The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) is appealing for support to help complete the engine shed for its new 5ins gauge Wansford Miniature Railway. Expected to
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VIDEO: A short footplate ride on Urie S15 No. 506
If you’ve watched our clip of the recent relaunch intro traffic of Urie S15 No. 506 at the Mid-Hants Railway, you may be interested to see what life is like on the 4-6-0’s footplate, as shown in this video.
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Podcast: A taste of the Severn Valley on the footplate
Gareth Evans recalls his half-day footplate experience course on the Severn Valley Railway.
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Those lovely model cab details – but what does everything do?
Anyone who models the steam era cannot have failed to notice the ever-growing complexity of cab detailing in recent years — but what are the
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