Richard Worrall

In celebration of our 60th anniversary, we are please to announce a run of limited edition Diamond Jubilee beers! The beers are available to buy in packs of 4, packed in cardboard carrying packs and are priced at £20. The beers comprise of: 62005 K1 STOUT, with an ABV of 5.5%69023 J72 PALE, Citra ABV

An illustrated lecture by John Hunt to kick off NELPG’s Diamond Jubilee year. In the mid-1960s the NELPG had two main line steam locomotives but nowhere to run them while the NYMR had a railway with no suitable locomotives to run trains. Hence a ‘marriage of convenience’ that endures to this day. The show depicts significant

2025 saw the celebration of 200 years of the railway as we know it today. On 27th September 1825, Locomotion No. 1 hauled the first passenger train between Darlington & Stockton, a vision spearheaded by George Stephenson and Edward Pease. 200 years later and our locomotives were used in various locations throughout the year to

Owing to the extensive replacement of the Q6’s RH cylinder, NELPG were nominated for “Achievement Of The Year” by the Heritage Railway Association (HRA). At the awards ceremony hosted on Saturday 7th March 2026, attended by many individuals from heritage railways & groups, we were delighted to have won the award, which was accepted by

Although ever present on Facebook, We’re excited to announce the launch of our new Instagram page! Both our social media outlets are an extension of the website designed to keep you up to date with the latest news, works and upcoming events we are to be a part of. By following us on social media,

Owing to popular demand at the Passion For Steam talks by Maurice Burns, the DVD has been made available for sale with thanks to Friends Of The Stockton & Darlington Railway. Cost of the DVD is £10.00 (with postage additional) and is available on their website – please click the link below, a description of

Saturday 20 September – Sunday 5 October 2025 Titans of Steam (plus footplate access) at Hopetown, Darlington As mentioned previously, the Titans of Steam event featuring our J72, K1, P3 and Q6 has been announced. With steam from the North East very much a theme for the day, Q6 63395 and P3 2392 will feature

Stainmore Railway, Kirkby Stephen East On the weekend of 23rd-25th August, P3 2392 will feature at the Stainmore Railway, Kirkby Stephen East, for their Railway200 celebrations. Featuring steam rides from 9:30am to 5pm, alongside our P3 will be BR Y7 985 and BR Standard 2 78018, returning to where she was based in BR-days. Entry