West Coast Railways

West Coast Railways can resume Jacobite train services, says safety body

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Alex Bestwick

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8th August 2023

The train service featured in the Harry Potter movies can resume after being granted a temporary exemption to a safety rule.
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With full regulator: locomotive performance then and now

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Alex Bestwick

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21st September 2022

Don Benn looks at the work of Gresley’s A4 pacific No. 60007 Sir Nigel Gresley, reaching 90mph in Scotland in 1965, high speed on the West Coast Main line in 1967, a very fine run with a heavy load on the Great Western main line to Bristol in 2008, and returning from Kingswear on the…
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The lady is not for turning

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Sam Hewitt

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13th February 2019

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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Mayflower: March target

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Sam Hewitt

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13th February 2019

By Cedric Johns THOUGHTS of B1 4-6-0 No. 61306 Mayflower returning south for Steam Dreams’ duties in December were dashed following its second main line (loaded) proving run around the West Coast Railways circuit on December 6. The 4-6-0 is still at Carnforth receiving mechanical adjustments to problems thrown up during the locomotive’s second run.…
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West Coast Railways

West Coast Railways can resume Jacobite train services, says safety body

With full regulator: locomotive performance then and now

The lady is not for turning

Mayflower: March target

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