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Enjoy nostalgic memories of the past at the 2026 Shrewsbury Steam Rally

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Mark Lancaster

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31st July 2026

The ultimate family-friendly event! The 2026 Rally is a family-friendly, two-day event and takes place on the August Bank Holiday, Sunday 30th August and Monday 31st August in the beautiful setting of Onslow Park, Shrewsbury. The event has a variety of over 1200 highly-entertaining attractions that include the wonderful spectacle of working steam engines and…
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Archive: The Maldon Branch in 1959

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Mark Lancaster

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9th July 2026

From the December 1959 issue of The Railway Magazine, P. J. Norris looks at The Maldon Branch, including Maldon East & Heybridge, Wickham Bishops Station, Langford & Ulting Station and Maldon Station. The article records the branch’s passenger services, goods traffic, station buildings and operating details as they stood at the time. ONE of the…
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Daughter to revive Clevedon miniature railway once run by her father

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Mark Lancaster

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27th June 2026

CLEVEDON’S disused miniature railway is to be revived by the daughter of the line’s previous operator. Robin Jones reports… North Somerset Council has appointed Emma Coles and her family to the helm of the once much-loved attraction, alongside announcing a wider programme of rejuvenation at Salthouse Fields and Clevedon seafront. Last September, the council began…
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The Flying Scotsman visit is a flying success

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Mark Lancaster

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24th June 2026

The East Lancashire Railway was excited to welcome the legendary Flying Scotsman back onto its track for an array of unique experiences at the beginning of June. Ever since the railway played a key role in her historic restoration, she has held a special place in the heart of the ELR. Her occasional visits are…
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Take your passion to the great outdoors with garden railway modelling

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Mark Lancaster

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19th June 2026

Railway modelling is a rich, creative and varied hobby — and for those with the space and the passion to take things outside, there are few more satisfying ways to enjoy it than with a garden railway. A garden railway combines the enjoyment of model trains with the creativity of outdoor landscaping, giving modellers the…
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From The Railway Magazine, December 1979: Bodmin returns to service on the Mid-Hants “Watercress” Line

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Mark Lancaster

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28th May 2026

This verbatim article is taken from an old issue of The Railway Magazine and reports on a September 22 ceremony at Alresford Station. The extract covers the restored ex-Southern Railway express locomotive BR No. 34016, Bodmin, its renaming, return to service, and restoration background. Renaming at Alresford Station ON Saturday, September 22 (as reported on…
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Helston Railway buys historic viaduct key to extension plan

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Mark Lancaster

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14th May 2026

THE Helston Railway Preservation Society has added the Cober Viaduct, also known as Lowertown Viaduct, to its land portfolio. Robin Jones reports… The six-arch curved stone structure has always been seen as a key objective and the jewel in the crown in the strategy to extend the railway as far towards Helston as possible. Often…
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Sustainable HydroShunter unveiled at Kidderminster

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Mark Lancaster

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13th May 2026

By John Titlow THE Severn Valley Railway and West Midlands-based Vanguard Sustainable Transport Solutions marked a major milestone in railway decarbonisation with the official launch and unveiling of the UK’s first hydrogen-powered shunter at Kidderminster Town station on February 26. Developed in the SVR’s workshops from the body of disused Class 08 D3802, the HydroShunter…
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Historic station for sale for £1!

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Mark Lancaster

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9th May 2026

GLASGOW’S C-listed semi-derelict Possil station, built by the Caledonian Railway in 1897, can now be bought for just £1 as it has been officially declared ownerless. This move is thanks to it passing into Crown ownership under the King’s and Lord Treasurer’s Remembrancer scheme, meaning it could be purchased by a community group and restored…
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British Railways Trials Microfilm System for Maintenance Records at Ashford in 1953

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Mark Lancaster

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2nd May 2026

A 1953 report outlines a British Railways Southern Region trial using microfilm to store and retrieve maintenance information at Chart Leacon Repair Shops and Inspection Shed, Ashford, Kent. The trial includes Reader/Printer machinery and multiple Mercury Readers for use across repair shops and inspection depots. Have a read of the report, as it appeared in…
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