Epping Ongar Railway

  • 4079 Pendennis Castle to visit Epping Ongar Railway in June

    4079 Pendennis Castle to visit Epping Ongar Railway in June

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    Epping Ongar Railway has announced that Great Western Railway Castle class steam locomotive 4079 Pendennis Castle will visit its Steam Gala in June.

  • Railways returning to action!

    Railways returning to action!

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    It’s been a long time coming, but the main 2020 season for a number of Britain’s heritage railways and attractions is springing into action following the gradual easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Therefore, we thought we’d bring you a list in alphabetical order of which venues are operating and when they’re set to recommence. Note however,…

  • Promising start to Epping Ongar SOS appeal

    Promising start to Epping Ongar SOS appeal

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    Essex’s Epping Ongar Railway says it has had a promising start to its £200,000 Covid-19 appeal. The appeal has raised nearly £14,000 in its first week, thanks to the support of well-wishers. Due to the impact of the Coronavirus pandemic, the railway has been closed since March 20 and has therefore been unable to generate…

  • Pitchford Hall creates Collett preservation ‘first’ after overhaul brings new livery

    Pitchford Hall creates Collett preservation ‘first’ after overhaul brings new livery

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    Epping Ongar Railway-based GWR ‘Hall’ No. 4953 Pitchford Hall is back in steam after overhaul, and carrying a livery never before seen on one of the Collett 4-6-0s in the preservation era.

  • Epping Ongar: The line that refused to die

    Epping Ongar: The line that refused to die

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    Craig Amess tells the story of the never-say-die Epping to Ongar line that’s been transformed into a thriving heritage railway whose scenic locations, locomotives, rolling stock and buildings present some intriguing modelling opportunities for steam and diesel enthusiasts alike.    The story of the Epping Ongar Railway in south-west Essex started in the 1860s, but…

  • Coming up in Issue 251 of HR: Life in the Booking Office

    Coming up in Issue 251 of HR: Life in the Booking Office

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    Adam Carpenter shares his experiences of volunteering as a booking clerk and porter at the Epping Ongar Railway on the increasingly-popular Essex heritage line. My very first real railway memory involves heritage traction. In 1993, at the age of seven, I attended an event to mark the 100th anniversary of the opening of the short…

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