Isle of Wight Steam Railway

£36k fundraiser launched to return W24 Calbourne to service

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Alex Bestwick

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26th March 2024

The Isle of Wight Steam Railway has launched a fundraising appeal to fit new tyres on its flagship steam locomotive Calbourne.
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Steam Rail triumphs at Heritage Railways Association Awards

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Arianne Davey

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16th March 2023

At the Heritage Railways Association Annual Dinner and Awards held in Birmingham last Saturday, 11th March, nearly 200 of Britain’s leading preservationists assembled to celebrate the winners of awards in 12 categories that recognised the best practice in everything from income generation to waggon restoration.
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Five favourite heritage railways in the UK

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Alex Bestwick

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16th September 2022

With over 150 heritage railways in the UK, it can be hard to know which one to visit first. Here’s a round up of some of our favourites, from the big names to some underrated gems.
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Railways returning to action!

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Gareth Evans

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3rd July 2020

It’s been a long time coming, but the main 2020 season for a number of Britain’s heritage railways and attractions […]
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Island Line Tube stock stored at Ryde pending future disposal?

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Sam Hewitt

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4th March 2019

THE modernisation of the 8½-mile Island Line between Ryde Pierhead and Shanklin should have commenced at the start of 2019 […]
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Soaraway Broadway success makes Glos Warks best in Britain

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Sam Hewitt

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18th February 2019

REMARKABLE figures which showed that passenger numbers on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway rose by 42.5% in the wake of the […]
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