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  • Ryde Pier tram formally gifted to IoWSR

    Ryde Pier tram formally gifted to IoWSR

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    A UNIQUE Pollard & Sons electric tram was formally handed over to the Isle of Wight Steam Railway (IoWSR) on October 18 by Coun Dave Stewart, leader of Isle of Wight Council. The tram had once operated back and forth along Ryde Pier on the Isle of Wight. The single-deck standard gauge car is understood…

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  • Class 504 restoration project making progress at East Lancs Railway

    Class 504 restoration project making progress at East Lancs Railway

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    CLASS 504 Preservation Society members have been progressing the restoration of EMU trailer car No. M77172 at the East Lancashire Railway (ELR). Work started early in the year outside in the sidings near the carriage and wagon shed at Buckley Wells. Several jobs had been tackled, including making the unit watertight and generally smartening its appearance. It…

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  • Devon diesels swapped

    Devon diesels swapped

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    THE Dartmouth Steam Railway (DSR) and South Devon Railway (SDR) have exchanged locos to better suit their needs. South Devon Diesel Traction Ltd (SDDTL), which keeps its stock on the South Devon Railway at Buckfastleigh, has sold Class 37 No. 6975 to the Dartmouth Steam Railway at Paignton. The DSR has sold Class 25 No. D7535 Mercury…

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  • Superb restoration work on APT power car at Crewe

    Superb restoration work on APT power car at Crewe

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    APT-P motor power car No. 49006 has been restored to its former glory. It arrived at the Crewe Heritage Centre (CHC) from storage at the now-closed Electric Railway Museum, Coventry in dreadful external condition at the beginning of the year. Restoration started in mid April when the former National Collection vehicle was formally handed over to…

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  • ScotRail maps out December timetable improvements

    ScotRail maps out December timetable improvements

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    SCOTRAIL has confirmed one of the biggest timetable changes for many years will take place from December 9. The move follows various major infrastructure schemes having come to fruition and the arrival of new trains. ScotRail says the expanded timetable will deliver faster journeys, extra seats, and more services for its customers, including the introduction…

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