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GWSR faces survival challenge after 77% fall in passengers
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A heritage railway has warned it must raise cash to survive after suffering a 77% drop in passenger numbers in 2020.
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Santa specials success at the Mid-Suffolk Light Railway
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Despite the coronavirus restrictions and limitations, the Middy Santa Specials were a total success with all trains sold out in under a week well before their ‘right away’.
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Severn Valley Railway welcomes 4930 Hagley Hall boiler home
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The Severn Valley Railway has welcomed back the overhauled boiler of its flagship locomotive 4930 Hagley Hall, following extensive works at Northern Steam Engineering.
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Grade II-listed Station Hall to undergo £500,000 refurbishment
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The National Railway Museum’s Station Hall is set to receive a £500,000 refurbishment, thanks to the Friends of the National Railway Museum.
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Dewley Hill refusals turns heritage railways to imported coal
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Newcastle City Council has refused planning permission for a new surface coal mine at Dewley Hill.
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Swanage Railway put on more Steam and Lights trains due to demand
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Dedicated Swanage Railway volunteers are to operate two extra ‘Steam and Lights’ trains on December 31, 2020 – due to unprecedented demand for the service.
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway will NOT close this winter season
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has confirmed that in a festive first, the attraction will break from its usual winter tradition of shutting down to visitors, and will instead remain operational from December until March 2021.
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Celebrate the New Year on Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway
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The Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR) is inviting visitors to enjoy a steam-hauled journey through the winter Cotswolds wonderland between December 27 and January 3, 2021.
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Britain’s steam railways want planners to approve new coal mine
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The Heritage Railway Association is calling for support for Dewley Hill surface mine application.
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World’s first digital LED train opens at Watercress Line
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Hampshire’s Watercress Line is hosting a unique Christmas spectacular this month with the world’s first digital LED train.
