Alex Bestwick

Railway 200 train arrives at first stop in year-long tour

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Alex Bestwick

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30 June 2025

The special Railway 200 ‘Inspiration’ train has arrived in Kidderminster, the first stop in its year-long tour of Britain.
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Flying Scotsman to appear at Greatest Gathering event

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Alex Bestwick

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23 June 2025

Flying Scotsman will appear at the world’s largest gathering of historic and modern railway vehicles in August, Alstom has announced.
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Celebrating 200 years of railways through one family’s story

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Alex Bestwick

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3 June 2025

To coincide with the 200th anniversary of public railways in 2025, author and railwayman Paul Stanford presents From Chocolate to Cider, a captivating new book documenting 186 years of railway service through five generations of the Stanford family.
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6 gift ideas for your train-mad dad this Fathers’ Day

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Alex Bestwick

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14 May 2025

Here are a few different places you can find the perfect Fathers’ Day gift for your model railway-loving dad!
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Flying Scotsman to visit West Somerset Railway this summer

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Alex Bestwick

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17 April 2025

The West Somerset Railway has announced a visit from No 60103 Flying Scotsman this summer.
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Step back to 1956 with our latest tramways book!

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Alex Bestwick

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16 April 2025

We are delighted to announce the release of The Tramways of Glasgow 1956 by Henry Conn – the latest addition to our acclaimed series celebrating the wonderful views of David and John Clarke.
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Funding awarded for celebration of Chesterfield’s railway history

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Alex Bestwick

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16 April 2025

Chesterfield will commemorate its role in the birth of the world’s railway system and connection to George Stephenson thanks to a grant from The National Lottery Heritage Fund.
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Stephenson Steam Railway to reopen with new minature railway this Easter

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Alex Bestwick

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10 April 2025

Stephenson Steam Railway will reopen for the 2025 running season with a brand-new miniature railway.
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Locomotion reveals programme for railway’s bicentenary year

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Alex Bestwick

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27 March 2025

Locomotion railway museum in Shildon has announced its programme for the railway’s bicentenary year, including new exhibitions and a Flying Scotsman residency.
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Special reunification weekend to ‘showcase the potential’ of reunited Great Central Railway

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Alex Bestwick

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13 March 2025

The two halves of the Great Central Railway – one in Leicestershire, the other in Nottinghamshire – are coming together for a special joint event on the 5th and 6th of April.
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Alex Bestwick

Railway 200 train arrives at first stop in year-long tour

Flying Scotsman to appear at Greatest Gathering event

Celebrating 200 years of railways through one family’s story

6 gift ideas for your train-mad dad this Fathers’ Day

Flying Scotsman to visit West Somerset Railway this summer

Step back to 1956 with our latest tramways book!

Funding awarded for celebration of Chesterfield’s railway history

Stephenson Steam Railway to reopen with new minature railway this Easter

Locomotion reveals programme for railway’s bicentenary year

Special reunification weekend to ‘showcase the potential’ of reunited Great Central Railway

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