Supertram has confirmed it will provide free travel for participants of the Invictus UK Trials in Sheffield later this month.
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Urie 4-6-0 is the newest addition to Mid-Hants operating fleet
THE Urie Locomotive Society’s (ULS) newly overhauled ‘S15’ 4-6-0 No. 506 became the newest addition to the Mid-Hants Railway’s operating fleet when it was formally
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‘S160’ named in honour of D-Day heroes
EX-United States Army Transport Corps ‘S160’ 2-8-0 No. 2253 has been named Omaha in honour of the British and Allied servicemen that took part in the
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Government should not manage railways, review says
The appointment of a “Fat Controller” type figure would be “key for regaining public trust”.
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Modern plates and totems shine at Stafford railwayana auction
‘Western’ nameplate and cabside set from D1001 Western Pathfinder set a new record for the class at £15,500
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‘B1’ and ‘Caley’ tank add soul to Gloucs-Warks steam festival
CLOSE to 5,000 passengers travelled on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s trains during the three-day Cotswold Festival of Steam on May 25-17, sponsored by The RM.
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Churnet Valley’s ‘S160’ steps in to cover Dartmouth steam shortage
CHURNET Valley Railway-based ‘S160’ No. 6046 has followed in the tracks of its Batt Holden Ltd stablemate No. 5197 by going on hire to the Dartmouth Steam
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Austrian Zillertalbahn engine to visit Welshpool for 2 years!
The Zillertalbahn’s U-class 0-6-2T No. 2 Zillertal is expected to star in the mid Wales 2ft 6in gauge line’s August 30-September 1 steam gala
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Swanage Railway launches £350,000 ‘T3’ restoration appeal
Dorset’s Swanage Railway has launched a £350,000 appeal to return London & South Western Railway (LSWR) ‘T3’ 4-4-0 No. 563 to full working order. The 563
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£120,000 appeal launched to return Irish preservation group’s Slieve Gullion to steam
The Railway Preservation Society of Ireland has launched a £120,000 appeal to complete the restoration of its semi-overhauled flagship Great Northern Railway (Ireland) ‘S’ class
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