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Category: Narrow Gauge

Railways returning to action!

3rd July 2020 Gareth Evans Narrow Gauge, News, Steam, Trams
The North Norfolk Railway is among the lines returning to action in July. LNER B12 No. 8572, BR 9F No. 92203 Black Prince and WD 2-10-0 No. 90775 are seen outside Weybourne shed on September 28, 2019: GARETH EVANS

It’s been a long time coming, but the main 2020 season for a number of Britain’s heritage railways and attractions is springing into action following the gradual easing of Covid-19 restrictions. Therefore, we thought we’d

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The story of London’s little-known narrow gauge underground line

23rd April 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, From the archive, Narrow Gauge, Network, World

Heritage Railway visited the latest and most unusual tourist attraction to open in the capital.

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Talyllyn Railway to host Titfield Thunderbolt ‘Watch Party’ online while 1950s classic film is on TV

7th April 2020 Gareth Evans Narrow Gauge, News, Steam

As part of the BBC’s programme of Classic Films being aired during the Covid-19 lockdown period, the classic Ealing Comedy ‘The Titfield Thunderbolt’ is being shown on BBC2 this Wednesday (April 8) at 3.25pm. However,

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Heritage railways trade body welcomes today’s government support – but detail remains to be clarified

20th March 2020 Gareth Evans Diesel, Narrow Gauge, News, Steam

The Heritage Railway Association (HRA) has reacted warmly to the package of measures announced by chancellor Rishi Sunak (Conservative, Richmond (Yorks)) this afternoon.

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New carriage shed construction under way at Aberystwyth

4th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Narrow Gauge, News, Steam

WORK began at the end of October on the foundations for Vale of Rheidol Railway’s (VoR) new carriage shed at Aberystwyth.  This next phase of the major reconstruction of VoR’s terminus will produce a 400ft-long

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Baldwin steams on WHR

4th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Narrow Gauge, News, Steam

GRAHAM Fairhurst’s newly restored Baldwin ‘10-12-D’ 4-6-0T WDLR No. 608 (picture, RM Nov) undertook a test run to Welsh Highland Railway’s (WHR) Pont Croesor on November 1, accompanied by 4wDM Upnor Castle.  This was the first

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Final trains operate at Bursledon Brickworks

4th January 2020 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Narrow Gauge, News

HAMPSHIRE Narrow Gauge Railway Trust (HNGRT) operated public trains for the final time at Bursledon Brickworks museum, near Southampton, on October 27.  After being actively involved in preservation for 58 years the organisation is now

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‘Forgotten Engines’ at Vale of Rheidol

4th December 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Narrow Gauge, News, Steam

THE Vale of Rheidol Railway (VoR) has tended not to hold major gala events, its last being a steam festival in September 2015, centred on two locos that had not steamed for many years.But when

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Back to the past at Moseley anniversary event

4th December 2019 Sam Hewitt Narrow Gauge, News, Steam

MOSELEY Railway Trust (MRT) harked back to its roots during its September 21-22 50th anniversary celebration at Apedale Valley Light Railway by operating passenger rides on its ‘Field Railway’.  These basic rides, recalling the spirit

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Katie says hello to Katie!

4th December 2019 Sam Hewitt Narrow Gauge, News, Steam

RAVENGLASS & Eskdale Railway’s resurrected 1896-built Heywood 0-4-0T Katie (right) stands alongside Eaton Hall Railway’s 1996-built replica 0-4-0T Katie (centre) at Clayton West Shed on September 14, revealing several interesting differences between the two locos.

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