leading figures of the past few decades on January 11 when No. 60103 Flying Scotsman hauled a special train from King’s Cross to York. UK Railtours operated ‘The Scotsman’s Salute’ special from King’s Cross to York on January 11, paying tribute
Station retail management business to be sold Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 27, 20190 ITALY: FS Group has selected Altarea Cogedim as the winning bidder for its Centostazioni Retail business, which manages commercial and advertising activities at Milano Porta Garibaldi, Torino Porta Susa, Padova, Roma Ostiense and Napoli Afragola stations. This includes more than 18 000 m2 of retail space at stations used by more than 70
North Korean rail network set for major investment? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 27, 20190 IN LATE-November a special inspection train operated by South Korean national operator Korail entered North Korea and carried out infrastructure inspections in co-operation with North Korean Railways on two main north-south routes. The train was run under special dispensation from the United Nations as importing diesel fuel to
Port operator criticises ‘short-sighted’ trans-Pennine route upgrade plans Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 27, 20190 PD Ports, which operates Teesport in Middlesbrough, has criticised the lack of provision for freight growth in Network Rail’s £3 billion trans-Pennine route upgrade. It called the decision to upgrade the 76-mile route between Leeds and Manchester without any provision for freight traffic “unwelcome” and “deeply troubling for
Mangapps expands its collectionwith former Network Rail Class 31s Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 27, 20190 THE Mangapps Railway, Essex has acquired two former Network Rail Class 31s – Nos. 31105 (D5523) and 31233 (D5660). Class 31 No. 31105 made its preservation debut at the Mangapps Railway when used on the last two days of the museum’s ‘Santa’ specials. Despite teething problems the previous day the
North Yorks Moors’Drewry shunter restored Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 27, 20190 CLASS 04 No. D2207 (originally No. 11108) has received an extensive overhaul at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, including the fitting of a replacement engine. NYMR Drewry No. D2207 is seen hauling NER coach No. 1111 on November 20 from Levisham, where it resided in a dead-end siding for 45 years. Owned
Footbridge of the future? Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 27, 20190 A JOINT entry by Danish and Czech designers beat more than 120 designs from 19 countries to triumph in a competition to create a new generation of passenger footbridges for British stations. Gottlieb Paludan Architects, of Denmark, and Strasky, Husty and Partners, of the Czech Republic, presented a
Light at the end of the tunnel in Sevenoaks Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 27, 20190 A TWO-YEAR, £21million programme of repairs and improvements to Sevenoaks Tunnel in Kent is almost complete. The 150-year-old tunnel is one of the longest in southern England and has long been a source of delays because of its poor condition and flooding, caused by inadequate drainage. Years of disruption
Nigerian locomotive order signed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 27, 20190 NIGERIA: China Civil Engineering Construction Corp has awarded CRRC Qishuyan a contract to supply diesel locomotives and multiple-units for use in Nigeria. The order covers four NDJ3N diesel multiple-units, two DF7GN shunting locomotives, six DF11GN passenger locomotives and nine DF8BN freight locomotives. The first batch of 10 locomotives is scheduled to
Green light for new £10.5m Durham coast station Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 A £10.55 MILLION plan to build a new station near Peterlee on the Durham coast line has been given the go-ahead by local authorities. Horden station, between Seaham and Hartlepool, will be funded by Durham County Council, supported by £4.4m from the Department of Transport’s New Stations Fund and
Otterington station listed Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 THE long-closed Otterington station on the East Coast Main Line between Thirsk and Northallerton has been surprisingly Grade II-listed by Historic England, writes Richard Horner. The main station building, signalbox, weighbridge office and associated features are all covered by the listing. The former Otterington station and signalbox, built by the
NR hails success of £148million festive engineering programme Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 MORE than 330 engineering projects took place across Britain over the Christmas and New Year holidays in a £148million programme delivered by 25,000 Network Rail staff and contractors. Projects ranged from major blockades running right through the holiday period to smaller interventions designed to repair or upgrade the railway
