Heritage railways have been badly impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic. Credit: Dan Shorthouse. When UK-based events company PNP Events decided to cancel its Polar Express trains running through the ...

Volunteers at a heritage railway have teamed up with Network Rail to expand their offering. More than 800 volunteers help to run the East Lancashire Railway (ELR), which was originally built in the ...

"Let's face it, we're just not that into emotions," Brian tells me with a smile talking with other volunteers at a heritage steam railway in northern England. They are discussing a popular TV ...

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The Branson Scenic Railway has a new owner. American Heritage Railways, a heritage tourism company, will take over operations of the Branson Scenic Railway on Sept. 1. The acquisition follows the ...

Investigators from the Rail Accident Investigation Branch (RAIB) have found several failures led to the near miss at Sheffield Park station on the Bluebell Railway on August 9, 2025.

If you were to take a trip to the United Kingdom, you might find that there is a curious love for historic steam engines and steam railways. In the 1960s, Britain's railways went through massive ...