WATCH: Steam Locomotive 60163 Tornado at Chesterfield
Monday 15th July 2019 saw A1 Pacific 60163 Tornado head from the south-west to South Yorkshire. This move was from St Philip Marsh HSTD (High-Speed…
Category: Standard Gauge
Share your memories of the Worth Valley Railway
The KWVR is looking at the railways rich past both in the preservation era and under British Railways and London Midland & Scottish Railways ownership.…
WATCH: A Class 50 double header through Derbyshire
Sunday 7th July 2019, saw two Class 50 locomotives double head from Scotland to the West Midlands on a private charter. This day saw 50007…
Music Concerts at the Avon Valley Railway
Avon Valley Railway has announced that will be hosting a music train. From 1:30 – 4:00 pm, all can join the railway for some free…
WATCH: Flying Scotsman steam through Derbyshire!
Saturday 30th June saw the world-famous 60103 Flying Scotsman haul The Yorkshireman. The Yorkshireman which is run by The Railway Touring Company, this being the…
25 years ago since construction of steam locomotive 60163 Tornado started
25 years ago on July 13th 1994, the frame plates for new-build London & North Eastern Railway Peppercorn A1 No.60163 “Tornado” started to be cut…
An update on steam locomotive at the Embsay and Bolton Abbey Steam Railway
Recent work at Embsay Locomotive Workshop has seen two engines take a step closer to running again. “Beatrice” The boiler for “Beatrice”, the line’s Hunslet…
Students grow own plants at Midsomer Norton railway station
Students from Fosse Way School have been helping volunteers at the heritage railway with various activities which included some major gardening plans. Over the summer…
An update on steam locomotive 46428
Following the completion of the restoration on British Railways Standard Class 4 Tank No.80097, the Bury Standard 4 Group turn their attention to starting the…
WATCH: Two Jubilee steam locomotives in Derbyshire!
Saturday 8th June & Tuesday 11th June 2019 saw two LMS Jubilee locomotive in Derbyshire. These two Jubilees Locomotive being 45690 Leander & 45596 Bahamas.…