Vintage Trains announces two extra Castle-hauled special trains
Vintage Trains has announced two special trains to replace those affected by emergency engineering work between Oxford and Banbury.
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More tickets for Steam Dreams tours as steam loco Mayflower returns
The Steam Dreams Rail Company has announced that it has made more spaces available in Premium Standard for its day trip to Oxford on 27 May.
Vintage Trains to run three Castle steam locomotives at Fathers Day Open Day
Vintage Trains Ltd has today confirmed passengers will have the opportunity to travel behind three working Castle class locomotives on Fathers' Day.
Steam locomotive 7029 Clun Castle to visit North Wales this Saturday
GWR Castle No. 7029 Clun Castle will visit Llandudno this Saturday (29th April 2023) as part of a Vintage Trains tour.
Norfolk visit postponed as overhaul work continues for steam locomotive 60163 Tornado
The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust has issued an update on the overhaul of 60163 Tornado, reporting that the work in continuing in Loughborough and Darling…
Return of steam locomotive 35028 Clan Line delayed
The Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society has issued an update on the overhaul of Merchant Navy Class No. 35028 Clan Line.
U Class loco to visit Cotswold Festival of Steam in May
GWSR has announced that a 97-year-old Southern Railway (SR) 2-6-0 light passenger steam locomotive will visit its Cotswold Festival of Steam in May.
Steam locomotive 4936 Kinlet Hall on track for mainline return next year
Jonathan Jones Pratt, Chair of the West Somerset Railway, has posted an update about Great Western Railway steam locomotive 4936 Kinlet Hall.
Vintage Trains receives £168,000 grant to support locomotive works expansion
The ERDF grant has been awarded by the City of Birmingham in a bid to support employment and engineering skills within the heritage rail sector
WATCH: Black 5 steam locomotives head through Scotland
44871 and 45407 have begun their Jacobite season, but prior to the popular train service running, the stock and locos had to run from Carnforth to Sco…