Sam Hewitt
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Great Western pairing in East Lancashire
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DUCHESS of Sutherland’s seasonal tour of heritage lines concluded with a star turn at the East Lancashire Railway’s October 19-21 gala. The Class 7 Pacific (‘8P’ under BR) was fresh from its appearance at the Swanage Railway gala the previous weekend, and was in traffic each day, as were visiting Churchward ‘28XX’ 2-8-0 No. 2857 and…
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2018 Autumn steam gala round-up: Mid-Hants goes BR black for season-ending spectacular…
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THE quote often attributed to Henry Ford about “a car painted any colour so long as it’s black” had a certain resonance on the final day of the Mid-Hants Railway’s Autumn Steam Gala, with perhaps a little editing to say “a locomotive painted any colour so long as it’s BR black”. Whether by coincidence or…
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First moves at ELR for ex-Barry ‘Standard Tank’
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OCTOBER 18, 2018 will be long remembered by volunteers of the Bury Standard 4 Group as the date when they finally saw the fruits of their 33-year project to restore BR ‘4MT’ 2-6-4T No. 80097 at the East Lancashire Railway. Restoration of the 1954-built loco got underway following its acquisition from Woodham Bros scrapyard at Barry…
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Feature | The final days of the Waverley Route
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Trevor Gregg shares his recollections of both the line and his journey on one of the farewell tours.
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EXCLUSIVE: 45596 Bahamas back in steam at Tyseley
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Take a look at the moment the 45596 Bahamas returned in steam after its HLF-supported overhaul.
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VIDEO: Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways Garratt No. 87
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Check out this exhilarating ride behind Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways Garratt No. 87
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VIDEO: Battle of Britain Class No. 34081 ’92 Squadron’
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David Wadley has sent in this brilliant footage from Nene Valley Railway, Steam in Green!
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VIDEO: 6990 Whitherslack at East Lancashire Railway
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Richard Harnetty spent his day with Great Central Based ex BR Built modified hall 6990 Whitherslack Hall.
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Overground Class 710 makes London debut
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THE first of 54 Class 710 EMUs destined for service with London Overground (LO) was shown to the trade media on June 20 at Willesden depot. The EMUs are based on Bombardier’s ‘Aventra’ platform, with Transport for London placing an order for 31 AC only four-car trains (sub-class 710/1) for the West Anglia Liverpool Street…
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WATCH: Mid Norfolk Railway Beer Festival
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Take a look at the steam train service at Dereham Station!
