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: Swanage Railway
Swanage Railway to reopen with social-distancing measures
The Swanage Railway is to re-open with a special fundraising service protecting the health of passengers and staff.
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Four centuries on… Mayflower to honour the Mayflower
DAVID Buck’s Thompson ‘B1’ 4-6-0 No. 61306 Mayflower will pay homage to the ship of the same name next September when it heads a commemorative railtour
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Roving Repton on autumn gala circuit
The North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s (NYMR) Southern ‘Schools’ 4-4-0 No. 926 Repton took part in no fewer than three autumn steam galas during September and October,
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Painstaking restoration for Wickham trolley at Midsomer Norton
A TYPE 27A MkIII gangers’ trolley (Wickham 7504) has had a thorough restoration at the Somerset & Dorset Railway, Midsomer Norton. When acquired it had
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GBRf has 91 Class 66s after Swedish purchase
Former Cargonet Class 66 No. T66.403 – already with its GBRf number of 66790 – is hauled from Immingham to Longport EMD past North Stafford Junction
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Swanage Railway launches £350,000 ‘T3’ restoration appeal
Dorset’s Swanage Railway has launched a £350,000 appeal to return London & South Western Railway (LSWR) ‘T3’ 4-4-0 No. 563 to full working order. The 563
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Your Gallery | 60103 Flying Scotsman
Keith Halse has sent in some impressive photography of No. 60103 Flying Scotsman passing Corfe Castle on a visit to Swanage Railway.
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BLS charity tour to explore Yorkshire freight lines with Colas and WCRC ’37s’
No fewer than four rarely visited freight installations in Yorkshire will be explored by the Branch Line Society on July 20.
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Your Gallery | BR Standard Class 2-6-4 No.80104
Chris Allen sent in this photo of 80104 manoeuvring at Swanage Station.
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