Heritage Railway

The Transport Treasury team have been busy. Six new books in the past few weeks – and steam (mostly) issuing from the computers!

From celebrating The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee to sharing your Flying Scotsman memories, the National Railway Museum has plenty of entertainment on offer.

Vintage vehicles will be on display at the Watercress Line later this month.

Colne Valley Railway in ‘explosive’ Bollywood blockbuster; Harbour Hopes development could impact Bristol Harbour Railway; and Vintage Trains to replay 1972 ‘Return to Steam’ railtour to Didcot. You don’t want to miss Issue 293 of Heritage Railway magazine.

The Birmingham 2022 Queen’s Baton Relay will visit heritage railways – and travel on a steam train – on its final journey through England this summer.

This week’s Book of the Week tells the fascinating story of the UK’s ‘black diamonds’ from their origins to their role as the fuel that fired the Industrial Revolution: The Rise and Fall of King Coal…

Tim Dunn, Steve Oates, Jo Lewington, Anit Chandarana and Toufic Machnouk will join the now 12-strong board which provides advice and support to the museum’s Senior Management Team on their plans for the future of the museum.

The Railway Benefit Fund’s Auction of Rail Experiences for its Railway Family Week fundraising event draws to a close on Thursday.