Category: Heritage Railways

Scarborough is well known for being a tourist hotspot, especially in the better weather. It’s no secret however that the main shopping areas and beachfront are separated by a steep and sharp cliff face. It is perhaps no surprise that Scarborough has seen 5 funicular cliff railways built in it’s lifetime to make access between […]

It’s 2024 and a new year heralds in a whole new set of railway adventures. I’m kicking the year off with something a bit special. Over at the Nene Valley Railway in Cambridgeshire, the 1 year anniversary of the High Speed Train (HST) acquisition of the 125 preservation group is taking place. The Class 43 […]

In the final entry of 2023, we visit the Plym Valley Railway near Plymouth. Originally part of the South Devon and Tavistock Railway, the line closed in 1962 but work began in 1982 to restore a section of the line from Marsh Mills to Plym Bridge which has resulted in just over a mile of […]

It’s that time of year when the final services of 2023 are running across most heritage railways. Today we’re at the South Devon Railway for their Winter Steam Gala. The ~6.5 mile line runs from Buckfastleigh down to Totnes Riverside with a passing loop at Staverton. There’s a wide selection of locomotives on offer today. […]

Now this is something a bit different. The Bluebell Railway was one of the first preserved railways in the country which means over time it has amassed a large collection of locos and carriages. It just so happens that some of those carriages are original Pullman coaches. Along with a converted Mk1 saloon coach, coaches […]

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 […]