Welcome to the final edition of Railway News in 2022. Firstly, The Class 315 Preservation Society has announced that they have signed a Sales Purchase Agreement with Eversholt Rail Group and means that they will become owners of a Class 315 following its withdrawal from passenger service. No other details can be confirmed yet, but a full statement with more information is due in the future. This news comes after 4 years of work and a false start so this is fantastic news for the group. Next, VivaRail have officially filed for bankruptcy more info can be found in: https://forums.dovetailgames.com/threads/the-end-of-vivarail.62145/ Next, 60163 Tornado's boiler has officially arrived into Darlington after 9 months overhaul in Meiningen, Germany. Together with an overhauled lubricator and air pump. Before starting its return journey the boiler passed its hydraulic tests. During the next few weeks it will go through various procedures, such as dropping the fire grate into position, so that a steam test can be conducted under the supervision of a boiler inspector. That's all the Railway News of 2022. Merry Christmas and a happy new year to you all.
