Britain's oldest working standard gauge steam locomotive is to visit the world's oldest railway. Furness 20, built in 1863, will be at Tanfield Railway in May as part of the Tanfield300 Great North ...

Tanfield Railway dates back to 1725 and runs three miles between Sunniside and East Tanfield, offering steam train journeys along the world's oldest railway.

It's the world's oldest surviving railway line and one of the North East's best-loved historic attractions. Hundreds of families and steam train enthusiasts visit the Tanfield Railway each year, with ...

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A historic County Durham locomotive is set to return to the region after 49 years away. The steam locomotive, National Coal Board No 54, was a familiar sight in County Durham pit villages until diesel ...

Tanfield Railway in County Durham will host its 'biggest-ever' Spring Gala Weekend, showcasing a record number of steam locomotives.

A steam train that once served coalmines in north-east England will return to the region five decades after it was removed from service. National Coal Board No. 54, built in 1952 to help cope with the ...

Nine-month history festival kicked off in County Durham by the All Change one-off event, with a Skymagic drone show and live action. Inspired by conversations with local historians, All Change brought ...

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New research has unearthed the fascinating history and global significance of a 19th-century locomotive refuelling stage in County Durham. Historic England carried out the study of the coal drops as ...

All aboard for a trip back in time on the world’s oldest railway, celebrating its 300th anniversary in a quiet and beautiful corner of North East England. Dating back to 1725, a whole century before ...