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Spain: Steam returns to the Arganda Train

  • Posted On: 5 October 2018
Next Sunday, October 7, the Arganda Train, which travels almost 4 kilometers between the Poveda station in Arganda del Rey and the stop of the El Campillo lagoon in Rivas, on Sundays in spring and autumn 11:00, 12:00 and 13:00 h., begins its fall season dragged again by some steam locomotives with more than 90 years. 

This trip to the past of the Arganda Train, which is managed by the non-profit association Vapor Madrid Railway Initiatives Center (CIFVM), runs along a section of the old railway line of the Tajuña Railway in old wooden cars with a balcony: AC201 manufactured by Carde y Escoriaza in 1916 and cars C-1 and C-2, rebuilt by the Roman Workshop School Aparicio de Arganda.

Rocky Mountaineer to be featured on premiere episode of MIGHTY TRAINS

  • Posted On: 3 October 2018

Season two on Discovery Channel to begin with an in-depth special on Canada's luxury tourist train

VANCOUVEROct. 2, 2018 /CNW/ - This fall, season two of MIGHTY TRAINS kicks off with an immersive account of the world's largest private luxury tourist train, Rocky Mountaineer. On October 14 at 4 P.M. PDT, viewers will join host Teddy Wilson on a journey through the Canadian Rockies, and get an inside look at what it takes to create a memorable experience for guests on board Rocky Mountaineer.


Great day celebrating the opening of the $1.1 million upgrade to the Kandos-Rylstone rail line.(Transport Heritage NSW)

  • Posted On: 30 September 2018
Great day celebrating the opening of the $1.1 million upgrade to the Kandos-Rylstone rail line



Rail Heritage Destination Project of IR.

  • Posted On: 28 September 2018
New Delhi : Minister of Railways and Coal, Shri Piyush Goyal has launched “Rail Heritage Digitisation Project” of Indian Railways in collaboration with Google Arts & Culture here today through video-conferencing. The project can be accessed through link: “https://artsandculture.google.com/project/indian-railways”. The project is a landmark effort, first of its kind in this part of the globe, to showcase country’s Rail Heritage to National and International audience in an online story-telling platform.

HELP US ACHIEVE OUR 2025 VISION.(National Railway Museum,York,UK)

  • Posted On: 26 September 2018

Our country is the birthplace of the railways, pioneering infrastructure and locomotive developments that changed the world.

That heritage underpins the National Railway Museum’s unique collection.

Looking to the future, we have a bold and ambitious plan to invest £50 million to completely transform the museum. This investment will bring the epic story of railways past, present and future alive and open up our world-class collection for even more people to enjoy—and this is your chance to offer your support and feedback on the proposals.


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