National Railway Museum confirms £15m Government funding The National Railway Museum has announced that the Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government has agreed to a £15 million investment to the museum’s transformative masterplan and Central Hall project.

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Severn Valley Railway wins four top awards The ever-popular Severn Valley Railway has won four awards at this year’s Heritage Railway Association awards. David Williams, who has been involved with the SVR since the early days, won a lifetime achievement award. The Diesel Traction Group received the Rail Express Modern Traction Award, whilst Eardington station won Station…

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More 2025 plans released for steam locomotive No. 60103 Flying Scotsman The National Railway Museum has announced some more details of what Flying Scotsman will get up to in 2025. Flying Scotsman’s custodian, Northern Steam Operations Limited, has brought in DB Cargo UK to operate FLying Scotsman on the mainline, but the NRM says that 2025 will be more focussed on…

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Flying Scotsman to be back in service ‘as early as’ February 2025 The National Railway Museum has said that the world-famous locomotive, 60103 Flying Scotsman, could be back on the tracks as early as February 2025. The NRM has reached an agreement with Northern Steam Operations Limited, the locomotive’s custodian, to contract operating and promoting teams. Flying Scotsman will remain on display…

NSOL has held conversations with various heritage lines and the locomotive is likely to be in operation by February 2025. www.railadvent.co.uk/2024/12/flying-scotsman-... #LocomotionShildon #NationalRailwayMuseum