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South Devon hits half century as first Dart Valley trains are remembered
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THE reopening of the Ashburton branch as the Dart Valley Railway in 1969 was commemorated during early April with a nine-day Golden Anniversary gala at the South Devon Railway (SDR). A combination of historic re-enactments and themed operating days, coupled with a cast of visiting and resident locomotives, provided a wealth of variety to the…
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A1 trust reveals key design changes for new Gresley ‘V4’
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THE A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) is making headway with preparations to launch its project to build new Gresley class ‘V4’ No. 3403 in the spring of 2020. The trust has also revealed some of the improvements it will incorporate into the design, based on 10 years’ operation of ‘A1’ No. 60163 Tornado. The design will largely…
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Obituary: John Ransom (September 24, 1935- March 27, 2019)
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PHILIP John Greer Ransom was born in Northamptonshire. As a child he loved his Dartmoor pony and also cycled to watch the trains on the West Coast Main Line. He developed a passion for steam power and canals, which continued into his late teens when the family moved to North Wales. While in his twenties,…
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India used baskets to coal locos
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THE interesting article on coaling towers opened with “In the beginning, the fuelling of steam was a simple affair. One or two men with shovels etc”. In India this continued until the end of steam in 1995. The photo attached shows four men and their wicker baskets, adding coal to a ‘YG’ class at Darbanga…
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Your Gallery | Bahamas Railtour II
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At Selside, with quite a strong wind blowing the exhaust, and at Gargrave crossing the river Aire, sent in by Pam Whitehead.
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Vandals hit West Somerset Railway
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Estimated £1,000 worth of damage caused by smashed windows in Mk.1 carriage.
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Your Gallery | Union of South Africa
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Brian Newton sent in this photo of A4 Pacific No. 60009 “Union of South Africa”.
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Your Gallery | Jubilee 45690 at Ribblehead
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Jubilee 45690 “Leander” coasts across the viaduct at Ribblehead.
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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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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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