Top heritage rail awards open for 2027
The Heritage Railway Association Annual Awards 2027 are now open for entries, with a brand-new category that recognises life-long achievement in the sector. Online entries for 13 categories in the long-established awards have opened. Railways, tramways, funiculars, museums and rolling stock owning groups have until Monday, 9 November to finalise their submissions for the awards – widely considered to be the most sought-after honours...
Mainline steam tour to mark 75 years of heritage rail
Preservation pioneer Clun Castle is to haul a dedicated anniversary train from Birmingham to the Severn Valley Railway marking 75 years of heritage railways and celebrating the role of volunteers. Th...
New guidance is a huge win for young railway volunteers
New guidance that finally lays to rest a century-old law that inadvertently made recruiting young heritage railway volunteers illegal, has been released by the Office of Rail and Road. The new guida...
Future leaders invited to be part of conference
The Heritage Railway Association is looking to bolster the number of up-and-coming figures in the sector at its autumn conference in Birmingham. The event will focus on new ideas, solutions an...
Thomas & Friends™ begins a new partnership with the Heritage Railway Association
For three decades, Day Out With Thomas has been bringing the beloved blue engine to life in unforgettable, real-world adventures. 2026 marks the 31st annual Day Out With Thomas tour for the global pro...
Canadian Pacific and Locomotion headline award winners
The meticulous, decade-long restoration of a Bulleid ‘Pacific’, the Stockton and Darlington’s Railway’s ground-breaking anniversary train and the world’s oldest working r...
Transport for Wales to sponsor awards
The biggest event in the heritage railway world is heading for Llandudno, and Transport for Wales is set to be the headline sponsor. Hundreds of people from historic rai...