More News 1 minute read NNews LNER’s Class 91 – Extension and Overhaul!byRail TravellerSeptember 12, 2020 London North Eastern Railway has confirmed that they will now be keeping 10 Class 91s operational until 2023 and potentially…
More News 2 minute read 4 TTraction ‘Thumpers’ The Southern Railways DEMUbyRail TravellerAugust 20, 2020 The end of steam was supposed to herald a new era for train travel, bringing faster and more…
More News 3 minute read TTraction Class 142 PacerbyStephen StaceyJuly 22, 2020 The class 142 pacer was built between 1985 and 87 originally only intended as a stop-gap until a…
More News 3 minute read TTraction Piccadilly Line 1973 StockbyStephen StaceyJuly 20, 2020 The London Underground 1973 stock was built for the Piccadilly Line between 1975-79. As with other lines on…
More News 1 minute read TTraction Class 56, the “Grids”byRail TravellerJuly 10, 2020 The class 56 is a relic from the heyday of British Railways. They were built in the late…
More News 3 minute read TTraction Class 86 Still A WorkhorsebyStephen StaceyJune 24, 2020 The class 86 is a Bo-Bo electric locomotive built by English Electric a total of 100 units produced…
More News 1 minute read TTraction Class 323 “UFO’s”byRail TravellerJune 11, 2020 Known to rail enthusiasts as UFO’s because of their distinctive sounding motors, the Class 323 is an ‘Alternating…
More News 1 minute read TTraction Class 68byRail TravellerMay 26, 2020 One of Britain’s newest Diesel-Electric locomotives was introduced in 2014 and was designed for use with passenger trains…
More News 2 minute read TTraction Network Rail’s Yellow TrainsbyRail TravellerMay 22, 2020 Network Rail has an extensive fleet of trains based at Derbys Railway Technical Centre alongside a yellow High…
More News 2 minute read TTraction Class 91 ‘A Traditional Locomotive’byRail TravellerMay 15, 2020 The class 91 one of British Railways’ later projects. They appeared on track in the late 1980s for…