Sir Nigel Gresley
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From the archive: The death of Sir Nigel Gresley
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Originally published in June 1941, the year of his death, this archive article reflects on the life and career of Sir Nigel Gresley.
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Full steam ahead for NYMR gala
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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway has confirmed that next month’s Annual Steam Gala will feature a full steam locomotive programme.
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60007 joins SVR’s gala line-up
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LNER Class A4 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley has been confirmed as the third guest locomotive at the Severn Valley Railway’s upcoming Spring Steam Gala.
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Six things you may not know about Flying Scotsman
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Flying Scotsman is one of the most famous locomotives of all time, here are some facts that you may not have heard about the locomotive.
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A1 Trust orders TWO new boilers from DB Meiningen
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GERMAN steam locomotive works Dampflokwerk Meiningen has been awarded the contract to construct the new Diagram 118a boiler for new-build LNER ‘P2’ 2-8-2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales. The £1million order by the A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) covers not only the boiler for the Gresley Mikado, but also a second identical boiler for the trust’s…
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Reasons why The Great Bear failed
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I note the plaintive appeal from D Martin in Platform, issue 248, for the reincarnation of The Great Bear. This is not the first time this sentiment has been aired in the pages of Heritage Railway. The fact of the matter is the designer G J Churchward, the world’s foremost designer of his age, saw…
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