Heritage

An ‘A-list’ steam locomotive is to take top billing at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway’s (GWSR) Cotswold Festival of Steam in May.  The locomotive in question is Great Western Railway ‘Castle’ class no. 4079, named Pendennis Castle and is appearing...

UKTV has commissioned a third series of Secrets of the London Underground (10x60’) for its leading factual channel, Yesterday. Produced by Brown Bob, the previous two series have proved very popular with Yesterday viewers. The first series in July 2021 became Yesterday's...

An additional locomotive is to join the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway’s (GWSR) resident fleet for the first three months of the 2023 season.  The visiting locomotive is British Railways Standard class 4 4-6-0 no. 75014 named Braveheart and owned...

The Severn Valley Railway has released the name of the show-stopping guest locomotive that it has secured for its Spring Steam Gala. The iconic 4079 ‘Pendennis Castle’ will be headlining the heritage railway’s Great Western Railway-themed celebration between 14...

The Severn Valley Railway’s board of directors has announced that its current vice chairman Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster will take over as the company’s interim managing director. This follows the announcement last week that current MD Helen Smith is to leave...

Network Rail is investing £5.1 million to replace a Grade II listed bridge which takes the railway over Buxton Road. The heritage structure, which was built in 1863, needs to be replaced to keep rail passengers and the Whaley Bridge...

The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) has announced that its managing director Helen Smith will leave the organisation in the next few months, to take up another role. Helen will remain in post for the next few months and will be...

The station, transformed last year, received the Chairman’s Special Award at the National Railway Heritage Awards 2022 (NRHA). Glasgow Queen Street station scooped its fourth award this year in recognition of its striking transformation. Scotland’s third busiest station received the Chairman’s...

Snowdon Mountain Railway is busy preparing for services to return to Snowdon summit for the first time since 2019. Hafod Eryri, the summit visitor centre which has been closed for three years, will also open its doors once again. The...

Kettering station won The Greater Anglia Award for Best Overall Entry and Wellingborough station was highly commended in The London Underground Operational Enhancement Award category at the National Railway Heritage Awards 2022.  HRH The Duke of Gloucester presented the National...