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The UK’s train operating firms are (slowly) returning to public ownership. By 2027 the process will be complete, unless ...
The Didcot Railway Centre has revealed that it will not be able to run its locomotive GWR ’14XX’ No. 1466 in steam at its ...
Hundreds of steam rail fans visited Didcot Railway Centre at the weekend. The visitor centre has starred in a Keira Knightley ...
Bachmann Europe has announced new additions to the Graham Farish range with the addition of GWR Hall and Modified Hall Class ...
The new trains can form four, five, or six-car sets, serving Exeter St Davids to Penzance, plus Barnstaple and Okehampton routes. Credit: FirstGroup. UK-based train operating company Great Western ...
Battery-powered trains could be used more frequently after a successful trial by Great Western Railway (GWR). The rail company says using former underground trains and a rapid-charging system has ...
A battery-powered train has broken the world record for the longest railway journey on a single charge. The Great Western Railway (GWR) train - a specially adapted former District Line train - ...
STEP back in time with a celebration of music, dance and vintage style this weekend in Swindon. The STEAM Museum is hosting ...
Drivers set to travel on the M4 have been warned to expect delays as a big event coincides with bank holiday congestion. Bath Rugby is gearing up to face Lyon in the European Rugby Challenge Cup final ...
AN ICONIC steam train is set to return this summer, travelling through seven UK counties. Steam train fans will be eager to catch a glimpse of the 60163 Tornado, which departs from London Waterloo on ...
The STEAM Museum is hosting its Golden Age Festival on Saturday, September 13 and Sunday, September 14, celebrating the 1930s, 40s and 50s with an immersive programme of events for all ages.
A new world record for the furthest distance travelled by a battery-electric train on a single charge has been set by Great Western Railway (GWR). The train travelled 200 miles on a single charge ...