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  • Scotsman opens Britain’s newest station

    Scotsman opens Britain’s newest station

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THE newest station in the heritage sector has been officially opened by A3 Pacific No. 60103 Flying Scotsman. On Thursday, October 13, the locomotive headed a VIP special which departed the East Lancashire Railway’s Bury (Bolton Street) station for the new Burrs Country Park halt. There, the Mayor of Bury, Coun Mike Connolly, officially opened…

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  • Three 4Fs and the first ‘Black Five’ at Crewe!

    Three 4Fs and the first ‘Black Five’ at Crewe!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    I enjoyed reading the article on the humble 4F in issue 217 and especially liked the picture of No. 44405 displaying the W1 ‘target’ as one of the works shunters in 1966. This took me right back to a visit to Crewe Works on November 8, 1964 with the Locomotive Club of Great Britain, hauled…

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  • The Last Beasts of Man: Graig Merthyr – sadder, with other tales to tell…

    The Last Beasts of Man: Graig Merthyr – sadder, with other tales to tell…

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The National Coal Board railway in the Dulais Valley was unique. Geoff Silcock recounts some of the incidents that punctuated the line’s last few years, including an encounter with a then unknown journalist… Into the 1970s two NCB Austerity 0-6-0STs; Hunslet-built Norma and a Bagnall dubbed locally ‘The Flying Dutchman’ regularly lugged 200-300 tons of empties…

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  • Santa Specials: 20 of the best

    Santa Specials: 20 of the best

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Want to take the children to see Santa this year? Forget the sleigh – there is now no better way than by train! Here, Robin Jones looks at 20 of the best festive season offerings on our heritage railway portfolio. Once upon a time, long, long ago, a year or more before Tom Rolt and…

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  • NELPG keeping North Eastern steam alive

    NELPG keeping North Eastern steam alive

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    Sam Hewitt

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    As the North Eastern Locomotive Preservation Group (NELPG) celebrates 50 years since it was formed on October 28, 1966, its volunteers past and present can be proud of achievements in locomotive restoration beyond their wildest dreams. Maurice Burns takes a nostalgic look back at how it all began, the successes and the challenges of being…

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  • Better than BR

    Better than BR

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    Sam Hewitt

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    In the final part of our series marking 30 years since unique BR 8P Pacific No. 71000 Duke of Gloucester returned to steam, Ian Murray looks at the record-breaking performances of the locomotive beyond which it could have achieved under BR. The year 1986 was to prove pivotal in many ways for the No. 71000…

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  • Scotsman takes the West Midlands by storm

    Scotsman takes the West Midlands by storm

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    Sam Hewitt

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    A record 45,000 people flocked to the eagerly awaited September 21-26 Pacific Power event which replaced the Severn Valley Railway’s traditional autumn steam gala, to watch the world’s most famous locomotive, Flying Scotsman, top the bill in action with Britain’s newest main line steam engine Tornado. Before that, Flying Scotsman wowed the crowds during a…

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  • Will Leicester North herald a new golden age?

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Impressed with the six shortlisted designs for the planned new £18 million station at the Great Central Railway’s Leicester North terminus that I was shown on the preview day, I am waiting in earnest for the line’s officials to pick a winner. Ever since it was built, Leicester North has been a terminus at next…

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  • Rocket steams at HS2 terminus

    Rocket steams at HS2 terminus

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    Sam Hewitt

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    A Peckett saddle tank, which once had the name Rocket painted on its sides, has appeared at the future northern terminus of HS2 Tyseley Locomotive Works-based W7 0-4-0ST No. 1 was taken by haulier Moveright International to Curzon Street station especially for the launch, conducted by Lord Mayor Carl Rice, during the September 8-18 Birmingham…

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  • Swanage marks 50 years since last steam train to Wareham

    Swanage marks 50 years since last steam train to Wareham

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    Sam Hewitt

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    By Andrew PM Wright SWANAGE Railway volunteers have marked the 50th anniversary of the last regular British Rail steam trains over the former LSWR branch to Wareham. On Sunday, September 4, 1966 the final timetabled steam-hauled passenger trains operated on the branch, giving way to a three-car ‘Hampshire’ DEMU the following day. The driver of…

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