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Huge Tata Chemicals track donation could secure Llangollen Railway’s future for a generation
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The Llangollen and Corwen Railway has received the first 60-foot lengths of donated railway track from Tata Chemicals Europe, in a remarkable gift that could help safeguard the 11-mile heritage line through the Dee Valley for decades. An extraordinary act of generosity by Tata Chemicals Europe is already making a difference to one of North…
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Daughter to revive Clevedon miniature railway once run by her father
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CLEVEDON’S disused miniature railway is to be revived by the daughter of the line’s previous operator. Robin Jones reports… North Somerset Council has appointed Emma Coles and her family to the helm of the once much-loved attraction, alongside announcing a wider programme of rejuvenation at Salthouse Fields and Clevedon seafront. Last September, the council began…
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Helston Railway buys historic viaduct key to extension plan
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THE Helston Railway Preservation Society has added the Cober Viaduct, also known as Lowertown Viaduct, to its land portfolio. Robin Jones reports… The six-arch curved stone structure has always been seen as a key objective and the jewel in the crown in the strategy to extend the railway as far towards Helston as possible. Often…
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Recent restoration round-up around the country
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A recent round-up of restoration projects as seen in Railways Illustrated Magazine, compiled by Pip Dunn. 03145 – Moreton Park: In September, the reduced-height 03 received a layer of polish from the top down to give it some protection during the winter. Some rust spots on the cab end and sides were treated and a…
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