Midland-Railway Butterley Archives

LMS Patriot – new contractor selected to complete The Unknown Warrior

5th July 2019 Gareth Evans News, Steam

The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust will complete the construction of new-build No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior at its Butterley base.

Great steam Engineers of the nineteenth century: Part 5 – the 1860s

9th April 2019 Sam Hewitt Features, Network, Steam

Steam locomotives grew larger, more powerful and faster during the 1860s. Brian Sharpe outlines how the jobs of the locomotive superintendents of the major railway companies also grew ever larger, in terms of their responsibilities

Severn Valley supports £50m scheme which could reopen Eardington Halt

15th March 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

THE Severn Valley Railway has backed a £50 million holiday venue plan which could see Eardington station reopened. General manager Nick Ralls has written to Shropshire Council in support of multi-million pound plans for the

Covid-19 Update 😷

Due to Covid isolation issues at the finishing house, the next issue of Heritage Railway 288, will be arriving with you slightly later than planned. We apologise for this but ensure you it will be worth the wait.