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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Tag: Statfold Barn Railway
Back to the past at Moseley anniversary event
MOSELEY Railway Trust (MRT) harked back to its roots during its September 21-22 50th anniversary celebration at Apedale Valley Light Railway by operating passenger rides
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Kidbrooke and Rishra visit Statfold road and rail event
BAGNALL 0-4-0ST Kidbrooke (2043/1917) from the Yaxham Light Railway and Leighton Buzzard Railway’s Baguley 0-4-0T Rishra (working on the ‘Garden’ line) appeared at Statfold Barn
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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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Fundraising success sees Wheldale overhaul begin
ONE of the last steam locomotives to work commercially in the UK – Hunslet ‘Austerity’ 0-6-0ST No. S134 Wheldale – is on the steam comeback thanks
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Statfold Barn Railway opens new season
STATFOLD Barn Railway’s first enthusiasts’ open day of the new season on March 23 featured 15 locos in steam, 13 from the home fleet, plus
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Indonesian sugar loco restored at Statfold Barn for new Barbados tourist railway
THE latest locomotive to be restored to steam at Statfold Barn is Arnold Jung (Jungenthal) 0-4-4-0T Mallet 2279/1914 Tjepper (Ceper Baru) No. 5. The 750mm-
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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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