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Two weeks on and the tills ring at Stoneleigh
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Just two weeks after GW Railwayana achieved a world record £64,500 for a nameplate from LNER No. 60103 Flying Scotsman, as reported in last month’s issue, the tills were also ringing at Great Central’s December 1 sale at Stoneleigh Park, with the top five realisations achieving a combined £142,200 before the addition of buyer’s premium.…
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The lady is not for turning
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By Brian Sharpe In December 2017, the Railway Touring Company ran its usual series of steam tours to York during the festive season. A major selling point was the use of two Class 8 Pacifics – LMS Princess Coronation No. 46233 Duchess of Sutherland and LNER A4 No. 60009 Union of South Africa; one in…
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Mayflower: March target
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By Cedric Johns THOUGHTS of B1 4-6-0 No. 61306 Mayflower returning south for Steam Dreams’ duties in December were dashed following its second main line (loaded) proving run around the West Coast Railways circuit on December 6. The 4-6-0 is still at Carnforth receiving mechanical adjustments to problems thrown up during the locomotive’s second run.…
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Clan Line hauls Royal Train and Pacific’s 70th birthday marked
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By Don Benn December was an unexpectedly special month for Clan Line – for it hauled the Royal Train, in addition to the owning group, the Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society (MNLPS) celebrating the locomotive’s 70th birthday of its release into traffic on December 23, 1948. During November, the society received a special request for…
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Your Gallery | Swanage Railway Autumn Steam Gala
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Roger Smith sent in this photo of the BR Standard Class 7 70000 Britannia departing Paddington Station.
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Former Talyllyn Railway chief wins at Heritage Railway Association awards
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Talyllyn Railway’s former Chief Engineer, John Bate, was honoured in the recent Heritage Railway Association awards ceremony.
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Support Britain’s most powerful loco this Valentine’s Day
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Looking for something different for your train-loving Valentine? Hoping things will get hot and steamy this Valentine’s Day?
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Your Gallery | 45596 Bahamas leaving Appleby
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February saw the first mainline run of LMS Stanier Class 6P Jubilee 4-6-0 No 45596 ‘Bahamas’ for 35 years.
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Andrew Barclay 0-4-0ST Darent to have new boiler built
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A new boiler barrel is being built for Hampton & Kempton Waterworks Railway’s (H&KWR) Darent.
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Russell steams to Beddgelert for first time since 1937
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The Welsh Highland Heritage Railway’s (WHHR) Hunslet 2-6-2T Russell made the historic trip.
