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05/06/2026

Fantastic shot of 99004 taken by one of our drivers, Tony Middleton! 📸

29/05/2026

When Jo met John. Episode Two of the GBRf25 Podcast coming soon…

21/05/2026

We can now reveal who the second guest of will be…

It is John Smith!

We are filming this on Tuesday. And he wants to hear from you! Please send any questions and memories for John to reflect on before Tuesday. We also welcome any pictures you might have of John, watch until the end of this to see some we’ve uncovered from the archives…

Comment below or drop us a e-mail at [email protected].

21/05/2026

19/05/2026

“What’s been your favourite memory over the past 25 years, Paul?” 🎤

Watch the full episode of ‘When Paul met Bessie’ on our YouTube and Spotify channels. Links below.

https://youtu.be/q69tSWyrRY0?si=p9qfC464B4M0NrDI

https://open.spotify.com/episode/06i01wgbHLRjXhF2cg3nv0?si=YgmKck6cTuSP5mj0T_6MQQ

18/05/2026

🚂 The GOSH Ness Monster is coming...

A Hastings DEMU heading all the way to Inverness from Tonbridge for the first time ever? Now that's a railtour for the history books!

Our friends at the Branch Line Society are running another charity rail tour with Hastings Diesels Ltd this bank holiday weekend, from Friday to Sunday.

This special three day adventure will raise funds for our charity partner, Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity, with photo stops, rare track and an unforgettable journey north. 💙

Find out more: https://www.branchline.uk/fixture.php

11/05/2026

Last weekend, we sent some of our rolling stock down to the Swanage Diesel Gala, including 73141, the LU 4-TC set and the star of the show — one of our new Class 99 locomotives, 99004.

It was a first chance for many people to see one of our Class 99s in action, including hauling passenger coaches ahead of the fleet entering commercial service this summer.

As well as showcasing the locomotives, GBRf volunteers also helped raise an incredible £13,000 for GOSH.

Thanks to Chris Playfair and others for the brilliant photos 📸

If you captured any great shots of GBRf locomotives at Swanage, send them to us via the link in our bio!

06/05/2026

Our Class 99s have reached two important milestones.

✅ has granted us an Interim Statement of Compatibility, allowing the fleet to operate across Britain’s rail network.

✅ The first six Class 99s have been accepted into our fleet, enabling driver training to scale up ahead of entry into service later this summer.

Here’s a great shot by Anthony Middleton of five of them, ready for service.

(Photo credits - Anthony Middleton).

05/05/2026

We’re delighted to confirm that we’ll be sending one of our brand new Class 99s, 99004, to the Swanage Diesel Gala this week.

At Swanage, we'll also be auctioning a couple of nameplates to help raise money for our charity partner, . Details can be found on the image above.

We hope to see as many of you as possible at the GBRf Stand there!

Swanage poster designed by

28/04/2026

Good afternoon 007. We’ve been expecting you!