Improving Your Railway Photography.

Railway Herald have published a very excellent (and free!) guide to railway photography, available to read online or download as a PDF.

Improving Your Railway Photography

"Preston Corporation" Night Shoot

An industrial steam night shoot that takes place at the Ribble Steam Railway on 15th February. The shoot will begin at 6pm and last for approximately two hours; one or more wagons are being returned to Preston Corporation guise to match the Bagnall, and two separate cameos will be presented. Places are limited and MUST be booked in advance; the cost per person is just £15. This will be the first time No. 2680 has been seen in steam in preservation, having been restored from what the owner describes as 'Barry scrapyard condition'.
For full details and booking email andrew_fowler@me.com

Preston Docks Bagnall Comeback

Preston Docks Bagnall (in name and fittings, at least!) was back on Preston Dock metals yesterday, as Bagnall No. 2680 'Courageous' underwent a series of light engine test runs. The loco should be the star of Ribble Steam Railway's Steam Gala on 15th/16th February.

The Bagnalls were once a daily site on the Preston Dock system, and many photos of them can be seen on our Preston Dock page.

There will be more information in this week's Railway Herald!

S&C Reprieve Anniversary Tour

The Settle Carlisle Railway Development Company (SCRDC) are running a special charter charter train hauled by DRS Class 37s from Leeds to Carlisle and return on Friday 11 April 2014
This is the 25th anniversary of the reprieve of the line, which took place on 11 April 1989 and one of various events which the SCRDC are holding throughout the year.
The train is primarily intended for invited guests who were either involved with helping to save the line through the closure years in the 1980s, or have since been involved with the line in many ways since the reprieve. Well known characters like Ron Cotton and Michael Portillo who played a part, have been invited.

Part of the train is available for members of the public and tickets are now on sale.
The SCRDC would like to completely fill the train and at least cover costs.

Details are available at http://www.scrdc.co.uk or you can download the FLYER here.

Thanks to David Stopher and Lensmen for the information

Best Wishes for 2014

A Happy New Year to all our website visitors.

Merry Christmas

It's that time of year again.... Looking back, it's not been bad for the Steam enthusiasts out there, with a number of locos returning to the Main Line. The diesel enthusiast has had less to cheer about though, with classic traction tours being thin-on-the-ground. Next year has the potential for a vintage year though, if the tour operators and punters put their money where their mouth is - 40145 and D1015 are now back in the frey and we have not one but three Deltics registered for the main line. Lets also hope that the class 50s see more use this year, since they seem to haven't appeared on many tours - especially in the North West.

Merry Christmas!

Tram Power Progress

In 2010, we reported (here) on ambitious plans to build a modern tram system in the city of Preston, but sadly in the intervening years, no visible progress has yet been made. That, coupled with recent website problems have been assumed to mean that the project is sadly dead and buried. This prompted us to contact Tram Power Ltd. directly to ask for an official statement on the current state of affairs. We are pleased report that the scheme is still very much alive and small but significant progress has very recently been made.

Tram Power Ltd's Progress Summary is here.