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‘Duchess’ makes Swanage Railway gala debut
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No. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland was in deepest Dorset making its preservation debut on Swanage Railway metals – just a week prior to the East Lancashire Railway gala. The LMS 4-6-2 was one of three Pacifics in action at the October 12-14 event which, like the Great Central Railway gala, was loosely themed around the…
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Great Western pairing in East Lancashire
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DUCHESS of Sutherland’s seasonal tour of heritage lines concluded with a star turn at the East Lancashire Railway’s October 19-21 gala. The Class 7 Pacific (‘8P’ under BR) was fresh from its appearance at the Swanage Railway gala the previous weekend, and was in traffic each day, as were visiting Churchward ‘28XX’ 2-8-0 No. 2857 and…
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2018 Autumn steam gala round-up: Mid-Hants goes BR black for season-ending spectacular…
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THE quote often attributed to Henry Ford about “a car painted any colour so long as it’s black” had a certain resonance on the final day of the Mid-Hants Railway’s Autumn Steam Gala, with perhaps a little editing to say “a locomotive painted any colour so long as it’s BR black”. Whether by coincidence or…
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First moves at ELR for ex-Barry ‘Standard Tank’
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OCTOBER 18, 2018 will be long remembered by volunteers of the Bury Standard 4 Group as the date when they finally saw the fruits of their 33-year project to restore BR ‘4MT’ 2-6-4T No. 80097 at the East Lancashire Railway. Restoration of the 1954-built loco got underway following its acquisition from Woodham Bros scrapyard at Barry…
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Overground Class 710 makes London debut
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THE first of 54 Class 710 EMUs destined for service with London Overground (LO) was shown to the trade media on June 20 at Willesden depot. The EMUs are based on Bombardier’s ‘Aventra’ platform, with Transport for London placing an order for 31 AC only four-car trains (sub-class 710/1) for the West Anglia Liverpool Street…
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£370m upgrades for East London commuter lines
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Work is underway on a £25million scheme to transform London Overground’s Hackney Wick station in east London. Architects from Landolt Brown have drawn on the area’s industrial heritage and waterways to influence the design of the station’s new entrance and ticket. New stairs and two new lifts will significantly improve access to the revamped station…
