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8th May, 2026 Had a coin hunt today and found a £2 coin for the collection. 2016 Britannia £2 Coin[

Newcastle Station

8th May, 2026 Flying Scotsman and Sir Nigel Gresley to visit Wabtec’s Doncaster site for farewell event 60103 Flying Scotsman at The Greatest Gathering 2025 UPDATE: A link to tickets will be shared once ticket sales are live on the 11th May Both Flying Scotsman and Sir Nigel Gresley will be...

Celebrations as the SVR opens its new platform extension at Kidderminster Town Station The extension is expected to improve operational flexibility, enhance visitor access to railway operations, and support modern safety requirements. Volunteers and staff involved in the scheme attended the...

8th May, 2026 Severn Valley Railway officially opens Kidderminster platform extension Stanier Mogul 13268 departs Kidderminster Town Station The Severn Valley Railway officially opened the extended platform at Kidderminster Town station on 7 May 2026, delivering a long-planned upgrade at its...

Northern Miniature Road Locomotive Society locomotives “Winning Railway of the Year was a proud moment for our volunteers. This Spring Gala is our way of celebrating that achievement. By bringing together our full home fleet alongside a record number of road steam engines, we are creating a...

8th May, 2026 Tanfield Railway set to see 17 steam engines in steam for record-breaking weekend Locomotives outside Marley Hill engine shed The Tanfield Railway are holding their Spring Gala Weekend this weekend, on the 9th and 10th May 2026, and will feature the largest gathering of steam...

43047 (Blue Pullman) ready for fitment work The final eight Class 43s are from Colas Rail, and these will be used for infrastructure management, including Network Rail’s NMT Train. “ECDP is all about learning by doing. We’ve had to re-learn how we retrofit older generation trains, and create...

8th May, 2026 High Speed Trains fitted with digital signalling in record time Fitted vehicle 43468 at Loughborough Digital in-cab signalling has been fitted to High Speed Train power cars in just eight weeks. The third (43468) of 16 Class 43s being fitted with ETCS equipment has now returned...

Damaged powerlines West Coast Main Line

Vegetation cutting being done by Network Rail at Maidstone

Nottingham Trams

8th May, 2026 Trains resume after Staffordshire train derailment Rerailed freight wagon in Oxley, Wolverhampton Trains are resuming this morning after a freight train derailed earlier this week, with repair and recovery making progress. The derailed freight wagon has been rerailed, and...

NR and QTS working outside Severn Tunnel Marcus Deegan, GWR's Station Manager at Bristol Parkway, said: “We know that bus replacement services are a significant ask of passengers, and we're genuinely grateful for their patience while this vital work is completed. “This investment to improve...

Outside the Severn Tunnel Nia Watkins, Regional Asset Manager at Network Rail Wales and Borders route, said: “Running beneath the Severn Estuary, the 4.35-mile Severn Tunnel is one of the most challenging environments on the UK rail network, making this work essential to maintain safe...