South Devon Railway celebrating 150 years
25th April 2022
Event Details Buy tickets Commemorative tree planting and a visit by the first engine to arrive on the line in its preservation era are among
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Victorian “Clerestory” carriage to visit South Devon Railway for summer 2022
23rd March 2022
GWR First Class Saloon 9044 has arrived at Buckfastleigh on the South Devon Railway from the Bodmin & Wenford Railway for recommissioning work and use
South Devon Railway Engineering wins Colas HST Power Car contract
11th March 2022
South Devon Railway Engineering, the contract engineering business of the South Devon Railway (SDR) has won an instruction from Colas Rail to carry out contract work
Dartmouth Steam Railway purchases GWR No 3803
5th February 2022
1939 Swindon built ex-GWR 2884 class 2-8-0 no. 3803 has been sold by the South Devon Railway (SDR) for an undisclosed sum to the Paignton-based Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company.
Thomas the Tank Engine™ character ‘Oliver’ to hopefully return to steam again soon
2nd September 2021
South Devon Railway is hopeful that family favourite Thomas the Tank Engine™ character ‘Oliver’ may return to steam again at the SDR for the line’s
Not Your Average Tyre Change! #loveyourrailway
29th July 2021
Heritage railway engineers at the South Devon Railway (SDR) know only too well that fitting heavy, new steel tyres to a steam locomotive is a
South Devon Railway Gets on Board ‘Love Your Railway’ Nationwide Campaign
21st July 2021
The scenic South Devon Railway (SDR) is joining fellow heritage railways all over the country from as far afield as Cornwall, Suffolk, North Wales, North
South Devon Railway secures second round of grant funding from the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage
3rd April 2021
South Devon Railway to receive £165,900 and a further offer of £257,800 reserves top-up from second round of the Government’s Culture Recovery Fund The South
Reopening at Last – Rails to Recovery
10th March 2021
At the end of last month, the UK government published the national strategy for recovering from the most recent lockdown. This includes some key stages
SDR Awarded Grant from Cultural Recovery Fund for Heritage
9th October 2020
Our recent application bid to the Department of Culture, Media and Sport’s (DCMS) ‘Culture Recovery Fund for Heritage’ for financial support has been successful. This means
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