Steam locomotive gifted to the West Somerset Railway Association
The owners of BR Standard steam locomotive No. 80064 have decided to transfer ownership of it as a gift to the West Somerset Railway Association.
Tag: Restoration
Railway Heritage Awards for Kent stations
The prestigious awards recognised projects which saw disused rooms and buildings at two stations returned to public use
Progress report on restoring steam locomotive No. 92240
The Bluebell Railway in Sussex has issued an update on its work to bring locomotive 92240 back to steam, a project it began four years ago.
Wheels begin to turn on 5164’s long journey back to steam
Large Prairie Tank 5164 moved from Chesterfield to the NEC, then to Tyseley Loco Works, where it will be refurbished and brought back into steam next …
Video: HS2 funding helps renovation of 900-year-old Staffordshire tower
HS2’s Community and Environment Fund (CEF) have awarded a grant of £70,170 to help restore the Shenstone Tower, located in Shenstone village in Sta…
Huddersfield Station set to get a make-over as part of the Transpennine Route Upgrade programme
The major upgrades will see the busy West Yorkshire station move towards being more efficient, and modern with improved accessibility
Engineers present replica of Barmouth viaduct to local school
Students at a Barmouth school were recently given and talk and a replica viaduct by engineers and contractors working to restore Barmouth viaduct.
Staffordshire narrow gauge railway cosmetically restores locomotive
The Statfold Barn Railway at Tamworth in Staffordshire has completed the cosmetic preservation of 18-inch gauge steam locomotive Woolwich.
35011 General Steam Navigation project receives new patron
A new patron has committed to help funding the long-running project to restore the 35011 General Steam Navigation.
Celebrations as Devon line records 550,000 passengers since reopening
A special celebration was held at Okehampton station on 20 November to mark the second anniversary since the Dartmoor Line was reopened.