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Connecting the vision to make a new reality

Hopetown Darlington launches live steam trips on its new line

Robert Stephenson lifting bridge reopened at Mountsorrel

Fourth locomotive for Cotswold Festival of Steam

HRA board welcomes Downpatrick chairman as Northern Ireland first

Blaenavon Barclay back home

Rother Valley marks station building completion with Hastings DEMU visit

Hasting DEMU to swap Sussex Downs for Highlands in first visit to Scotland

Bothersome ‘Bucket’ meets with fabulous Furness at Mid-Hants gala

Big, small, or both? T3 models debut at Swanage exhibition event

Fears for historic Furness Railway station sounded

Spa Valley bridge reopens but fuel costs mean tough times lie ahead

Derailment closes Churnet Valley for weekend

The second coming of Salamanca to mark the 200th anniversary of local locomotive engineer

Blaenavon diesels in change of ownership

Railtour’s return to Tywyn all thanks to Vintage Trains

Fresh landslip disrupts Cotswold line services

IN BRIEF

Darlington’s annual carnival makes a move to Hopetown

Sunshine’s a boost for GCR Spring Diesel Gala

IN BRIEF

Rail leaders to present The Greatest Gathering’s legacy at Severn Valley

Yet another honour for The Greatest Gathering

Model event at Leighton Buzzard sees record number of visitors attend narrow-gauge line

‘Closed’ Pecorama reopens for three gala weekends

Taunton steam-age pumping house up for sale

Take charge of a locomotive on the world’s oldest railway!

‘Hogwarts’ Hall works its magic for Epping Ongar’s ‘best gala ever’

‘Big Boy’ heads from coast to coast to celebrate US 250th

Severn Valley moves towards One Railway as proposal gains FCA approval

GER ‘Coffee Pot’ 150th birthday pulls first passenger train since at least 1916

Dine alongside Scotsman and ride behind Tornado!

GWR saloons on the move

Swapping coastlines for Fairbourne gala

Asparagus and steam trip now a yearly Cotswold event

Drive a diesel at North Tyneside

DMU moves from Llangollen to Loughborough

Daughter’s reviving the seaside miniature railway her father ran

Grant aid boost for tramway museum to help safeguard historic collection

Hengist project team celebrates record-breaking spring open day success at Sheffield workshops

B17 trust pioneer Brian Hall passes away before April unveiling

Marathon funding success for Severn Valley Railway’s diesel purchase

All Gresley locos to carry special headboard on 150th anniversary

Morayshire comeback delayed – but could it be running at Bo’ness by this autumn?

Heritage lines targeted by springtime thieves and vandal attacks

First passenger trains over Southwold stretch since 1929

Unearthed prized LMS posters to go under the hammer

Moorsline delays Whitby services after bridge propping setbacks

Double first for Little Western

GWR carriage celebrates centenary with first passengers since 1960

Torbay’s funicular cliff railway celebrates its 100th anniversary

Avon Valley launches £150k Fit for the Future campaign

Fresh partnership push to relink Lynton and Barnstaple by rail

Sample the Great Central goods life

When Red Dwarf came to Llangollen by steam

Waterford sets eyes on steam for 2028 - but €150k is needed first!

‘Night Owl’ project begins moving forward...