Duke of Gloucester’s main line return edges ever closer

Welcome to our New Build special!

IT was back in late 2006 when we

Tanks for the memories

Gareth Evans begins our review of the standard gauge ‘Lazarus locos’ with a look at the five new-build tank engine projects.

A tender age

Ten standard gauge tender engines are under construction in Britain, plus one more in Northern Ireland, as Gareth Evans describes.

NORTHERN COUNTIES COMMITTEE CLASS W 2-6-0

The frame of new-build Class WMogul at the

The LMS ‘Daddy’ and two BR ‘Babies’

Graeme Pickering looks at projects to re-create three long-lost diesel types that narrowly escaped preservation.

‘Lazarus locos’ arisen

Building new locomotives from scratch is both a long and expensive process, and only a few have so far made it all the way into steam, as Chris Milner describes.

GWR RAILMOTOR (2011)

Rebuilt GWR railmotor No. 93 and auto-trailer No.

HS2 to be extended to Euston

Government poised to announce extension from Old Oak Common to central London.

SOUTHEND PIER SMASH:

One of the two new electric trains

Route finalised for East West Rail line between Bedford and Cambridge

A map of the finalised EWR route between

Passenger dies in Talerddig head-on collision

DMU failed to stop in passing loop and hit oncoming train in single-track section.

It’s go for Goole

Official opening of Siemens’ factory sees work begin on first order for London Underground.

PICCADILLY LINE DELIVERY

The first of 94 Siemens-built ‘Inspiro’ trains for

Passenger numbers reach 96% of their pre-pandemic levels

ALMOST 420 million rail journeys were made in

First passenger stock over reopened East West route

Chiltern and GWR begin test runs between Oxford and Milton Keynes.

Chiltern bidding for ex-TransPennine Express Mk.5a sets

CHILTERN Railways has confirmed it is in negotiations

Ribble prepares for loss of bitumen traffic

THE Ribble Steam Railway says it is reviewing

SIDELINES

Call for action on ‘most bashed’ bridge BOSWORTH

Bluebell plans a summer of spectacular events

To mark Railway 200, a programme of ‘education’ and ‘celebration’ themed events will take place at Sheffield Park and Horsted Keynes stations from June to August 2025.

Family day planned at Dudley’s Very Light Rail Centre

THE Black Country Innovative Manufacturing Organisation in Dudley,

Artwork competitions to find designs of the future

LNER and the National Railway Museum have launched

Vintage ‘Castles’ pair impress

Railtour with double-header steam storms the Devon banks.

Railways in Parliament

Single line worries LORD Patten asked the

‘Milestones’ for two viaducts

PROGRESS on two viaducts crossing the River Great

A41 road overbridge opened to traffic

ABRIDGE which takes part of the A41 between

Work begins on foundations for Curzon Street station

2000 vertical piles will be sunk on the 24.7 acre site to support the station buildings and platforms.

INTERCHANGE BRIDGE PROGRESS

Using a 650-tonne crane, a team of 20

Scotland’s forgotten corner

The line from Ayr to Stranraer is an overlooked gem, as John Heaton FCILT discovers.

Readers’ Platform

Crewe Works revisited

MEETINGS

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7 GCR Society. Farm Road Sports

PANORAMA viADUCT SPECIAL

A showcase for the best in railway photography

From the archive

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SIDELINES

Western power changes GWR Large Prairie No. 5199

Severn Valley autumn gala steams to success

Passenger numbers up as line welcomes three guest locos for key enthusiast event.

Tornado takes Nene Valley by storm!

No. 60163 Tornado departs Wansford with a train

Cylinders progress on ‘Patriot’

FURTHER progress has been made with No. 5551

North Norfolk refocuses its engineering team

THE North Norfolk Railway is to change the

SIDELINES

Moors makes memories THE North Yorkshire Moors Railway

‘Crab’ appeal launched

East Lancs seeks support to return iconic locomotive to the roster.

