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Tag: Barry scrapyard

Our steam odyssey in 1967

9th April 2019 Sam Hewitt Letters, Steam

I was interested to read the article by Trevor Gregg about his 1967 camping coach holiday, in issue 251. A friend and I purchased a week’s railrover ticket for the princely sum of £18 and

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Celebrity launch for Lady of Legend

29th March 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

TV presenter and former member of the British Railways Board Prue Leith is to launch the Great Western Society’s new Churchward Saint 4-6-0 No. 2999 Lady of Legend at Didcot Railway Centre at 11am on

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Two Barry locomotives return in one weekend!

13th March 2019 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Steam

PRESERVATION history was made over the weekend of March 2/3 when two steam locomotives that have been restored to working order from Barry scrapyard condition were officially launched into traffic. It took a total of

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Pre-booking advised for March 3 big Wightwick Hall launch at Quainton Road

27th February 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

VISITORS who want to welcome WR 4-6-0 No. 6989 Wightwick Hall back into traffic after four decades are being urged to book their tickets in advance, as the event is selling out fast. As highlighted

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Latest Barry returnee gears up for Bury spring gala

26th February 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

THE latest locomotive to be returned to steam after being rescued from Barry scrapyard will be launched into traffic during the East Lancashire Railway’s March 8-10 spring steam gala. BR Standard 2-6-4T No. 80097 moved

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Lottery grant for GWR 2-8-0 heavy freight No. 2874

18th February 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £57,400 towards the restoration.

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New company formed to restore ‘forgotten’ Barry Standard 4MT

18th February 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

A NEW company has been formed to overhaul and ultimately operate the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway-based BR Standard 4MT 2-6-0 No. 76077. Considered for a long time to be one of the ‘lost’ ex-Barry locomotives since

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