Archive for January, 2012
Return to Sittingbourne Viaduct
The Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway will fully reopen from Sittingbourne Viaduct station on Good Friday, 6th April, for the first time since the Railway was forced to close to the public in 2008, a gap of 1,197 days. The Railway fought hard against its closure [Read More]
National Railway Museum to Repatriate A4′s from USA and Canada
The National Railway Museum can today confirm that a formal agreement has been reached with transatlantic colleagues to temporarily repatriate two A4 class locomotives to play a part in the celebrations to mark the 75th anniversary of Mallard’s world record breaking [Read More]
The biggest model railway show ever to be held in Scotland!
Held at The Scottish Exhibition Centre Glasgow 24,25 & 26 February 2012 Model railway clubs from all corners of the United Kingdom and some from Europe will be displaying over 50 model railway layout at this year’s event. Each year around 15,200 visitors make the [Read More]
MNR – Dereham Model Railway Exhibition
Dereham Model Railway Exhibition Saturday, 25th February 2012 The Exhibition opens at 10am and closes at 4pm. Adults entry is £5 with accompanied children under 14 years gaining free entry. Park&Ride from Dereham Station. Bus travellers from can catch the ‘Konnect [Read More]
London Transport Museum’s ‘The Art of The Poster’ Exhibit in NYC
The Art of the Poster New exhibition on loan from the London Transport Museum opens February 7th at the New York Transit Museum Gallery Annex at Grand Central Terminal Exhibit Curator from London Transport Museum Leads Free Lunchtime Tour on February 8th Over fifty original [Read More]
Walther’s HO Scale ‘Broadway Limited’ Passenger Train on Display at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania
Strasburg, Lancaster County, PA-Wm. K. Walthers, Inc.’s new HO scale Broadway Limited passenger train is now operating at the Railroad Museum of Pennsylvania. Based on equipment in service on the famed Broadway Limited from 1953 to 1968, the train includes nine [Read More]
Nevada Northern Railway’s Winter Steam Spectacular Photo Shoots
February 3-5 and February 10-12, 2012 Ely, Nevada—Nevada Northern Railway’s Winter Steam Spectacular Photo Shoots offer unique opportunities for amateur photographers to take award-winning photographs, under the direction of professional photographer, Steve Crise. There [Read More]
Trails & Rails Volunteer Guides Needed to Travel, Interpret, and Explore West Coast Rails
VOLUNTEERS SOUGHT FOR UNIQUE JOURNEY THROUGH HISTORY, NATURE & CULTURE National Park Service, Amtrak and Railroad Museum Add Appeal to West Coast Train Rides The National Park Service and the South Coast Railroad Museum, in cooperation with Amtrak, are offering an [Read More]
Emergency Appeal at the Mid-Norfolk Railway
The Mid-Norfolk Railway has launched an URGENT appeal for donations to secure undercover accommodation that has been offered to the trust. A local farm has dismantled a shed which will provide fully-accessible undercover accommodation for up to four vehicles. The MNR has [Read More]
Annual Model Railroad Days on January 28th & 29th at the Oceano Depot
SLO Model Railroad Assoc. and Ocean Depot Assoc. to Host Event New Layouts, Guest Layouts and Historical Displays will be Featured The San Luis Obispo Model Railroad Association (SLOMRA) and the Oceano Depot Association will be co-hosting their 5th Annual “Model Railroad [Read More]
