News
Collett auto tank returns to Buckfastleigh 26 years on
25 August 2010
Over the August Bank Holiday weekend, 27-30 August 2010, the South Devon Railway will host its popular Rails and Ales event.
Chevallier heads for Llanfair gala
25 August 2010.
For the first time in over a decade the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway is to welcome a visiting steam locomotive to its annual September steam gala.
Tornado to pay extended visit to West Somerset Railway in September
10 August 2010.
New-build £3-million A1 Peppercorn Pacific No 60163 Tornado is to fulfil its postponed visit to the West Somerset Railway following the resolution of its boiler problems.
T9 set for unique LSWR gala at Bodmin
10 August 2010.
THE Bodmin & Wenford Railway – Cornwall’s only full size (standard gauge) railway still regularly operated by steam locomotives – is eagerly looking forward to its annual Steam Gala & Real Ale Festival, which will have a unique London South Western Railway quartet as its star attraction.
UK’s first ‘new’ enthusiast line celebrates half centenary
10 August 2010.
To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the first railway to be built purely by enthusiasts and volunteers in the UK – the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway, it is planned to hold a 'LCLR 50' weekend on 4-5 September 2010 at the recently reopened line’s new site at Skegness Water Leisure Park, Walls Lane, Ingoldmells, Skegness, Lincolnshire PE25 1JF.
New Lynton & Barnstaple Manning Wardle now running!
8 August 2010.
Replica Lynton & Barnstaple Railway locomotive Lyd moved for the first time under its own steam at the Ffestiniog Railway’s Boston Lodge Works at 1.46pm on Thursday 5 August.
Steve Underhill’s name cleared as King Edward I magazine libel case settled
6 August 2010.
A libel action brought by the former chairman of the owning group of GWR 4-6-0 No 6024 King Edward I has been settled.
National Railway Museum hits the beach
6 August 2010.
Visitors to the National Railway Museum this summer can admire the ultimate sandcastle thanks to the work of world-renowned sculptor Jamie Wardley.
Severn Valley ‘front man’ John Leach dies at 55
6 August 2010.
THE NORMALLY buoyant and upbeat Severn Valley Railway is in sombre mood following the death of John Leach, who as the railway’s sales and marketing manager for the past 15 years, was to many people - and especially to the media - the ‘front man’ and the public face of the Kidderminster - Bridgnorth heritage line.
Leighton Buzzard in mourning for Brian
31 July 2010.
Members of the Leighton Buzzard Narrow Gauge Railway Society have been mourning one of their founding fathers, Brian Harris, following his sudden death.
Current Issue: 2 Sept 2010
• Sutherland BR maroon option
• Granite traffic 'may fund GCR bridge'
• Lord Nelson 'off main line until 2018'
• Royal Deeside first steam
• T9 hauls first trains
• LYD in L&B 'comeback'
• Idridgehay first steam
• WIN a two-night Settle & Carlisle break
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• Next issue on sale: 30 September 2010