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Six things you may not know about Flying Scotsman

14th October 2019 Ben Stockdale Features, Steam, Video

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

A1 Trust orders TWO new boilers from DB Meiningen

2nd July 2019 Nigel Devereux News, Steam, World

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

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Reasons why The Great Bear failed

13th February 2019 Nigel Devereux Letters

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

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