Sam Hewitt
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Battlefield Line secures first away visit for Wightwick Hall in autumn
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No. 6989 Wightwick Hall will get its first real opportunity to ‘stretch its legs’ post-restoration this autumn.
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Steam, diesel and electric on show at Long Rock open day
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An open day at Long Rock depot, Penzance, was attended by several thousand visitors, who witnessed a wide array of motive power celebrating Cornwall’s railways. Proceeds from the event – held on April 13 and organised by GWR – will be donated to the RNLI Penlee lifeboat station, in nearby Newlyn. The lifeboat theme was…
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GCRN vandal attack: Nottingham Police arrest two boys, released on bail
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• Police arrest two boys in connection with criminal damage • Vandals caused £80,000 worth of damage
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‘Lizzie’ returns to main line following Carnforth boiler repairs
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Stanier ‘Princess Royal’ Pacific No. 6201 Princess Elizabeth is back and ready for a return to main line duties.
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The coaling plant story: Towers of Strength
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The demolition of Immingham’s mechanical coaling plant last year has left Britain with just one example of these huge ferro-concrete monoliths.
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The Railway Magazine May 2019 out now
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This issue has a free DVD, with all new content, which looks back 190 years to the Rainhill Trials.
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National Railway Museum to uncover truth about the ‘Hetton Lyon’
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The National Railway Museum has begun an investigation into the true origins of the Hetton Colliery loco Lyon of 1855.
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Contrasting locos debut at Norwich club track
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The builder is unknown, but it is possibly of pre-Second World War origin.
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Nottingham Express Transit (NET) plan expansion to East Midlands Airport
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The plans include extending the current line from Toton park and ride to the site of the proposed HS2 station at Toton sidings.
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TransPennine accepts first of 13 ‘Nova 3’ sets
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TRANSPENNINE has received the first of 13 ‘Nova 3’ carriage sets.