Hello Readers, Welcome to the 12th edition of Traction! It’s hard to believe, but next month marks one year since the blog began. Thank you for reading and supporting the journey so far! This month, I visited one of Britain’s most historic [...]
Please help us to improve Lockwood Station by completing the online form. Due to ongoing Transpennine Route Upgrade works (TRU), Lockwood will be a terminus station for the full month of September 2025, with a bus replacement service between Lockwood and Huddersfield [...]
Penistone Line Partnership (PLP), South Yorkshire Mayoral Combined Authority (SYMCA), and Artworks SY are proud to announce the launch of a new collaborative project celebrating Railway 200. The Railway 200 Exhibition at Sheffield Station, along with a Poster Art Trail across all [...]
Trains have been carrying passengers across the UK for 200 years, and this year, we’re celebrating with a national event called Railway 200. To mark this special occasion, we’re inviting YOU to take part in our Art Competition! Your Challenge Create [...]
Hello readers! This month, I’m sharing my exciting trainspotting adventure in Cambridge on March 14th. It was a long but rewarding day, so strap yourselves in for the first of many long-distance trainspotting trips! Journey to Cambridge A few friends invited me [...]
Hello Readers, Railway 200 is here! All year as a nation we are celebrating 200 years of British passenger rail travel! Penistone Line Partnership is kicking off the celebrations with a couple of competitions, including a photography contest. You can find all [...]
Celebrate the Beauty and Engineering Marvels of the Penistone Line Viaducts! Penistone Line Partnership is running an exciting Photography Competition to celebrate Railway 200! The Penistone Line is home to several impressive viaducts, each showcasing remarkable railway engineering. Lockwood Viaduct opened on 1st [...]
Happy New Year, Readers! This month’s blog is shorter than usual since I didn’t go on any trainspotting trips in January. But don’t worry, I’ll be back out with my notebook and camera in February for fresh adventures! For now, let me [...]
Merry Christmas & Happy New Year Readers, Welcome to the December edition of Traction! Today I will be recapping on the sights I have seen whilst trainspotting and using the railways in general. Doncaster (31/10/24) At the very end of October, I [...]
Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways Hello Readers, I’m Oliver Dove, a young volunteer for Penistone Line Partnership, I’m sharing my week volunteering with Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways which was a fantastic opportunity. Sunday My first day began with an induction at [...]
