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Winter Warmer Trains at Midland Railway – Butterley
During January and February the Midland Railway – Butterley has been running trains every Saturday and Sunday and every day over the half term holiday despite the poor weather. As a special offer every passenger can enjoy a free hot drink from Butterley Buffet to help [Read More]
Easter Train Rides and Bunny Train Rides
Updated 2/15/2012 Easter is coming and if you are looking for something special to do with your loved ones, and they happen to enjoy trains as well, then we have the perfect list for you. Below is our List of train related Easter Trains. Many have Easter Egg Hunts and/or a [Read More]
MNR’s Winter Mixed Traffic Event
Saturday & Sunday, February 18th & 19th This winter we celebrate all the different types of trains to be seen on a fully working railway, with Express Inter-city passenger trains and freight trains hauled by our resident fleet of Diesel locos, as well as our [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]
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]
Up to 10 Locos in Steam for GCR Three Day Winter Gala
27th, 28th, 29th Jan 2012 10 locos in steam for one of railway’s biggest ever events Return of ‘Oliver Cromwell’, First visit by M7 loco, Debut of Ivatt Class 2 The Great Central Railway is going for gold in Olympic year! The award winning Leicestershire line is [Read More]
‘Fear and Fascination’ at the National Railway Museum
A compelling new art exhibition, ‘Fear and Fascination’, will open at the National Railway Museum in York this February exploring the enthusiasm and trepidation which surrounded the dawn of Britain’s railways. From 11 February 2012, visitors to the Museum will have [Read More]
What Train is Running Around Your Tree This Year?
We’re working with distributors and a couple of our local shops to bring you a Christmas Tree special episode. Here’s a sampling of what we’re showing in episode 29 and a few tips on how to get yours. We’ll be showing G, O, HO, N and Z Gauge holiday [Read More]
Unique Holiday Gifts at Nevada Northern Railway: Give the Gift of History
Ely, NV One-of-a-kind experiences at the Nevada Northern Railway Museum (NNRy) provide the perfect gift for the holidays (and, really, anytime). Discriminating shoppers searching for distinctive gifts need look no further than the NNRy. Photography enthusiasts would surely [Read More]
