MBE Fabrications changes ownership as founder Mel Burrell prepares to retire
MBE Fabrications Limited, the specialist manufacturer behind Premier Pits and Premier Substructures, has completed a change of ownership following its […]
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Masters of Models: Great suppliers for every railway modeller
From specialist DCC equipment and sound to new and pre-owned locomotives, rolling stock, track, scenery and complete layout solutions, there’s […]
Watercress Line recruiting for two key infrastructure roles
The Watercress Line is looking to recruit an experienced Railway Manager and Permanent Way Manager, with salaries of up to […]
Lewes rail line to reopen in September as work under way to remove train
Rail bosses have confirmed that a line closed after a train derailed in East Sussex, injuring 30 people, will reopen in September as work is under way to remove the train.
18-year-olds encouraged to consider careers as train drivers
The Department for Transport is encouraging eighteen-year-olds leaving school to consider a career as a train driver amid a shortage of people taking the job.
Steam and diesel gala to mark 20 years at the Kirklees Light Railway
The Friends of the Kirklees Light Railway are preparing to celebrate their 20th annual Steam and Diesel Gala this September, […]
Investigation into Lewes train derailment finds track defect
A rail track defect existed in the area where a train derailed in East Sussex last week, injuring 30 people, investigators said.
Virgin Trains granted track access for new Channel Tunnel routes from 2030
Virgin Trains has been given track access for new services between London and Paris, Brussels and Amsterdam in 2030, in a step forward for its plans to rival Eurostar.
Second train derailment in 24 hours
A second train has derailed less than 24 hours after two passengers were seriously injured when a Southern Rail service came off the tracks in East Sussex.
Two seriously injured in train derailment not in life-threatening condition
Two passengers injured when a Southern Rail train derailed received "severe" but not life-threatening injuries, police have said.
A New Chapter for Helston Railway
A Statement from the Board of Trustees of Helston Railway Preservation Company Ltd (Registered Charity No. 1217390) The Board of […]
September 2026
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Recreating the past
Railway photography for me is about two things: a record for capturing a point in time to preserve a memory […]