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  • Pannier No. 4612 back in Bodmin & Wenford traffic

    Pannier No. 4612 back in Bodmin & Wenford traffic

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    Sam Hewitt

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    GREAT Western motive power returned to the Bodmin & Wenford Railway for the first time in 2019 when Collett ‘8750’ 0-6-0PT No. 4612 rejoined the working fleet in late-July after overhaul.  The loco passed its steam test on July 18 and, following running-in turns, took its place on the passenger roster the next week. The pannier’s…

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  • Duchess of Sutherland team to complete new-build ‘Patriot’

    Duchess of Sutherland team to complete new-build ‘Patriot’

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THE Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust (PRCLT) has been awarded the contract to complete Fowler ‘Patriot’ 4-6-0 No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior by the LMS-Patriot Project. The PRCLT also operates and maintains Stanier Pacific No. 6233 Duchess of Sutherland. The ‘Patriot’s’ bottom end and associated components will leave their current home at Crewe Heritage Centre later this…

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  • Brecon Mountain passenger services for Santa Teresa

    Brecon Mountain passenger services for Santa Teresa

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Brecon Mountain Railway’s Baldwin 2-6-2 No. 1 Santa Teresa (15515/1897) hauled its first passenger service on June 18.  It was initially built as a 2ft-gauge 2-6-0 for the Companhia Mogiana de Estrada de Ferro system (a coffee plantation) in Brazil, where it ran as No. 26, but was later sold to Usina Santa Teresa Sugar Mill and…

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  • ‘8F’ 48642 bows out at Great Central

    ‘8F’ 48642 bows out at Great Central

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    Sam Hewitt

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    HEAVYFREIGHT 2-8-0 No. 48624 was withdrawn from service at the Great Central Railway (GCR) at the end of July pending its next 10-yearly overhaul. The Stanier ‘8F’ has been a stalwart member of the GCR steam fleet, and on June 26 took part in a special ‘8Fs’ charter organised by Timeline Events, and also featuring…

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  • 80151 return delayed at Bluebell Railway

    80151 return delayed at Bluebell Railway

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    Sam Hewitt

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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…

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  • Bo’ness line gets £740k lottery award for new engineering centre

    Bo’ness line gets £740k lottery award for new engineering centre

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    Sam Hewitt

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    THE Scottish Railway Preservation Society (SRPS) is erecting an all-new engineering facility at the Bo’ness & Kinneil Railway. The development is being progressed thanks to a £741,500 grant from the National Lottery Heritage Fund towards its Steaming Ahead project. The multi-faceted project will see the creation of a new engineering facility, which will be used…

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  • Great Western makes preparations for 
‘biggest timetable change in 43 years’

    Great Western makes preparations for 
‘biggest timetable change in 43 years’

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Peak time Cardiff to London ‘flyers’ taking just 102 minutes for the 131-mile journey are among the highlights of Great Western Railway’s new inter-city timetable.

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  • UK railway news round-up

    UK railway news round-up

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    Sam Hewitt

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    This week’s railway round-up is dominated with the story that the government is to launch a review into the costs and benefits of HS2, even after £7 billion has already been spent on the high speed rail project.

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  • First moves for ‘S160’ at Grosmont

    First moves for ‘S160’ at Grosmont

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    Sam Hewitt

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    Former United States Army Transport Corps ‘S160’ 2-8-0 No. 2253 Omaha has made its first post-overhaul moves at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway. The comeback did not come without its difficulties.  The loco’s air pump could not be made to work properly in spite of the best efforts of recognised expert Len Pullinger, resulting in…

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  • Dinmore Manor returns to Kingswear

    Dinmore Manor returns to Kingswear

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    Sam Hewitt

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    GLOUCESTERSHIRE Warwickshire Railway-based ‘Manor’ No. 7820 Dinmore Manor is back in traffic at the Dartmouth Steam Railway at the start of a season-long hire.  The Collett 4-6-0 is due to stay in South Devon until September, and is seen here passing Waterside Caravan Park with the 14.25 Paignton Queens Park-Kingswear on July 6.  The Dinmore Manor…

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