The second of the two Scottish bridges to be rewarded in the Structures Restoration Award at the 2023 National Railway Heritage Awards was the Grade B listed ex-North British Railway viaduct at Westfield, near Bathgate.Dating to 1855, the viaduct became redundant in...
Such was the number of entries received and the quality of the completed work, it was decided to make two awards in the Structures Restoration Award, sponsored by Translink, in the 2023 competition. Reflecting the volume of work being undertaken north of the border on...
The first full week in June was busy for representatives of the National Railway Heritage Awards as no fewer than four of the 2023 award winners held ceremonies to unveil officially the plaques that had been awarded at the ceremony held at Merchant Taylors’ Hall in...
It is with great regret that we mark the passing of Gordon Biddle, one of the influential individuals who laid the foundations for these awards in the late 1970s. He passed away on 8 April 2024 at the age of 95. One of the acknowledged experts on the history of...
We are saddened to report the death of Chris Smyth on 15 March 2024. Chris was a long-term trustee of the National Railway Heritage Awards representing the interests of the Heritage Railway Association, the successor to the Association of Railway Preservation...
On 28 March 2024, despite the intervention of the British climate, the National Railway Heritage Awards Plaque at Okehampton was officially unveiled.The plaque unveiled was the 2023 Avanti West Coast Community Award which had been made to Network Rail, Great Western...
" To recognise, acknowledge and reward, for the public benefit, the very best in restoration, conservation and re-use of our historic railway infrastructure. "
