Heritage Railway

In this week’s railway news there have been reports on Cyber-flashing, Tube strikes, new HS2 images for Old Oak Common station and a derailment that ended in tragedy.

Extensive flooding on the Severn Valley Railway can be seen in recent footage taken by Daniel Maxwell for the SVR.

No 1472 was the third of a class of steam locomotives that was eventually to number 79 engines, and did not originally even carry a name.

We’ve teamed up with our friends at Hornby to offer you the chance to win a massive Harry Potter modelling bundle worth more than £540!

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is due to return to our TV screens on Friday, February 21 at 8pm in the first part of new series on Channel 5.

It’s been a busy week for railway news. HS2 has been confirmed, Storm Ciara has been and gone, Storm Dennis is just around the corner and Transpennine Express is setting a new improvement target. Here’s this week’s round-up:

Scrap yards in Greater Manchester are being visited by Network Rail and the British Transport Police to ensure dealers are not trading stolen metal.

Following Storm Ciara last weekend, Storm Dennis is forecast to hit Britain this Saturday and Sunday.