The top Christmas train experiences around the UK – including a festive ‘theatre on rails’ and ‘journey of lights’

EACH Christmas, one major activity fires up the magic spirit for families – festive train fun. With November just one week ...

Mystery US donor gives £1m to Highlands steam railway

A mystery American donor has given £1m to a historic steam railway in the Scottish Highlands. Strathspey Railway said the ...
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Full steam ahead as Britain marks the bicentenary of a world-changing rail journey

LONDON (AP) — Thousands of people on Saturday celebrated the 200th anniversary of the historic British train journey that laid the foundations for much of the modern age. On Sept. 27, 1825, the first ...
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5 of Britain’s best heritage train experiences, from luxury sleepers to steam locomotives

As Britain celebrates 200 years of the modern railway, discover the world's oldest track or become a steam train driver for a day Surprisingly, the weather 200 years ago obliged, with the Durham ...
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Steam Train Britain

The Age of Steam was born in Britain, it was one of the greatest technological breakthroughs the world had ever seen. It changed everything from the food we could eat to the jobs we could do and it ...
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London to Birmingham by steam: Classic train ride this Saturday to retrace historic route

A beautifully-restored steam locomotive is set to depart from London Paddington, marking the final service in Vintage Trains' ...