Mark Lancaster
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Railway Launches Father’s Day Ploughman’s Pint Special
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The Llangollen and Corwen Railway has announced a brand-new Father’s Day experience for Sunday 21 June – combining heritage steam travel, award-winning food and a pint in the stunning surroundings of the Dee Valley. The specially created Father’s Day Ploughman’s Pint Special will run on two steam-hauled services during the day at 12.20pm and 3.15pm, with places…
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All Aboard for Dee Valley Volunteer Adventure
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The Llangollen and Corwen Railway is inviting local people to enjoy a unique day of free train travel on Saturday, June 6, through the stunning Dee Valley while discovering the rewarding world of heritage railway volunteering. ‘Volunteer at our Stations – An Open Day on the Move’ will take place, giving visitors the opportunity to travel…
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Ride the Rocket Returns for Spectacular Fireworks Extravaganza
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A magical evening of steam, spectacle and fireworks is set to light up the Dee Valley this autumn as the Llangollen Railway launches ticket sales for its hugely anticipated “Ride the Rocket” experience on Saturday, 7 November 2026. Departing from Llangollen Railway Station at 6pm, passengers will enjoy a return steam-hauled journey to Corwen aboard…
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From the archive: Strengthening Brunel’s Last Masterpiece
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An archive feature from June 1968 detailing strengthening work on Royal Albert Bridge, Saltash, including structural testing, engineering analysis, and modifications to accommodate increased axle loads. INTRODUCTION INTRODUCTION of 100-ton bogie tank wagons on specified routes of British Railways has led to the examination of structures on those where use of these wagons would affect…
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Helston Railway buys historic viaduct key to extension plan
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THE Helston Railway Preservation Society has added the Cober Viaduct, also known as Lowertown Viaduct, to its land portfolio. Robin Jones reports… The six-arch curved stone structure has always been seen as a key objective and the jewel in the crown in the strategy to extend the railway as far towards Helston as possible. Often…
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Sustainable HydroShunter unveiled at Kidderminster
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By John Titlow THE Severn Valley Railway and West Midlands-based Vanguard Sustainable Transport Solutions marked a major milestone in railway decarbonisation with the official launch and unveiling of the UK’s first hydrogen-powered shunter at Kidderminster Town station on February 26. Developed in the SVR’s workshops from the body of disused Class 08 D3802, the HydroShunter…
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Chiltern loco-hauled changeover is complete
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THE TRANSITION of Chiltern Railways’ loco-hauled operation from Mk. 3 stock to the CAF-built Mk. 5a stock was all but complete by mid-March, with the last service formed of the old order running with 68011 and AL04 on March 18 as 1H12, the 07.46 Princes Risborough-Marylebone. Pip Dunn reports… Mk. 3 operation to Birmingham ceased…
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Historic station for sale for £1!
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GLASGOW’S C-listed semi-derelict Possil station, built by the Caledonian Railway in 1897, can now be bought for just £1 as it has been officially declared ownerless. This move is thanks to it passing into Crown ownership under the King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer scheme, meaning it could be purchased by a community group and restored…
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Extreme Steam Extravaganza set for Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways
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The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways will host a new summer gala, the ‘Extreme Steam Extravaganza’, from June 19–21, 2026, promising an unusual and intensive programme of operations. Billed under the theme of “Weird and Wonderful”, the three-day event will feature a wide range of unusual train formations, rarely-seen locomotive combinations and complex shunting movements,…
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“Tren a Thref” Returns to the Dee Valley Following Glowing Visitor Feedback
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A unique visitor experience celebrating the heritage, scenery and stories of the Dee Valley is returning this spring following a successful launch earlier this year and outstanding feedback from visitors. The Llangollen and Corwen Railway has once again partnered with Dee Valley Tours to deliver “Tren a Thref: The Corwen Heritage Adventure”, with the next…
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