Heritage Railway - 1 Jul 2025
Flying Scotsman to reopen repaired Severn Valley
TORNADO, SCOTSMAN AND GRESLEY TO MEET AT THE GREATEST GATHERING
■ FFESTINIOG CELEBRATES 70 YEARS WITH LOCOMOTIVE CAVALCADE
FOR HOPETOWN DARLINGTON ICONS OF STEAM ■ SCRAPPED ENGINES REVIVED AT SPA VALLEY
GREAT CENTRAL: KEY REUNIFICATION LINK GETS GREEN LIGHT
The first big triumph of Railway 200 year!
200 (and some) for 200: Ffestiniog’s platinum jubilee
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Bulleid’s Light Pacifics at 80
CONTENTS:
Prelude to a Bucket
Model News
Deltic homecoming boosts Yorkshire diesel galas
One weekend only: The Cuckoo Line revived
Fred Youell: The man who made the first standard gauge heritage line happen
Double-headed‘firsts’ mark 45 years of Brecon Mountain
Sold out in minutes: Flying Scotsman booked for Severn Valley reopening
Cavalcade finale planned for Bluebell’s 65th anniversary
Green light given to Great Centrals for last key Reunification link
Six Titans of Steam to appear in Hopetown’s autumn steam gala
Narrow gauge Mecca’s founder honoured with MBE in King’s Birthday Honours list
OBE for London Transport Museum chair
First tests for Newstead as launch day edges ever closer
Fringe Festival exhibition to showcase Scotland’s railway revolution
Industrials to the fore for North Norfolk Summer gala in anniversary celebrations
Severn Valley takes major ‘historic’ step towards One Railway unification
Relive the great decade of change at the GCR
Playing a starring role in the Tanfield Railway’s June 20-22 Legends of Industry Gala was Barclay 0-4-0ST No.
One in, one out as Lakeside ‘swaps’ industrial 0-6-0s
French ‘Jinty’ redress takes Severn Valley to the continent for 1940s event
Steam out, diesel in as fire risk soars
Greatest Gathering adds A1, A3 and 3MT to roster
Narrow-gauge at Severn Valley Railway 200 event too – with Scots Guardsman as new guest
Thomas celebrates 80th birthday with new documentary
Railway 200 takes top tourism prize at VisitEngland Excellence Awards
Book your tickets for unique Inspiration exhibition train now
Unique liveried GWR tank steals East Somerset spring show
Wiltshire winner for public’s favourite railway artwork
Artists’ murals start new Stockton & Darlington 200 trail
Railway pioneers celebrated – and now for the next Hopetown art stunner!
New manager sought to lead Llangollen into next 50 years
Great Eastern signalbox moved to museum after 120 years
Historic crane returns to Somerset & Dorset
Strathspey’s northern terminus extended to handle eight coaches
Pump trolley marathon run to boost Bala extension campaign
KESR answers ‘what if?’ for summer diesel gala line-up
Retired shunter set for new dock life as bicentenary monument
First for Cotswold diesel gala with pioneering BR ‘Tractor’ pairing
Spring gift as BR Standards presented to Worth Valley
Rheidol announces oil firing reversion for steam locomotive
Unrestored 9F gets steel parts for new cab delivered to Midsomer Norton
Welsh funicular gets £150k boost towards carriage refurbishment
General Steam Navigation is on the move in new plan
Bure Valley excels itself with 35th anniversary celebrations
Western Region diesel power reclaims West Somerset!
NRM celebrates volunteer pioneers as part of 50th anniversary year
TPO restoration boost from new Nene Valley charity shop
Surprise civic accolade for Mangapps volunteers
‘Fantastic’ response to Nene Valley’s £300k SOS appeal
Peers seek change in law permitting young people to work on heritage lines
Pete Waterman returns to Devon to celebrate Claudine turning 20 years old
Commission for Rail Regulation report highlights heritage railways
Piccadilly Line heritage trips to celebrate double anniversary
Museum’s appeal for supporters to make a ‘material difference’ in restoration of District Line stock
Bumper crowds at first nineday Beamish heritage festival
Pioneer locomotive model donated to Middleton Railway
East Lancashire tribute to ‘godfather’ Bob Johnson
Plea to help new-build Kerr Stuart project reach its upcoming stages
Striking red Ivatt set for an autumnal Lancashire return
Diesels moved out – but West Clare Railway and Museum ‘will not close’
Railway fears ‘increased risk’ from flooding due to planned new defences planned following review
The one they could not save….
Rare railbus is an ‘ideal fit’ for Gwendraeth Valley line
Chance to take Cheltenham’s Tram 21 for a new ride in life!
200 (AND SOME) FOR 200: FFESTINIOG’S PLATINUM JUBILEE
You can still catch a train to The Greatest Gathering!
Double 50s and a 4TC on offer
Steam rebirth scheme for key site
Main line staff visit Strawberry Hill to help prepare 4VEP for landmark event
Come on board with the Duke!
Autumn’s first steam in six decades over East West line
New plaque unveiled at Doncaster to commemorate Sir Nigel
Inter City plans tour in tribute tour in memory of Mark Hare
Gresley heads over Forth Bridge in August
Waterloo station relives its name
Home tribute to world’s top railway pioneer
Mixed traction excursion for Branch Line Society
Army salutes restored main line ‘Peak’
Take the ‘Highland Clansman Pullman’ to Aviemore
July
August
Regular Tours
WITH FULL REGULATOR LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE THEN AND NOW
BULLEID’S LIGHT PACIFICS AT 80
Nameplate blitz as 17 late arrivals boost selection
West Coast Main Line ‘box instruments certainly have a long shelf life
Diesel do nicely for landmark locomotive
Duchess takes centre stage
Heritage modern traction turns up trumps online
Railwayana Auction Calendar
LNER plays top role in TRA saleroom auction
ONE WEEKEND ONLY: THE CUCKOO LINE REVIVED
Southern supreme:
Dapol and Rails’ ‘ultimate’ light Pacifics
Pre-Grouping re-run from Kernow
Rails bags fictional ‘what if’ livery exclusive for Rapido’s Caledonian ‘Single’
Prelude to a Bucket
DELTIC HOMECOMING BOOSTS YORKSHIRE DIESEL GALAS
FRED YOUELL THE MAN WHO MADE THE FIRST STANDARD GAUGE HERITAGE LINE HAPPEN
DOUBLEHEADED ‘FIRSTS’ MARK 45 YEARS OF BRECON MOUNTAIN
DOUBLEHEADED ‘FIRSTS’ MARK 45 YEARS OF BRECON MOUNTAIN
Celebrating Railway 200
OPERATIONAL HERITAGE LINES AND MUSEUMS
DATES FOR THE DIARY
What led BR to a last-minute change of heart?
New youngest driver at Wensleydale Railway makes the grade on 21st birthday
Brotherly first on Lincolnshire coast
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