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Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr acquires its own ‘Gronk’
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THE Llanelli & Mynydd Mawr Railway (L&MMR) received Class 08 No. 08795 on March 22 from the Great Western Railway, Landore depot, Swansea (87E, latterly LE), which closed in December 2018. No. 08795 requires some attention before being launched into traffic at an event later in the year. Read more in the May 2019 issue of The…
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Highs and lows at the West Somerset
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THE West Somerset Railway reopened on March 30 after a three-month winter closure. There was much celebration, but a lot of work is required and money spent to bring the railway back its former glory. Weight restrictions have been introduced, down-grading the line to a GWR Blue route (17.9T axle loading). This follows advice from…
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GKN-liveried Jessie enters Blaenavon line service
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Former Cardiff resident Hunslet 0-6-0ST Jessie (1873/1937) joined the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway’s (P&BR) operational fleet on April 19 following overhaul and conversion back to its original guise by owner Mike Pearce at the Barry Tourist Railway. As reported (RM April), Jessie has been stripped of its former ‘Thomas’ guise, losing the side tanks, and…
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A Lincolnshire Phoenix
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It seems inconceivable that a steam-worked narrow gauge railway would be built in the 1960s to fulfil a real passenger transport need.
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Embsay’s world first: The second dawn of modern traction
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October 19, 2018, will be etched in history after the world’s first internal combustion-powered passenger vehicle gave its first rides in 88 years.
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Contrasting locos debut at Norwich club track
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The builder is unknown, but it is possibly of pre-Second World War origin.
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South Downs Light Railway preparing for another busy season
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There are two annual enthusiast events – the steam gala on May 25-27 and visiting locos weekend, September 28-29.
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Stradbally’s Bord na Móna Barclay named Róisín
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It’s the first time in its history the locomotive has carried a name.
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‘Brexit Express’ Nancy returns to steam and heads for Ireland
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Restoration to steam of ex-Eastwell Iron Ore Quarries 3ft-gauge Avonside 0-6-0T Nancy (1547/1908) has been completed.
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Barclay David back in traffic at Haverthwaite
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The Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway’s Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST David (2333/1953) returned to operational service on April 2.
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