Heritage Railway

  • Steam Rail triumphs at Heritage Railways Association Awards

    Steam Rail triumphs at Heritage Railways Association Awards

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    At the Heritage Railways Association Annual Dinner and Awards held in Birmingham last Saturday, 11th March, nearly 200 of Britain’s leading preservationists assembled to celebrate the winners of awards in 12 categories that recognised the best practice in everything from income generation to waggon restoration.

  • Wight celebrations, slate jubilations and Premier triumphant at HRA Awards

    Wight celebrations, slate jubilations and Premier triumphant at HRA Awards

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    The big winners at the heritage rail sectors ‘Oscars’ are celebrating.

  • Lord Hendy becomes heritage railway chair 

    Lord Hendy becomes heritage railway chair 

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    Network Rail Chair Peter Hendy has taken a top position on the board of the Heritage Railway Association.  

  • Arson attack at Nene Valley

    Arson attack at Nene Valley

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    The railway’s Orton Mere signalbox is out of action.

  • Great Central Railway’s new manager

    Great Central Railway’s new manager

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    The Great Central Railway’s new general manager, Malcolm Holmes, has taken up his role at the Leicestershire heritage line.

  • New routes to explore on the Great Central Railway for a few weekends only!

    New routes to explore on the Great Central Railway for a few weekends only!

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    The Great Central Railway is offering visitors the chance to experience something new in March, with trains making a journey they rarely have before!

  • Nation celebrates 100 years of Flying Scotsman, world’s most famous steam locomotive

    Nation celebrates 100 years of Flying Scotsman, world’s most famous steam locomotive

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    Friday, February 24 marked 100 years since Flying Scotsman set off on its first journey from the sheds at Doncaster Works.

  • Mothers’ Day delights at Severn Valley

    Mothers’ Day delights at Severn Valley

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    The Severn Valley Railway is celebrating Mothers’ Day on Sunday, March 19 by hosting a spring fair – alongside regular services.

  • Issue 303

    Issue 303

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    £3.2 million National Lottery grant for Darlington’s Rail Heritage Quarter; New agreement with trust paves the way for GCR(N) to restart services; and Pendennis Castle commences four-venue spring tour at Severn Vall. You don’t want to miss issue 303 of Heritage Railway magazine.

  • Barrow Hill: 150 (and a bit) not out!

    Barrow Hill: 150 (and a bit) not out!

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    For its overdue celebratory gala to mark a century and a half of Britain’s sole-surviving rail-connected roundhouse, the Barrow Hill Engine Shed Society looked back 45 years to the day when its depot was still run by British Rail.


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