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Manx horse trams: fight continues despite ‘U turn’

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Sam Hewitt

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10th February 2017

CONSERVATIONISTS have vowed to fight on despite the Manx Parliament Tynwald making a U-turn on controversial plans to close part of Douglas Bay Horse Tramway. On January 17, Tynwald voted to keep the double tracks in place between Summerhill and Broadway. The previous scheme unveiled last year involved the closure of the iconic tramway between…
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Prince’s visit is the ‘jewel in the crown’ for Mountsorrel Railway

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Sam Hewitt

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10th February 2017

EIGHT years ago Prince Charles officially named new Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 Tornado at York station before taking a cab ride as it hauled the Royal Train. He later gave his permission for Tornado’s builder The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust to name new Gresley P2 2-8-2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales. However, on Wednesday,…
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Green light for Flying Scotsman mural to stay

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Sam Hewitt

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10th February 2017

A MURAL of A3 Pacific No. 60103 Flying Scotsman commissioned to celebrate the opening of the Borders Railway has been given planning permission to stay in place. Local Scottish Borders community organisation Energise Galashiels commissioned artist Chris Rutterford to produce the mural, which also includes around 500 portraits of local people, to fill wall space…
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Scotsman and Tornado set to reunite for £1.2 million relaunch of Barrow Hill

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Sam Hewitt

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10th February 2017

EXCLUSIVE: Robin Jones Flying Scotsman and Tornado are to head a four-day celebration to mark the grand reopening of Barrow Hill roundhouse following the £1.2 million Heritage Lottery Fund-backed restoration of the former Staveley Midland shed. The showpiece celebration between Thursday, September 21 and Sunday, September 24 will also feature the National Railway Museum’s working…
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Maunsell Q in GCR debut

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Sam Hewitt

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10th February 2017

The Bluebell Railway-based Maunsell Q 0-6-0 No. 30541 was the star guest at the Great Central Railway’s winter steam gala, making its first-ever appearance on Britain’s only double track heritage main line, with nine other locomotives in steam, writes Robin Jones. Around 5000 people attended the Great Central Railway’s winter steam gala over January 27-29,…
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Magnificent Mountsorrel’s magical moment

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Sam Hewitt

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10th February 2017

The royal seal of approval given by HRH The Prince of Wales on January 25, was no less than the 10 years of hard graft by the volunteers of the Mountsorrel Railway deserved. Nearly 12 months after the Great Central Railway’s industrial branch was presented with the Heritage Railway Association’s Special Award in 2015, following…
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‘Along Birkenhead Lines’ Spring Steam Gala 3-5 March 2017

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Web Editor

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10th February 2017

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Beamish recreates early road-rail vehicle

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Sam Hewitt

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7th February 2017

EARLY steam market leader Beamish Museum has recreated a LNWR ‘Crewe tractor’ road-rail vehicle. Based on over 130 vehicles adapted by the LNWR at Crewe works in 1916-17, the project at the County Durham museum is the first phase in a multi-part programme of restoration work on three Ford Model Ts. The inspiration for the…
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Prince’s visit the jewel in the crown for Mountsorrel Railway

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Sam Hewitt

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7th February 2017

Eight years ago, at York station, he officially named new Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 Tornado before taking a cab ride as it hauled the Royal Train. He later gave his permission for Tornado’s builder The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust to name new Gresley P2 2-8-2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales. However, on Wednesday, January…
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James May makes another part for new P2

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Sam Hewitt

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7th February 2017

TV presenter James May has made a second part for the new Gresley P2 2-8-2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales. The star of Top Gear and The Grand Tour had already applied his engineering prowess in crafting the first component for No. 2007 when he previously visited Darlington Locomotive Works in February 2013. Then he…
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