Letters

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Sam Hewitt

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17th November 2021

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Credit where credit is long overdue

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Sam Hewitt

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18th January 2019

We join with everyone in the heritage railway sector in congratulating two truly outstanding recipients of New Year’s Honours for […]
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Just reward for a mission beyond impossible!

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Sam Hewitt

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14th December 2018

Christmas has deservedly come early for the 1903 NER Electric Autocar Trust, and not before time. Yet again, I cannot […]
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On the cusp of magnificence

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Sam Hewitt

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16th November 2018

This year we have commemorated a low point in the annals of UK heritage traction, the eradication of steam from […]
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Finest fruits of the season

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Sam Hewitt

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19th October 2018

VisitEngland – as the national tourist board is called – take note. This year we have witnessed the finest collection […]
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Safety and security must come first

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Sam Hewitt

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21st September 2018

During my two decades in railway journalism, conflicts between the requirements of rails and the ambitions of cyclepath promoters have […]
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Time for a reality check over the Rother valley

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Sam Hewitt

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24th August 2018

Much interest has been renewed in railway history by the ground-breaking appearance of Rocket on home territory in the Great […]
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The long-forgotten ‘missing link’ runs again

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Sam Hewitt

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27th July 2018

The weeks ahead will see several special events and railtours to mark the 50th anniversary of the last steam train […]
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Preservation: passing a core test at former model HQ

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd July 2018

Fifty years ago, steam trains disappeared from our national network, apparently never to return. At the time, several people who […]
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Dereham perseverance pays off

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Sam Hewitt

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12th June 2018

IT is truly heartening in a year when we are commemorating half a century since the end of BR main […]
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