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Category: Steam

PREVIEW | Darlington: Home of Rail Engineering in the North-East

28th August 2020 Sam Hewitt Features, Steam
Darlington

For a limited time only, you can read the digital version of Darlington, The Home of Rail Engineering in the North-East for just 99p.

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Historic Welsh locomotive to steam again at Gwili Railway

18th August 2020 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

The National Railway Museum and the Gwili Vintage Carriage Group have signed a three-year overhaul agreement to bring the last surviving Welsh standard gauge locomotive back into steam.

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UK railway news roundup

14th August 2020 Sam Hewitt Network, News, Steam
The scene near Stonehaven. Photo: STV News

Here’s this week’s news roundup.

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Churnet Valley Railway announces planned reopening

8th July 2020 Sam Hewitt Diesel, News, Steam

Churnet Valley Railway has announced they will be operating services again from the August 1, in line with government guidance.

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Researchers solve long-standing myth of the Hetton locomotive

8th July 2020 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

Researchers have solved one of the longest standing early railway mysteries that disproves claims linking a Hetton Colliery locomotive to George Stephenson.

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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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Pete Waterman urges public to support East Lancashire Railway

23rd April 2020 Sam Hewitt News, Railtours, Steam

The president of the East Lancashire Railway Preservation Society, Peter Waterman is urgently appealing for the public to donate to the East Lancashire Railway Support Fund.

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From the archive: Princess in waiting

20th April 2020 Shannon Butcher From the archive, Steam

The Railway Magazine Archive | April 1990 | Words: Chris Milner The year 1990 looks likely to be a vintage one for steam fans, with the return of several newly-refurbished big engines to the mainline.

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SOS: Llangollen Railway warns it’s at risk of closure

14th April 2020 Gareth Evans News, Steam
Llangollen Railway - GWR 2-8-0 No. 3802 is seen at Llangollen station. GARETH EVANS

The Llangollen Railway (LR) has warned it is at risk of closure due to the Coronavirus crisis – unless it urgently receives donations from its supporters. Appealing to well-wishers, LR general manager Liz McGuinness said:

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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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