The 2008 built LNER Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 “Tornado” is coming to Milton this Friday (21/6) hauling the “Cathedrals Express” from Tonbridge to Ely and back. The timetable currently says that having taken on water it will leave Coldhams Lane at 13:30 and arrive at Ely at 13:42 so “Tornado” should pass Milton just […]
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Two A4 Pacifics in One Day
We think it’s been some years since we last saw LNER A4 class Pacifics No 60007 “Sir Nigel Gresley” and 60009 “Union of South Africa” and now they’re both coming through on the same day hauling the same train, although not at the same time. Union of South Africa passing Milton in December 2007 “Union […]
Parish Council
Your parish council meets on Monday night (5/11) at the Bowls Pavilion starting at 7pm. The full agenda can be found on their web site. The meeting is starting half an hour early so that Bob Menzies, Head of Major Infrastructure Delivery, Strategy and Development, and Keith Miles, Planning Policy Manager, , can give an […]
Cambridge Science Park Railway Station
is proposing a new railway station in the north of Cambridge. The station will be built in the area of Chesterton sidings, close to Cambridge Business Park, the Science Park and St John’s Innovation Centre and is to be called “Cambridge Science Park” (Which is, as is happens part of the civil parish of Milton, […]
Tornado Comes to Milton
The 2008 built LNER Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 “Tornado” is coming to Milton this Sunday (26/8) hauling the “Cathedrals Express” from London Kings Cross to Norwich and back. At the time of writing Steam Dreams, who are running the train, say they will leave Cambridge at 12:13 so “Tornado” should pass Milton a little […]
Tangmere Passing Milton
As we mentioned recently the No. 34067 “Tangmere” will be hauling a train past us to the North Norfolk line for their ‘Titfield Thunderbolt’ special event this Saturday (23/6). The full movements timetable is available online. It’s taking on water at Coldhams Lane so although it leaves Cambridge at 09:52 it won’t pass Fen Road […]
Brittania Passing Milton
This Thursday (7/6) we’re getting BR Class 7MT No.70000 “Brittania” coming back past Milton. It’s the first of the Britannia Pacifics of which our old friend Britannia Pacific 70013 “Oliver Cromwell” is the other which survives in preservation. It’s hauling the Cathedrals Express from Alresford to Ely and back. Looking at the timings it should […]
Park & Ride Route to Change
As of this Sunday (10/6) our Park & Ride bus, which goes through to Babraham Road, will no longer stop outside the Centennial Hotel on Hills Road. Instead it will go down to Cambridge railway station and stop there, thus making it a lot easier for people who want to Park & Ride and catch […]
Fen Road Level Crossing closed Tuesday night
Fen Road Level Crossing will be closed on Tuesday night (17-18/4) between 10pm and 6am to allow Network Rail to “re-stress the track”.
New Railway Station gets Green Light
The long awaited “Cambridge Parkway” railway station, which has been promised on the sidings north of Chesterton for many years, has finally got the go ahead the transport secretary Teresa Villiers has confirmed. In a letter to Cambridgeshire County Council she said the £26m station would be included in the next rail franchises. Money to […]
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