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Flying Scotsman starts centenary year at King’s Cross as station turns 170

Flying Scotsman arrives in Swanage for three-week holiday on the coast

Stradbally steam locomotive ‘first’ to run passenger train on biofuel

South Devon Railway makes Buckfastleigh ‘masterplan’ bid

New Standard 3MT gets its tanks – then a repaint

India’s steam locomotive that uses diesel oil to operate – and not coal!

‘Thornbury Castle could be rebuilt’ – only if a group buys its spare parts

Bratton Fleming to get new goods shed

‘Lost’ Finnish locomotive is uncovered... in Sudbury!

Project helps Talyllyn aim for net zero carbon emissions

Raising the Standards at Bluebell Giants weekend

Lottery £110k grant made for Talyllyn improvement plans

New-build NER K class project launched for Beamish Museum – adecade on

Two Swanage Railway founders return after 50 years to lay flowers at volunteer memorial

Major financial boost for railcar that is ‘integral’ to future of the KESR

Schools out for autumn!

Model Tornado helps overhaul the real one!

A1 Trust’s £75k fundraising appeal to connect new works

Stockton & Darlington bicentenial logo launched

Seasonal show of autumn gold in the Cotswolds

Bluebell to use £700k grant to boost green credentials

‘Fuss-free’ coaches set to boost Moorsline accessibility

Farewell said to former Severn Valley supremo Michael Draper

Austerity Errol Londsale back in service in Belgium

Burton brewery centre relics ‘safe’ – council

Could the Mid-Norfolk serve an entirely new town in future?

UK’s newest steam loco debut as Alan Keef marks 50 years

Fresh warning as controversial East Lancashire commuter proposal is submitted to Whitehall

Former Sellafield shunter donated to Chasewater

Great community award for Great Little Trains

Expat’s family link as icon crosses Sydney Harbour Bridge for first time

New Bluebell safety director is appointed

Lost engine loses boiler – for now

Charitable status boost for Rail Trolley Trust

Bygones farewells

Talyllyn turns Great Eastern blue!

Red Wheel plaque honours pioneer status of first-ever volunteer-run line

Race the Train makes a return after two-year rest

Everything Goes at Devon Railway Centre – the perfect place for family fun!

Gresley prototype worksplate to go under the hammer

Class 50 Alliance marks 30 years

Connemara Railway welcomes its first Irish standard gauge coach

Gwili’s vintage four-wheelers break cover ahead of 2023 debut

Ex-Stratford footplate crews travel from afar for annual nostalgia

County of Glamorgan with boiler in place for first time

High Speed Train is renamed on the Severn Valley Railway

Boiler returns for Shillingstone Yugoslavian-built ‘USA tank’

New management structure for the Mid-Norfolk in time for New Year

Restoring the pier railway coach that carried a king!

Drive a steam train from Donegal to Stranorlar after 63 years... in a replica cab!

Campaigners axe judicial review bid to stop York museum’s expansion

Glasses raised on NYMR train in memory of longlost 4-6-0 with brewery link

Foyle Valley museum’s interpretation centre opening ‘a step forward’

Victorian Edinburgh tramway clock is turning back time

NELPG gets £124k grant for Joem’s boiler repairs

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