Reading rail bridge up for engineering award

May 9, 2011 by BRS Admin · Leave a Comment
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Caversham Road bridge is up for an engineering award

Caversham Road rail bridge in Reading is up for an engineering award

The new multi-million pound Caversham Road railway bridge and road improvements to Junction 11 of the M4 are among the projects shortlisted for a prestigious engineering award.

The Network Rail reconstruction of Caversham Road bridge cost £3.6 million and is part of the £600 million project to redevelop Reading Station to increase train capacity and reduce delays.

Read more at www.getreading.co.uk/p/2092178

70000 ‘Britannia’ at Didcot Parkway

May 5, 2011 by BRS Admin · Leave a Comment
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Ex-BR Class 7MT ‘Britannia’ 4-6-2 no.70000 ‘Britannia’ hauled the London Paddington to Stratford-Upon-Avon & return tour ‘The Cathedrals Express’ 1Z40 & 1Z41. Read more