Heritage Railway
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Help save North British tank for possible repatriation
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AN appeal has been launched to save a North British 4-8-2T from being scrapped in South Africa – and maybe to return it to Britain for overhaul to working order. The North British Locomotion Preservation Group is offering £25 shares in 3ft 6in gauge No. 25916 of 1945, one of the last survivors of a…
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Where 31 Jolly Runners beat the train along the Dart!
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SUNDAY, February 17 saw Devon running business ‘Jolly Running’ host the inaugural ‘Beat the Train’ 12-kilometre race based at the South Devon Railway’s Totnes Riverside station. A special steam train park and ride service from Buckfastleigh was used by many of the runners to arrive by rail at the early morning event. On arrival at…
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Search for contractor delays J21 locomotive overhaul start
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The Locomotive Conservation and Learning Trust continues to search for a contractor to carry out the Heritage Lottery Fund-backed overhaul of NER J21 0-6-0 No. 65033. LCLT chairman Toby Watkins said: “We’ve received formal permission from the HLF to start and the money is there, but we’ve been unable to select a contractor to overhaul…
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South Devon Railway to mark 50 years with milestone steam gala
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UPDATE | South Devon Railway announce the Hawksworth No. 1501 will cover the planned diagrams, replacing visiting locomotive 1450.
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No. 34092 City of Wells set and ready for services
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway has announced No. 34092 City of Wells has arrived for its opening event.
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Mayflower takes first trip after three years
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The steam locomotive Mayflower returned to the South with Rail Company Steam Dreams to make its first passenger-carrying trip, in three years.
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Your Gallery | T9 Greyhound & Caley Tank 419
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James Carruthers sent in some great photographs. Keep sending!
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YOUR GALLERY | FLYING SCOTSMAN
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Captured above is a Ex LNER Pacific No. 60103 Flying Scotsman passing Woodyhyde on the Swanage Railway
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Prince of Wales to sing the Blues
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BRITAIN’S most powerful steam locomotive to be turned out in British Railways’ Express Passenger Blue livery.
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