Historic Steam Train to Stop in Slough This Summer

Historic steam train to stop in Slough this summer

People in Slough and Reading can mark the 200th anniversary of the modern railway in Britain by climbing aboard a number of steam trains this summer.

Thomas the Tank Engine documentary to debut at UK rail event

The documentary An Unlikely Fandom: The Impact of Thomas the Tank Engine will debut in August at the UK’s “Greatest Gathering” rail event..  Alstom DERBY, England — Thomas the Tank Engine is the subject of a new documentary, An Unlikely Fandom: The Impact of Thomas the Tank Engine. The film will premiere at this summer’s The Greatest Gathering event in Derby, part of the UK’s Railway 200 celebration. Thomas began his adventures in a book publish…

Severn Valley Railway hosts touring exhibition

The visiting locomotive is coming to celebrate the 200th anniversary of the modern railway.

Rail200 Celebration set for ‘Church with the Train’ in Nantwich

The “Church with the Train” in Nantwich is to stage a special celebration to mark 200 years since the world’s first passenger train service. The event is at the Methodist Church on Hospital Street in Nantwich on Saturday, July 12. It aims to commemorate the first passenger train service – the Stockton & Darlington Railway – which started in operation in 1825. On the day, the church’s 7 ¼ inch gauge steam train will be giving rides to children fr…

Arrival of inspirational Railway 200 travelling exhibition to Midlands heritage railway in Kidderminster

Severn Valley's managing director Jonathan ‘Gus’ Dunster said: "We are thrilled that the Severn Valley Railway is the first venue to host Inspiration and we know that our visitors over the next 10 days are going to love it.

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