Steam trains from the past continue to be an attraction in Cumbria. Beautiful landscapes and historic railways draw rail ...

The steam locomotives at the heritage railway centre next to Didcot Parkway station were given a Y26 'headcode' on New Year's ...

The steam locomotives at the heritage railway centre next to Didcot Parkway station were given a Y26 'headcode' on New Year's Day, to welcome in 2026. Among the volunteers welcoming visitors were ...

The Battle of Britain class steam locomotive 34067, also known as Tangmere, was pictured at Carlisle railway station this year. This locomotive was introduced in 1945 by the Southern Railway and is ...

Learn more about the Athearn Genesis HO EMD FP45 diesel locomotive in this product review from Model Railroader magazine.

The B&O Railroad Museum will unveil the newly restored American Freedom Train No. 1 on Jan. 12, 2026. The locomotive is one ...

A volunteer dressed as Santa received a warm welcome when he visited Didcot Railway Centre. There have been a series of steam days at the heritage rail centre in the run-up to Christmas with a ...

Here is a round up of all the Royal visits to the region this year: On April 17, 2025, King Charles III and Queen Camilla attended the first Royal Maundy Service at Durham Cathedral since 1967. The ...

In the nostalgia time that comes at the end of December every year I remember my past life and what that past means for me now. In this.town full of military veterans I think a lot about my Army life, ...

On 3rd and 4th January, the Swanage Railway is holding a ‘Winter Warm Up’ steam and diesel weekend as the first event of its ...

Polar Bear was the first steam locomotive to be used at Amberley Museum but it had to be taken out of service on October 29, 2022, with the expiry of its ten-year boiler certificate. It needed a ...

An atmospheric steam and diesel ‘Winter Warm Up’ weekend is to be the first special event in the Swanage Railway’s special ...