News

Cause for celebration as UK-built Garratt in steam at museum gala

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Sam Hewitt

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18th April 2018

Exclusive By Geoff Courtney It may have been one small step for railway preservation – if a steam locomotive the […]
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‘Red Devil’ poised for comeback after 15 years

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Sam Hewitt

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18th April 2018

By Dave Rodgers and Robin Jones ONE of the world’s most iconic steam locomotives – South African Railways Class 26 […]
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Auction house’s anger at theft of rare Underground map during viewing

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Sam Hewitt

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18th April 2018

By Geoff Courtney THE boss of the country’s leading London Transport specialist auction house has spoken of his distress and […]
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Princes Risborough interchange moves closer

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Sam Hewitt

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11th April 2018

By Phil Marsh THE 100%-volunteer operated Chinnor & Princes Risborough Railway used the winter 75-day gap in passenger services to […]
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New lease of life for London revival group

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Sam Hewitt

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11th April 2018

By Geoff Courtney Fifteen years ago, a group of railway enthusiasts founded a society that had a single aim – […]
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Cromwell’s snowy main line finale

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Sam Hewitt

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11th April 2018

BR Standard Britannia Pacific No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell’s programme of railtours to bring its period of main line running to […]
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Honouring preservation’s ‘first’ lady of steam!

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Sam Hewitt

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11th April 2018

THE Middleton Railway held a memorial event for Susan Youell, the wife of the line’s founder, at Moor Road on […]
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First runs for the Train from Spain

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Sam Hewitt

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11th April 2018

THE Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway’s Train from Spain has made a successful inaugural run for donors to the appeal that […]
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Dinmore Manor turns BR lined black for Broadway

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Sam Hewitt

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11th April 2018

Following an extensive winter maintenance programme, Collett 4-6-0 No. 7820 Dinmore Manor has been turned out in lined black livery […]
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First passengers into Broadway were those who made it happen

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Sam Hewitt

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11th April 2018

THEY toiled for 36 years to reach this goal – and so the volunteers and shareholders were given the privilege […]
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