Great Central gala season

JUST weeks after holding its October 3-6 Autumn

Awards deadline nears: New categories include Station of the Year and Achievement of the Year

‘STREAK’ IN SUSSEX Gresley ‘A4’ Pacific No. 60007

1466’s boiler warmed up

Didcot autotank overhaul reaches milestone.

Coming up with the goods at Bury!

East Lancashire Railway members keep the line’s wagon wheels turning.

Preston’s pretty in pink!

Barclay loco back in steam in distinctive livery.

‘Austerity’ progress

VOLUNTEERS of the North Tyneside Steam Railway Association

Smaller locos to help power the Forest

THE Dean Forest Railway’s pioneer steam locomotive, Peckett

SINGLE LINES

■ THE Ffestiniog Railway’s George England 0-4-0STT Welsh

Superpower and heritage showcased in North Wales

Four Garratts and an NG15 in action at Welsh Highland gala.

Palmerston visits Exmoor for L&BR gala

THE Lynton & Barnstaple Railway’s (L&BR) September 28.29

Wagon roundabout for trio of Welsh 2ft 3in gauge lines

THE Corris Railway (CR) is buying three ballast

Ffestiniog Railway heritage fleet showcased for Bygones Weekend

THE Ffestiniog Railway’s (FR) October 4-6 Bygones Weekend

Narrow gauge contribution to First World War effort marked in Lincolnshire

The highlight of the LCLR’s September 21 Narrow

Gowrie new-build locomotive project reaches halfway stage

THE assembled bunker for new-build Hunslet 0-6-4T Single-Fairlie

Baldwin ‘590’ clocks up running-in miles

IN early October it was reported that the

A tender for replica Mountaineer

1863 Mountaineer Locomotive Ltd is progressing construction of

ON SHOW AT STATFOLD:

Partially restored Hunslet-built (Kerr, Stuart design) ‘Tamar’ class

DIARY

NOVEMBER Until 30 Perrygrove: Kids Free November 9,

Chaloner is back in action!

Varied roster showcases Leighton Buzzard fleet during gala weekend.

Talyllyn Heritage weekend

The one-time Corris Railway locos which found a

VoR to restore Gwalior LR loco in honour of Peter Rampton

THE Vale of Rheidol Railway (VoR) has confirmed

SHELLEY OR BUST

The traditional finale to the Kirklees Light Railway’s

Western Queen re-enters traffic after seven-year restoration project

Bullock Pacific rededicated by the grandson of its

SIDE-BY-SIDE AT TRAGO CENTRAL

The September steam gala at Trago Mills shopping

STEAM PORTFOLIO

1 SUNRISE STEAM: The Swanage Railway hosted

Hong Kong cars to operate bulk of Wirral Tramway services

Big Heritage says reopening of half-mile route to Woodside is ‘pivotal’ to plans for rejuvenated Wirral Transport Museum.

SIDELINES

‘Bluebird’ back in service LONDON County Council (LCC)

No. 711 makes first moves since reassembly

ON September 25, Crowle Peatland Railway-based Lisbon tramcar

SIDELINES

‘Peak’ makes its debut BARROW Hill-based Pioneer Diesels

Llynclys ‘Pacer’ works its first trips in preservation

No. 142055’s passenger debut follows months of preparations since moving to its current home in May.

Cotswold three-car heritage DMU set to move north

The Class 117 DMU, a longstanding resident of

Kent residency for freshly overhauled ‘Gronk’

‘HOOVER’ GATHERING: An evening photographic charter took

Brush and BRCW traction set for Bo’ness diesel gala

THE Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway has announced it

SIDELINES

‘Western’ lifted

DIARY

NOVEMBER 6-8 Great Central: Bonfire and Fireworks Extravaganza

Hunslet locos on the move

New surroundings for two diesel shunters in England.

‘RAT’ RUNS IN NORTH NORFOLK

Waterman Railway Heritage Trust-owned Class 25 No. D7659

Still time to book on a festive railtour

Capacity remains on day excursions in the run up to Christmas.

