Heritage Railway

Betton Grange running at last!

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Robin Jones

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12 April 2024

New-build GWR 4-6-0 No. 6880 Betton Grange ran for the first time when it was steamed in the yard at Tyseley locomotive Works on Thursday, April 11 – opening a new chapter in Great Western Railway history.
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Betton Grange heads for Severn Valley – but only after the spring gala!

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Robin Jones

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9 April 2024

New-build GWR 4-6-0 No. 6880 Betton Grange – which, as reported in Heritage Railway issue 317 had been booked to feature in the Severn Valley Railway’s April 18-21 Spring Steam Gala – will no longer take part in the event, it has been announced.
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Europe’s largest collection of historic rail vehicles assembled at Locomotion

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Darren Hendley

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14 March 2024

Locomotion in Shildon, County Durham is to undertake the museum’s biggest ever rail shunt to create Europe’s largest undercover display of historic rail vehicles.
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Electric pioneer and Victorian classic take top honours in HRA Awards 2024

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Darren Hendley

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14 February 2024

A trail-blazing seaside railway, a restored Victorian express locomotive and a new-build engine lus a whole fleet of historic coal wagons were among the big winners at the Heritage Railway Association Annual Awards 2024, sponsored by Inspire Structures, and held in the Double Tree by Hilton Metropole Hotel in Brighton on February 10.
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New routes to explore on the Great Central Railway for a few weekends only!

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Arianne Davey

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1 March 2023

The Great Central Railway is offering visitors the chance to experience something new in March, with trains making a journey they rarely have before!
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Nation celebrates 100 years of Flying Scotsman, world’s most famous steam locomotive

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Arianne Davey

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28 February 2023

Friday, February 24 marked 100 years since Flying Scotsman set off on its first journey from the sheds at Doncaster Works.
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National Railway Museum’s Station Hall to close temporarily for £10.5m refurbishment

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Arianne Davey

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16 November 2022

The National Railway Museum’s historic Station Hall will close temporarily in the New Year to enable urgent structural repairs to take place as part of the museum’s ambitious redevelopment plans.
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Flying Scotsman centenary celebrations launched at London King’s Cross on station’s 170th birthday

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Arianne Davey

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14 October 2022

Flying Scotsman – the world’s most famous steam locomotive – made its first appearance in a year-long national programme of events to mark its centenary today at London King’s Cross Station.
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First public event to mark Flying Scotsman centenary announced

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Sam Hewitt

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2 September 2022

The world’s most famous steam locomotive, Flying Scotsman, is being prepared for its centenary celebrations next year.
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HS2 tunnelling machine ‘Dorothy’ becomes first to complete its journey

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Alex Bestwick

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26 July 2022

One of the giant machines digging the tunnels for HS2 has become the first on the project to complete the full journey underground.
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Heritage Railway

Betton Grange running at last!

Betton Grange heads for Severn Valley – but only after the spring gala!

Europe’s largest collection of historic rail vehicles assembled at Locomotion

Electric pioneer and Victorian classic take top honours in HRA Awards 2024

New routes to explore on the Great Central Railway for a few weekends only!

Nation celebrates 100 years of Flying Scotsman, world’s most famous steam locomotive

National Railway Museum’s Station Hall to close temporarily for £10.5m refurbishment

Flying Scotsman centenary celebrations launched at London King’s Cross on station’s 170th birthday

First public event to mark Flying Scotsman centenary announced

HS2 tunnelling machine ‘Dorothy’ becomes first to complete its journey

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