Heritage Railway
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HRA 2022 Awards: Heritage rail’s big night out!
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Railway historian and TV presenter Tim Dunn will be at the helm of The HRA 2022 Annual Awards Evening.
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PREVIEW: ISSUE 290 OF HERITAGE RAILWAY MAGAZINE
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‘Buy coal now’ – a warning is sounded to UK heritage lines; and Tributes are paid to internationally-renowned steam man Shaun McMahon and his work. You don’t want to miss the latest Issue 290 of Heritage Railway magazine. Remember, there are so many ways you can help our railways up and down the UK during…
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Vote to rename ‘purple loco’ for Queen’s jubilee
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The Severn Valley Railway is asking the public to vote for a new name for its purple-liveried steam locomotive in honour of The Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.
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Tender appeal just £5k off target
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A £25,000 appeal by the Swanage Railway Trust to help fund the restoration of the tender belonging to a unique Victorian T3 class steam locomotive is just £5000 short of its total.
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Teddies and kids go free this February half-term at Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
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Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway is offering free travel for children when they bring their favourite teddy bear friend along for a scenic ride on the iconic steam railway this February half-term.
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway launches major volunteer campaign
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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) has launched a major volunteer recruitment campaign to fill hundreds of varied roles across the organisation, as it prepares for its 2022 season opening in April.
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Puffing Billy – the world’s oldest surviving steam locomotive
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It is not often the name of a railway locomotive becomes adopted as an everyday saying in the English language, but many believe that happened in the case of the world’s oldest surviving steam locomotive. Heritage Railway editor Robin Jones has the story.
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Plans for new £5.9m collection building go on display at Locomotion in Shildon
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The public are being invited to have their say on plans for a new £5.9m collection building at Locomotion in Shildon at a free exhibition being displayed this month.
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Raising the roof at Bridgnorth
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Fifty-one years after it launched its first public services, the Severn Valley Railway has been meticulously planning a civil engineering operation that is essential to keep one of the world’s leading heritage lines at the forefront of steam locomotive maintenance and operation for the next half century. John Titlow reports on the planned operation to…
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PREVIEW: ISSUE 288 OF HERITAGE RAILWAY MAGAZINE
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Top national awards for Cholsey and Lynton & Barnstaple; and Big Dave is Britain’s newest steam locomotive. You don’t want to miss the latest Issue 288 of Heritage Railway magazine.
