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Where the heritage sector was proved right

Severn Valley withdraws GWR coaches over snap lock concern

Perrygrove gala will feature UK’s newest steam engine

Trial photographic charters are back on Severn Valley line

Fifty wagons for 50 years – Great Central Railway plans longest rake

Unique Class 17 for GCR and Swanage

Foxfield partners with heritage YouTube favourite for Knotty 100

Shunter Wren moved to new home in Lancashire

S&D on the move – to S&D!

Board games... all aboard a steam train!

New set-up for Locomotion’s APT-E

Travel to Swanage diesel gala aboard heritage traction

£1.5m SOS appeal for urgent repairs to Stanway Viaduct

Poppy Line volunteers are rewarded with royal accolade

Third visitor announced for SVR spring steam gala

Darjeeling tank in Adrian Shooter collection sale

Isle of Wight takes top honour in the 2023 heritage Oscars

Lord Hendy takes on the chairman’s role at association

Western exchanges at Minehead and Ongar galas set for this April and June

£1.2m grant aid boost for Nene Valley, Amberley and West Shed

A Class 57 and a 60 to join SVR diesel festival

Lowry railway painting sells for £1 million in top London auction

Return to Dublin for GNR 4-4-0 – following 60 years

Doncaster visit added to Flying Scotsman’s 2023 itinerary

Historic headboard reunited with Western Ranger

Swanage spring gala comeback stunner!

Schoolboys to the rescue as arsonists target signalbox

Thornbury Castle’s future fate is still in the balance

Safety notice issued after passenger injury at GCR

A County revelation at Didcot

KESR celebrates a top award, a Pacific visit and appeal success

Tanks a lot – four-wheel TTAs move to Lydney in their final main line journey

Statfold enthusiast gala launches new line – and a crane tank, too

A day out at the races – as steam beats the queues!

Pendennis Castle is set to replay the day that its firebars melted at 97mph!

Celebrate 1960s BR green in the Cotswolds!

Through travel by regular services to Swanage is back – after 51 years!

The King succeeds The Who at Fawley Hill’s transport extravaganza in May

Lynton & Barnstaple revivalists buy Blackmoor station

Steam shed and signalbox tours in Spa Valley volunteer drive

Heritage-era debut for 100 thloco rescued from Barry • Word and pictures by JohnTitlow

Revised Corwen extension opening date is announced

60mph licence for East Lancashire

Barry locomotive restoration gains charitable status

Mid-Hants Railway CEO steps down

Wisbech’s last joins Mangapps collection

Alycidon completes testing for return to the main line

Race to complete Coronation tram for coronation is called off

Rhiw Valley assets on the market

Rat race for Epping’s diesel gala this autumn

Appeal launched for Peak’s main generator

Trackbed greenway plan could threaten Donegal revival or exist alongside

Steam and art combine at ‘Middy’ bank holiday gala

Going even greener at Talyllyn

Children can now travel free as Moorsline marks 50 years

May will see a Baldwin tank steam in Welsh Highland service – 87 years on!

IN BRIEF

Hunslet Arthur back on its wheels at Quainton

Poppy Line’s Quad-Art set is back

The Railway Children star’s overhaul underway after 24-year...