Ireland’s Táilte Tours declares railtour a ‘Suir-fire’ success!
On Saturday 15 April, Táilte Tours operated the 'Suir Lee Knot' railtour from Cork to Waterford via Carrick-on-Suir - and declared it a 'Suir-fire' s…
Tag: Railway Heritage
Swanage to Wareham: Last passenger becomes first conductor driver
A volunteer who rode on the last BR train from Swanage to Wareham is to be the conductor driver on the first Swanage Railway passenger train into Ware…
Local heritage artwork on display at Birmingham station
A Birmingham railway station has come to life thanks to funding from West Midlands Railway (WMR) and Network Rail (NR).
Celebrations at Heritage Railways Association’s annual awards
At the Heritage Railways Association recent Annual Dinner and Awards, Britain’s leading preservationists celebrated the winners in 12 categories.
New heritage locomotive collaboration announced
Didcot Railway Centre and the Vintage Trains Charitable Trust have announced that they are to work together to develop and promote the heritage trains…
Cumbrian coast: Historic Harrington station footbridge restored
Today (9 March), the footbridge at Harrington station reopened after a four-month restoration project.
Historic England to fund repairs of remains of world’s first iron railway bridge
The remains of the world’s first iron railway bridge is to be repaired and revitalised thanks to a grant from Historic England to Durham County Coun…
Watercress Line volunteers mark golden anniversary of saving the line
On 4th February, some of the original volunteers who helped to save the Watercress Line gathered at Alresford station to mark its 50th anniversary.
Network Rail finds new home for historic Glasgow footbridge
A historic footbridge over the railway in Glasgow’s southside has found a new home at the Caledonian Railway’s unique Brechin station.
Northamptonshire stations winners at National Railway Heritage Awards
At the National Railway Heritage Awards held earlier this month, Kettering and Wellingborough stations in Northamptonshire won awards.