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Jonathan 'Gus' Dunster, managing director at the SVR, said: "It’s wonderful that the Severn Valley Railway is the first venue in the country for this unforgettable event. "We know that it’s going to ...
Thousands of people visited the Severn Valley Railway last month for the "biggest diesel gala of the year". The heritage railway's Spring Diesel Festival welcomed more than 3,700 visitors and saw 20 ...
The Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR) Spring Diesel Festival welcomed more than 3,700 visitors and saw 20 locomotives in action, for what organisers believe was 2025’s largest diesel event on the ...
“The Sri Lankan government requested a supply of 22 diesel locos. They will be sent in excellent working condition. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA), through the Railway Board’s infrastructure ...
The 12.5-mile heritage line, which operates between Heywood, Bury, Ramsbottom, and Rawtenstall, will showcase a "star line-up" of guest locomotives during the Summer Diesel Gala from Thursday ...
A North Yorkshire steam railway is set to host a three-day diesel gala, over the spring bank holiday weekend. Wensleydale Railway has announced an open invitation to the public for the home fleet ...
Recently, Unadilla Valley High School Student Lillian Phillips competed in a contest to design the New Berlin Town Seal. She won the competition and was awarded at the board meeting by New Berlin ...
The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway opened on April 15, 1867, funded mainly by local mill owners. For nearly 100 years the railway, from Keighley to Oxenhope, served the mills and people of the ...
Running the locomotives on batteries would—in addition to the environmental benefits—eliminate the need to change locomotives at the terminal and avoid the problems that overhead lines cause.
While a firm start date for repairs to the landslip at the Severn Valley Railway’s Mor Brook bridge remains unknown, the heritage railway has said that huge progress has been made in recent weeks.
Returning from May 31, Spa Valley Railway in Tunbridge Wells will be bringing back its popular Kent Cheese Train experience. The heritage railway company will be joining forces with fellow local ...