THE only 0-6-0D built by Peckett – No. 5014 of 1959 – was delivered to the Gwili Railway on October 24. The Bristol company was well
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Quintet steam at Threlkeld museum’s August gala
THRELKELD Quarry and Mining Museum’s July 27-28 Annual Steam Gala featured four guest steam locomotives. Bagnall 0-4-0ST Kidbrooke (2043/1917) from Yaxham Light Railway and Statfold
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Jurassic helps Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway celebrates anniversary
The 2ft gauge Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway (LCLR) celebrated the tenth anniversary of it reopening in Skegness on July 13.
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Courtaulds Peckett means steam returns to East Kent
MARTIN Staniforth’s former Courtaulds Peckett ‘OY-1’ 0-4-0ST No. 2087 returned steam to the East Kent Railway (EKR) for the first time in almost 20 years
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Stop riveting boilers and run steam on vegetable oils
AS we look forward to the future of our railway, yet another year has gone by. I feel there are challenges looming on the horizon
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Foxfield making headway with ‘Ackton Hall’ restoration
THE Foxfield Railway (FR) has set itself the target of completing the restoration of its unique Peckett ‘X2’ 0-6-0ST Ackton Hall No. 3 in time for
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Have you thought about 009?
Imagine modelling a narrow-gauge Welsh slate quarry, or perhaps the Welsh Highland or Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, past or present. Such projects are becoming possible
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