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.
Locomotion railway museum in Shildon has announced its programme for the railway’s bicentenary year, including new exhibitions and a Flying Scotsman residency.
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.
Train manufacturer Alstom will open its factory to the public for the first time to host the UK’s largest gathering of historic railway vehicles this summer. The Greatest Gathering event between August 1 and 3 will celebrate the 200th anniversary of the world’s first passenger train service. The three-day event will mark the first time…
2025 will see the National Railway Museum celebrate its 50th birthday, as well as the 200th anniversary of the modern railway, with a host of exciting exhibitions and events.
The Eric Oldham Legacy Collection features previously unpublished photographs and paintings from the country’s railways between the 1940s and the 1980s.
