National Preservation

Photos of the Gartell Light Railway at Templcombe in Somerset now added to Gartell Light Railway

Issue 955
Published: 1st July 2026
In this issue:
Latest News from around the UK National Network and the heritage railways, including RAIB issues an initial update into Bedford rail crash, Work continues on HS2 Curzon Street station and New Cambridge South station opens its doors to public services.

Railtours & Excursions:
Lates...

Afternoon all,

I've just acquired an OO-gauge clockwork loco based on the N2 made by the above: from what little I can gather it also seems Jan van Riemsdyk also had a connection to the NRM - can anyone elaborate further?

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HST: In the Fifth Decade

High Speed Train developments from 2016 to 2025

The period between 2016 and 2025 saw a huge change in the High Speed Train fleet across the UK rail network. HST: In the Fifth Decade tells the story of this fascinating chapter in the history of the ic...

The annual big paraffin can bash starts this Thursday, details are up on the website including timetables with loco allocations. Interesting one for me will be 58023, hydraulics in action.
https://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/events-activities/summer...