The Severn Valley Railway is one of 445 heritage organisations across the country set to receive a lifesaving financial boost from the government, thanks to the £1.57 billion Culture Recovery Fund.
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The Joy of Railways: Remembering the golden age of trainspotting
Journey back to the 1950s and ’60s with this nostalgic look at Britain’s railways in their glory days. Beautifully illustrated throughout with a unique collection of photographs, train spotting notebooks and railway ephemera.
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Leighton Buzzard Railway announce September reopening
Leighton Buzzard Railway has announced it is to reopen on Saturday 19 September after months of closures.
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Llangollen Railway receives £161k National Lottery Heritage fund
Llangollen Railway has received £161,000 National Lottery support to help address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the heritage railway.
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PREVIEW | Darlington: Home of Rail Engineering in the North-East
For a limited time only, you can read the digital version of Darlington, The Home of Rail Engineering in the North-East for just 99p.
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Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway resumes services after successful trial
The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway will return to operating trains over its full length in September, following a successful reopening during August.
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Great Central Railway launches emergency appeal
The Great Central Railway has launched an emergency appeal to be able to continue with planned essential works – amid COVID-19 uncertainty.
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Helston Railway appeal to get new DMU ready for service
The Helston Railway is appealing for funds to ensure that its newly-acquired Class 127 DMU set will be ready for service in 2021.
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Swanage Railway emergency appeal edges closer to target
An emergency £360,000 appeal to help Swanage Railway survive the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has reached £261,809 as the railway celebrates a significant milestone.
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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.
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