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  • A Herefordhsire Gem

    A Herefordhsire Gem

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    Sam Hewitt

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    One name is synonymous with narrow gauge locomotive restoration and new-build projects. Mark Smithers reports on progress to be seen at an open day at Alan Keef Ltd. The name of Alan Keef Ltd will doubtless be familiar to most operators and fans of heritage railways, especially in the narrow gauge field, as its product…

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  • LNER Pacifics contrasted 1922-2016

    LNER Pacifics contrasted 1922-2016

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The London & North Eastern Railway led the way for the 4-6-2 to become the preferred wheel arrangement for British express steam power. Brian Sharpe delves into the contrasting way the various types evolved. The London & North Eastern Railway had 140 Pacifics by the end of its existence in 1947, already more than any…

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  • The top 10 ‘must see’ events of 2017

    The top 10 ‘must see’ events of 2017

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    Sam Hewitt

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    With several keynote events already planned and others still in the melting pot, Robin Jones and Brian Sharpe look at the big happenings awaiting us in 2017. 1 The reopening of the Settle and Carlisle line The Settle & Carlisle line, arguably the most scenic inland railway route in England, was closed north of Appleby…

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  • West Somerset Taunton link in two-year trial

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    Sam Hewitt

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    REGULAR timetabled services will link the West Somerset Railway to Taunton station in a two-year trial to start in 2018. The heritage line is in talks with main line operator Great Western Railway about running DMU services from Taunton to Bishops Lydeard to connect with West Somerset trains. Under the scheme, West Somerset (WSR) steam…

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  • Colne Valley saved with £1.75m lottery grant

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    Sam Hewitt

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    CHRISTMAS came early for the Colne Valley Railway in the form of a £1,757,200 grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF), which means its future is secured. The bulk of the money was needed to buy the freehold of the site from its Australian landowner, businessman Christopher Young, who had earlier shocked the railway by…

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  • Slow burner a squirreling success!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    About three decades ago, there was a muddy field near the River Dart where the GWR Ashburton branch joined the main line north of Totnes station. Today, that field not only has a station of its own, Totnes Riverside, which to the untrained eye looks as if it has been there for a century or…

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  • Heritage railways honoured with national awards

    Heritage railways honoured with national awards

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THREE heritage railways have won prestigious prizes in this year’s National Rail Heritage Awards. The Supporters Award for the best small project went to The New Glyn Valley Tramway & Industrial Heritage Trust for its conservation and restoration of the original Glyn Valley Tramway locomotive shed at Glyn Ceiriog. Volunteer input is essential for the…

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  • TV engineering detectives on the hunt for hidden treasures in the sheds of Britain

    TV engineering detectives on the hunt for hidden treasures in the sheds of Britain

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    Web Editor

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    A PAIR of TV engineering detectives are on the hunt for forgotten and hidden treasures tucked away in the sheds of Britain. Travel Channel presenters Henry Cole and Sam Lovegrove are about to film their next series and while in previous series they’ve concentrated on classic motorcycles and vehicles, now they are widening their search…

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  • West Coast HQ added to English Heritage ‘at risk’ list

    West Coast HQ added to English Heritage ‘at risk’ list

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    Sam Hewitt

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    The former Carnforth steam depot has been added to Historic England’s Heritage at Risk Register, in a bid to protect steam-era buildings on the site. The Carnforth Conservation Area is said to contain “a remarkably intact collection of railway buildings” including the engine shed and also the concrete ash plant and a coaling plant, built…

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  • ‘Futuristic’ design for new Great Central museum

    ‘Futuristic’ design for new Great Central museum

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THE Great Central Railway has chosen a very modern design for its new national-standard railway museum at Leicester North. The striking design by architects WilkinsonEyre came top out of a shortlist of six, as featured in last month’s issue. The selection panel chose the design after carrying out due diligence procedures, to ensure that the proposed…

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