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North Yorkshire Moors Railway crisis appeal reaches £350k
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has received a huge cash boost after people rallied round to help keep its future on track.
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Behind the scenes at Long Rock
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Last year, Great Western Railway staged an open day at Long Rock depot, Penzance in April, raising money for the Penlee Lifeboat station and the RNLI.
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Seaton Tramway announces 24 hour Tramathon Live
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Seaton Tramway has announced its TRAMATHON fundraising appeal, which will see a week of live videos streamed online to help raise money to secure the future of the Tramway.
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Pacers delivered to Gobowen for Cambrian Heritage Railways
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Cambrian Heritage Railways (CHR) has acquired a pair of Class 144 Pacer diesel railbuses from Porterbrook leasing. Nos. 144006/7 travelled under their own power by rail to Gobowen from the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway on Friday, May 22, saving four separate lorry moves. The entire 23-strong class has recently been stored on the popular…
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Severn Valley Railway launches ‘Adopt-an-Engine’ as it opens online shop
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The Severn Valley Railway has reopened its virtual doors with the launch of its online shop, featuring a range of gifts for railway enthusiasts of all ages. The heritage line has launched ‘Adopt-an-Engine’ packages which each come with a selection of exclusive merchandise alongside a certificate and glossy photograph of the chosen locomotive. With four…
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Video: Stamford model railway show goes ‘virtual’
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The Market Deeping Model Railway Club (MDMRC), which organises the Stamford model railway show, has gone ‘virtual’ this year with an online exhibition. MDMRC’s annual exhibition generated international headlines for the wrong reasons last year when four teenagers who had been drinking vodka in the build-up to their GCSE examinations broke into the venue, the…
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Railways on TV – Paddington: A Year on the Tracks documentary series starts tonight
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A special four-part Channel 5 documentary series starts tonight (Thursday, May 14) at 9pm and goes behind the scenes to show how Network Rail and train operators keep passengers moving at London Paddington station and across the west throughout the different seasons. The documentary, called Paddington: A Year on the Tracks, was filmed before the…
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Severn Valley Railway issues trespassing warning
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Severn Valley Railway issues a second warning to the public to keep away from its line following reports that people are trespassing on railway property.
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Severn Valley Railway lights up Kidderminster station for NHS
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Severn Valley Railway has lit up its flagship station with a spectacular light show to give thanks to NHS workers during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Design GWR train livery to support NHS & key workers
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Great Western Railway is asking members of the public to design their own special train livery showing support for the NHS and other key workers.
