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Whirlwind through Wensleydale

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Sam Hewitt

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13th March 2019

February’s high-profile visit of Peppercorn A1 No. 60163 Tornado to the Wensleydale Railway not only brought in the crowds and saw sell-out-trains well out of the peak season, but also highlighted the still-to-be-unlocked full potential of this scenic route as a heritage line. Robin Jones reports. It seems that the dales had never seen anything…
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Brighton Belle on course for main line

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Sam Hewitt

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13th March 2019

Gordon Rushton, 5BEL trustee, tells the story of the project to re-create the famous Brighton Belle luxury dining train, from its inception to how it is bringing back 1930s Art Deco finery to the main line – and how the challenges of complying with current and future regulations have been overcome. Additional reporting by Gareth…
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Counting their blessings

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Sam Hewitt

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13th March 2019

As the Churchward County Trust celebrates its first anniversary, project leader Gary Boyd-Hope explains more about the scheme to build GWR 4-4-0 No. 3840 County of Montgomery and the Trust’s successes of the past year. NOVEMBER 13, 2018 was a pretty ordinary day for the majority of the UK population. It was largely overcast everywhere,…
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With Full Regulator: LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE THEN AND NOW

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Sam Hewitt

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7th March 2019

In his latest column, Don Benn describes the performance of Ian Riley’s ‘Black Five’ No. 44871 on two main line trips in December 2018 and May 2010 – plus some additional information about Bulleid Pacific No.35028 Clan Line’s on November 24’s ‘The Chilterns & Downs’ tour. It HAD been some years since I had a…
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Designated charter network capacity

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Sam Hewitt

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7th March 2019

In the latest in our series examining the issues of operating special trains on the main line with heritage rolling stock, Andy Castledine looks at what the future is likely to hold for pathing – and the processes and implications required in planning. He also shares the view of The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust’s Graeme…
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Unboxing of Hornby’s King George VI and Duchess of Hamilton

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Andy

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4th March 2019

Here’s the latest unboxing of Hornby’s LMS Princess Class Locomotives, the Duchess of Hamilton and King George VI.
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Project to re-create a D16/1 LMS 10000 after national appeal

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Sam Hewitt

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13th February 2019

No. 10000 was one of a pair of locomotives designed and built by the LMS and English Electric.
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Throwback to a 1967 Cumbrian camping coach holiday

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Sam Hewitt

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13th February 2019

Trevor Gregg’s 1967 holiday included visits to Lostock Hall, Wigan Springs Branch, Crewe South and Birkenhead sheds.
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Great Steam Engineers of the 19th century: Part Four

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Sam Hewitt

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13th February 2019

In the 1850s, railway companies grew bigger through new construction and mergers.
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Life in the Booking Office

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Sam Hewitt

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13th February 2019

Adam Carpenter shares his experiences of volunteering as a booking clerk and porter at the Epping Ongar Railway on the increasingly-popular Essex heritage line. My very first real railway memory involves heritage traction. In 1993, at the age of seven, I attended an event to mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of the short…
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