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Tag: South Devon Railway

Surprise guest at SDR’s 150th celebrations

27th April 2022 Robin Jones News, Steam

1924 Swindon-built Prairie tank No 4555, the first locomotive to arrive on the then Dart Valley Railway in 1965, is the surprise star guest at the South Devon Railway’s 150th anniversary celebrations this weekend.

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Disappointment as Polar Express™ 2020 trains are cancelled at the SDR

23rd October 2020 Shannon Butcher News, Steam

It is with considerable regret and great disappointment that this year’s planned Polar Express™ trains for the Christmas season at the Buckfastleigh-based South Devon Railway (SDR) have had to be cancelled.

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Popular SR Bulleid Pacific No. 34027 Taw Valley is among the steam locomotives available to 'adopt'. SVR

Severn Valley Railway launches ‘Adopt-an-Engine’ as it opens online shop

19th May 2020 Gareth Evans News, Steam

The Severn Valley Railway has reopened its virtual doors with the launch of its online shop, featuring a range of gifts for railway enthusiasts of

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South Devon Railway GWR 2-6-2T No. 5542.

Video: South Devon Railway from the footplate

13th May 2020 Gareth Evans News

If like me, you’re in desperate need of a heritage railway ‘fix’ in the current Covid-19 lockdown, you may be interested in this newly released

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South Devon Railway GWR 2-6-2T No. 5542.

South Devon Railway ‘encouraged’ by initial SOS appeal response

15th April 2020 Gareth Evans News

Just over a week since it was launched on Sunday, April 5, the latest updated figure for the South Devon Railway’s  ‘SOS – Save Our

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South Devon Railway services suspended

18th March 2020 Sam Hewitt News, Railtours, Steam

South Devon Railway (SDR) has chosen to suspend all railway services with immediate effect until mid-May.

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Former Wadebridge pannier welcomed back by South Devon team

3rd December 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

FORMER Wadebridge ‘1366’ 0-6-0PT No. 1369 ran its long-awaited first revenue-earning train in slightly more than two years on October 5 at the South Devon

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Reliable ‘Warship’ steps in and takes a turn on GC freight

1st November 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, News

SEVERN Valley Railway-based Class 42 No. D821Greyhound, along with South Devon Class 25 No. D7535, have been the most frequent and reliable gala visitors this season, both

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Four panniers and ‘Foxcote’ farewell for WSR’s country railway event

13th October 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

THE West Somerset Railway’s (WSR) Autumn Steam Gala will take place just days after this issue of The RM goes on sale, with a no

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Ex-West Somerset Class 04 makes debut at South Devon diesel gala

30th September 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, News

CLASS 04 No. D2271 entered service at the South Devon Railway July 19-21 diesel gala. Running in plain green with no numbers or transfers it was

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