Sam Hewitt

UK railway news round-up

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Sam Hewitt

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27th September 2019

This week we cover Stephenson’s Rocket returning to the National Railway Museum, a senseless attack at a tube station in London, a Caledonian sleeper service strike and a UN report that claims hundreds of miles of coastal railways are at risk of flooding by 2100.
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Old and new attractions at Newby Hall Railway

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Sam Hewitt

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27th September 2019

A VISIT by Narrow Gauge Railway Society members to the 10¼in-gauge Newby Hall Railway on May 12 found No. 4433 Ivatt Atlantic (David Curwen & Edgar Newbery 1965) recently arrived from the Audley End Miniature Railway, Essex, via a March 12 auction (RM May, p84). The 4-4-2 did not appear to have entered service yet and…
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Manx Heritage Transport Festival highlights

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Sam Hewitt

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27th September 2019

MARKING of the 125th anniversary of Manx Electric Railway (MER) services to Laxey during the July 24-28 Manx Heritage Transport Festival included trams running ‘as’ Nos. 3, 4, 8 and 24 – four original trams destroyed in the 1930 Laxey shed fire. The event also featured the return to service of trailers Nos. 37 and 49, following…
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Three Katie’s booked for Kirklees gala!

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Sam Hewitt

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27th September 2019

THE Friends of Kirklees Light Railway’s Annual Steam & Diesel Gala Weekend on September 14-15 will feature two visiting locos and a resident – all named Katie. The event theme is Estate Railways, with visiting locos comprising resurrected 1896-built Heywood 0-4-0T Katie and 0-8-2 River Irt, from Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway; Eaton Hall Railway’s 1996-built…
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‘The Phoenix Railway’ celebrates 10 years at Skegness leisure park

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Sam Hewitt

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27th September 2019

THE Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway (LCLR) marked 10 years of operating at Skegness Water Leisure Park on July 13. LCLR ran at Humberston, near Cleethorpes, between 1960-1985, with the equipment relocated to Skegness in 1992 following a period of storage. Volunteers and supporters who then rebuilt the railway at Skegness Water Leisure Park and have…
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Ringing the loco changes at Richmond as Pixie arrives

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Sam Hewitt

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27th September 2019

OPERATIONAL O&K 0-4-0WT – identified as 3136/1908 and named Susan –has left Jeremy Martin’s Richmond Light Railway. It is now at Hollycombe Steam in the Country (formally Hollycombe Working Steam Museum), following its acquisition by a Hollycombe trustee. The nameplates have been removed (they honoured a member of Jeremy Martin’s family) as have the works…
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Quintet steam at Threlkeld museum’s August gala

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Sam Hewitt

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27th September 2019

THRELKELD Quarry and Mining Museum’s July 27-28 Annual Steam Gala featured four guest steam locomotives. Bagnall 0-4-0ST Kidbrooke (2043/1917) from Yaxham Light Railway and Statfold Barn Railway trio Peckett 0-6-0ST Liassic (1632/1923), Kerr, Stuart ‘Wren’ 3128/1918 Roger and Hunslet 0-4-0ST Jack Lane (3904/2005) joined Threlkeld resident Bagnall 0-4-0ST Sir Tom for the event. The extended…
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Merseyrail strikes called off as union claims progress in talks

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Sam Hewitt

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26th September 2019

Strikes planned on Merseyrail in the long running dispute over guards on trains have been called off so talks can continue.
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Five must-read railway books for all enthusiasts and experts

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Sam Hewitt

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26th September 2019

We’ve put together five of our favourites, from pushing the boundaries of railway technology to exploring the National Collection.
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Stephenson’s Rocket unveiled at National Railway Museum for 10-year stay

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Sam Hewitt

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26th September 2019

The original 1829 steam locomotive Stephenson’s Rocket can be seen from today at the National Railway Museum’s new Brass, Steel and Fire exhibition.
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