By Paul Appleton The Severn Valley Railway’s oldest operational steam locomotive is once again Port Talbot Railway/GWR No. 26/813, which ran under its own power for the first time on August 9 at Bridgnorth following
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IT was a reunion that heritage diesel enthusiast Neil Carter thought would never happen. But now it has, and Neil, who within months will celebrate 40 years’ railway service, couldn’t be more delighted. In 1994
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Christine Pulham is a rarity – a female artist in a man’s world. For Chris is gaining a reputation as a painter of steam locomotives, and is hoping her skills will wow visitors to this
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THE Who frontman Roger Daltrey has opened new £700,000 station facilities at the Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railway’s (RHDR) Dungeness terminus. On Tuesday, August 2, as hundreds of enthusiasts and fans packed the platform, the
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The UK’s newest and most innovative railway attraction is on track to open next spring, providing passengers with a glimpse of a unique world 70ft beneath the streets of London. Visitors will travel on nearly
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CHARITY fundraiser Dennis Barnes has spoken of his “excitement” after finalising plans to become the first railtour operator to access the Chinnor branch via the main line platform at Princes Risborough and the preserved railway’s
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LINCOLNSHIRE Fire Service were the heroes of the hour after coming to the rescue of UK Railtours’ ‘Robin Hood’ tour from King’s Cross to Chesterfield on Saturday, August 13. Just before the train left Chesterfield
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Specialist railway engineers Gloucestershire-based Cambrian Transport Limited, has led a project to restore the St Blazey turntable to working order. Assisted by volunteers from the Bodmin & Wenford Railway, Cambrian Transport completed the work in
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THE Severn Valley Railway’s September 22-26 Pacific Power event featuring the ‘Clash of the Titans’ – Flying Scotsman and new-build Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 Tornado – is on course to being a complete sell-out
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THE eagerly awaited first North Norfolk Railway dining train to Cromer became a ‘real’ steam-hauled local passenger service – when it carried around 15 ‘ordinary’ passengers to Sheringham. The ‘North Norfolkman’ made its debut journey
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