LOCOMOTIVES from two of Leeds best-known manufacturers stole the show at the Pontypool & Blaenavon Railway’s (P&BR) gala on September 13-15. The event also included
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Tag: Barry scrapyard
Single-chimney ‘9F’ ready for traffic at North Yorks
NEWLY restored BR ‘9F’ No. 92134 has steamed again at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s Grosmont workshops, almost four decades after it left Barry Scrapyard for
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Didcot’s ‘Saint’ unveiled in full Georgian finery
THE Great Western Society’s re-creation of a Churchward ‘Saint’ 4-6-0 – No. 2999 Lady of Legend – is officially complete. The milestone has been achieved 45
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Didcot formally launches ‘Saint’ Lady of Legend
THE Great Western Society (GWS) marked the completion of its re-created Churchward ‘Saint’ in early April with a series of special commemorative events at Didcot
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Our steam odyssey in 1967
I was interested to read the article by Trevor Gregg about his 1967 camping coach holiday, in issue 251. A friend and I purchased a
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Celebrity launch for Lady of Legend
TV presenter and former member of the British Railways Board Prue Leith is to launch the Great Western Society’s new Churchward Saint 4-6-0 No. 2999
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Two Barry locomotives return in one weekend!
PRESERVATION history was made over the weekend of March 2/3 when two steam locomotives that have been restored to working order from Barry scrapyard condition
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Pre-booking advised for March 3 big Wightwick Hall launch at Quainton Road
VISITORS who want to welcome WR 4-6-0 No. 6989 Wightwick Hall back into traffic after four decades are being urged to book their tickets in
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Latest Barry returnee gears up for Bury spring gala
THE latest locomotive to be returned to steam after being rescued from Barry scrapyard will be launched into traffic during the East Lancashire Railway’s March
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Lottery grant for GWR 2-8-0 heavy freight No. 2874
The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £57,400 towards the restoration.
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