Sheffield No. 264 tops Beamish annual mileage chart again Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 SHEFFIELD Corporation double-deck balcony car No. 264 topped Beamish Museum’s record of annual mileage for the second year running during 2018, completing 7,825 miles in total. This figure is greater than the 7,650 miles notched up during 2017, and would have been even higher had the United Electric Car Company car
Noel’s steam loco lined up for Westonzoyland Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 THE 2ft-gauge line being developed at Westonzoyland pumping station will shortly have a resident steam loco. Noel Donnelly has donated the 0-4-0VBT, which he built (RM July 2018), to Westonzoyland Engine Trust. The newly arrived passenger coach constructed by Noel Donnelly in use at Westonzoyland pumping station with resident
IÉ passenger numbers rise with €100m new stock purchase on the cards Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 IARNROD Éireann-Irish Rail (IÉ) has reported positive growth on passenger numbers during 2018, with Intercity, DART and Commuter services all seeing an upturn in figures. Passengers travelling on Intercity trains increased by 8.4% to 12.4million during the year, while Commuter and DART services saw growth of between 4% and
RPSI outlines plans for first 2019 railtours Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 THE Railway Preservation Society of Ireland has released details of its first two major railtours for the first half of 2019. First up is the ‘West Awake’ (a play on the well-known song The West’s Awake, by The Dubliners) diesel tour on Saturday, April 13, which, like the previous
Foxfield making headway with ‘Ackton Hall’ restoration Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 THE Foxfield Railway (FR) has set itself the target of completing the restoration of its unique Peckett ‘X2’ 0-6-0ST Ackton Hall No. 3 in time for the locomotive’s 100th anniversary in 2020. Identifying the amount of work required to return W/No. 1567 to steam has been ongoing since it arrived at Caverswall Road
‘Manor’ in impressive form at GCR ‘spectacular’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 ERLESTOKE Manor Fund’s Collett 4-6-0 No. 7802 Bradley Manor showed audiences at the Great Central Railway’s Winter Steam Gala just why the type is held in such high regard, putting in some impressive turns at the January 25-27 event. Double-header 1: An Ivatt and Riddles ‘2MT’ duo as Nos. 46521 and 78018 arrive
2018 visitor numbers up as railways report another successful year Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 LAST Easter’s opening of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s (Gloucs-Warks) extension to Broadway has seen all passenger records tumble for 2018, witnessing a passenger figure increase of more than 40%. Yet the Gloucs-Warks is not alone in reporting passenger growth, and the majority of the railways that responded to The RM’s enquiries
Chasewater to commemorate closure of Littleton Colliery Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 STAFFORDSHIRE’S long heritage of deep coal mining finally came to an end on December 3, 1993 when Littleton Colliery closed, the last mine in the Cannock Chase Coalfield. A little more than 25 years later, the Chasewater Railway (CR) will mark the anniversary with a Littleton-themed weekend on April 6-7. The commemorative
‘Foremarke’ joins ‘Saint’ at Didcot mini-gala Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 HAWKSWORTH ‘Modified Hall’ No. 7903 Foremarke Hall will make a rare visit away from its Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway home on June 7-9 in order to appear alongside ‘Saint’ No. 2999 Lady of Legend at Didcot Railway Centre’s Hall & Saint Gala. No. 7903 Foremarke Hall, seen ready to depart Toddington for Cheltenham Racecourse on
No confidence about Crossrail date, admits Mayor Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 THE Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has admitted that there is no date that can be given ‘with confidence’ for the opening of the critical central London section of Crossrail. The line between Paddington and Liverpool Street should have opened in December, but a controversy is continuing over who knew that
Alexa skill enables passengers to book travel assistance Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 26, 20190 UK: Virgin Trains has launched a ‘skill’ for Amazon Alexa virtual assistants which enables passengers with disabilities to book assistance for their journey using simple voice commands. The JourneyCare service usually requires users to fill in an online form or call a helpline after booking, which involves repeating information which had
