Up to 450 units to be ordered by NORTHERN 🚆 after a Tender Notice was issued. To be ordered in phases.

Kirton Lime Sidings signal box on the little used Brigg Line, Lincolnshire.

An unusual train is DB Cargo UK’s 6L55 which is formed of two trains, one from Tinsley and one from Scunthorpe that then join at Doncaster with the train loco of one portion conveyed DIT in the middle! Tonight’s 6L55 passes Spalding with 66005 as train engine and 66183 DIT

We are pleased to award a grant of £18,300 to Network Rail to support the repainting of Sleaford East Signal Box in the heritage colours of the recently repainted Sleaford Station.

Just north of Grantham. 🌧️

Pictured a short engineers train at Brigg in the spring of 1976. Of note, is the International traffic in the adjacent station sidings. The Transfesa wagons were used to bring in oranges from Seville for use in the "Springs" factory. © Geof Simms #briggline #brigg

Posting this again, just because it’s one of my favourite signal boxes. Kirton Lime Sidings, Lincolnshire.

We're pleased to confirm that CAF will deliver 10 new tri-mode trains for LNER. The trains will be able to operate in electric, battery or diesel mode and will complement our current #Azuma fleet of 65 trains. For more information: lner.co.uk/news/first-tri…

Some positive news of our support for a project at Market Rasen on which to end the week - doesn’t it look great? lincolnshireworld.com/news/people/re…

Quite a niche piece of trivia, perhaps, but wheel-worked crossings are rare enough nowadays. Sleaford West must be unique in also having regular parallel moves signalled over it! It must look odd to waiting motorists, one train seeming to chase another, only a few seconds behind.

Kirton Lindsey Station. Sees one service each way a day. Up until recently the line was a Saturday only service.

An ‘environmentally friendly’ hybrid locomotive is being trialled across operations at our Scunthorpe site. The Class 18 Clayton CBD90 has been supplied courtesy of Beacon Rail Leasing Limited. ow.ly/Kg9150QCCkI

Nick Flynn of Campaign for Family-Friendly Trains (Campaign for Family-Friendly Trains) will be guest speaker at the Railfuture Lincs public meeting at Grantham Museum (NG31 6PY) on Saturday 16 March 2024 from 14.30-16.00. Refreshments from 14.00-14.30. (Members' AGM 12.30-14.00) Please join us.

Issue 3 of SixShiresRail from Railfuture Lincs and Railfuture EastMids can now be read at railfuture.org.uk/display3587. Includes details of meeting at Grantham Museum on Sat 16 March 14.30-16.00 with Nick Flynn of Campaign for Family-Friendly Trains (Campaign for Family-Friendly Trains) as guest speaker.

We're so pleased to announce that the eagerly anticipated refurbishment of our Regional and Connect fleet is a go! news.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/news/the-big-r…

Big Regional Refurb: EMR release first images of refurbishment plans news.eastmidlandsrailway.co.uk/news/big-regio…

Another full unit.. 150215 - 2H01-0954 - NORTHERN 🚆 Sheffield Midland to Cleethorpes at a very wet Brigg station this morning © Kev Genney TPE Services currently at a stand between Scunthorpe and Doncaster due to Keadby Bridge not wanting to go back into place. Crews not

Today is a very special day! After more than a 60 year gap since the 2nd of November 1964, the first official Passenger trains commenced running again on the Northumberland line. Here's some images of the first Seaton Deleval to Ashington service (courtesy of @lee_calderr).

Just over two weeks before the Railfuture mini-conference in Peterborough on Thursday 15 May - doors open at noon. We have five presentations, with some high-level rail industry speakers. Space is limited, so please book your FREE place now - see railfuture.org.uk/conferences/.

At the FREE to attend Railfuture mini-conference in Peterborough on Thursday 15 May (see railfuture.org.uk/conferences for details), prior to the first of the five guest presenter, we will show more of the photos of #CambridgeSouth station that Jerry took.