New National Railway Heritage Awards chairman announced

New National Railway Heritage Awards chairman announced

The trustees of the National Railway Heritage Awards are pleased to announce that Andy Savage MBE, the current director of the Railway Heritage Trust, has taken over as chairman of the awards. Andy, who had been acting chairman since the untimely death last year of...
Plaque at Harlow unveiled

Plaque at Harlow unveiled

The winner of the 2020 BAM Nuttall Partnership Award, which was announced at a virtual ceremony held in December 2020, was Greater Anglia for work undertaken on the station at Harlow.On Monday 8 November the plaque that was awarded to Greater Anglia was officially...
Market Rasen success marked as Mayor unveils plaque

Market Rasen success marked as Mayor unveils plaque

One of the most remarkable of station restorations was presented with the BAM Nuttall Partnership Award when these were announced in the presence of HRH The Princess Royal in a ceremony held at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in London in early December 2019.The plaque...
Theo Steel

Theo Steel

Theo Steel Our Chairman, Theo Steel, sadly died on 20th October aged 72. His railway career started when he joined British Rail in 1970 from Oxford University and became Assistant General Manager in East Anglia in the 1980’s. He then worked on planning the route...
Tribute made to Ffestiniog volunteer as plaque at Minffordd unveiled

Tribute made to Ffestiniog volunteer as plaque at Minffordd unveiled

A number of the projects entered into the National Railway Heritage Awards annually are driven by the enthusiasm of a group but few are the result of the hard work and dedication of an individual. On Monday 20 September 2021, representatives of the Ffestiniog Railway...