Bergamo airport rail link in €14·6bn plan for Lombardia Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 25, 20190 ITALY: A €14·6bn plan for investment in rail infrastructure in Lombardia during 2019-25 was presented to President of the region Attilio Fontana by FS Group CEO & Managing Director Gianfranco Battisti and RFI Chief Executive Maurizio Gentile on February 20. The cost is to be met by infrastructure manager RFI
SBB joins openETCS Foundation Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 25, 20190 EUROPE: Swiss Federal Railways has become the 18th member of the openETCS Foundation, which provides a platform to exchange experience and jointly initiate train control and automation projects using open source software and open innovation concepts. Other members include railway operators such as DB, NS and SNCF, plus the UK’s Rail
World rail infrastructure market – February 2019 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 23, 20190 Argentina: The Ministry of Transport has awarded a consortium of Alstom (58%) and POSE (42%) a €90m contract to modernise signalling on sections of the Roca commuter network in Buenos Aires. Australia: The NSW state government has awarded Lendlease a A$476m contract to build Victoria Cross station as part of
Third rail route to Tokyo Haneda Airport finalised Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 22, 20190 JAPAN: East Japan Railway expects to start work in May on its Haneda Airport Access Line, which would provide a third rail link to Tokyo’s largest airport. This is currently served by the Tokyo Monorail from Hamamatsucho and the independent Keikyu Airport Line. Announcing the project on February 15, JR
Bangladesh Railway orders metre-gauge locomotives Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 22, 20190 BANGLADESH: Hyundai Rotem has been awarded a contract to supply a further 20 diesel–electric locomotives to Bangladesh Railway. The US$80m order signed on February 20 is being supported by the Export-Import Bank of Korea. The 100 km/h metre-gauge mixed-traffic locomotives with air-conditioned cabs are to be produced at Changwon in South Korea
PACA launches TER tendering process Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 22, 20190 FRANCE: President of Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur, Renaud Muselier has announced the start of tendering for the operation of local rail services from the end of 2022. Speaking in Marseille on February 19, alongside Vice-President for Transport & Intermobility Philippe Tabarot, Muselier said the quality of service being provided to around 100 000 TER
SNCF registers Rielsfera brand for Spanish passenger business Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 21, 20190 SPAIN: French national passenger operator Voyages SNCF has registered the Rielsfera trademark and appointed a legal practice in Barcelona with a view to establishing a train operating business in Spain. The EU trademark registration for the Rielsfera brand was lodged by SNCF Voyages Développement last November, and is currently listed as
Afghanistan approves fourth section of Khaf – Herat railway Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 21, 20190 AFGHANISTAN: Design and construction of the 43 km first phase of the fourth section of the railway being built from Iran to Herat was approved by the National Procurement Commission at its meeting on February 18. The 1 435 mm gauge line is being built in four sections. Work has been
FRA pulls funds from California high speed project Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 20, 20190 USA: The Federal Railroad Administration announced on February 19 that it intended to cancel $929m of federal grant destined for the high speed rail project in California. In addition, FRA ‘is actively exploring every legal option to seek the return from California of $2·5bn in Federal funds FRA previously granted
KiwiRail shakes off earthquake impact Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 20, 20190 NEW ZEALAND: KiwiRail has announced a 12% year-on-year increase in revenue to NZ$328·8m for the six months to December 2018. This generated an operating surplus of NZ$16·3m, up 7% up on the previous year. ‘We are shaking off the impacts of the 2016 Kaikoura earthquake’, said KiwiRail Chairman Greg Miller on
InterCity New Generation EMU prepared for testing Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 20, 20190 NETHERLANDS: The first of the Coradia Stream electric multiple-units which national passenger operator NS has ordered from Alstom under the Intercity New Generation programme has been moved from the manufacturer’s factory at Katowice in Poland to its Salzgitter plant in Germany for static testing. This will be followed by dynamic trials
Operail to lease rebuilt GE locos to Ukrainian operator Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 19, 20190 EUROPE: Estonian freight operator Operail has awarded CZ Loko a contract to supply kits for the rebuilding of a further four of its C30-7Ai diesel-electric locomotives to the C30-M design, taking the total to seven. Operail has also agreed to lease two C30-M locos to Ukrainian freight forwarder Lemtrans as
