Heritage Railway
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Llangollen Railway receives £161k National Lottery Heritage fund
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Llangollen Railway has received £161,000 National Lottery support to help address the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the heritage railway.
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Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway resumes services after successful trial
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The Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway will return to operating trains over its full length in September, following a successful reopening during August.
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Great Central Railway launches emergency appeal
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The Great Central Railway has launched an emergency appeal to be able to continue with planned essential works – amid COVID-19 uncertainty.
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PREVIEW: Issue 270 of Heritage Railway magazine
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Steam is back for the summer! Inside our brand new issue of Heritage Railway magazine, we take a look at railways restarting in time for the high season after months of closures.
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Helston Railway appeal to get new DMU ready for service
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The Helston Railway is appealing for funds to ensure that its newly-acquired Class 127 DMU set will be ready for service in 2021.
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Swanage Railway emergency appeal edges closer to target
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An emergency £360,000 appeal to help Swanage Railway survive the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic has reached £261,809 as the railway celebrates a significant milestone.
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Historic Welsh locomotive to steam again at Gwili Railway
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The National Railway Museum and the Gwili Vintage Carriage Group have signed a three-year overhaul agreement to bring the last surviving Welsh standard gauge locomotive back into steam.
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Great Northern marks 170 years of its first train into London
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From locomotive steam trains to electric class 387s, 700s and 717s – lots has changed since 1850 but the Great Northern route remains the same.
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Unseen photos emerge of Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway
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Previously unseen photos of the Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway have been unearthed, showing a fascinating glimpse into the history of the line.
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North Yorkshire Moors Railway reveal second phase reopening plans
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After a hugely successful opening weekend, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway has released plans for the second phase of reopening to the public.