END OF AN ERA

: A farewell railtour on September 29,

‘Peak’ and ‘40’ head to Welsh slate capital

ANEW tour from the InterCity arm of Locomotive

SIDELINES

First EWR trip postponed PLANS to run the

SRPS Railtours are back!

FOLLOWING an absence from the railtour market for

Preston Docks-bound bitumen to switch to road haulage

Total Energies says volumes are insufficient to sustain the rail movements between Teesside and Lancashire.

Hinckley deadline ex tended

ALTHOUGH minded to withhold consent to develop a

Rail freight operators launch additional intermodal services

FREIGHTLINER says Network Rail’s Access Charge Discount Scheme

Piccadilly car fit-out under way in Goole

First train expected to be rolled out of the new Siemens factory in East Yorkshire next spring.

BACK IN ACTION

After recommissioning, testing and use on driver training

Four builders make London Trams shortlist for new fleet

ALSTOM Transport UK, Hitachi Rail, Construcciones y Auxiliar

Crossing upgraded

NETWORK Rail has reopened Marsh Lane level crossing

Coryton line closes to focus on electrification

ELECTRIFICATION of a Cardiff commuter branch took a

Flooding and cable theft hits Shrewsbury line

Network Rail criticises ‘brazen criminals’ as services impacted over four days by signalling repairs and wet weather.

OPEN FOR BUSINESS

Ashley Down became the latest new station on

Brompton cycle hire now available at Kenilworth

PASSENGERS using Kenilworth station in Warwickshire can now

Northern sign language announcements on board

NORTHERN is planning to introduce British Sign Language

£22m transformation approved for Leicester station main entrance

THE Planning Committee at Leicester City Council has

Wrexham-Bidston sees passenger upsurge

PASSENGER numbers using the Wrexham to Bidston route

New East Renfrewshire station gets the green light

FUNDING to the tune of £28.73 million will

Northern to install parcel delivery lockers at stations

UP to 50 stations operated by Northern are

ScotRail restores full timetable

SCOTRAIL restored its full timetable from October 7,

Island Line services resume

FOLLOWING amonth of maintenance, Island Line services resumed

SIDELINES

Merseyrail opens ‘Mtogo’ store at Lime Street MERSEYRAIL

SIDELINES

Final Class 707s enter traffic with Southeastern SIEMENS-BUILT

Chiltern unveils its inaugural refreshed Class 168 DMU

All 28 units in the class will receive refurbishment as part of the £12 million project.

Siemens interested in TransPennine Express multi-mode rolling stock order

SIEMENS Mobility has confirmed its interest in producing

Contract notice expected for ScotRail HST replacement

A ScotRail ‘Inter7City’ HST set, led by Class

Multiple farewells for West Midlands Class 323 EMUs

AFTER 30 years, Class 323s operated their last

EMR shares interior images of Class 810 ‘Aurora’ bi-mode set

Operator says new fleet will feature more seats and greater luggage space than the current Class 222 units.

Wagon Report

MEA open box wagon No. 391490 at Warrington

STOCK UPDATE

Rare visitors to Eastleigh, Type 1s Nos. 20205

The network’s notable moves

There were shades of late-1980s Willesden depot at

Foynes infrastructure remains firmly on track

Reopening project sees all structures completed and half the track laid.

Operations set to resume at Downpatrick

THE Downpatrick & County Down Railway (DCDR) has

Complaints force third redraft of Dublin Connolly timetable

CHARTER VISITS MAYO LINES: The Railway Preservation

New locos revealed at InnoTrans

Manufacturers showcase latest products at Berlin trade event.

Last Indian tram system set to close

THE only tram system remaining in India, in

Mumbai Metro expands

THE first 12.7km of the planned 33.5km ‘Aqua’

Six-axle locos take over Chicago commuter trains

CHICAGO region commuter rail operator METRA has received

Veteran electric loco on ‘rare track’ tour in Sweden

SWEDISH charter train operator Sörmlands Veteranjärnväg ran an

A Ticket to Teesdale

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