Legendary steam and diesel locomotives have begun departing Alstom’s historic Derby Litchurch Lane Works, following the conclusion of the world’s largest-ever gathering of historic and modern trains.
Flying Scotsman hauled the first passenger service across the Severn Valley Railway’s Mor Brook bridge, marking the reunification of the heritage railway line for the first time this season.
A new BBC documentary will follow a team of volunteers at the oldest railway in the world as they restore a 19th-century locomotive to its former glory.
