The UKHH are pleased to exclusively announce that the current standing on the Sir Haydn Appeal is £16.5k!! Which is a substantial jump over the past couple of months. Over the past year, Talyllyn Railway steam locomotive No.3 Sir Haydn has been on a unique tour around the steam heritage railways and museums of the…
Are you always left wondering what to get the railway enthusiast in your life for Xmas? Then, may we suggest the only UK Heritage Hub endorsed DVD featuring the Severn Valley Railway’s recent Autumn Steam Gala. Featuring numerous home based locos, alongside visitors, in action along the 16 mile heritage line on a wide variety…
Always left wondering what to get the railway enthusiast in your life for Xmas? Then, may we suggest the UK Heritage Hub endorsed DVDs featuring the SVRs Autumn Steam Gala. The DVD will be 50 mins long and priced at £10. A sample of the DVD can be found below. Anyone wishing to get their…
This weekend will see the steam operated Keighley and Worth Valley line invaded by powerful shiny green locomotives from the West Country. The heritage line based in Haworth, home of the Bronte’s is gearing up for its largest steam event of the year. It promises to be bigger and better than ever before with many…
On Sunday 29th September the Gwili Railway held their Anything Goes gala, this was the first gala the railway had done for a number of years and a small group fancied having a go at organising one. It was planned to aim it not only at the enthusiast market but also the families who are…
Image courtesy of Simon Beedie Bookings are steaming in for the first ever Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway ‘Fish & Chip Steam Train Specials’ as part of their Autumn Steam Gala. On Saturday 19 October, visitors can enjoy real ale from a local brewery and award-winning fish & chips, brought in especially for passengers on the evening…
Further details of this coming Sunday’s “Anything Goes” Gala at the Gwili Railway are now available. Following on from the announcement last week of the loco allocations for this UK Heritage Hub supported gala (find them here; https://locoyard.com/2013/09/12/gwili-gala-loco-allocations/ ) we are now available to confirm the freight consist, which shall be used throughout the day,…
Further to our blog post announcing the Gwili Railway’s much anticipated “Anything Goes” gala, to be held on 29th September, a few weeks back, we are now in a position to advertise the loco allocations for the event. See the original blog post here; https://locoyard.com/2013/08/13/anything-goes-at-the-gwili-in-september/ The diagrams, loco allocation and timetable have all seen the UKHH…
Bancroft Mill, Barnoldswick Heritage Days English Heritage will be celebrated this weekend at Bancroft Mill, Barnoldswick with free entry to steaming events on both Saturday and Sunday. On both days the museum will open at 11.00am and the mill engine will run from 1.00 to 4.30pm. The engine and its boiler will be centre pieces of the event with the 1901 Bradley engine…
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