Robin Jones
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End of the line for ‘Number Nine’
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LNER A4 Pacific No. 60009 Union of South Africa was set to appear in the East Lancashire Railway’s 2021 Autumn Steam Gala but fate stepped in. The 4-6-2 was withdrawn from traffic less than a week before. Cedric Johns and Robin Jones look back at its illustrious history.
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West Somerset Railway trade ‘better than expected’
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West Somerset Railway plc chairman Jonathan Jones-Pratt said that the line’s financial fortunes during the peak summer period were better than expected.
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Reborn Llangollen Railway runs first steam services
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Steam services returned to the Llangollen Railway on Saturday, August 21.
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Great Central Railway (Nottingham) rebrands as Nottingham Heritage Railway
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A statement said: “The new GCR(N) board has decided to rebrand the railway as the Nottingham Heritage Railway, effective immediately.
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Eight-year-old Josh rides to the aid of crisis-hit Llangollen Railway
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Eight-year-old railway enthusiast Josh Davies has joined the battle to save the Llangollen Railway – by raising nearly £500 by cycling, walking and running 60 miles over his Easter holiday.
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Bulleid Bideford nameplate comes home at last
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Bideford Railway Heritage Centre has bought a set of nameplates from Bulleid West Country light Pacific No. 34019 for public display in the North Devon town after which it was named.
