Two For 2020 Appeal launched for GWR Manor steam locomotives
The Erlestoke Manor Fund has launched the Two for 2020 appeal, to try to steam both 7012 Bradley Manor and 7812 Erlestoke Manor in 2020.
Category: Standard Gauge
LMS Stanier 8F steam locomotives – Class Information
An essential class in Stanier's Locomotive Policy for the London, Midland and Scottish Railway (LMS), the 8F would later become the standard freight e…
Steam locomotive 403 Victor to visit the North Tyneside Steam Railway
The North Tyneside Steam Railway has announced that W.G Bagnall 0-6-0ST "New Standard 18" Class No.403 "Victor" is to visit their gala in May 2020.
Steam locomotive 4110 arrives at the East Somerset Railway for restoration
The East Somerset Railway has announced that Great Western Railway 5101 'Large Prairie' Class No.4110 has arrived at their Cranmore Works to begin res…
Steam locomotive 5637 to return to the Swindon and Cricklade Railway in 2020
The Swindon & Cricklade Railway and the 5637 Steam Locomotive Group have announced that ex-GWR 0-6-2T No. 5637 will return to its home at the end of M…
Restoration Update on steam locomotive 35011 General Steam Navigation – January 2020
2019 saw the General Steam Navigation Locomotive Restoration Society make great progress on the restoration of Southern Railway 'Merchant Navy' Class …
Steam locomotive 4953 Pitchford Hall to attend Great Central Winter Gala
Recently overhauled Great Western Hall 4953 'Pitchford Hall' is to make an appearance at the Great Central Railway Winter Steam Gala at the end of Jan…
Smethwick Galton Bridge gets lift improvements
The lifts in use at Smethwick Galton bridge station are out of use from the 8th of January until July 2020, for improvements and maintenance.
Record levels of passengers in 2019 for the Epping Ongar Railway
The Epping Ongar Railway has announced that 2019 was a record year for passenger numbers.
Work begins on Goathland railway bridge removal
Work has begun on the removal of Goathland's railway bridge, found just outside the station at the Pickering end of the railway.