Michael Holden

1 week ago | railadvent.co.uk | Michael Holden

The Statfold Barn Railway has announced that they have made the switch to diesel power due to fire risk. The railway runs through both farmland and countryside and to keep the crops safe, the decision has been to switch to diesel and battery power until further notice. This weekend, Saturday services will be in the hands of the battery electric locomotive, and on Sunday, Plymouth diesel, Tiny, will be hauling trains.

1 week ago | railadvent.co.uk | Michael Holden

The Stanier Mogul Fund has sent over a small update on the work going on behind the scenes whilst the Severn Valley Railway has been blocked at Mor Brook. The last few months have been spent completing the usual winter maintenance and replacing the hopper-type ashpan with a rake out type. The fund says that the hopper one was problematic due to warping, which was caused by excess heat from the hot ash and this caused it to jam.

1 week ago | railadvent.co.uk | Michael Holden

Alstom has announced that the new Thomas the Tank Engine documentary, An Unlikely Fandom, will have its UK premiere at The Greatest Gathering. The documentary explores the influence of the children’s television programme, whilst delving into its origins. Brannon Carty, director of the documentary, will be flying in from the USA to take part in a Q&A following the screening on the 2nd August. One of the large paint booths at the site will be transformed into a 250-seat auditorium for the event.

1 week ago | railadvent.co.uk | Michael Holden

The Severn Valley Railway has said that its seats for travelling behind Flying Scotsman next month were fully sold out within three minutes. 60103 Flying Scotsman will haul the first service back to Bridgnorth on the 25th July. The line has been closed between Hampton Loade and Bridgnorth due to a landslip at Mor Brook. Work is now underway to repair the damage and get the line fully open once again.

1 week ago | reuters.com | Michael Holden

LONDON, June 18 (Reuters) - The wife of a Russian oil tycoon asked a judge at the High Court in London on Wednesday to jail her husband, alleging he had repeatedly failed to pay her legal fees in their multi-million dollar divorce case. Mikhail Kroupeev, the non-executive chairman of energy company Gulfsands, is accused by his wife Elena Kroupeeva of refusing to comply with numerous courts orders following the collapse of their 36-year marriage. Sign up here.