The general manager of Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways is urgently appealing for public help, after the railway closes amid the coronavirus situation.
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Tag: Heritage Railway
Great Northern Railwayana Auction update
Great Northern Railwayana Auctions has announced the closing date for their main auction will be Saturday 18 April at 4pm.
Read moreAll Aboard for Channel 5’s North Yorkshire Moors Railway
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway is due to return to our TV screens on Friday, February 21 at 8pm in the first part of new series on Channel 5.
Read moreDidcot Railway Centre gala to ‘deliver the goods’ this weekend
The new Didcot Railway Centre season opens this weekend (February 15-16) with the ‘Delivering The Goods’ steam and diesel gala event.
Read moreStolen McAlpine signs sold at car boot sales
A warning to collectors to beware of a rogue antiques dealer who has been selling enamel signs stolen from the late Sir William McAlpine’s private Fawley Hill Railway in Buckinghamshire has been sounded by his widow.
Read moreRediscovered letter reveals Great Western Railway burned Charles Dickens’ Christmas turkey
A real-life Ghost of Christmas Past resurfaced at the National Railway Museum at York at Christmas.
Read moreInside Issue 263 of Heritage Railway…
We cover the story that the Weardale and Dartmoor Lines are being offered for sale, plus ‘Brighton Belle’ is ready for a 2020 comeback.
Read moreRecords tumble as public flock to heritage lines
The first reports from several heritage railways suggest they enjoyed a bumper year and festive season.
Read moreFred Dibnah Remembered | ‘Nut Roast’ and the Red Rose Steam Society
“Fred Dibnah was an icon for the movement, he has certainly left his mark and I, along and with many others, certainly feel the better for having known him.”
Read moreUK railway news round-up
In a week dominated by election coverage, we try and swerve away from the General Election and give you the important stories from across our railways.
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