Saturday 16th December 2023 370 miles north of the brand new Brent Cross West station is the location of this week's second new addition to the rail network map; in the tiny village of East Linton, population 1,790. No, I haven't missed a 0 off. It's a new station for a population of 1,790. It... Continue Reading →
Saturday 12th October 2019 GWR opted for a modest launch at Paddington and Bristol of their Hitachi Class 800 trains they call IET (Inter-city Express Train) two years ago; characteristically LNER went for the high profile with dry ice, Mallard, Flying Scotsman, bagpipes and more approach as they launched their Azuma branded version this spring... Continue Reading →
Monday 23rd September 2019 It's not often we get to travel on a brand new loco hauled inter-city train in the UK, but that's what's quietly being rolled out across the Pennines right now as First Group's Trans Pennine Express franchise soft launches its fleet of thirteen smart new Spanish built Nova 3 trains. Originally... Continue Reading →
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