The Bodmin & Wenford Railway (BWR) has received a welcome visitor to assist with its peak summer timetable – Mid-Hants Railway-based BR ‘2MT’ No. 41312.
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Railways returning to action!
It’s been a long time coming, but the main 2020 season for a number of Britain’s heritage railways and attractions is springing into action following
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‘Chopper’ takes up Watercress Line duties
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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First trains for BR green Cheltenham since 1962
THE National Railway Museum’s Maunsell ‘V’ class 4-4-0 Cheltenham has re-entered traffic at the Mid-Hants Railway following its repaint into British Railways livery as No. 30925.
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Mogul and ‘Wells’ join the ‘Q’ at Severn Valley autumn spectacular
A DISTINCT Southern Region atmosphere surrounded the Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR) Autumn Steam Gala on September 19-22, with five of the participating locomotives having a
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VIDEO: Hornby Margate open weekend
There were smiles all-round in a corner of Margate over the weekend of August 17-18 as the doors were opened to Hornby’s spiritual home.
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Cheltenham ‘resplendent’ in BR lined green at Mid-Hants Railway
‘SCHOOLS’ class 4-4-0 Cheltenham has emerged from the Mid-Hants Railway’s (MHR) Ropley workshops as No. 30925, resplendent in British Railways’ lined green. The repaint of the
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BR Mogul and City of Wells confirmed for Severn Valley autumn event
RIDDLES and Ivatt ‘4MT’ 2-6-0s will be open for comparison at the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) later this month when resident ‘Flying Pig’ No. 43016
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Urie 4-6-0 is the newest addition to Mid-Hants operating fleet
THE Urie Locomotive Society’s (ULS) newly overhauled ‘S15’ 4-6-0 No. 506 became the newest addition to the Mid-Hants Railway’s operating fleet when it was formally
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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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