Škoda replaces Talgo after Latvian EMU appeal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 LATVIA: Škoda Vagonka has replaced Talgo as the preferred bidder for a contract to supply 32 electric multiple-units, Rodžers Jānis Grigulis, CEO of national passenger operator Pasažieru Vilciens, announced on February 15. The procurement process was launched in September 2015, and in 2017 CAF, Škoda Vagonka, Stadler and Talgo were shortlisted. Talgo was
THE KING’S CROSS STORY 200 YEARS OF HISTORY IN THE RAILWAY LANDS Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 By Peter Darley THIS is a superb book. Peter Darley tells the story of the Great Northern’s King’s Cross station and the extensive nearby ‘Railway Lands’ during the last 200 years. The term Railway Lands refers to such things as associated stations, numerous goods depots, potato markets, locomotive sheds and works, coal
Loaded test runs for 80097 after hot ’box troubles Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 RIDDLES ‘4MT’ 2-6-4T No. 80097 was back on test at the East Lancashire Railway as 2019 got underway, having been side-lined with axlebox problems in November. The Bury Standard 4 Group loco began running-in trials following its post-restoration appearance at the ELR’s October 19-21 Autumn Steam Gala, but had to be withdrawn
April launch date for Didcot’s ‘Saint’ No. 2999 Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 RE-CREATED GWR ‘Saint’ No. 2999 Lady of Legend will be officially launched at Didcot Railway Centre during a celebratory three-day event on April 5-7. The Churchward 4-6-0 has taken the Great Western Society (GWS) more than 14 years to complete. No. 2999 made its public debut in unlined black last November, but the April
‘Caley’ No. 419 in for unavailable ‘Manor’ at Churnet Valley gala Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 CALEDONIAN Railway ‘439’ class 0-4-4T No. 419 will journey to England later this month to deputise for ‘Manor’ No. 7827 Lydham Manor at the Churnet Valley Railway’s Winter Steam Gala on February 23-24. The Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) loco, which returned to service following overhaul last October, has been released by
Pontypool leases 16-tonners from Great Central Railway in 10-year deal Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 SURPLUS 16-ton mineral wagons from the Great Central Railway’s ‘Windcutter’ fleet have been given a new home at the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway (P&BR). Six of the ex-BR wagons, which are not required for the GCR’s demonstration rake, arrived in South Wales on January 3, courtesy of the David Clarke Railway
‘Scotsman’ to reunite with ‘Devon Belle’ car at Swanage Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 CELEBRITY ‘A3’ No. 60103 Flying Scotsman will pair up with one of the carriages that travelled with it across the Atlantic during its ill-fated tour of North America when it visits the Swanage Railway this spring. The National Railway Museum’s Gresley Pacific will spend 20 days on the Dorset line from March
In praise of bumpy journeys on ‘Pacers’ Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 GARY Boyd-Hope’s series of articles have been fascinating, and those involved in the design should be congratulated for their work on the ‘Pacers’ as they proved it could be a more efficient DMU than it has ever been credited with. I photographed my first one at Whitby in 1986 and have liked
Behind the scenes: Retaining heritage skills for the future Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 In our latest feature about apprentices at the Severn Valley Railway, we meet 21-year-old George Brogan, who is in his final year in the carriage & wagon department at Kidderminster. Since July, he’s been working on vehicle No. 80776, a British Railways Mk1 carriage. This innovative project will see the creation
Rail Delivery Group unveils wide-ranging fares reforms Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 MAJOR changes to the basis for rail fares have been suggested by the Rail Delivery Group, in a submission to the Williams Review of the industry. The RDG wants ’preparatory work’ to begin now on a fundamental overhaul of how fares are calculated and charged. It sought the opinions of 20,000 people
Commission adopts ‘no-deal’ Brexit contingency measures for rail Yurtdışı Haberleri by railsistem - Şubat 18, 20190 EUROPE: The European Commission has adopted proposals designed to help avoid major disruption to cross-border rail services between the UK and the European Union in the event of a ‘no deal’ Brexit. The Commission is working with the European Parliament and Council to ensure the legislative measures can be in