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GCR to become ‘Cromwell’s’ new custodian?
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THE 14-year relationship between ‘Britannia’ No. 70013 Oliver Cromwell and the 5305 Locomotive Association (5305LA) has come to an end. The BR Pacific’s owner, the National Railway Museum, has decreed the custodial agreement between the two organisations would not be extended. Instead responsibility for the locomotive could be passed directly to the Great Central Railway…
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Another U-turn as WSR plc sells 4110 to Dartmouth line
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THE saga surrounding the sale of West Somerset Railway (WSR)-based GWR 2-6-2T No. 4110 took another unexpected turn on February 3 when it was revealed the unrestored Large Prairie had been sold to the Dartmouth Steam Railway (DSR) at Paignton. The surprise announcement came just three weeks after the loco’s owner – West Somerset Railway…
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IMechE: Hydrogen trains ‘no replacement for electrification’
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The move to develop hydrogen-powered trains is a vital part of the process to improve air quality.
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Double HRA awards for NER Autocar and Gloucs-Warks
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THE stunning restoration of North Eastern autocar No. 3170 and the extension of the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway have both won two major awards at the annual Heritage Railway Association dinner. There were awards in a record 15 categories, which included a completely new award recognising the contribution of a young volunteer. The NER 1903 Electric…
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Harry Needle Railroad Co expands with £6m Worksop depot takeover
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Harry Needle Railroad Co has taken over the former DB Schenker wagon repair depot in Worksop
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Could Class 185s be heading for Ireland?
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The sight of Class 185 DMUs working in the Irish Republic has become a strong possibility.
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Rail Delivery Group outlines ticket reform plans
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OUTLINE plans which could change how rail fares are calculated will form part of a rail industry contribution to the Williams Review. The proposals have been submitted by the Rail Delivery Group (RDG), which represents all train operators. Following the biggest fares consultation in rail history, eight passengers out of 10 want the system overhauled;…
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Remembering hero driver John Axon
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THE Bahamas Locomotive Society organised a civic reception at Stockport town hall to celebrate the 60th anniversary of the 1958 BBC broadcast of the Ballad of John Axon. The broadcast was an iconic production, way ahead of its time, written by folk singer and writer Ewan MacColl and arranged by his partner Peggy Seeger. John…
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Pioneering WSR Bagnall steams again on Tyneside
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A LOCOMOTIVE which worked on the West Somerset Railway in its early years has returned to steam after 11 years. Bagnall New Standard 18 class 0-6-0ST No. 2994 Vulcan, more recently known as No. 401 Thomas Burt MP, is now based at the North Tyneside Steam Railway, and was steamed on January 17 for the…
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Meenglass return boosts Derry railway revival hopes
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County Donegal Railway 2-6-4T No. 4 Meenglas returned to Derry during snowfall after a £45,000 year-long cosmetic facelift at the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland workshops at Whitehead. It will now be displayed again outside the Foyle Valley Railway Museum at a new, more prominent location beside Letterkenny Road, in an attempt to attract visitors.…
