Robin Jones

  • MPs voice support for ‘The Jacobite’ service

    MPs voice support for ‘The Jacobite’ service

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    MPs have asked Rail Minister Huw Merriman to help West Coast Railways (WCR) secure permission to run its ‘The Jacobite’ service. WCR has operated the heritage service for more than 30 years. For almost 20 of those years, the Office of Rail and Road (ORR) has granted it an exemption to operate with hinged-door carriages…

  • Wensleydale Railway to feature in TV documentary

    Wensleydale Railway to feature in TV documentary

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    Wensleydale Railway will feature in the TV documentary series Great British Railway Journeys this Friday.

  • East Coast Freight Storm photo charter

    East Coast Freight Storm photo charter

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    The Nene Valley Railway Wagon Group is offering a unique opportunity to join it for a photographic charter with A1 Class No 60163 Tornado.

  • East Coast freight storm photo charter

    East Coast freight storm photo charter

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    The Nene Valley Railway Wagon Group is offering a unique opportunity to join it for a photographic charter with A1 Class No 60163 Tornado running at the head of its demonstration goods train.

  • Full steam ahead for GCR’s 125th anniversary weekend

    Full steam ahead for GCR’s 125th anniversary weekend

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    The Great Central Railway will be reunified with Great Central Railway Nottingham for the first time in more than 50 years as part of a major weekend of events in March to celebrate the 125th anniversary of the line.

  • Downpatrick Railway takes a trip to Buggleskelly

    Downpatrick Railway takes a trip to Buggleskelly

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    The Downpatrick & County Down Railway and the Strand Arts Centre have teamed up for a special screening to help raise funds for the flood stricken line’s relief efforts.

  • ‘Royal Scot’ to replace ‘Britannia’ for  NYMR half-term services

    ‘Royal Scot’ to replace ‘Britannia’ for NYMR half-term services

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    The iconic No. 46100 Royal Scot will now be the guest locomotive during February half-term at the NYMR.

  • Family half-term steam adventures at Severn Valley Railway

    Family half-term steam adventures at Severn Valley Railway

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    The Severn Valley Railway has unveiled its plans to open for February half-term for the first time in a number of years.

  • Great Central Railway announces voluntary redundancy measures

    Great Central Railway announces voluntary redundancy measures

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    The Great Central Railway has announced a voluntary redundancy scheme as part of a programme to reduce costs.

  • Tornado to visit Nene Valley

    Tornado to visit Nene Valley

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    A1 Class No. 60163 Tornado will visit the Nene Valley Railway from March 28 to April 2 in celebration of its return to steam.


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