Robin Jones

  • Great Beeching Survivors

    Great Beeching Survivors

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    While banner-waving protestors who gathered outside stations on the last day of services on their local line may have felt that they were wasting their breath against a Government ‘one size fits all’ policy, that the consultation procedures were purely academic, and that the Labour government which pledged to reverse the cuts re-engaged on that…

  • Cheers to the Great Central Beer Festival

    Cheers to the Great Central Beer Festival

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    The Great Central Railway’s annual beer festival takes place over four days this week.

  • Blue Peter boiler passes hydraulic test

    Blue Peter boiler passes hydraulic test

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    On August 21, the boiler for A2 Pacific No. 60532 Blue Peter passed a significant milestone in its overhaul when the boiler successfully passed a hydraulic test at Locomotive Services Group’s Crewe works.

  • GWR’s starring role in railway TV series

    GWR’s starring role in railway TV series

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    Michael Portillo visited the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway for the latest series of his Great British Railway Journeys TV documentary.

  • Art on the line in Hampshire

    Art on the line in Hampshire

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    Talented artists are taking part in a novel new event on The Watercress Line this weekend

  • Diesel fleet firing on all cylinders for GWR gala

    Diesel fleet firing on all cylinders for GWR gala

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    The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s annual Summer Heritage Diesel Gala is all set to go this weekend.

  • Diesel gala returns to The Watercress Line 

    Diesel gala returns to The Watercress Line 

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    Visitors to the Watercress Line can enjoy the sights and sounds of heritage and modern diesel traction at the popular Diesel Gala this month. 

  • What’s on at The Middy

    What’s on at The Middy

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    Find out more about the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway’s summer programme.

  • Step back in time with Swanage volunteers

    Step back in time with Swanage volunteers

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    Swanage Railway volunteers are staging a nostalgic fundraising steam rally.

  • Flying Scotsman hauls Royal Train for centenary tour

    Flying Scotsman hauls Royal Train for centenary tour

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    This morning, Flying Scotsman hauled the Royal Train into Pickering Heritage Railway Station as part of its centenary tour of the UK and to mark 50 years of North Yorkshire Moors Railway.


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