The Cumbrian Coast beckons

HF Railtours is running a sell out tour today (Wednesday 14th April).  Here's what they say about the trip: "Join us on this very special tour as we make railway history with new build steam...

Tornado covers more new ground...

Join us on this very special tour as we make railway history with new build steam locomotive, 60163 Tornado. We steam out of Crewe and head north picking up further passengers at Warrington Bank...

Tornado in Crewe this weekend

After another successful visit to the Great Central Railway in Leicestershire, Tornado is being moved to Crewe in preparation for a return to main line tour duties.  The locomotive will be in...

Border Raider - change of date!

Tornado will be travelling to Carlisle over the fearsome Shap Bank and taking in the fabulous scenery of the Cumbrian Fells and the Settle to Carlisle railway with ‘The Border Raider’ on Thursday...

French launch A1 project - if only!

Sorry folks!  It's April the 1st!   At a press conference at their Pichon-Longueville headquarters, Ajesta, the French preservation society, announced their bold initiative to build a Chapelon A1...

Support Coach Appeal announced

The support coach currently being used by the Trust is usually to be seen with the Thompson B1 61264. As this historic locomotive is due to return to traffic after overhaul later this year, the...