Chris Newton recalls his recent driver experience course at the Nene Valley Railway on Deltic diesel locomotive No. 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier.
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Rare shunter ‘haulage’ at Nene Valley June 1-2 model weekend
Visitors to the Nene Valley Railway’s June 1-2 model railway weekend will be able to ride behind former London Underground Sentinel 0-6-0 DL83.
Read moreNene Valley’s ‘tender loving care’ aids Moors 9F
THE tender from the Nene Valley Railway’s BR 5MT No. 73050 City of Peterborough moved to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway.
Read moreTornado returns in ECML triumph – and plans a record run!
Peppercorn A1 Pacific No. 60163 Tornado made its first main line passenger-carrying run for nearly 11 months on Sunday, March 3, hauling The A1 Steam Locomotive Trust’s ‘The Auld Reekie’ from Doncaster to Edinburgh. The
Read moreWhirlwind through Wensleydale
February’s high-profile visit of Peppercorn A1 No. 60163 Tornado to the Wensleydale Railway not only brought in the crowds and saw sell-out-trains well out of the peak season, but also highlighted the still-to-be-unlocked full potential
Read moreTornado test run problem solved: Wensleydale trips on
THE A1 Steam Locomotive Trust was forced to cancel Tornado’s main line comeback trip after it sustained minor damage while on its eagerly-awaited test run. No. 60163 had been undergoing repairs at Wansford shed on
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