Heritage Railway

  • Where 31 Jolly Runners beat the train along the Dart!

    Where 31 Jolly Runners beat the train along the Dart!

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    SUNDAY, February 17 saw Devon running business ‘Jolly Running’ host the inaugural ‘Beat the Train’ 12-kilometre race based at the South Devon Railway’s Totnes Riverside station. A special steam train park and ride service from Buckfastleigh was used by many of the runners to arrive by rail at the early morning event. On arrival at…

  • Search for contractor delays J21 locomotive overhaul start

    Search for contractor delays J21 locomotive overhaul start

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    The Locomotive Conservation and Learning Trust continues to search for a contractor to carry out the Heritage Lottery Fund-backed overhaul of NER J21 0-6-0 No. 65033. LCLT chairman Toby Watkins said: “We’ve received formal permission from the HLF to start and the money is there, but we’ve been unable to select a contractor to overhaul…

  • South Devon Railway to mark 50 years with milestone steam gala

    South Devon Railway to mark 50 years with milestone steam gala

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    UPDATE | South Devon Railway announce the Hawksworth No. 1501 will cover the planned diagrams, replacing visiting locomotive 1450.

  • No. 34092 City of Wells set and ready for services

    No. 34092 City of Wells set and ready for services

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    North Yorkshire Moors Railway has announced No. 34092 City of Wells has arrived for its opening event.

  • Mayflower takes first trip after three years

    Mayflower takes first trip after three years

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    The steam locomotive Mayflower returned to the South with Rail Company Steam Dreams to make its first passenger-carrying trip, in three years.

  • Your Gallery | T9 Greyhound & Caley Tank 419

    Your Gallery | T9 Greyhound & Caley Tank 419

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    James Carruthers sent in some great photographs. Keep sending!

  • Your Gallery | Charter

    Your Gallery | Charter

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    YOUR GALLERY | CHARTER photographed on the Mid Hants.

  • YOUR GALLERY | FLYING SCOTSMAN

    YOUR GALLERY | FLYING SCOTSMAN

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    Captured above is a Ex LNER Pacific No. 60103 Flying Scotsman passing Woodyhyde on the Swanage Railway

  • Prince of Wales to sing the Blues

    Prince of Wales to sing the Blues

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    BRITAIN’S most powerful steam locomotive to be turned out in British Railways’ Express Passenger Blue livery.

  • ‘Wish-list’ acquisitions boost for Cumbrian railway museum

    ‘Wish-list’ acquisitions boost for Cumbrian railway museum

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    By Geoff Courtney THE owner of one of the country’s newest regional railway museums is celebrating the acquisition of two local railwayana items that have been on his wish-list for many years but had come onto the market only recently. They are a venerable Maryport & Carlisle signalbox nameboard and a totem sign from the…

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