Wickham Trolleys move to West Yorkshire
Three Wickham trolleys have been moved to Keighley Bus Museum, ready for restoration to be carried out.
Tag: Restoration
£75,000 appeal launched for Greater Manchester steam locomotive shed
The East Lancashire Railway (ELR) has launched an appeal to help secure the future of a Victorian-era engineering workshop.
Rail Trolley Trust adds more items to its collection
The Rail Trolley Trust has completed the purchase of several items connected with rail trolleys that it has had on loan for several years.
Welsh railway spends £3m with local companies for latest project
In the last 18 months, Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways have spent over £3m with local contractors on its Interpretation and Boston Lodge Pro…
Ministry of Defence wagon to become part of weedkilling train
The Rail Trolley Trust and Andrew Briddon have jointly bought a former Ministry of Defence (MoD) standard gauge trailer and will fit it with weedkille…
Historic viaduct and crane gantry at Manchester museum to be restored
Essential repair work has started on an 1830 viaduct and gantry that are now part of the city’s Science and Industry Museum.
Kent railway reintroduces Elm Trees to the British countryside
The Kent & East Sussex Railway is reintroducing Elm trees to the British countryside after their disappearance in the 1970s due to Dutch Elm Disea…
Limited-edition model wagon will raise funds to restore steam locomotive
The 2874 Trust has released 'a Summers of Hawarden Bridge' OO gauge 4 mm scale wagon in its range of exclusive limited-edition products.
Yorkshire railway rebuilds donated Victorian signal box
At Constable Burton, The Wensleydale Railway is rebuilding the Victorian signal box that used to serve Hertford East railway station.
Sussex railway completes £600,000 wheelchair accessible Pullman carriage
The Bluebell Railway has modified a Pullman Dining Carriage into what is believes to be the first such carriage in Britain that is wheelchair accessib…