Rapturous reception for luxury steam engine on its journey through Cumbria
AN ICONIC piece of locomotive history whistled into Carlisle train station over the weekend to a rapturous reception by crowds of eager onlookers.
The Yorkshire Post29d
The Flying Scotsman: A legend of the railways that continues to power on
The locomotive, weighing 97 tons, and its tender, 42 tons, had to be handled separately. 4472 Flying Scotsman at the British Empire Exhibition in Wembley in 1924. Peter Tuffrey collection It was ...
Peterborough Evening Telegraph24d
Magical reunion for former Flying Scotsman fireman and cleaner (89) as famous locomotive visits Peterborough
An 89-year-old has been reunited with the historic Flying Scotsman more than 75 years after he first worked aboard the locomotive. Peter Westerman, who was a Cleaner and Fireman on the Flying ...
Oxford Mail on MSN6d
Volunteers get grimy at town's steam railway centre
Volunteers young and old have been stepping in to keep steam trains running at Didcot Railway Centre in Oxfordshire ahead of ...
Peterborough Evening Telegraph24d
Last chance to see The Flying Scotsman at Nene Valley Railway this weekend
The iconic locomotive has been running at Nene Valley ... Sadly, this weekend is the last time the Flying Scotsman will be running at Nene Valley Railway – in the current visit at least.
Iconic Northern Belle set to travel along Settle - Carlisle line
Cumbria is set to see one of the first historic rail tours of 2025 on Saturday when Carlisle welcomes the famous Northern Bell.
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Flying Scotsman part of Locomotion’s summer celebration of Railway 200
Locomotion railway museum in Shildon, County Durham, has announced its programme for the bicentenary year of the modern ...
Lancashire Telegraph13d
ELR: Enthusiasts flock to Bury for ‘Legends of Steam’ rail event
Train enthusiasts flocked to Bury this weekend to celebrate the 'Legends of Steam' event at the East Lancashire Railway (ELR).