Heritage Railway

BR locoman drives Aln Valley train 53 years on

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Sam Hewitt

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15th March 2019

Nearly 53 years ago, in June 1966, BR fireman Kenny Middlemist from Alnmouth shed last worked on a steam locomotive […]
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In 1950 Leo helped build Clun Castle: now he rides behind it!

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Sam Hewitt

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15th March 2019

FOR 68 years, Leo Leeney kept a very dark secret all to himself. During his five years with the Royal […]
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West Somerset rescued from the brink of collapse

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Sam Hewitt

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15th March 2019

THE West Somerset Railway has been saved from closure by a whisker – after failures were found in its finances, […]
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Issue 252 out now!

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Sam Hewitt

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15th March 2019

West Somerset saved from the brink! Tornado is back! Blue Caley joins Cotswold Festival of Steam! Issue 252 of Heritage Railway magazine has got the lot!
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New beginning for Blaenau & Trawsfynydd group

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Sam Hewitt

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13th March 2019

THE Blaenau Ffestiniog & Trawsfynydd Railway Society is set for a new dawn, after members came together to vote on […]
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Summer season at Launceston for Darjeeling engine 10 years on

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Sam Hewitt

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13th March 2019

DARJEELING Himalayan Railway Sharp Stewart 0-4-0STT No. 19B is to return to the Launceston Steam Railway after 10 years for […]
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Caley Blue 419 adds Broadway to English tour

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Sam Hewitt

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13th March 2019

Caledonian Railway 0-4-4T No. 419 has added the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s Cotswold Festival of Steam to its biggest-ever tour of […]
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Terrier finale

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Sam Hewitt

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13th March 2019

By Martin Creese A SOUND synonymous with a little corner of England will fall silent for a while during March, […]
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Two Barry locomotives return in one weekend!

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Sam Hewitt

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13th March 2019

PRESERVATION history was made over the weekend of March 2/3 when two steam locomotives that have been restored to working […]
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Whirlwind through Wensleydale

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Sam Hewitt

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13th March 2019

February’s high-profile visit of Peppercorn A1 No. 60163 Tornado to the Wensleydale Railway not only brought in the crowds and […]
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