Didcot Railway Centre loans steam locomotive to Essex Railway
For this years sevices, the Epping Ongar Railway has welcomed a diminutive tank locomotive.
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News from the Didcot Railway Centre
Rare visitor announced for East Somerset Railway gala
The East Somerset Railway has announced that it will be welcoming GWR Railcar No. W22 for their gala. The gala takes place on the 14th…
Steam locomotive 4079 Pendennis Castle steps in as Glos Warks Hall withdrawn
The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway has announced that 4079 Pendennis Castle is to visit for the Festive season. Sadly, a boiler inspection on 7903 Foremarke Hall…
Exciting visit to see Flying Scotsman for Oxfordshire trainspotters
Members of an Oxfordshire Community Support Service and two staff members recently visited Didcot Railway Centre to see the Flying Scotsman.
Steam locomotive 1466 withdrawn from gala after insurance issues
The Didcot Railway Centre has revealed that it will not be able to run its locomotive GWR ’14XX’ No. 1466 in steam at its Autumn Steam Gala this w…
Didcot Railway Centre receives £184,000 grant towards Locomotive Shed restoration
£184,000 from the National Lottery Heritage Fund has been given to the Didcot Railway Centre towards the cost of restoring its Engine Shed. Built in…
More 2025 plans released for steam locomotive No. 60103 Flying Scotsman
The National Railway Museum has announced some more details of what Flying Scotsman will get up to in 2025. Flying Scotsman’s custodian, Northern Steam Operations…
Jubilee and Black 5 locomotives feature in our latest streaming addition
We have added another 3 Disc Set to our ever growing streaming library that is available to RailAdvent Plus Gold members.
Watch: Continuing our adventure at the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway
It’s Tuesday once again, and that means another look at one of our visits to the Keighley and Worth Valley Railway. We resume the action…
Book Review: Heritage Railways in the Midlands by Simon Elson
In this book, the author adds to descriptions of the buildings and rolling stock around heritage railways with fascinating anecdotes of personal experiences before and…