TWO former West Coast AC electric locomotives have been bought by Locomotive Services Limited from Electric Traction Ltd (ETL). The last mainline Class 87 –
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Tag: Barrow Hill
Unique Class 89 makes a ghostly appearance
THE sole Class 89 25kV AC Co-Co electric loco – No. 89001 (Avocet) – continues to receive attention from AC Locomotive Group volunteers at Barrow Hill
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Spa Valley ‘Crompton’ replaces ‘Deltic’ at North Norfolk gala
CLASS 33 No. 33063 R.J. Mitchell will visit the North Norfolk Railway’s June 14-16 mixed traction gala in place of Class 55 No. 55009 Alycidon, following its
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Whirlwind through Wensleydale
February’s high-profile visit of Peppercorn A1 No. 60163 Tornado to the Wensleydale Railway not only brought in the crowds and saw sell-out-trains well out of
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Brighton Belle on course for main line
Gordon Rushton, 5BEL trustee, tells the story of the project to re-create the famous Brighton Belle luxury dining train, from its inception to how it
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Tornado test run problem solved: Wensleydale trips on
THE A1 Steam Locomotive Trust was forced to cancel Tornado’s main line comeback trip after it sustained minor damage while on its eagerly-awaited test run.
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Harry Needle Railroad Co expands with £6m Worksop depot takeover
Harry Needle Railroad Co has taken over the former DB Schenker wagon repair depot in Worksop
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Pathfinder announces triple dose of Tornado trips
A TRIO of Bristol-based trains hauled by Peppercorn ‘A1’ No. 60163 Tornado has been announced by Pathfinder Tours. The new-build ‘Pacific’ has added the tours to
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Layouts we love: The delicate dance of an A4 Pacific
Pete Kelly is caught up in nostalgia as he spends an hour surrounded by John White’s remarkable OO-scale Leeds and Doncaster layout. John White has
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