Alex Bestwick

Plaque missing for 20 years returns to station after railway retiree finds it on eBay

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Alex Bestwick

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8th December 2025

A plaque missing since 1998 has returned to Manchester Piccadilly station thanks to a retired train driver.
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Keighley station a double winner at National Railway Heritage Awards

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Alex Bestwick

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5th December 2025

Keighley station was a double winner at the National Railway Heritage Awards 2025 following a £9.9m restoration.
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Issue 339

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Alex Bestwick

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25th November 2025

With Heritage Railway magazine, you can keep up to date with essential railway news, days out and lots more! You won’t
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10 of the most important steam locomotives in British history

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Alex Bestwick

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13th November 2025

Steam locomotives shaped Britain’s industrial, social, and engineering legacy. Here’s a journey through the key engines that made railway history.
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Celebrating 200 years of rail travel: a landmark year for the UK network

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Alex Bestwick

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11th November 2025

Nationwide events mark the bicentenary of the world’s first passenger railway between Stockton and Darlington.
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New name for train commemorates town’s role in historic railway first

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Alex Bestwick

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28th October 2025

A train running on one of the world’s shortest branch lines has been named to commemorate a Black Country town’s role in building the first locomotive to run in America.
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Issue 338

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Alex Bestwick

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20th October 2025

With Heritage Railway magazine, you can keep up to date with essential railway news, days out and lots more! You won’t want to miss issue 338 of Heritage Railway magazine.
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Our top Christmas steam train experiences for the whole family in 2025

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Alex Bestwick

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2nd October 2025

From Santa Specials to the Polar Express to a festive Gin Train for the adults, here’s our round up of the best heritage railway experiences for 2025.
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Hundreds attend George Stephenson celebration

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Alex Bestwick

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30th September 2025

More than 800 people attended a two-day event celebrating ‘Father of Railways’ George Stephenson.
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Hundreds gather to watch newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1

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Alex Bestwick

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26th September 2025

Hundreds lined the tracks to watch a newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1 re-enact the birth of the railways, 200 years on.
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