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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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!
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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