Mystery US donor gives £1m to Highlands steam railway

A mystery American donor has given £1m to a historic steam railway in the Scottish Highlands. Strathspey Railway said the ...
salisburypost

All aboard: NC Transportation Museum offers spring trips on trains pulled by 1950s steam locomotive

The N.C. Transportation Museum in Spencer on Thursday showed off a Class J #611 steam locomotive to promote trips to Lynchburg, Va., on April 8 and to Charlotte on April 9. Travelers will ride trains ...
Bournemouth Daily Echo

Railway volunteer reunited with the steam locomotive he worked on in the 1950s and 60s

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Democrat and Chronicle

All aboard: Little locomotive fulfills museum's dreams of steam

For the first time since the 1950s, a steam-powered locomotive will whistle through Genesee Valley. Starting this weekend, and continuing Aug. 26-27, the Rochester & Genesee Valley Railroad Museum ...
The Yorkshire Post

Retro video: 1950s loco back in steam on Keighley line

A STEAM engine made its first journey in 16 years today on the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway in West Yorkshire. Did you know with a Digital subscription to Yorkshire Post, you can get access to ...
Daily Express

Iconic UK steam train put at risk of ‘derailment’ days before tourist season starts

12:39, Fri, Apr 4, 2025 Updated: 12:39, Fri, Apr 4, 2025 A UK heritage steam railway was put at risk of “derailment” after thieves made away with more than 1,200 fixtures, which safely secure the ...
Bournemouth Daily Echo

Railway volunteer reunited with the steam locomotive he worked on in the 1950s and 60s

A VETERAN engineman and stalwart Swanage Railway volunteer has been reunited with the express steam locomotive that he worked on as a young cleaner and fireman at Bournemouth station in the late 1950s ...