Preservation

Pathfinder Railtours to Close After More Than 50 Years of Excursions

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• Preservation
• UK Railways

Pathfinder Railtours to Close After More Than 50 Years of Excursions

Adelante 23 September, 2025

Pathfinder Railtours, a prominent UK charter train operator, will end its operations in December 2025 after over...

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Tornado starts ETCS dynamic testing, marking a milestone for digital signalling and heritage traction

• ETCS
• Featured
• Preservation
• Rolling Stock
• Signalling
• Technology
• TOC/FOC

Tornado starts ETCS dynamic testing, marking a milestone for digital signalling and heritage traction

Adelante 11 April, 2025

Tornado, the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust’s 2008-built Pacific, has begun dynamic trials on the Cambrian Line after...

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Steam and Style: £9.9m Transformation of Keighley Station Unveiled

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• Infrastructure
• Keighley & Worth Valley Railway
• Stations

Steam and Style: £9.9m Transformation of Keighley Station Unveiled

Adelante 4 April, 2025

Keighley station has steamed into a bright new chapter following an 18-month, £9.9 million restoration project that...

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SVR Gears Up for Spring Diesel Festival with Colas Class 56 Pair Confirmed

• Severn Valley Railway

SVR Gears Up for Spring Diesel Festival with Colas Class 56 Pair Confirmed

Adelante 3 April, 2025

The Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Diesel Festival is shaping up to be a standout event in the...

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Railway Engineer Malcolm Gelsthorpe Dies After Asbestos Exposure from Heritage Carriage Restoration

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• Preservation

Railway Engineer Malcolm Gelsthorpe Dies After Asbestos Exposure from Heritage Carriage Restoration

Adelante 3 April, 2025

A respected heritage railway engineer from Nottinghamshire has died after developing incurable cancer caused by asbestos exposure...

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Final Guest Locomotive Announced for Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Gala

• Severn Valley Railway

Final Guest Locomotive Announced for Severn Valley Railway’s Spring Steam Gala

Adelante 3 April, 2025

The Severn Valley Railway has unveiled the final guest locomotive for its upcoming Spring Steam Gala, with...

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Engineer Who Helped Restore the Orient Express Wins Right to Asbestos Compensation

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• Preservation
• Rolling Stock
• Staff

Engineer Who Helped Restore the Orient Express Wins Right to Asbestos Compensation

Adelante 2 April, 2025

A former electrical engineer who worked on restoring the iconic Venice Simplon-Orient-Express in the 1980s is set...

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Easter Activities Announced Across Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways

• Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways

Easter Activities Announced Across Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways

Adelante 2 April, 2025

The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways are gearing up for a packed Easter weekend (Friday 18 –...

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Heritage Fund Backs Restoration of Historic Didcot Engine Shed

• Didcot Railway Centre

Heritage Fund Backs Restoration of Historic Didcot Engine Shed

Adelante 2 April, 2025

The Great Western Society has secured initial support from The National Lottery Heritage Fund for the restoration...

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Severn Valley Railway Unveils ‘Trains Through the Ages’ Line-up for Railway 200 Celebrations

• Railway 200
• Severn Valley Railway

Severn Valley Railway Unveils ‘Trains Through the Ages’ Line-up for Railway 200 Celebrations

Adelante 1 April, 2025

The Severn Valley Railway (SVR) is set to mark 200 years of railways with an extraordinary weekend...

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