Inspired by the latest Railnatter episode (No. 258 ‘Data, maps and how to use them (with Will Deakin), it revealed some sources of data to augment the case for direct northbound rail travel from stations now opened and soon to open on the Northumberland Line. One of these sources was railwaydata.co.uk, which was used toContinue reading “The data case for Edinburgh bound trains from the Northumberland Coast Loop Stations”
Category Archives: N.C.L. Journey Times
The Seven Counties Rambler in Retrospect and N.C.L. Target 2030
On Saturday 8th March 2025, I was one of the many passengers aboard ‘The Seven Counties Rambler‘, operated by the Scottish Railway Preservation Society. It promised to be an epic and spectacular tour of Southern Scotland and Northern England, passing through Edinburgh, the outskirts of Glasgow, before heading south to Carlisle, a big loop takenContinue reading “The Seven Counties Rambler in Retrospect and N.C.L. Target 2030”
Four Weeks To Go!
In just four weeks time, the SRPS railtour ‘The Seven Counties Rambler’ is due along the proposed route of the Northumberland Coast Loop when it takes in it’s final leg from Newcastle Upon Tyne back to Linlithgow via Bedlington and Edinburgh. It is quite an epic railtour, taking in some fabulous scenery en-route such asContinue reading “Four Weeks To Go!”
N.C.L. Update 23rd June 2024: Petition Update, Journey Times and more!
The Northumberland Coast Loop Petition is continuing to do well and gain signatures, now only 40 away from its next big target, please click the link above to view and hopefully join more than 500 others who have done so to date! Our recent post about journey times via the existing East Coast Main LineContinue reading “N.C.L. Update 23rd June 2024: Petition Update, Journey Times and more!”
The Northumberland Coast Loop 