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Railways returning to action!

3rd July 2020 Gareth Evans Narrow Gauge, News, Steam, Trams
The North Norfolk Railway is among the lines returning to action in July. LNER B12 No. 8572, BR 9F No. 92203 Black Prince and WD 2-10-0 No. 90775 are seen outside Weybourne shed on September 28, 2019: GARETH EVANS

It’s been a long time coming, but the main 2020 season for a number of Britain’s heritage railways and attractions is springing into action following the gradual easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Therefore, we thought we’d

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Nene Valley Railway to re-open Overton refreshment kiosk

19th May 2020 Gareth Evans News
The grounds of the Nene Valley Railway's Overton station are smartly maintained, as seen here on September 8, 2019. GARETH EVANS

The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) has announced it is to re-open its refreshment kiosk at Overton station this coming weekend – Saturday and Sunday May 23/24. The intermediate station, which is located between Peterborough and

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Video: Stamford model railway show goes ‘virtual’

17th May 2020 Gareth Evans Modelling, News
Beal Street OO gauge model layout

The Market Deeping Model Railway Club (MDMRC), which organises the Stamford model railway show, has gone ‘virtual’ this year with an online exhibition. MDMRC’s annual exhibition generated international headlines for the wrong reasons last year

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Video: South Devon Railway from the footplate

13th May 2020 Gareth Evans News

If like me, you’re in desperate need of a heritage railway ‘fix’ in the current Covid-19 lockdown, you may be interested in this newly released video clip of the South Devon Railway (SDR). The 30-minute

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Promising start to Epping Ongar SOS appeal

13th May 2020 Gareth Evans News

Essex’s Epping Ongar Railway says it has had a promising start to its £200,000 Covid-19 appeal. The appeal has raised nearly £14,000 in its first week, thanks to the support of well-wishers. Due to the

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Severn Valley Railway issues trespassing warning

7th May 2020 Sam Hewitt News, Steam
Severn Valley Railway issues a second warning to the public to keep away from its line following reports that people are trespassing on railway property.

Severn Valley Railway issues a second warning to the public to keep away from its line following reports that people are trespassing on railway property.

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Pete Waterman urges public to support East Lancashire Railway

23rd April 2020 Sam Hewitt News, Railtours, Steam

The president of the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society, Peter Waterman is urgently appealing for the public to donate to the East Lancashire Railway Support Fund.

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South Devon Railway ‘encouraged’ by initial SOS appeal response

15th April 2020 Gareth Evans News

Just over a week since it was launched on Sunday, April 5, the latest updated figure for the South Devon Railway’s  ‘SOS – Save Our Steam’ – £500,000 funding appeal shows that over £31,000 has

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SOS: Llangollen Railway warns it’s at risk of closure

14th April 2020 Gareth Evans News, Steam
Llangollen Railway - GWR 2-8-0 No. 3802 is seen at Llangollen station. GARETH EVANS

The Llangollen Railway (LR) has warned it is at risk of closure due to the Coronavirus crisis – unless it urgently receives donations from its supporters. Appealing to well-wishers, LR general manager Liz McGuinness said:

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Public invited to send in Railway Rainbows to lift key workers

9th April 2020 Sam Hewitt News
Railway Rainbows

Railway station teams are inviting the public to send in home-made pictures of rainbows to display in an effort to lift the mood of key worker commuters.

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