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National Lottery awards £3.7m grant to the Talyllyn Railway

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January 14, 2026
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The Talyllyn Railway invited RailAdvent to Tywyn today to see the announcement of a £3.7m grant that has been awarded by The National Lottery Heritage…

Update on Ffestiniog Railway steam locomotive Mountaineer

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January 13, 2026
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The Ffestiniog Railway has issued a report on the latest work to overhaul Mountaineer, which is a 2-6-2T locomotive built by ALCo in the USA.

Devon steam railway set for TV appearance

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January 3, 2026
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The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway is to feature in a new Channel 4 television series ‘Britain’s Favourite Railway Stations’, starting on 8th January.

Torrent of mud slips across Welsh heritage railway

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December 21, 2025
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Persistent heavy rain has caused a landslip near Tryfan Junction on the Welsh Highland Railway. The lanslip is around 4.5 miles away from Caernarfon in…

Mozambique locomotive arrives in Aberystwyth to join Collection X

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December 10, 2025
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The Vale of Rheidol Railway has welcomed another locomotive for Collection X, which is based at the railway.

Top award for the Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railway

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December 5, 2025
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The Ffestiniog and Welsh Highland Railways have announced that they have been announced as winners of the Network Rail Award for best overall entry.

Corris Railway release update on Tattoo steam locomotive No. 7

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November 28, 2025
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The Corris Railway has released a short update on its Tattoo locomotive, No. 7.

2026 Special Event Days announced by the Leighton Buzzard Railway

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November 22, 2025
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Leighton Buzzard Railway Announces its 2026 Operating Programme

Volunteers sought ahead of working party on steam locomotive Una

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November 18, 2025
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Wales’ National Slate Museum (Amgueddfa Llechi Cymru) is offering an opportunity to volunteers to work on repairs to its quarry engine Una.

Appeal launched to overhaul former WWI locomotive

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November 13, 2025
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The Lynton & Barnstaple Trust has launched an appeal to raise funds for the overhaul of its Kerr-Stuart ‘Joffre’ locomotive Axe.