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  • ‘Trackbashing’ special to run over Dartmouth line for charity

    ‘Trackbashing’ special to run over Dartmouth line for charity

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    47 years after the Paignton to Kingswear branch was sold to Dart Valley Railway plc, the ‘big railway’ will be running a train over it again.

  • ISSUE 257 ON SALE NOW!

    ISSUE 257 ON SALE NOW!

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    Britain’s Top 20 Seaside Railways! Swanage SOS for more crew! Newest loco makes British debut! Issue 257 of Heritage Railway magazine has got the lot!

  • From the archive: Still growling  on  –  Modern traction preservation

    From the archive: Still growling on – Modern traction preservation

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    There is no doubt that diesels are an integral part of railway preservation but this was not always the case. Brian Sharpe delves into the increasingly complex world of British main line diesel preservation. On May 24, 1973, WR Warship B-B diesel-hydraulic D821 Greyhound became the first BR main line diesel locomotive to be purchased…

  • Isle of Man Railways: Manx on the Up!

    Isle of Man Railways: Manx on the Up!

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    The Isle of Man is a piece of forgotten Britain. Those were the words of an elderly female coach tour passenger I talked to while travelling on the Manx Electric Railway in early April. She’s not wrong either.

  • Austrian Zillertalbahn engine to visit Welshpool for 2 years!

    Austrian Zillertalbahn engine to visit Welshpool for 2 years!

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    The Zillertalbahn’s U-class 0-6-2T No. 2 Zillertal is expected to star in the mid Wales 2ft 6in gauge line’s August 30-September 1 steam gala

  • VIDEO: A short footplate ride on Urie S15 No. 506

    VIDEO: A short footplate ride on Urie S15 No. 506

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    If you’ve watched our clip of the recent relaunch intro traffic of Urie S15 No. 506 at the Mid-Hants Railway, you may be interested to see what life is like on the 4-6-0’s footplate, as shown in this video.

  • Immerse yourself in the East Anglian Railway Museum

    Immerse yourself in the East Anglian Railway Museum

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    It’s a slice of living history, and for anyone interested in railways the East Anglian Railway Museum is simply a great family day out.

  • Cleethorpes gala to host visiting locos

    Cleethorpes gala to host visiting locos

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    Two Exmoor-built locomotives to visit the line for the first time

  • LMS Patriot – new contractor selected to complete The Unknown Warrior

    LMS Patriot – new contractor selected to complete The Unknown Warrior

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    The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust will complete the construction of new-build No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior at its Butterley base.

  • Watercress Line Urie S15 No. 506 relaunched into traffic!

    Watercress Line Urie S15 No. 506 relaunched into traffic!

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    There were scenes of elation at the Mid-Hants Railway’s Alresford station on Sunday, June 2, when the Urie Locomotive Society (ULS) relaunched one of its two Urie S15s, No. 506, following an 18-year overhaul.

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