Sarah Wilkinson

Lynton & Barnstaple gets green light to extend

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Sarah Wilkinson

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7th March 2018

By Robin Jones The Lynton & Barnstaple Railway is celebrating after Exmoor National Park Authority approved most of its plans to rebuild another four-and-a-half miles of the legendary 2ft gauge line. At a meeting in Lynton Town Hall on March 6, authority members gave the green light to extend the existing running line from Killington…
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New steam locomotive Tornado reaches 100mph during successful main line test run

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Sarah Wilkinson

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12th April 2017

While undertaking test runs in connection with raising its permitted maximum speed, new Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 Tornado has reached 100mph during clandestine overnight trials conducted on the East Coast Main Line between Doncaster and Newcastle. Completed in 2008, Tornado is currently limited to 75mph, but it has always been the intention to run…
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BBC ANTIQUES SERIES COMES TO BARROW HILL

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Sarah Wilkinson

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16th September 2016

Barrow Hill Roundhouse Railway Centre near Chesterfield will host Flog It, the popular BBC One antiques programme presented by Paul Martin, on Thursday, September 29. Members of the public are invited to visit the unique heritage attraction with up to three antiques or collectables they might be interested in selling. Once valued the owner and…
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