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A steam engine with a blue engine cap and a black front with a black chimney billowing smoke. It has a painted face and above the face it says Thomas's big adventure. In front of the engine are men women and children, standing on a platform.

Railway trip marks 80 years of steam engine Thomas

The special trip marks 80 years since the talking steam engine was created by the Reverend W Awdry.

Five smashed windows on a carriage on the Lavender Line.

Damaged heritage railway raises £2,500 for repairs

The heritage railway is hoping the funds raised will restore the damaged carriage at Isfield.

An image of an old steam train in a museum.

First passenger steam train to go on show in city

Locomotion No.1 was the first train in the world to carry passengers on a public railway.

Close up of five smashed windows on a railway carriage on the Lavender Line.

Appeal to repair vandalised heritage railway

The Lavender Line says it needs to raise £2,000 to repair damage to a rare carriage at Isfield.

Side view of three narrow-gauge steam trains, coloured (from left to right) black, red and yellow. A standing next to the black one and another is kneeling down to work on the wheels of the yellow one, these give and indication of their small size. Railway lines can be seen in the foreground.

Celebrating 150 years of 'La'al Ratty'

The line, built to transport ore and now a tourist attraction, celebrates a milestone anniversary.

A smiling Peter Sills posing for the camera and holding up the brass horn, which is the size of a large cigar, between his thumb and fingers. He is wearing a white shirt and cravat and a black bowler hat. Behind him is a black and green steam locomotive with Swanage Railway 34072 written on the front.

Station horn marks 140 years since first departure

A celebration event is held to mark the 140th anniversary of Swanage railway station.

The outside of an old train car. The train care is painted brown with yellow lines going across it and yellow in between the windows. Above the windows it says "Pullman" and below the windows it says "Lydia" in gold writing. Through the windows, the inside of the train care can be seen, with lamps on the tables. The train is inside a workshop.

Churchill's wartime train carriage restored

The carriage, which also hosted US President Dwight Eisenhower, is at the South Devon Railway.

An elderly man in a wheelchair with his family. About 20 people including children. They are stood on a railway platform holding a sign that reads 'Northallerton Welcomes The Great Britain XVII Rail Tour'.

Steam train makes special stop for rail volunteer

Michael Dunn says he felt emotional when he heard the train would be stopping at Northallerton.

North Yorkshire

A large quantity of gravel leading to a railway platform and a small white building

Steam railway celebrates station reopening

The platform at Lawley had to be rebuilt with new foundations after a land slippage in 2019.