In 1958 the first diesel locomotives began to appear on Cornish railways. The arrival of the Warship class engines meant the beginning of the end of steam traction. Fifty years ago on the 17th ...

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A heritage railway attraction has set a new record with its longest-ever train. Lappa Valley in Cornwall achieved the milestone during a special gala weekend held on June 14 and 15 as part of the ...

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A historic Cornish railway has been shortlisted for a prestigious award. Lappa Valley, near St Newlyn East, is one of the final four entrants for the "Railway of the Year" award in the Heritage ...

A Devon-based entrepreneur has bought a railway attraction in Cornwall. Lappa Valley Railway, which is based outside Newquay, was founded in 1974 by former RAF officer Eric Booth. Ownership of the ...

A steam railway in Cornwall has closed a section of its 6.5-mile (10km) line because of the recent severe flooding. The damage at the Bodmin and Wenford Steam Railway includes tonnes of stones ...

Train operators have announced there will be a significant reduced timetable next week with only 30 per cent of services operating on strike days. There will be no services running west of Plymouth ...

The Health and Safety Executive has been called in to investigate an accident involving a digger which fell off a Cornish railway bridge. The 30 tonne digger was working on the railway line in St Ives ...

A steam railway in Cornwall has closed a section of its 6.5-mile (10km) line because of the recent severe flooding. The damage at the Bodmin and Wenford Steam Railway includes tonnes of stones ...