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.
Network Rail has announced it intends to invest around £2.8 billion over the next five years on protecting the railway from climate change and extreme weather.
