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  • ‘Black Five’ returns for Great Central’s Last Hurrah

    ‘Black Five’ returns for Great Central’s Last Hurrah

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    STANIER ‘Black Five’ No. 45305 Alderman A E Draper made its return to traffic at the Great Central Railway’s (GCR) Last Hurrah of the Season mini-gala on November 16-17. The 5305 Locomotive Association 4-6-0 had spent several months on the side lines having been taken out of traffic earlier in the year for a programme…

  • BR Mogul and City of Wells confirmed for Severn Valley autumn event

    BR Mogul and City of Wells confirmed for Severn Valley autumn event

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    RIDDLES and Ivatt ‘4MT’ 2-6-0s will be open for comparison at the Severn Valley Railway (SVR) later this month when resident ‘Flying Pig’ No. 43016 is joined by the Mid-Hants Railway’s BR No. 76017 at the September 19-22 Autumn Steam Gala. No. 76017 is the first ‘Standard 4’ Mogul to visit the SVR since classmate…

  • 80151 return delayed at Bluebell Railway

    80151 return delayed at Bluebell Railway

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    RIDDLES ‘4MT’ 2-6-4T No. 80151 is back in operation following overhaul at the Bluebell Railway.  The Brighton-built loco has not worked since withdrawal for overhaul in May 2012, and over the past four years has received an extensive overhaul and boiler repairs to the tune of almost £360,000. Nearly half of this was contributed by…

  • ‘Caley’ tank for NNR, East Lancs and Swanage lines

    ‘Caley’ tank for NNR, East Lancs and Swanage lines

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    THE Caledonian Railway’s No. 419 played a starring role at the Churnet Valley Railway’s Winter Steam Gala on February 23-24, and the Scottish Railway Preservation Society is capitalising on the 0-4-4T’s presence in England by adding in further visits to heritage lines. First up for the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway-based loco is the East Lancashire Railway’s…

  • Severn Valley ‘4MT’ returns to front-line service

    Severn Valley ‘4MT’ returns to front-line service

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    Riddles ‘4MT’ 4-6-0 No. 75069 officially entered traffic at the Severn Valley Railway over the weekend of February 16-17.

  • ‘Manor’ in impressive form at GCR   ‘spectacular’

    ‘Manor’ in impressive form at GCR ‘spectacular’

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    ERLESTOKE Manor Fund’s Collett 4-6-0 No. 7802 Bradley Manor showed audiences at the Great Central Railway’s Winter Steam Gala just why the type is held in such high regard, putting in some impressive turns at the January 25-27 event. The Severn Valley Railway-based locomotive took its turn at the head of passenger and freight and non-stop…

  • Loaded test runs for 80097 after hot ’box troubles

    Loaded test runs for 80097 after hot ’box troubles

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    RIDDLES ‘4MT’ 2-6-4T No. 80097 was back on test at the East Lancashire Railway as 2019 got underway, having been side-lined with axlebox problems in November. The Bury Standard 4 Group loco began running-in trials following its post-restoration appearance at the ELR’s October 19-21 Autumn Steam Gala, but had to be withdrawn on November 14 when…

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