Crowds flocked to Beamish Museum for its April 7-10 Great War Steam Fair – but the real showstopper for many railway enthusiasts was the first public appearance of Britain’s newest steam locomotive. Beamish Museum remembers
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When local and national media picked up the story that Network Rail had banned Flying Scotsman from travelling over the Borders Railway and later, crossing the Forth Bridge, Scotland’s transport minister, Derek Mackay, stepped in
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THE Swindon & Cricklade Railway has launched an SOS appeal after a suspected arson attack left the mainstay of their passenger timetable gutted. Appeal launched after arsonist destroys Swindon & Cricklade ‘Thumper’ DEMU The wrecked
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The Severn Valley Railway unveiled its new £600,000 dedicated diesel maintenance depot on Friday, May 20. Severn Valley diesel depot launched John Smith, GBRF managing director, and Phil Swallow, SVR Holdings vice president, following the
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THE Severn Valley Railway’s spring diesel gala held over May 19-21, was arguably the biggest and most extensive event of its kind held in the heritage era. Spring diesel gala breaks all records Deltic D9002
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Referring to Phillip Crossland’s letter, (platform, issue 215) and Mark Rand’s comments in issue 214 concerning the Settle and Carlisle Railway, it seems that most people are more than well aware that Dr Richard Beeching’s
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The Hunter Valley Railway Trust is a railway museum in North Rothbury, New South Wales which holds an annual steamfest event which celebrated its 30th anniversary this year over the weekend of April 9-10. New
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FORMER Southam cement works Peckett 0-6-0ST No. 1008 of 1903 Jurassic is to be returned to steam thanks to a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund. Lottery grant will return Jurassic to steam Peckett 0-6-0ST
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DESPITE being twice refused planning permission, the Helston Railway has now been given the green light to build a new station at Prospidnick Halt. Green light for Helston at third time of asking Thanks to
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IN one of the biggest displays of government financial support for rail-related tourism, heritage railways have shared a £1 million grant aid pot following a ‘Dragons Den’-style competition. £1m government grant aid bonus for heritage
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