Heritage Railway

The London Transport Museum Depot in Acton Town, West London will be opening its doors for a ten-day summer event this month.

This weekend saw a huge moment in the heritage railway sector as the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) reopened to the public – after months of closures due to COVID-19.

Scotland announce ambitious plans to decarbonise rail passenger services, plus a legendary railway bridge returns home. Here is this week’s news roundup.

Gaunless Bridge, the world’s first iron railway bridge, is returning to Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham.

The London Transport Museum is appealing for donations towards maintaining its future as it looks to reopen in the autumn.

Bluebell Railway was due to celebrate six decades since the first green shoots of one of the world’s most popular and successful heritage lines appeared.

This week, the government are pledging nearly £600 million to improve rail services in the north of England, plus one historic steam locomotive is getting an overhaul.

This Thursday (16/07/20) marks the 51st anniversary of the Moon landing and AllMyReads has the perfect book to discover the story behind one of the most important events in space exploration. Check out this preview from the fantastic bookazine, Apollo 11.