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The Severn Valley Railway has welcomed back the overhauled boiler of its flagship locomotive 4930 Hagley Hall, following extensive works at Northern Steam Engineering.
Posted 5 days ago by Railpage System User
The Watercress Line (Mid Hants Railway) has released an update on progress to BR steam locomotive No. 75079, which is taking place at Ropley.
Posted 6 days ago by Railpage System User
The Lappa Valley Railway has told RailAdvent that it is currently looking for a Railway Operations Assistant to join the team at their base in Newquay.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Steam Dreams Rail Company has confirmed to RailAdvent that Ex-LMS Jubilee No. 45596 ‘Bahamas’ will join Ex-LNER 61306 ‘Mayflower’ for their four-day trip to Devon and Cornwall.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
The P2 Steam Locomotive Company has released an update on the progress being made on the new lights that will be fitted to P2 steam locomotive No. 2007 Prince of Wales.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Despite being without any fare income since last March and the cancellation of its popular Christmas Polar Express trains because of the pandemic, the railway has used 2020 to press ahead with improvements to its track, rolling stock and station facilities.
Posted one week ago by Railpage System User
Standard gauge steam locomotive, Stamford, is currently on loan in the exhibition building at Rocks by Rail, the Ironstone Museum near Cottesmore in Rutland.
Posted 2 weeks ago by Railpage System User
What began as a dream of the “Friends of Al” is now entering into its third year providing scholarship funds to students of railway engineering.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
The National Railway Museum’s site at Shildon is to have a new collection building that will house up to 50 rail vehicles, bringing the total at Locomotion to 120 and creating the UK’s largest rail vehicle display.
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A TOURIST attraction that was bought by a local entrepreneur has secured vital steps towards getting back on track.
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Back in 1960, the Midland Pullman was Britain’s first luxury high speed diesel-electric train, famous for the trains blue livery and the white jacketed stewards on board.
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Without certainty of affordable coal, evocative sights like the Flying Scotsman hauling passengers across Britain may be gravely threatened.
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Most of this blog deals with the events of Tuesday December 1st. But before looking at the ups and downs we will see a few things of the last couple of weeks.
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The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways have announced that their station at Caernarfon, as well as their First Class Pullman Carriages, have been shortlisted for the Best UK & Ireland Tourism Project in the BGTW International Tourism Awards 2020.
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The 2874 Trust has told RailAdvent that The Big Give Christmas Challenge will be supporting them this week, but they need your help.
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The Fancott Miniature Railway has told RailAdvent that they have cancelled their Santa Specials for 2020.
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The Great Easton Railway has told RailAdvent that they have become home to the Saffron Walden & District Society of Model Engineers (SWDSME).
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With the final withdrawal of Island Line’s 80-year-old Class 483 trains a little over a month away, the London Transport Traction Group have announced that they’ve successfully secured one of these trains for preservation on the mainland, at the Epping Ongar Railway in Essex.
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The Leighton Buzzard Railway has announced good news with plans to operate their 2020 Santa Steam Specials.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
The most interesting thing in the last couple of weeks is surely C501 alias "Big Gorge" or more correctly, George Brown, is out on the network working for his keep. He has been hired by SCT for a while to assist with their busy period.
Posted last month by Railpage System User
London North Eastern Railway (LNER) nameplates have raised £41,000 for charity, after famous names from the iconic Class 43 Intercity High Speed Train (HST) fleet attracted interest from around the world at an online auction.
Posted last month by bevans
This month twenty five years ago on Sunday November 5th, 1995, I recorded 5910 hauling an end platform set up Cowan bank from a vantage point known as the "Grandstand".
Posted last month by bevans
For the first time in a good while, a train arrived at Kandos station and passengers stepped onto the platform at the small town, last Saturday afternoon.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
45562 Alberta will be on the mainline this Thursday, 29th September 2020, as it hauls a special railtour.
Posted 2 months ago by Railpage System User
The Patriot Project is to build a new 'Patriot' steam locomotive to the original Sir Henry Fowler parallel boiler design, capable of running on the main line and create the new National Memorial Engine, named 'The Unknown Warrior'.
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