Heritage Railway - 6 Mai 2025
Nunney Castle returns to the main line
DOUBLES SUCCESSES
■ BETTON GRANGE DRAWS THE CROWDS AT PROJECT’S LLANGOLLEN BIRTHPLACE
TINY STEAM LEAVES HUGE IMPRESSION AT KESR GALA
■ VALE OF RHEIDOL GIVES BAGNALL TO WELSHPOOL
■ ISLE OF WIGHT BUYS ASHEY STATION
■ LSWR T3 WOWS THE MID-HANTS AT SPRING GALA VISIT
Rags to riches:
CONTENTS:
Double spring success for Severn Valley
News
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CONTENTS:
Ingrow museum gets £100k refurbishment
Celebrating the tiny but mighty
Welcome home: Betton Grange returns to star at Dee Valley gala
Model News
Economical, versatile, handsome: BR’s Standard 3MTs
Nunney Castle is back!
UK land cruise tour becomes last steam train signalled by retiring ’box trio
Goodbye, Wansford Road: hello to Woodstone Wharf!
Time travel in Weardale!
Preparations are underway to celebrate an even older railway in Scotland
Darlington’s Northgate to be renamed to showcase area’s railway heritage
New Deltic history made as Alycidon gala line-up includes Moorsline homecoming
P3 makes it three for Stainmore S&DR bicentenary gala schedule
North meets south at spring gala of ‘firsts’ for Mid-Hants
George becomes Wensleydale’s youngest driver
Cromer Lifeboat joins Poppy Line beer festival
Island Ivatt ready for second mainland holiday
Third guest for Minehead event
Preview peek inside Manchester museum’s redesigned Power Hall ahead of reopening
Book now for Railway 200 Inspiration exhibition train at a station near you
Locomotive trust treasurer completes 60 years in role
Severn Valley signals green light for landslip repairs
Rolling stock damaged as vandals attack four heritage lines in recent weeks
Three makes for Middy success as carriage shed plans announced
Vale of Rheidol donates Conqueror to Welshpool
Mid-Hants textile magic embarks on its southern journey
Help choose the country’s favourite railway painting!
New Wakefield market mural highlights local rail heritage
Greatest Gathering’s new artist in residence
Museum commissions new cultural Underground posters
Cambrian HQ’s first phase of restoration is unveiled
Twin Peaks steal the show at joint Derbyshire gala weekend
Flying Scotsman the early summer star for West Somerset
Brief Cumbrian getaway for Lancashire locomotive
Diesel gala success sees visitor to Chinnor turn into resident
Lottery £240k grant to boost George Stephenson church as visitor attraction
Jurassic needs £25k for replacement boiler tubes by 2027
Steam driving – a job for life!
Damaged Swanage Railway bridge is reopened
On the ‘Wight’ track as Ashey station bought by heritage line
GWR line set to be built at Yeovil – 161 years after the trackbed was formed!
Railway museum launches season with fresh exhibits
Tribute to Bluebell president Gordon Pettitt
Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland: best in Wales!
And Eastleigh Lakeside makes it a hat trick!
Welcome home, Sandy River & Rangeley Lakes No. 24!
GWR luxury on the Moorsline!
Positive meetings see Severn Valley moves forward with ‘One Railway’ merger proposal
Two more honours for Downpatrick & County Down Railway team
New trustee sought to join national heritage awards charity board
UK-built express fleet to move into new £4.5-million home
Heritage railways are urged to engage young people to survive
GWR 2-8-0T No. 4247 is ready for post-overhaul gala debut at Cranmore
Bodiam celebrates a quarter of a century of heritage steam services
Track screw thieves risked derailment at Tyneside
Aln Valley £255k bridge boost as appeal for new shed is launched
Bluebell O1 and 257 Squadron lined up for Cotswold festival
Arsonists hit Doon Valley
New Severn Beach line faces delay due to planning mix-up
Flying visit for ex-Barry Standard 4MT as fundraiser launched
Coronation Street star unveils war memorial to public view at Bury
Comfier carriages are offering softer rides for Strathaven passengers
Swindon blue plaque honours first GWR shunter
Crich temporarily withdraws newly-restored tram following electrical safety concerns
Fife facilities expansion given the green light
Vale of Berkeley breakthrough!
All shipshape as maritime museum with rail links is handed over
Help Threlkeld equip its new museum building
Heart and soul of the community!
Swanage opening horn will sound again 140 years on
Bring your own locos to the Millerback June gala event!
Open day announced for Royal saloon project in Cornish gardens
DOUBLE SPRING SUCCESS FOR SEVERN VALLEY
DOUBLE SPRING SUCCESS FOR SEVERN VALLEY
HERITAGE RAILWAY
HERITAGE RAILWAY
Tornado makes history after passing Cambrian ETCS tests
‘The Greatest Gathering Special’ trip from London
PRE-ORDER ISSUE 333
GB Railfreight Class 57 is dedicated to UK Railtours
Duke of Gloucester planned for summer main line comeback
‘Very dry’ April sees diesel replace steam
Glenfinnan £3.4 million restoration complete
‘The Lochalsh Chopper’ to Kyle of Lochalsh
A pair of ‘Tractors’ to Ffestiniog
Midland Pullman’s HSTs on the ‘Cornish Mazey Day Pullman’ to Penzance
Early summer London to Swanage trip with steam
‘The Lion, The Witch, and The Wardrobes’ behind Class 20s
Jubilee and Castle pairing to tackle South Devon Banks
Keighley station’s multi-million showpiece facelift now complete
Bahamas to head ‘The Cathedrals Express’ to Swansea
York Victorian water tower to become music rehearsal room
MAIN LINE ITINERARY
Regular Tours
WITH FULL REGULATOR
WELCOME HOME: BETTON GRANGE RETURNS TO THE DEE VALLEY
Unique look planned for former Royal prairie
GWR, LMS and LNER make early play for top honours
Late arrivals check in at TRA sale – with Repulse leading the way
Totems from far and wide are the stars in variety show
Enthusiasts on the launch pad
Jubilees come up trumps for Great Northern
Wrenn model flies to the top
GWR 2-8-0 is an overnight success
Railwayana Auction Calendar
Charity mission accomplished as prized King sells for £40k
LNWR adds weight to ‘Bloxham’ sale
Images of a widelytravelled diplomat
NOW FOR ‘RAILWAY 200 PLUS’ GREAT CENTRAL REUNIFICATION!
Southern and Midland Regions dominate expansion of Hornby’s TT120 range
Midlands Model Engineering marvels
It’s all Wight: EFE’s exclusive models for island’s heritage line
E for excellence: Rapido showcases latest decorated samples
Economical, versatile, handsome: BR’s Standard 3MTs
CELEBRATING THE TINY BUT MIGHTY
INGROW MUSEUM GETS £100K REFURBISHMENT
Bill Hoole; Engineman Extraordinary
Railways of Northumberland & Durham
Strabane’s Railways Remembered
Barry Scrapyard in the Late 1970s and Early 1980s
Steam On The Gloucestershire Railway 2024
Rail Atlas Great Britain and Ireland
Celebrating Railway 200
Southern Region electric traction lined up for multiple summer diesel galas throughout the region
DATES FOR THE DIARY
Layout builder, 92, sets up train room for care home
Miniature marvel as the Forth Bridge is rebuilt brick by brick
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