Category: Heritage Railways

Leighton Buzzard Railway is one of the last surviving light railways in Britain which has been in continued operation since 1919. Originally opened to transport sand, the line itself crosses countryside, housing estates and roads today. It is one of, if not the ONLY railway in Britain where staff are legally allowed to stop road […]

It’s another day in sunny Yorkshire and we’re visiting the Embsay and Bolton Abbey railway. The line originally ran from Skipton but closed in 1965. Interestingly, the adjacted railway line which serves Swinden Quarry was never closed and is still in operation today with around 4 trains a day. The grand plan of the railway […]

If you wanted to visit Yorkshire, you would certainly have no shortage of reasons to do so. Whether it’s to visit ‘Bronte County’, the Yorkshire Dales or to take a ride on the iconic railway which featured in the film version of ‘The Railway Children’, you are guaranteed to have a memorable trip. We’re travelling […]

In a first for this blog, we’re visiting a heritage narrow gauge railway in North Devon; the Lynton and Barnstaple Railway which is celebrating its 125th anniversary in 2023! Closed in 1935, volunteers have reinstated a 2 mile return journey from Woody Bay to Killington Lane. It’s an ambitious project with the aim of restoring […]

The Bluebell Railway along with the Watercress Line at Mid Hants were staple railways of my childhood. The last time I came here was around 10 years ago and its great to be back. What made it all the more special is that this was actually a treat for my birthday weekend with my Mum […]

Its Easter time and we’re at the Northampton and Lamport Railway in Northamptonshire. It’s currently quite a short railway with only a single station at Pitsford and Brampton as of writing this, however exciting news ahead…the line is in the process of extending back to Boughton and as you’ll see below, this is very nearly […]

We’re back at another station on the former Somerset and Dorset Joint Railway, this time at Midsomer Norton South; A small site at present with just a mile of trackbed but with big plans to expand in both directions towards Radstock and Chilcompton. At the time of writing, the line currently runs to a cutting […]

This really was a true mixed traction gala, with steam, diesel and…. rides on a Tamper machine pulling a brake van…well, it would be rude to say no! First train of the day is a double header: A Small Prairie (5526) and the mighty Battle of Britain Class ‘257 Squadron’ to take us from Tunbridge […]

The LNER Class A3 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ is probably the most famous locomotive in the world. It’s certainly at least travelled the globe, from Australia to America and finally back in the UK now under ownership of the National Railway Museum in York. In its 100th year since entering service, special services are being put […]