South Western Railway (SWR) is looking for new homes for its retiring Island Line fleet.
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Tag: Narrow Gauge
Two hybrid locomotives unveiled as Snowdon Mountain Railway reopens
The world’s first rack and pinion hybrid locomotives join the fleet at Snowdon Mountain Railway as the attraction reopens following COVID-19 lockdown.
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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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The story of London’s little-known narrow gauge underground line
Heritage Railway visited the latest and most unusual tourist attraction to open in the capital.
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Talyllyn Railway to host Titfield Thunderbolt ‘Watch Party’ online while 1950s classic film is on TV
As part of the BBC’s programme of Classic Films being aired during the Covid-19 lockdown period, the classic Ealing Comedy ‘The Titfield Thunderbolt’ is being
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Heritage railways trade body welcomes today’s government support – but detail remains to be clarified
The Heritage Railway Association (HRA) has reacted warmly to the package of measures announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak (Conservative, Richmond (Yorks)) this afternoon.
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Talyllyn Railway café and shop to remain open
Talyllyn Railway has announced that its café and shop will remain open from 9am to 3pm.
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New carriage shed construction under way at Aberystwyth
WORK began at the end of October on the foundations for Vale of Rheidol Railway’s (VoR) new carriage shed at Aberystwyth. This next phase of
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Baldwin steams on WHR
GRAHAM Fairhurst’s newly restored Baldwin ‘10-12-D’ 4-6-0T WDLR No. 608 (picture, RM Nov) undertook a test run to Welsh Highland Railway’s (WHR) Pont Croesor on November
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Final trains operate at Bursledon Brickworks
HAMPSHIRE Narrow Gauge Railway Trust (HNGRT) operated public trains for the final time at Bursledon Brickworks museum, near Southampton, on October 27. After being actively
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