244K views · 2.4K reactions | Tilting track wagons! Spotted at Basingstoke yesterday, it’s a Colas Rail class 70 and some tilting track wagons - used for Network Rail engineering projects. They’re a smart solution to a tricky problem, with similar seen all over the UK (and in Europe too, where these wagons tend to be built) and as people on the station looked intrigued by it, I thought I’d do this little explainer. Cheers! | Tim Dunn | Facebook

Bachmann's Class 37 range has spanned the lifespan of this classic BR diesel - with a number of tooling variations and a huge range of liveries. View the full range: http://bit.ly/2TPeiZ7 | Hattons Model Railways

3.8K views · 54 reactions |  British Rail Class 58 – The Modular...

🚂 British Rail Class 58 – The Modular Workhorse of the 1980s 🚂 The Class 58 might not have had the glamour of a Deltic or the fame of a Class 37, but it earned its place in British railway history through sheer reliability and innovation. Introduced in the early 1980s, these powerful locomotives were designed with a modular, easy-to-maintain structure — a first for BR at the time. From heavy coal trains rumbling through the Midlands to freight duties across the network, the Class 58 proved its

3K views · 66 reactions |  British Rail Class 58 – The Modular...