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Your Gallery | BR ‘4MT’ 4-6-0 No. 75069
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The restoration has taken 24 years to complete, cost £900,000 and 25,000 man hours of effort.
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UK Railtours partners with Locomotive Services Ltd for summer steam tours
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UK Railtours is teaming up for the first time with Locomotive Services Ltd on one of three recently announced steam tours operating this August. On August 3, the ‘Irish Mail’ will run from London Euston to Holyhead, celebrating one of the world’s earliest and longest-running named trains. Starting from Euston with diesel or electric haulage,…
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East West Rail’s first piece of electrification nears completion
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The East West Rail project was due to complete its first electrification project by May 6 – rewiring the four-track West Coast Main Line 150 yards either side of Bletchley flyover. The work is required because the track and formation and base slabs of the flyover need to be lifted to permit the refurbishment of…
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Final preparations under way for ‘Big Boy’ No. 4014 debut in USA
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The Union Pacific Steam Team is busy making final preparations for the May 4 debut.
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Your Gallery | 46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ & more!
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Heritage Railway reader Alan Padley has sent in this magnificent collection of photographs. Check them out below! “46233 ‘Duchess of Sutherland’ heads through Goldthorpe with ‘The Yorkshireman’ 1Z35 Ealing Broadway-York,” Alan said. Pictured above, Alan also sent in this striking shot of 5820 ‘Big Jim’ at KWVR. Alan also sent in this picture of 41241…
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Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway steaming back to strength
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Gareth Evans finds that the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway is bouncing back & planning its next 50 years.
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Greater Anglia to run Class 37 farewell railtour in May
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Just 250 seats are available and are sold on a first-come-first served basis, with tickets priced at £80.
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Your Gallery | No. 9466 departs Buckfastleigh
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Robert Sherwood has sent in this photograph of No. 9466 departing Buckfastleigh.
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Your Gallery | 92214 Leicester City
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Dave Greenwood has sent in this photograph of the 92214 Leicester City.
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Leighton Buzzard Railway announce centenary spring gala
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The Leighton Buzzard Railway’s centenary spring gala will be held over the bank holiday weekend of May 4, 5 and 6.
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