The latest TR UK, which includes features on Greater Anglia, Bletchley depot, the Portsmouth Line resignalling, Rhymney Valley as well as all the latest Railway 200 celebrations and general news and views is now on sale from newsagents or see our website: https://t.co/TQCsfF6k3T

Great to visit the @BreconMRailway for the first time today, with stunning scenery as the line climbs the 5 miles from Pant to Torpantau. Loco No. 1 was in action today with No. 2 in the workshops at Pant and new build No. 3 making good progress

An excellent event by @chilternrailway today to launch its 68+Mark 5A sets. Entry into service of the first of these former TPE sets is planned for late Jan/Feb with enough in traffic to replace the Mk 3s by the end of March. The Mk 5As will continue to be rolled out through 2026

Great to see @barrowhill41 busy today for its Railway 200 event in superb weather, with 93002 and 99002 and many other locos on display and 60103 “Flying Scotsman” and the Peckett steam loco giving rides

Pre-orders are now open for our 2026 British Railways Pocket Books! Enter code PB26 at checkout to save £1.25 per book (£5.00 per set). Remember, @TodaysRailways @TodaysRailways1 subscribers save £2.50 per book! Order here: https://t.co/W0y6iupw6C

Called into @RailwayMuseum this afternoon to have a look at the refurbished Station Hall, which has just reopened having been closed since January 2023. The exhibits are largely as before but lighting is improved with the new roof and the cafe has also been revamped

Great to be in Darlington today for the #Railway200 celebrations on the 200th anniversary of the modern passenger railway, with the “Locomotion” replica recreating the first day of services back in 1825 on the restored Skerne Bridge near North Road station

End of the line for @PathfinderTours - an official statement this afternoon from Pathfinder Tours that it will operate its last railtour this December

The latest TR UK, which includes an account of the Editor’s trip around Britain’s 10 least used stations, reflections on “The Greatest Gathering”, a look at the surviving “Hymeks” 50 years on from withdrawal+all the latest news is on sale. See our website: https://t.co/SeIgwbLrRt

Following conversion to UK spec the final former German 66 @GBRailfreight is leasing from Akiem - 66316 -is ready to enter traffic, being taken from Longport to Doncaster today. Due to time restrictions the loco has had GBRf vinyls applied over its former HHPI grey livery for now

All 16 @GBRailfreight Class 69s have now been completed and repainted following the outshopping of 69015 in BR railfreight grey at Eastleigh today, complete with GBRf logos and its original number 56009. 📷 Arlington Fleet Services

Thanks to @Se_Railway for organising the excellent open day at its Ashford depot for #Railway200 today with a great selection of locos and units on display and the rare chance to look round this depot

At the new Horton-in-Ribblesdale quarry on the S&C today @GBRailfreight named 66791, which is now in Heidelberg Materials livery, to celebrate the 150th anniversary of this famous railway. When the quarry is at full capacity next year its output will be up to 3 trains a day

Great to be here at the #Railway200 event at @RailFreight Doncaster Railport today, with one of Freightliner’s latest acquisitions, 90039, reunited with its CILT name and 66501 heading up the Inspiration Train. The event runs all weekend

And then there were none! This afternoon I completed my tour around Britain’s 10 least used stations with @EastMidRailway sparsely served Elton & Orston, involving a very hot walk from charming Bottesford, the least used station in Leics!A full write up of all 10 in the next TRUK

The latest TR UK, which includes the GBRf Class 99 launch, a profile on railway projects underway in and around Bristol, the Whitwell & Reepham Railway, c2c plus lots more, as well all the latest news and views is now on sale. For details see our website: https://t.co/2AInTLsWiL

I've written a piece on @WhitwellReepham, one of Britain's newest and lesser covered heritage railways. It's in the latest @TodaysRailways which goes on sale today.

After a break I’m continuing my tour around the ten least used stations - this evening its the turn of @northernassist Ince & Elton on the Helsby-Ellesmere Port line, luckily the sparse two trains a day service has become more reliable recently, allowing me to alight &join 156412

Class 68s+Mark 5As for @chilternrailway. The contract has finally been signed, with the 13 former @TPExpressTrains loco-hauled sets due to be introduced on Chiltern’s London-West Midlands route from next Spring, replacing the Mark 3 sets. The trains were withdrawn by TPE in 2023

Thanks to @AlstomUK and the wider rail industry that all pulled together for an epic few days at the @greatestgather in Derby over this weekend. Certainly the biggest and best open day I’ve ever attended with well over 100 exhibits!