An 180-year-old viaduct designed by railway pioneer George Stephenson is undergoing a multi-million-pound restoration.
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Railways on TV – Paddington: A Year on the Tracks documentary series starts tonight
A special four-part Channel 5 documentary series starts tonight (Thursday, May 14) at 9pm and goes behind the scenes to show how Network Rail and train operators keep passengers moving at London Paddington station and
Read moreScrap dealers targeted as railway metal thefts cost taxpayers £1.4m
Scrap yards in Greater Manchester are being visited by Network Rail and the British Transport Police to ensure dealers are not trading stolen metal.
Read moreBTP warns ‘trespass will not be tolerated’
BTP advises anyone witnessing incidents of trespass on the national network to call the police immediately on 999.
Read moreHelston gets historic St Austell GWR footbridge
ST AUSTELL station’s landmark GWR footbridge is to stay in Cornwall after all – having been moved to the award-winning Helston Railway. There had been calls for the 1882 riveted iron lattice footbridge to remain
Read moreDesignated charter network capacity
In the latest in our series examining the issues of operating special trains on the main line with heritage rolling stock, Andy Castledine looks at what the future is likely to hold for pathing –
Read moreLostwithiel Signal Box Panel Handed to Bodmin & Wenford Railway
A presentation was made on 12 October to the Bodmin & Wenford Railway of the former signalling Panel from Lostwithiel box, on behalf of Network Rail. It covers the section from Liskeard to Lostwithiel, including
Read moreREAD: Flying Scotsman’s magnificent month
Tornado may have run at more than 100mph, emulating Flying Scotsman’s world record feat of 1934, but its crowd-pulling April tour proved that it is not ready to concede its crown as the world’s most
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