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A royal-y good weekend for Nene Valley as King visit packs out trains

Welsh Government awards £850k grant for Bala Lake town extension

‘Coffee Pot’ festival brewing at Leighton Buzzard

Southern lines schedule end of Southern Steam events

Fresh structure for Churnet Valley as charity acquires two new locomotives

West Somerset in mourning for its chairman

Tornado blows in for last-minute Bo’ness appearance

Moseley Railway Trust hosts major international meeting

Sun shines on Toddington’s autumn gala spectacular

West Somerset bucking the trend as year ends ahead of budget

Metro drivers who run steam in spare time

Yorkshire Wolds extends onto original trackbed

IN BRIEF

New Zealand steam tour halted after tragic death of teenage girl

Change of identity planned for Standard tank on autumn tour

Autumn diesel days another Severn Valley winner

Mid-Hants educational programme recognised with national award

Ffestiniog revives the Victorian era but Welsh Pony stopped for repairs

Double diesel photo events bolster fund for Spa Valley Railway’s bridge appeal

Boilermaker honoured with future skills training award

Charwelton plays a part in returning steam to the Avon Valley

Volunteers praised as three locomotive restoration projects are recognised in transport trust’s annual awards ceremony

Funding appeal to complete Corfe Castle restoration launched

Faversham reunion headlines Mid-Hants' triple-Ivatt gala gathering

Hovertrain dismantled for restoration to start - and may become a cinema!

Lifelong support brings loco to Bressingham and its owner becomes trust's new chairman

East Lancashire volunteers win local radio accolade

‘First' visiting tram steals the show at Woody Bay's gala!

Tanfield Railway revives forgotten wartime workhorse from Tyneside

Kidderminster canopy appeal nears £500k as contract to build is agreed

South Devon branches out into replica signmaking

Scarborough cliff lift stays closed for engineering assessments

Works of art are instant hits at Kidderminster exhibition

LNER paddle steamer Waverley marks 80th anniversary

Full Museum Accreditation bestowed on Darlington’s ‘flagship’ Hopetown

Help relay half a mile of Lynton & Barnstaple at Snapper Halt

Take two: Gresley’s oldest survivor makes a second comeback in time for Norfolk’s 1940s gala weekend

Stainmore steam makes a return to celebrates Gresley 150

Not just for the big boys: little engines do big things for GCR

New and familiar faces as KESR gears up for RVR link

Even more magic at Severn Valley this Christmas!

Eight locos line up for ‘big’ little Epping gala

First trains on Somerset Levels line’s new extension

Childhood helper from Down Under reunites with Pendennis!

New home approved for Carnforth’s former Selside signalbox

Collection X loco steams once more near Belgian birthplace

Tanfield strikes gold at Northumbria in Bloom awards

Great Central Reunification next stage out for tender

Stanford Viaduct restoration gets under way

Lord-Lieutenant and deputy meet Severn Valley volunteers

Triple September success for West Somerset steam events

Irish heritage railway sector reports an overall drop in passengers during 2025

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