The railway has described the achievement as a triumph, especially in a year overshadowed by problems ranging from historical accident damage to the theft of £20,000 of components during the first COVID-19 lockdown.
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Churnet Valley Railway (CVR) has announced it will reopen steam and diesel trips in July following delays in getting materials delivered for maintenance.
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The West Somerset Railway (WSR) has launched an emergency funding appeal, after the railway had two formal appeals turned down following the rejection of its second round bid for the Culture Recovery Fund.
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Industrial 3ft narrow-gauge locomotive Handyman has joined the Statfold Narrow Gauge Museum Trust following a permanent transfer from the Science Museum Group.
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A special visitor is returning to the Isle of Wight after an absence of 85 years.
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Heritage Railway magazine, the trackside companion for preservationists and all-round rail enthusiasts has a new deputy editor.
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The National Railway Museum in York and Locomotion in Shildon have reopened for the first time this year.
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Mid-Suffolk Light Railway has announced its popular Middy in the War Years weekend will return this month.
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Eight-year-old railway enthusiast Josh Davies has joined the battle to save the Llangollen Railway – by raising nearly £500 by cycling, walking and running 60 miles over his Easter holiday.
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The Watercress Line is hosting a weekend of traction engines and vintage vehicles from May 21-23.
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