Nene Valley Railway's Thomas was built in 1947 by Hudswell Clarke, and for years it was in service at Peterborough's British Sugar factory, where "the factory workers also called him Thomas", said ...

A railway said it still has some way to go to refill its financial reserves despite a "fantastic" year of fundraising. Last year The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) launched an urgent appeal to raise £ ...

VE Day Cambridgeshire: Nene Valley Railway celebrates with vintage steam trains and live music Many celebrations have already started ahead of VE Day on Thursday, May 8 ...

A spokesperson for Nene Valley Railway said: “As it was in 1945, the heart of the VE Day 80 commemorations and celebrations will be in our communities.

A heritage railway has replaced its steam services for diesel for a second weekend. The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) in Peterborough made the switch because of the hot weather and an increased risk ...

The railway runs for 7.5 miles (12km) from Peterborough Nene Valley station, through Orton Mere, Overton station, Wansford - and finishing at Yarwell Junction.

Many events took place over the bank holiday weekend across the UK, including VE Day flypasts by the Red Arrows and steam train rides at the Nene Valley Railway.

Last year The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) launched an urgent appeal to raise £300,000 to keep it running in the face of financial challenges.