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Daughter of man who saved ‘Flying Scotsman’ to wave off Swanage Railway trip
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Flying Scotsman hauls its first train on the Swanage Railway at the start of its three-week visit to the Isle of Purbeck.
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90th anniversary attractions at Bekonscot Model Village
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In August, the Bekonscot Model Village in Beaconsfield, Buckinghamshire, will be celebrating 90 years since Mr Roland Callingham welcomed the first visitors to the model village and railway that he built in his garden. The model village opened its doors for the 2019 season on February 16, and Beconscot New Town, with its funicular railway…
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Strictly-to-order OO-scale APT coming from DJ Models
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A super-detailed Advanced Passenger Train in the offing from DJ Models Ltd will be the longest OO-gauge set ever produced at 14 cars and 14ft 6in long – and the accompanying 3D CAD/CAM images capture the attention to detail that will even encompass the correct tartan pattern for the seats. This will be a one-off…
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Model engineering excellence at big Alexandra Palace exhibition
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Visitors from far and wide flocked to Alexandra Palace from January 18-20 to attend the 23rd annual London Model Engineering Exhibition. With more than 2000 models on show, the whole spectrum of model engineering was covered, from steam locomotives, traction engines and ships to modern remote-controlled models including trucks and aircraft. Showgoers could travel between…
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Bachmann’s £3709.90 ‘thank you’ in memory of a much-loved colleague
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Bachmann Europe presented a cheque for £3709.90 to the Leicestershire-based charity Loros at its Glenfield headquarters on Friday, January 25. In 2018, a model of Class 37 diesel-electric locomotive Merl Evans 1947-2016, which fittingly carries the number 37099, was released as part of Bachmann’s Branchline range of OO-scale models, and it is sales of that…
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Have you thought about 009?
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Imagine modelling a narrow-gauge Welsh slate quarry, or perhaps the Welsh Highland or Lynton & Barnstaple Railway, past or present. Such projects are becoming possible for many more modellers with the recent resurgence of ready-to-run 009-scale locomotives and rolling stock, writes Pete Kelly. Now and again, it’s inevitable that some modellers will grow tired…
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Vintage Trains back on the rails with exciting 2019 railtour programme
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There will be over 30 railtours in 2019 line-up with new named train, the Chester Venturer.
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Bahamas successfully returns to mainline operation
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45596 Bahamas returns to mainline following 25 years since the loco last ran on the mainline.
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Lottery grant for GWR 2-8-0 heavy freight No. 2874
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The Heritage Lottery Fund has awarded £57,400 towards the restoration.
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Rediscovered Sentinel 0-4-0T No. 7492 to debut at Avon Valley Railway
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A locomotive which was rediscovered in a garden shed will make its heritage-era debut at the Avon Valley Railway.
