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‘B1’ and ‘Caley’ tank add Northern Soul to Gloucestershire Warwickshire festival
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REPRESENTATIVES from each of the ‘Big Four’ railway companies will make up an eight-engine line-up at the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s Cotswold Festival of Steam on May 25-27. The RM-sponsored event has been given the theme ‘Northern Soul’ to reflect the presence of two of the visiting locomotives – LNER ‘B1’ No. 1264 and Caledonian Railway…
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Wales, wind and the Western dominate SVR’s spring gala
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THE Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR)season-opening Spring Steam Gala took place over the three days of March 15-17 It brought together a variety of tank engines of predominantly, but not exclusively, GWR origin with links to Wales. It’s fair to say that after the snows of 2018 the SVR was hoping the weather would be kinder…
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There were other ‘Castle’ name changes
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THANK you for the supplement sent with the March 2019 issue. Item 24 states the name Penrice Castle was carried by three separate members of the same class. That is true, but it also applies to eight other ‘Castle’ names. Even more remarkably, the names Denbigh Castle and Ogmore Castle were each carried by four separate members of the class. The first…
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Back from the brink
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The West Somerset Railway (WSR) held a frank and honest briefing for members and shareholders on March 2, at which it laid out the problems it faces, and discussed the ways in which the WSR hopes to overcome them. Gary Boyd-Hope reports. YOU could be forgiven for thinking the title of this article is a…
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Severn Valley becomes Welsh Valleys!
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The three-day spring steam gala in brought in the crowds, reports Robin Jones and Gareth Evans.
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New £3 million Ff&WHR Caernarfon terminus now open for business
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The newest station in the heritage sector – the Welsh Highland Railway’s £3 million Caernarfon terminus.
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Coming up in Issue 253 of HR: Take the last Underground steam below central London
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THE timetable for District 150 – the last chance to travel on a steam train on London Underground beneath the heart of the capital – has now been published. As previously reported, the London Transport Museum and Transport for London will jointly celebrate 150 years of the Underground’s District line by running a series of…
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Coming up in Issue 253 of HR: Mid-Hants Urie S15 set for May return
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THE Mid-Hants Railway is looking forward to the eagerly-anticipated return to traffic of Urie S15 No. 506 this summer. As featured in issue 250, the 4-6-0 is fast approaching completion at Ropley Works. With its steam test set to take place at the end of April, the locomotive is due to enter traffic during May.…
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Coming up in Issue 253 of HR: Steam in the Wild Wild West
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In words and pictures, Robert Falconer shares his experiences of participating in a week of photographic charters in the USA, resulting in the capture of a host of wonderful images of steam amid the stunning landscape. Many of us have a wish list or bucket list, featuring amongst other things the places we have longed…
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Coming up in Issue 253 of HR: Pragmatic Preservation
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Gareth Evans talks to Chris Price, general manager of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, who shares his views on a range of issues affecting the sector – and also what he’s doing to ensure the future survival of Britain’s most popular heritage line. It’s 9am sharp and I’ve arrived at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s…
