Prime minister Boris Johnson said in Parliament today that the Llangollen Railway (LR) has “a glorious future ahead.” It came on the same day the railway announced its Covid-19 appeal had received approximately £75,000 in
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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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The three-day spring steam gala in brought in the crowds, reports Robin Jones and Gareth Evans.
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A GNR carriage that starred in the highly-acclaimed Channel 4 series Great Rail Restorations with Peter Snow is being offered for sale through Heritage Railway. Peter Lund, owner of Gresley BCK No. 4229, said that
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GWR pannier tank No. 6430 will make its final appearances during its current loan visit to the Battlefield Line during the February half-term period. The Llangollen Railway-based locomotive will run on February 16, 17, 20,
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THE Aln Valley Railway has raised a third of the £75,000 needed to complete the purchase of the locomotive which forms the mainstay of its steam services. Last year, the line launched the Friends of
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By George Jones RAPID progress is being made on the Llangollen Railway’s new Corwen Central station – but more money is needed to complete the project. As of the end of January, the island platform,
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Llangollen Diesel Group (LDG) has announced that its Class 37 No. 37240 has been sold to Neil Boden at Boden Rail Engineering Ltd. A full overhaul and potential mainline return are planned. The locomotive left
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