The Office of Rail and Road has today published guidance designed to help heritage railway and tramway operators give young volunteers, aged from 14 to minimum school leaving age, the chance to learn new skills while making sure the right safeguards are in place. Heritage railways rely heavily on volunteers and are often where young […]
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Young volunteers supported to play their part in heritage railways following new safety guidance
The Office of Rail and Road has today published guidance designed to help heritage railway and tramway operators give young volunteers, aged from 14 to minimum school leaving age, the chance to learn new skills while making sure the right safeguards are in place. Heritage railways rely heavily on volunteers and are often where young […]
105 Year-old engine to re-enter service at North Norfolk Railway Poppy Line event
The North Norfolk Railway has announced that Great North Railway Class N2 1744 is set to make its public re-entry to service at the popular heritage line on 17 July, hauling special passenger trains for members of the Gresley Society and other key supporters to celebrate the completion of the engine’s overhaul costing almost £800,000. […]
Metro donates Royal train to local museum
The Tyne and Wear Metro train that Queen Elizabeth travelled on when she officially opened the system in 1981 has been donated to a local museum. The train, carriage 4020, has been given to the North East Land Sea and Air Museum (NELSAM) at Washington, near Sunderland, where it will go on public display. Metro […]
East West Rail unearths Roman finds as archaeological work hits milestone
Work on 1,000 trial trenches has now been completed and Roman coins and pottery have been unearthed as part of ongoing archaeological investigations which are supporting plans to build East West Rail. The work, which is taking place in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, is designed to build a detailed understanding of what lies beneath the ground […]
East West Rail unearths Roman finds as archaeological work hits milestone
Work on 1,000 trial trenches has now been completed and Roman coins and pottery have been unearthed as part of ongoing archaeological investigations which are supporting plans to build East West Rail. The work, which is taking place in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, is designed to build a detailed understanding of what lies beneath the ground […]
East West Rail unearths Roman finds as archaeological work hits milestone
Work on 1,000 trial trenches has now been completed and Roman coins and pottery have been unearthed as part of ongoing archaeological investigations which are supporting plans to build East West Rail. The work, which is taking place in Bedfordshire and Cambridgeshire, is designed to build a detailed understanding of what lies beneath the ground […]
National Railway Museum welcomes back historic locomotive
A complex nighttime conservation operation involving specialist teams, equipment and expertise from across the Science Museum Group has seen the historic locomotive Columbine return home to York after 26 years. Following an epic journey of more than 200 miles from its previous home at the Science Museum in London, Columbine has returned to the National […]
North Yorkshire Moors Railway launches all-new Membership for 2026
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has announced the launch of its all-new tiered membership packages for 2026, offering railway enthusiasts and local residents the opportunity to support the heritage railway whilst accessing a range of benefits. As a not-for-profit charitable organisation, the NYMR relies heavily on the dedication of its staff, volunteers and the […]
Historic Haslemere Signal Box redeveloped as new community museum
South Western Railway (SWR) and Network Rail Wessex have formally handed over the keys of the Haslemere Signal Box to the Haslemere Signal Box Trust, marking the transfer of the Grade II listed landmark into community ownership. The Trust will now manage the site, a unique, platform-level signal box at Haslemere station, as a railway […]