Heritage Railway

New Churchward County – now a reality!

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Sam Hewitt

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4th January 2019

THE project to create a new GWR County 4-4-0 – potentially to be based at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway – can now claim to have a ‘real’ locomotive. The Churchward County Trust’s No. 3840 County of Montgomery officially came into being on November 13 – after the main frame plates were cut by TATA Steel…
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Autumn spectacular in the Severn Valley

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Sam Hewitt

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4th January 2019

Words and pictures by John Titlow No gala – no visiting star guests – it was just the home fleet in operation on the Severn Valley Railway, but amidst some of the most wonderful autumn colours we have seen for many years. After the long hot summer when steam was banned many times throughout the…
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tribute to the steam engines bought from BR during the 60s

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Sam Hewitt

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3rd January 2019

Fifty years ago, there was only one standard gauge preserved railway running timetabled steam services and time was running out to save any more main line steam engines for posterity. Brian Sharpe pays tribute to the steam engines purchased from BR during the 1960s to carry on steaming in the first wave of heritage railways…
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Your Gallery: Manor 4-6-0 No. 7828 ‘Odney Manor’ leaving Blue Anchor

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd January 2019

Tim Edmonds sent in this picture of Manor 4-6-0 No. 7828 ‘Odney Manor’ leaving Blue Anchor 7828 ‘Odney Manor’ returned to service on the West Somerset Railway on 22nd December 2018 after a two-year overhaul, when it worked the three ‘Santa Special’ shuttles between Minehead and Blue Anchor with twin headboards. The last of these…
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Your Gallery: CFPS class 40 No 40106 Atlantic

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd January 2019

Andy Moore sent in this picture from the Severn Valley Railway! On loan from the East Lancs Rly, the CFPS class 40 No 40106 Atlantic conveyor tops up its steam heat boiler amidst a few onlookers at Bridgnorth station at the Severn Valley Railway on the 27th December 2018. Want to feature your pictures on…
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Your Gallery: GWR Manor No 7802 Bradley Manor

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd January 2019

Andy Moore sent in this picture from the Severn Valley Railway! GWR Manor No 7802 Bradley Manor along with 34027 Taw Valley rest between duties on Bridgnorth shed at the Severn Valley Railway on the 27th December 2018. Andy Moore Want to feature your pictures on everything Heritage Railway? Then get involved! Click here and fill…
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Your Gallery: Andy’s Bridgnorth Shed picture

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd January 2019

Andy Moore sent in this picture from the Severn Valley Railway! Under construction new build 3MT No 82045 making progress at Bridgnorth shed on the Severn Valley Railway on the 27th December 2018 Andy Moore Want to feature your pictures on everything Heritage Railway? Then get involved! Click here and fill in the form with your…
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Your Gallery: SR West Country Pacific 34027 Taw Valley

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Sam Hewitt

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2nd January 2019

Andy Moore sent in this picture from the Severn Valley Railway!
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Narrow gauge stars in Warley model show

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Sam Hewitt

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28th December 2018

CLASSIC narrow gauge locomotives took centre stage at the annual Warley National Model Railway Exhibition at the National Exhibition Centre near Birmingham on November 24/25. Attendance increased by more than 10%, giving the highest visitor numbers at the show for five years, a Warley spokesman said, who added that the boost in numbers was encouraged…
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Car wrecked in collision with Y14 on level crossing

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Sam Hewitt

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28th December 2018

THE occupants of a car whose driver failed to heed the warning signs at a North Norfolk Railway level crossing escaped unhurt after it collided with a steam locomotive and was wrecked. At around 11.20am on Saturday, November 17, GER Y14 0-6-0 No. 564 collided with the Mercedes A-Class on Sweetbriar Lane AOCL (Automatic Open…
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