News Archive: December 2025

As 2025 draws to a close I'd like to thank our volunteers, members and all the supporters and visitors who make possible the development and enhancement of the railway and station.This year we have been able to make significant progress: Signing ...

And just to round off the 200th anniversary year with yet another 'first', the Wickham Trolley advanced across Lamb House Bridge and then went all the way to the Cattle Creep buffer stop, the first powered rail vehicle to go the full length of the n ...

Santa arrived in style at Shillingstone Station on Sunday December 14th, on board newly-refurbished steam locomotive 30075, its first official duty since the engine completed its 10 year restoration programme.Santa was met on the platform by Mrs San ...

On Saturday 6 December Project 62’s steam locomotive 30075 was brought out of the workshop. If all goes to plan it will be warmed up on Saturday 13th, and on Sunday 14th will steam to the station platform, its first official duty since complet ...