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Podcast: A taste of the Severn Valley on the footplate

11th June 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Podcasts

Gareth Evans recalls his half-day footplate experience course on the Severn Valley Railway.

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WSR-Vandal

Vandals hit West Somerset Railway

7th May 2019 Gareth Evans Diesel, News, Steam

Estimated £1,000 worth of damage caused by smashed windows in Mk.1 carriage.

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First steam over Cawledge Viaduct in preservation era

10th April 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

HISTORY was made at the Aln Valley Railway on March 15 when the first steam-hauled train of the preservation era worked across Cawledge Viaduct on

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Swindon & Cricklade launches appeal to refurbish Mk.1 disabled coach Laura

27th March 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

THE Swindon & Cricklade Railway has launched an appeal for funds to renovate one of its most important and popular Mk.1 carriages. For many years,

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Major improvements at Dawlish to reduce sea wall disruption

6th March 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News

Network Rail has spent months compiling a detailed report on the options for the future of the famous sea wall railway at Dawlish.

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No. 10000 and the ‘Royal Wessex’

6th March 2019 Sam Hewitt Letters, Network, Railtours, Steam

The recent photos in The RM of No. 10000 working the ‘Royal Wessex’ (and the Up express at Bournemouth Central) reminded me of the problems

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‘071s’ take RPSI to the south-west for latest No. 134 fundraiser

22nd November 2018 Sam Hewitt Network, News

HUNDREDS of passengers braved inclement conditions to join the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland’s (RPSI) ‘South Western Railtour’ from Dublin to Cork and Limerick on

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