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  • The lady is not for turning

    The lady is not for turning

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    Sam Hewitt

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    By Brian Sharpe In December 2017, the Railway Touring Company ran its usual series of steam tours to York during the festive season. A major selling point was the use of two Class 8 Pacifics – LMS Princess Coronation No. 46233 Duchess of Sutherland and LNER A4 No. 60009 Union of South Africa; one in…

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  • Clan Line hauls Royal Train and Pacific’s 70th birthday marked

    Clan Line hauls Royal Train and Pacific’s 70th birthday marked

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    Sam Hewitt

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    By Don Benn December was an unexpectedly special month for Clan Line – for it hauled the Royal Train, in addition to the owning group, the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society (MNLPS) celebrating the locomotive’s 70th birthday of its release into traffic on December 23, 1948. During November, the society received a special request for…

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