Heritage Railway

Rail bosses have been told to do more to crack down on graffiti on the UK rail network. Here’s this week’s round-up.

Get your name in the limited edition copy of The North Yorkshire Moors Railway and the Esk Valley Line.

This week, Grand Central scraps plans for a North West route between Blackpool and London due to COVID-19. Plus, a report into the Stonehaven derailment raises questions over the UK railway’s response to climate change.

Inside our brand new issue of Heritage Railway magazine we look at the Tornado returning to BR green for builder’s 30th birthday appeal and passing trains returning to Severn Valley Railway.

Thieves have targeted the Churnet Valley Railway – breaking into storage containers and stealing thousands of pounds worth of signalling equipment.

The Bluebell Railway has been given a £250,000 grant to help it survive through the winter and address impact of COVID-19 on the railway.

Construction work on HS2 officially begins today, with 22,000 jobs expected to be created over the next few years. But there is some opposition.

Bristol’s Temple Meads marked 180 years since the station was built with a special celebration.