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Tag: Swindon Works

Class 90 visits Swindon for electrical testing

8th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Electric, Network, News

ONE of the most unusual movements this year has seen freshly painted Class 90 No. 90035 move from Crewe to Swindon.  The train has been put

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New cylinders delivered for Gloucs-Warks’ No. 3850

7th January 2020 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

THE new cylinders for ex-GWR ‘2884’ 2-8-0 No. 3850 were delivered to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway on December 6 following machining by Roach Precision of Brierley

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Churchward No. 4270 marks its centenary at Gloucs-Warks line as Foremarke Hall turns 70

15th October 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

JEREMY Hosking’s Churchward ‘42XX’ 2-8-0T No. 4270 celebrated its 100th anniversary at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway (GWSR) over the weekend of September 14-15.  There was no

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Quiet progress has ‘Grange’ on coursefor 2020 debut

21st September 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

PROGRESS on the project to construct the 81st Collett ‘Grange’ – No. 6880 Betton Grange – continues at Tyseley and Llangollen, with a view to having

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Dinmore Manor makes it a Western 4-6-0 pair for Battlefield Line’s October gala

14th September 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

LEICESTERSHIRE’S Battlefield Line has further cemented its reputation as an unofficial GWR outpost by securing a return visit from No. 7820 Dinmore Manor for its

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Great Western railcar progresses at KESR

2nd September 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, News

GWR diesel railcar No. W20W is receiving a thorough overhaul at Tenterden on the Kent & East Sussex Railway (KESR). No. 20 was built at Swindon in

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Restoration of former Barry Prairie continuing at Barry

10th April 2019 Sam Hewitt Narrow Gauge, News, Steam

The project originally began at Llangollen, but the loco moved with Mr Pearce when he relocated to South Wales.

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Swindon Works horse dray found

27th March 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

A GWR horse dray has been discovered in a domestic garage in Royal Wootton Bassett, Wiltshire, having been stored there since the early 1960s. It

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Swindon & Cricklade launches appeal to refurbish Mk.1 disabled coach Laura

27th March 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

THE Swindon & Cricklade Railway has launched an appeal for funds to renovate one of its most important and popular Mk.1 carriages. For many years,

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In 1950 Leo helped build Clun Castle: now he rides behind it!

15th March 2019 Sam Hewitt News

FOR 68 years, Leo Leeney kept a very dark secret all to himself. During his five years with the Royal Engineers, Leo served a three-year

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