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Farewell to steam locomotive 778 as Halloween trains end season on a high for Leighton Buzzard Railway

The Leighton Buzzard Railway say that their Halloween trains this year saw the highest passenger numbers since the COVID pandemic. After a Halloween Season Finale…

Michael Holden 28 October, 2025

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No. 778’s Last Appearance At The Leighton Buzzard Railway

An event at the Leighton Buzzard Railway on the 26th October will be Baldwin 10-12-D 4-6-0T WDLR No. 778's last appearance in steam before withdrawal.…

Victoria Thompson 22 September, 2025

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Andrew Barclay locos Doll and Gertude join a train while Baldwin 778 waits for its next duty at Page’s Park. // Credit Bob Nicholson

Best gala for many years at Bedfordshire railway

Over 600 people attended the Leighton Buzzard Railway's Autumn Gala over the weekend of Saturday, 6th and Sunday, 7th September.

Roger Smith 11 September, 2025

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Feanor operates a freight service at Page's Park

Bedfordshire narrow gauge railway celebrates a bumper September

Leighton Buzzard Railway has declared that September on the railway was a resounding success after hosting three very popular events.

Roger Smith 11 October, 2023

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Bedfordshire steam railway mourns passing of General Manager

Leighton Buzzard Railway (LBR) in Bedfordshire has announced that its General Manager Joe Horsley has died after a short illness.

Janine Booth 4 August, 2023

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PAW Patrol’s Marshall to visit Leighton Buzzard Railway

Children's TV character Marshall from PAW Patrol will meet visitors to Leighton Buzzard Railway

Janine Booth 9 July, 2023

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Leighton Buzzard Railway Easter Bonnet Compeititon Winner Ranulph and friends

Record-breaking Easter weekend for the Leighton Buzzard Railway

Over the Easter weekend, the Leighton Buzzard Railway welcomed a record-breaking number of visitors on both Easter Sunday and Easter Monday.

Roger Smith 12 April, 2023

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Baldwin 778 prepares to operate the first train of 2023

Leighton Buzzard Railway reopens for 2023

After a record-breaking Christmas in which it carried a total of 6,316 passengers, the Leighton Buzzard Railway reopened for 2023 on Sunday 12 March.�…

Janine Booth 14 March, 2023

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First train runs under new bridge on Leighton Buzzard Railway

On 13th March, the Leighton Buzzard Light Railway opened for 2022 with the first public train to operate under a new bridge.

Roger Smith 20 March, 2022

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A cleaner attends to a train at Page's Park

Sell out weekend for Leighton Buzzard Railway reopening

The Leighton Buzzard Railway has announced that its first weekend back in action after its COVID closure was a sellout success, with more than 400 pas…

Michael Holden 21 September, 2020

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