Discover the historical significance of the Railway 200 celebrations, marking 200 years since the first steam locomotive ...

The historic line ran between Bath in Somerset and Bournemouth in Dorset For more than a century the Somerset and Dorset Railway (S&D) served as a lifeline for rural communities - transporting coal, ...

As the Luftwaffe began to target London with increasing regularity, the railway network became the saving grace of the nation, successfully transporting both troops and children from its cities. The ...

Celebrations are taking place to mark 200 years since "the birth of the modern railway" - the Stockton and Darlington Railway on 27 September 1825. But for some, this history is celebrated every time ...

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08:11, Mon, Aug 4, 2025 Updated: 12:39, Mon, Aug 4, 2025 A locomotive launched to celebrate 200 years of the modern railwayhas taken to the train tracks. To mark the special anniversary, an Exhibition ...

The Great Central Railway from Leicester to Loughborough will this weekend be transporting people back to 1966. The event, on August 10 and August 11, will feature the sights and sounds of the 60s at ...

A heritage railway is celebrating its 35th anniversary by reuniting two locomotives to re-create the first journey made on its tracks. Bure Valley Railway opened in July 1990 after new track was laid ...