Mark Lancaster

  • MBE Fabrications changes ownership as founder Mel Burrell prepares to retire

    MBE Fabrications changes ownership as founder Mel Burrell prepares to retire

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    MBE Fabrications Limited, the specialist manufacturer behind Premier Pits and Premier Substructures, has completed a change of ownership following its acquisition by MBE Capital Private Limited. The transaction enables founder and Managing Director Mel Burrell to progress his planned retirement, while supporting an orderly handover of the business to new owners David Myles and Anuj…

  • Strengthening the Railway-Council Partnership

    Strengthening the Railway-Council Partnership

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    Llangollen and Corwen Railway has welcomed Helen White, Chief Executive of Denbighshire County Council, for discussions about strengthening the partnership between the Railway, the Council and communities throughout the Dee Valley. Helen, who took up her role in January, met David Hennigan, Trust Manager, and Tim Pulford, Heritage Engineering Manager, at Llangollen Railway Station. The…

  • Masters of Models: Great suppliers for every railway modeller

    Masters of Models: Great suppliers for every railway modeller

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    From specialist DCC equipment and sound to new and pre-owned locomotives, rolling stock, track, scenery and complete layout solutions, there’s a huge amount of expertise available to railway modellers across the UK. We take a look at some of the businesses featured in the latest Masters of Models advertising feature in Rail Express. Railway modelling…

  • Watercress Line recruiting for two key infrastructure roles

    Watercress Line recruiting for two key infrastructure roles

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    The Watercress Line is looking to recruit an experienced Railway Manager and Permanent Way Manager, with salaries of up to £65,000 and £40,000 respectively. The heritage railway is currently advertising two senior infrastructure vacancies covering some of the key areas required to keep the line operating safely and effectively. Railway Manager The Railway Manager role…

  • Join the Journey at Llangollen and Corwen Railway

    Join the Journey at Llangollen and Corwen Railway

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    The Llangollen Railway Trust is encouraging supporters to become members as one of Wales’ leading heritage railways celebrates its landmark 50th anniversary year. With close to 1,000 members and around 400 active volunteers, the Trust plays a vital role in preserving and developing the award-winning railway, which runs for ten miles through the spectacular Dee…

  • Steam and diesel gala to mark 20 years at the Kirklees Light Railway

    Steam and diesel gala to mark 20 years at the Kirklees Light Railway

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    The Friends of the Kirklees Light Railway are preparing to celebrate their 20th annual Steam and Diesel Gala this September, with three days of intensive railway action at Whistlestop Valley. The event is set to take place on Friday 11, Saturday 12 and Sunday 13 September 2026, with visiting locomotives Northern Rock and River Mite…

  • Upcoming events at Pendon Museum!

    Upcoming events at Pendon Museum!

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    Preschool Craft & Activity Mornings 10am – 12pm on Thursdays 27th August, 24th September & 29th October Crafts and activities for ages 3 to 5 (siblings under 3 welcome) from 10am – 12pm. Each session is £5 per child, siblings under 3 attend for free. Tickets and more information on the session’s theme on our website https://pendonmuseum.com/events/preschool-craft-activity-mornings (Please…

  • From the archive: 42 years ago, Arthur Miller looked back on three decades of railway enthusiasm

    From the archive: 42 years ago, Arthur Miller looked back on three decades of railway enthusiasm

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    In the August 1984 issue of The Railway Magazine, Arthur Miller’s “Thirty Years On” looked back to the dawn of his railway enthusiasm. Having travelled over all the British Railways passenger lines in Great Britain then carrying a regular timetabled service, he reflected on the journeys, changes and experiences of the previous three decades. A…

  • From the archive: Glasgow museum receives one of Britain’s last fireless steam locomotives

    From the archive: Glasgow museum receives one of Britain’s last fireless steam locomotives

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    From the August 1969 issue of The Railway Magazine, A. Kempsell reported on the preservation of a fireless steam locomotive formerly used at Dalmarnock Power Station. The locomotive had been presented to Glasgow’s Museum of Transport by the South of Scotland Electricity Board. A permanent home in Glasgow ONE of the last fireless steam locomotives…

  • A New Chapter for Helston Railway

    A New Chapter for Helston Railway

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    A Statement from the Board of Trustees of Helston Railway Preservation Company Ltd (Registered Charity No. 1217390) The Board of Trustees of Helston Railway Preservation Company Ltd is pleased to announce that the organisation is now a Registered Charity (Charity No. 1217390). This marks an important milestone in securing the long-term future of Helston Railway…


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