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 …
Tag: Restoration
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.
Art Deco Richmond station in South West London to be refurbished
South Western Railway is now carrying out refurbishment of the iconic station as part of a programme that aims to return the station to its former glo…
Beverley’s historic footbridge back in use after restoration
Network Rail engineers have been at work since May restoring a Grade-II listed footbridge at Beverley station.
Northern Ireland: flood damage causes cancellation of Downpatrick gala
Downpatrick and County Down Railway (DCDR) has cancelled its diesel gala event planned for 6 January 2024.