News
Cheltenham to steam at Railfest
11 May 2012
Southern Railway V Schools 4-4-0 No. 925 Cheltenham has returned to steam after 30 years on display with National Railway Museum – and is set to run at the Railfest 2012 event where it will be one of the star attractions.
Ten years of passenger services on the revived Corris Railway
10 May 2012
On June 3 the Corris Railway will run a special service to mark the tenth anniversary of the reinstatement of passenger services since its revival.
Sittingbourne for May 27 reopening
10 May 2012
The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway will fully reopen from Sittingbourne Viaduct station on Sunday, May 27, following a three-year period of closure.
South Tynedale opens Lintley extension
3 April 2012
Clear skies and fine spring sunshine brought large crowds to the remote Pennine market town of Alston on Sunday, April 1 when the volunteer-run South Tynedale Railway began public services to its new terminus at Lintley.
Other News
- Donor engine back from the dead
- Furness No. 20 hauls royal train
- HRH Duke of Gloucester gives royal seal to SVR’s 150th anniversary
- Electric museum stages free open weekend
- Tornado to head Diamond Jubilee ‘Elizabethan’
- Coaches arrive for Waverley Route
- Darlington aims to be best for railway heritage
- Two ‘Black Fives’ arrive at Barry Rail Centre
Feature Articles
A train of two halves
10 May 2012
From Thornton Junction in Fife, a Royal Scot took a train north while a K4 mogul took a train west. The passengers would eventually find themselves on opposite trains via a very devious route. Brian Sharpe reports on a new twist to the ‘Great Britain’ railtour story.
Winter steam with a main line legend
12 April 2012
The longest serving steam locomotive in the world had a rare winter outing this year, which marks the 175th anniversary of the first railway in Austria. Dave and Ben Collier braved the elements to witness a unique spectacle.
Other Feature Articles
Videos
Barrow Hill 2012
13 April 2012
A dozen LNER loco's line up for a fantastic 'Fab Four' event at Barrow Hill.
Steam returns to the Underground
12 March 2012
AMIDST a shroud of secrecy, steam traction returned to the London Underground tunnels...
Other Videos
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