CLASS 20 No. D8059 arrived at the Mid-Hants Railway (MHR) on July 26 from the Midland Railway-Butterley. It is owned by Somerset & Dorset Locomotives and
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Tag: English Electric
New Zealand diesel preservation progress
LEADING New Zealand diesel preservation group the Diesel Traction Group (DTG) has begun restoration of New Zealand Railways’ (NZR) first mainline loco, which was built
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Dartmoor Railway’s English Electric weekend
THE Dartmoor Railway held an English Electric weekend on June 8-9. In use were Class 31 No. 31452 with a five-coach set of stock, ‘Berkshire’ DEMU
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A second engine offered to Ivatt LMS 10000 project
THE Ivatt Diesel Re-creation Society, which is aiming to construct a replica of LMS diesel-electric No. 10000, has a chance to acquire another engine of the
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English Electric survivors in Asia
A HANDFUL of British-built former Malayan Railways Class 22 locos remain in usable condition, but not all in Malaysia. Forty of the metre-gauge locos were
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NER 1903 railcar enters service at Embsay & Bolton Abbey
AWARD-winning NER electric Autocar No. 3170 and trailer car No. 3453 are now in regular operation on the Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway, following launch on
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GBRf and Class 50 Alliance agree reliveried ‘Hoover’ partnership
The Class 50 Alliance has been operating railtours on the national network with its locomotives since 1997. In recent years, the alliance has been working
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Pathfinder returning English Electric classics to old haunts
FANS of English Electric traction will have the opportunity to relive past glories over the coming months with Pathfinder Tours. March 23 sees Class 50s
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What’s in the Shops: ‘Hoovers’, ‘Grids’ and ‘Skips’
It’s been a great month for diesel model fans, with some great reissues by Hornby.
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Project to re-create a D16/1 LMS 10000 after national appeal
No. 10000 was one of a pair of locomotives designed and built by the LMS and English Electric.
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