Welcome to The Railway Hub’s weekly round-up of the latest news in the rail industry.

No. 34046 Braunton Dorset Coast Explorer takes on a hot air balloon, a super shot by Duncan!

Cumbria has seen a typical British summer with cloud and occasional rain, says Heritage Railway reader Jonathan Allen.

‘Western’ nameplate and cabside set from D1001 Western Pathfinder set a new record for the class at £15,500

The death of Sir Nigel Gresley at Hertford on April 5, deprived the railway mechanical engineering profession of one of its most distinguished personalities.

The Zillertalbahn’s U-class 0-6-2T No. 2 Zillertal is expected to star in the mid Wales 2ft 6in gauge line’s August 30-September 1 steam gala

If you’ve watched our clip of the recent relaunch intro traffic of Urie S15 No. 506 at the Mid-Hants Railway, you may be interested to see what life is like on the 4-6-0’s footplate, as shown in this video.

A curious railway accident, as reported in The Railway Magazine, March 1900.