Severn Valley Railway announces new plans in ‘essential move’
New restructuring plans from the Severn Valley Railway have been announced in what it describes is a ‘bold and essential move’. The railway is looking…
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Steam locomotive 4144 set for Nene Valley visit
The Nene Valley Railway has announced that GWR Large Prairie No. 4144 will visit them for the 2025 season. The locomotive, which is on loan…
Severn Valley Railway to join in nationwide ‘whistle off’
The Severn Valley Railway is joining other UK heritage railways on New Year’s Day in a nationwide ‘whistle off’ to herald the beginning of Railw…
Yorkshire railway offers perfect way to get rid of post-Christmas blues
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is offering the chance to get rid of the post-Christmas blues with trips from Pickering to the seaside town of Whitb…
Preservation group starts crowdfunder to purchase redundant wagons
The National Wagon Preservation Group has started a fundraising campaign to purchase a former MOD VDA van and 3 HEA wagons for preservation.
Black 5 steam locomotive joined by Class 47 for Yorkshire railway’s Mince Pie Specials
To give people a chance to blow away the Christmas blues, the Wensleydale Railway is running steam and diesel Mince Pie Special trains.
New Lancashire home for steam locomotive 34081 92 Squadron
34081 ’92 Squadron’ is to leave its current home of the Nene Valley Railway for pastures new at the East Lancashire Railway. The move is…
Three GWR steam locomotives set for Great Central Railway visit
The Great Central Railway will have three very-special guest steam locomotives running during its much-anticipated Winter Steam Gala in January.
Spa Valley Railway announce 2025 Special Events
The Spa Valley Railway reveal their special events for 2025
Glos Warks Santa Specials are a sell-out success!
All of this year’s 48 Santa Specials on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway have sold out.