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  • Sir Berkeley to return to original contractor’s livery

    Sir Berkeley to return to original contractor’s livery

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THE Middleton Railway is working with the Vintage Carriages Trust to restore 1890-built Manning Wardle contractor’s 0-6-0ST Sir Berkeley to its original Logan & Hemingway livery. The locomotive, works number No. 1210, which was used in the construction of the Great Central Railway’s London Extension and worked on the building of Nottingham Victoria station, was…

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  • Arctic blasts cannot halt GC gala action!

    Arctic blasts cannot halt GC gala action!

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THE Great Central Railway’s winter steam gala has for many years built up an enviable reputation for being the ‘first big event’ of the heritage calendar. The sector traditionally follows the example set by nature and goes to sleep in the weeks following the festive season, giving a breathing space for locomotive, stock and infrastructure…

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