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Making Tracks expands Watford Junction for the Great Electric Train Show

Pete Waterman and the Railnuts have set their ambitious expansion plans for Watford Junction in time for Making Tracks appearance at the 2024 Great Electric Train Show on October 12/13 2024.

Freightliner Class 90 named Pete Waterman OBE

Freightliner named Class 90 90041 Pete Waterman OBE at Crewe station on September 11 2024 to honour his contribution to the railway industry.

Class 66 66312 and Class 69 69009 at Wansford September 8 2024. Feature Freemium

The GB Railfreight Weekend in pictures

The GB Railfreight Weekend took place on the Nene Valley Railway on September 7/8 2024 and featured eight locomotives from the GBRf fleet hauling all trains on the railway as well as pre-booked tours of the GBRf Depot in Peterborough. We take a look at the weekend in pictures.

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The £500 Challenge - the completed layout

Can we build a scenic model railway for £500 or less? That was the challenge which created Lanacside, as MIKE WILD explains.

REVEALED: Exclusive Class 66 66794 in Petroleum livery

Key Publishing's next limited edition model for 'OO' gauge is Class 66 66794 Steve Hannam which is being produced by Accurascale. This new addition to the Class 66 range is available to pre-order today.

GBRf Class 47 47727 Edinburgh Castle

GBRf's Class 47/7 47727 Edinburgh Castle is one of three in its fleet and will be hauling trains all weekend at the GB Railfreight Weekend on the Nene Valley Railway.

GBRf Class 66 66312

One of GB Railfreight's latest locomotives to enter traffic is Class 66 66312 to meet the freight operators increasing need for motive power. Read more about this locomotive here.

GBRf Class 57 57303

Class 57 57303 will be operating on the Nene Valley Railway during the GB Railfreight Weekend on Sunday September 8 2024. Find out more about the locomotive here.

GBRf Class 08 08632

GBRf's Peterborough Yard shunter, Class 08 08632, is coming to the GB Railfreight Weekend on September 7/8 2024. Find out more about this locomotive and its duties at the gala.

East Coast Cement at the GBRf Gala

Featuring main line running under the wires and a busy cement terminal, East Coast Cement models the modern railway scene on the East Coast Main Line from 2010 to the present day. See it at the GB Railfreight Gala on September 7/8 2024 on the Nene Valley Railway.