An investigation has been launched following the partial derailing of a restored diesel locomotive from a heritage railway line during a festival in Dorset. Swanage Railway suspended its evening diesel gala and beer festival train services on Saturday after a diesel locomotive partially derailed at Corfe Castle station. Ex-British Rail Class 50 locomotive Indomitable partially…
The Big Steam Adventure returns for a second series, joining John Sergeant, Peter Davison and Paul ‘Piglet’ Middleton as they travel the UK using only vehicles powered by steam.
New-build GWR 4-6-0 No. 6880 Betton Grange ran for the first time when it was steamed in the yard at Tyseley locomotive Works on Thursday, April 11 – opening a new chapter in Great Western Railway history.
