Old Prestonian

Though not aimed specifically at the railway enthusiast, David Eaves' new website will be of interest to all Prestonians, young and old. There is a page devoted to the railways of Preston though, which includes a large number of David's own photos.

We strongly recommend you take a look!

RSR Evening Photo Shoot

The Ribble Steam Railway will be holding an evening photographic shoot as part of its steam gala weekend on 16th February.

Five locomotives will be will be lined up outside the railway’s running shed, with special illumination provided for photographers.

The shoot will begin at 17:30 to allow the last few of the sun’s rays (we hope) to be captured, and will last for approximately two hours.

<<<< More details in the centre panel.

Threat to Charters - ePetition

If a charter causes delays to other services, the operator is fined according to the amount of delay caused. At present that fine is capped at £5,000, but the Office of Rail Regulation is proposing the removal of that cap. This is a serious threat to all rail-tours, since the organiser runs the risk of a huge bill, which could instantly bankrupt a tour company. For that reason, it is fairly certain that the majority will decide that the risk is too great and stop running trains.

If this change happens, it seems likely that the rail-tour / charter market will be wiped-out at a stroke.

Please oppose this plan by signing the ePetition

Happy New Year

A big thank you to all our regular visitors. 2012 didn't see many changes to this website, other than some big changes to the Timetable / Gen page, which is now far more comprehensive and up-to-the minute. I'd like to take this opportunity to say thanks to Dave Felton for all the work he's put into that over the past few months.

There's a spruced-up version of the site waiting in the wings as well as some interesting new features (hopefully), so watch this space!

As usual, if you have any comments or suggestions, please get in touch...

All the best for 2013!