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Great Central lands national award for Beeching era re-enactment gala event

HRA Annual Awards 2024 – shortlist

Strathspey seeksnew general manager

New Patriot project moves to Tyseley Locomotive Works

First steps in return of another GWR large prairie

Structural defects found during commencement of Stanway Viaduct repairs are‘unwelcome surprise'

UK's newest locomotive running under its own steam

Christmas is for youngsters – especially beside the seaside!

Ukrainian families and hosts enjoy a trip from Dereham to the North Pole

The Duke is back out on a turntable – with a fire!

Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway, steam festival and ‘Royal’ railway lensman scoop top Cotswolds awards

New home is being sought for ‘Pacer'

Government's £5m boost for Worth Valley

Thomas steams back to Wansford for New Year trips

Bluebell seeks 50k to get EMU back on the main line

St Blazey turntable, Wensleydale and Leighton Buzzard come in with leading heritage honours

‘Forgotten’ Standard tank donated to West Somerset

An early Christmas clay train gift for Bodmin & Wenford

Severn Valley festive services heading for sell-out

Perfect prairies: Didcot plans line-up of ‘larges'

Winter excursions on the NYMR

Join a Romanian heritage railway working party!

Didcot prepares for 55th anniversary – with planned return of GWR auto tank

T3 to make gala debut at Swanage winter warmer

Winter whiteout greets ‘Santa special’ goers in the north…

… As fog enhances evenings in the south

‘Reborn’ Llangollen success recognised in tourism award

Line moves a step closer to step-free

Another first-class honour for Lappa Valley Railway as new train debuts

Island Line anniversary to be remembered – at Llanelli

LMS makes its mark in £500k GWR auction across the pond

Sharp decline in passengers recorded on shortened Manx horse tramway

Hudswell Clarke saddle tank for sale

Scrapped Rodwell Hall plates donated to Toddington trust

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Head starts for gala planners as starring line-ups emerge

Bluebell's Bulleid is set to welcome the New Year

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Gloucestershire Warwickshire race trains return behind prairie

Major projects make progress on GCR(N)

G/WR patron to chair Science Museum Group

ELR asks for £2 million grant to repair Baron Street shed

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Flying Scotman's operational future yet to be announced

Winter Surrey circular with classic DEMU

‘Black Five’ Wensleydale Christmas

New face to lead Talyllyn engineering team

Barmouth Viaduct reopens after four-year restoration

Well tank Willy moves to Blunsdon for 12 months

Quadruple award nominations for Manx trams in anniversary year

Amberley Museum celebrates King's volunteering honour

Condemned ‘Peak’ generator gives hope to power classmate's future

Downpatrick launches £250,000 Back on Track appeal

Unique Eurostar electro-diesel locomotive makes its return to the south

Challenges, frustrations and achievements for the KESR

Coronation tram mounted on its bogies

Bala Lake donated four L&B replica carriages

Lost plate reunited with ‘lost’ engine

Flying towards the home straight after four...