Posted 2 days ago by Railpage System User
Whilst the restrictions around COVID-19 mean we aren’t currently able to open to the public, behind the scenes Puffing Billy’s workshops are a hive of activity, so an update seems timely.
Posted 5 days ago by Railpage System User
We all love a steam train and dotted around London are a number of miniature steam railways to ride on. They all closed during the lockdown, but are starting to reopen, so below will be a regularly updated list of the steam rides as they open up again.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
The Ruislip Lido Railway has confirmed their planned reopening date for passenger services following the Coronavirus closure.
Posted 2 weeks ago by bevans
Locals in the Bundaberg Region are advised to keep an eye out for cane trains from Monday, 22 June in the lead up to the cane harvesting season.
Posted 3 weeks ago by bevans
The 2020 crush is now underway for Mackay Sugar Limited - Australia's second largest sugar milling company behind Wilmar. Its three Mackay region mills crush up to 5-million tonnes of cane, carried by the company's 850km 2ft gauge network.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
The Bala Lake Railway has confirmed that it is hosting a virtual steam gala this June, and has released a downloadable guide for the event.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
The Bala Lake Railway has an ongoing appeal, the President’s Appeal, which is seeking to raise funds towards vital repairs on the Llanuwchllyn Signal Box.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
The Cleethorpes Coast Coast Railway has launched an appeal to help cover the costs while they are closed due to the coronavirus.
Posted last month by bevans
DRIVERS who fail to give way to cane trains in the Burdekin will be caught on camera and have their details passed on to police.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
GB Railfreight has teamed up with Hornby to make a miniature version of its Class 66 locomotive, which has been named after Captain Tom Moore, to raise money for the NHS.
Posted 2 months ago by newsbot
Commitment to the care and preservation of the steam and diesel locomotives in their care requires members of the Australian Sugar Cane Railway (ASCR) to subject the Botanic Garden locos to a weekly maintenance schedule.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
The Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway has confirmed that their Andrew Barclay built 0-4-0 ST (Saddle Tank) steam locomotive “Darent” is nearing the end of an overhaul.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
Peter Beevers has sent RailAdvent an update on the construction of steam locomotive Y Sgwar, a 7.25″ Double Fairlie locomotive.
Posted 2 months ago by bevans
The Romney, Hythe and Dymchurch Railway (RHDR), based in Kent, has announced that over £60,000 has been donated towards the overhaul costs of steam locomotive No.11 “Black Prince” built by Krupp of Essen.
Posted 3 months ago by Railpage System User
A few week ago I received the vital information I needed to complete the interior of Van 51 more accurately.
Posted 5 months ago by Railpage System User
The Amberley Museum is looking for donations towards oiler repairs and an overhaul of resident 101-year-old steam locomotive, Peter.
Posted 5 months ago by 8077
The construction of a 39km cane rail extension from Cordalba to Wallaville by Isis Central Sugar Mill is on track for completion by the 2020 crushing start.
Posted 6 months ago by Railpage System User
For those that don’t subscribe to social media, you might have missed the multitude of excellent photos and videos over recent weeks, showing the Garratt undergoing testing by the railway’s Workshop team.
Posted 6 months ago by Railpage System User
A few years ago a dream was announced, to create a narrow gauge railway in South London for visitors to the Victorian steam engines at Crossness.
Posted 6 months ago by Railpage System User
Steeped in history, literally and metaphorically, the Snowdon Mountain Railway (SMR) has been carrying sight-seeing tourists and locals to the summit of the UK’s second-largest peak for more than 123 years.
Posted 7 months ago by bevans
Premier Daniel Andrews today apologised in the Victorian parliament to people abused by now-dead sex offender Robert Whitehead, saying the community let the victims down.
Posted 7 months ago by Railpage System User
The Perrygrove Railway has announced that Lister locomotive is up for sale.
Posted 7 months ago by bevans
A network of rail lines is gradually spreading across a 65 acre Harcourt block, the first shoots of a mammoth plan.
Posted 8 months ago by Railpage System User
The Talyllyn Railway played host to a distinguished visitor this Autumn in the person of the Right Reverend Cleophas Lunga, the Bishop of Matabeleland in Zimbabwe.
Posted 8 months ago by Railpage System User
Testing continues on the NG/G16, with work currently focused on testing and proving of boiler fittings and pipework; injectors, pressure gauge and water gauges, blower, safety valves and whistle have all been tested.
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