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Category: Steam
Historic Welsh locomotive to steam again at Gwili Railway
The National Railway Museum and the Gwili Vintage Carriage Group have signed a three-year overhaul agreement to bring the last surviving Welsh standard gauge locomotive back into steam.
Read moreUK railway news roundup
Here’s this week’s news roundup.
Read moreChurnet Valley Railway announces planned reopening
Churnet Valley Railway has announced they will be operating services again from the August 1, in line with government guidance.
Read moreResearchers solve long-standing myth of the Hetton locomotive
Researchers have solved one of the longest standing early railway mysteries that disproves claims linking a Hetton Colliery locomotive to George Stephenson.
Read moreRailways returning to action!
It’s been a long time coming, but the main 2020 season for a number of Britain’s heritage railways and attractions is springing into action following the gradual easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Therefore, we thought we’d
Read morePete Waterman urges public to support East Lancashire Railway
The president of the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society, Peter Waterman is urgently appealing for the public to donate to the East Lancashire Railway Support Fund.
Read moreFrom the archive: Princess in waiting
The Railway Magazine Archive | April 1990 | Words: Chris Milner The year 1990 looks likely to be a vintage one for steam fans, with the return of several newly-refurbished big engines to the mainline.
Read moreSOS: Llangollen Railway warns it’s at risk of closure
The Llangollen Railway (LR) has warned it is at risk of closure due to the Coronavirus crisis – unless it urgently receives donations from its supporters. Appealing to well-wishers, LR general manager Liz McGuinness said:
Read moreTalyllyn Railway to host Titfield Thunderbolt ‘Watch Party’ online while 1950s classic film is on TV
As part of the BBC’s programme of Classic Films being aired during the Covid-19 lockdown period, the classic Ealing Comedy ‘The Titfield Thunderbolt’ is being shown on BBC2 this Wednesday (April 8) at 3.25pm. However,
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