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Former railway locomotive works granted listed building status

A former railway locomotive workshop has been granted listed building status in recognition of its special architectural and historic interest. Historic Environment Scotland (HES) said the former St Rollox Locomotive Works in Springburn, Glasgow, is ...

18 May 2022 at 13:25

Heritage train company launches service in competition with Avanti West Coast

A heritage train company is launching a charter service between London and the North West to help passengers frustrated by Avanti West Coast’s severe disruption. Crewe-based Locomotive Services Group will begin operating a first class-only charter ...

19 Aug 2022 at 14:27

Victorian steam locomotive hauls first train in 78 years

A Victorian steam locomotive has hauled carriages for the first time in 78 years. The T3 class No. 563 engine, which dates back to 1893, was relaunched on the Swanage Railway in Dorset after a six-year renovation costing £650,000. On Saturday it ...

12 Oct 2023 at 14:23

Train drivers seek to put ‘dent’ in cost of living in pay talks

Train drivers in England will look to “put a dent” in the cost of living over the past few years when they negotiate their next pay settlement, according to the head of their union. Mick Whelan, general secretary of the Associated Society of ...

18 Jan 2025 at 12:07

Steam locomotive to make passenger debut on heritage railway

A newly-built steam locomotive will be used for passenger services for the first time this weekend. Hundreds of steam enthusiasts will experience No. 6880 Betton Grange at the Cotswold Festival of Steam. Construction of the engine using ...

24 May 2024 at 11:50

Fundraising bid for Victorian steam locomotive to haul first train in 75 years

Railway enthusiasts have launched a £40,000 fundraising appeal so a Victorian steam locomotive can haul passenger carriages for the first time in 75 years. Swanage Railway volunteers in Dorset have spent the past six years restoring ...

23 Jun 2023 at 08:00

Train fans urged to stay off tracks as railway celebrates 200 years

Railway enthusiasts are being urged to stay off the tracks when a train re-enacts the birth of the modern railway 200 years ago. Thousands of people are expected to line the route when a newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1 ...

25 Sept 2025 at 18:13

Full steam ahead for new stamps

Royal Mail is to issue a set of stamps celebrating the heritage of British steam locomotives and the pioneering development of the UK’s railway network. A set of 10 stamps features locomotives that helped shape the history of ...

18 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Steam enthusiasts line tracks to watch newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1

Hundreds of steam enthusiasts lined the tracks to watch a newly restored replica of Locomotion No.1 re-enact the birth of the railways 200 years ago. The engine, pulling a carriage with the Duke of Edinburgh on board, was a ...

26 Sept 2025 at 13:08

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