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Flying Scotsman Returns to the West Somerset Railway

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June 24, 2025
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From Monday, 28th June, the West Somerset Railway will see its first trains hauled by a special, world-famous locomotive.

Event to mark 100th birthday of steam locomotive No. 777 Sir Lamiel

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June 2, 2025
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The National Railway Museum is celebrating the centenary of SR S15 ‘King Arthur’ No. 777 ‘Sir Lamiel’.

Two more steam locomotives are off to The Greatest Gathering

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May 23, 2025
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Two more steam locomotives are off to The Greatest Gathering in Derby. First up is Midland Railway No. 1000, visiting courtesy of the National Railway…

‘Design the train of the future’ Competition Winner Announced

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May 2, 2025
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The winner of the ‘Design the train of the future’ competition, hosted by LNER and the National Railway Museum, has been announced.

Book now to visit the Railway 200 Inspiration train

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April 24, 2025
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Tickets can now be booked for visits to the exhibition train named Inspiration that will tour the UK later this year as part of the Railway 200 celebrations.

Flying Scotsman part of Locomotion’s summer celebration of Railway 200

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March 28, 2025
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Locomotion railway museum in Shildon, County Durham, has announced its programme for the bicentenary year of the modern railway.

Steam locomotive 60103 Flying Scotsman to pass through Lincolnshire and Yorkshire on Monday

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March 17, 2025
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60103 Flying Scotsman is back on the mainline this Monday (17th March) as it heads to the National Railway Museum in York. Departing the Nene…

£250,000 grant for Railway 200 Exhibition train as full intinary announced – including The Greatest Gathering

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March 3, 2025
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Network Rail has confirmed that internary for the Railway 200 exhibition train, which will run around the UK.

New toolkit encourages more children to join railway industry

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February 20, 2025
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As part of Railway 200, a new teacher and parent toolkit has been developed to help inspire more young people to consider a career on the railway.

National Railway Museum confirms £15m Government funding

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February 17, 2025
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The National Railway Museum has announced that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has agreed to a £15 million investment to the museum’s transformative masterplan and Central Hall project.