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THE restoration of the Scottish Railway Preservation Society’s Stanier 8F has reached another stage. The tender tank on Bo’ness-based TCCD No. 45170 (WD No. 554) has been lifted off the tender chassis. The tank has already been cleaned out and the coal hole has been repaired and painted. The wheelsets are now due to be…

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An independent museum in Dalbeattie, which has played its part in keeping the town’s railway heritage alive, is celebrating its silver jubilee.

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By Geoff Courtney ONE OF the most successful railway restoration projects of recent times has completed 9000 journeys and covered 10,000km – more than 6000 miles – since it opened a year ago. The distance, achieved by the Mail Rail underground railway in central London, is further than an air journey to Tokyo or Rio…

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The Keighley & Worth Valley Railway’s (KWVR) locomotive department has outshopped its second closely related Class 2 locomotive, with BR Standard 2-6-0 No. 78022 undergoing its initial steam tests and running in during early September, following closely behind its half cousin, red-liveried Ivatt 2-6-2T No. 41241. Built at Darlington Works in 1954, No. 78022 was…

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RAY Bell has become the first female driver on the South Tynedale Railway (STR) for a decade. A railway enthusiast since her childhood, Ray has just fulfilled a 40-year dream to pass out as a driver. She has joined the volunteer crew at the 2ft-gauge heritage line and is now driving diesel-hauled trains over the…

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THE Great Central Railway has paid tribute to its former managing director Bill Ford, who died at the age of 81 on Sunday, September 2, after losing a long battle against illness. Under the banner headline of ‘Leader and legend 1937-2018,’ the GCR’s website and Rail Mail bulletin said: “The very sad news of Bill…

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TYSELEY’S 50th anniversary open weekend of September 29-30 will see Castle 4-6-0 No. 5043 Earl of Mount Edgcumbe steaming in public for the last time before its 10-year overhaul. It is able to steam on the occasion after some repairs were undertaken in the workshops. As reported last month, the high-profile event will see a…

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