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Tag: British Railways

Something ‘Wightwick’ this way comes as Bosworth line celebrates 50 golden years

21st November 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

“OVERWHELMED” and “speechless” were just two of the words used by Battlefield Line director Adrian Lock to describe the success of the Leicestershire line’s 50th anniversary gala on October 18-20. The Shackerstone Railway Society had

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Pitchford Hall creates Collett preservation ‘first’ after overhaul brings new livery

20th November 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

Epping Ongar Railway-based GWR ‘Hall’ No. 4953 Pitchford Hall is back in steam after overhaul, and carrying a livery never before seen on one of the Collett 4-6-0s in the preservation era.

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Good craic on Steam Dreams’ ‘Emerald Isle’ luxury charter

19th October 2019 Sam Hewitt Irish, News, Railtours, Steam

BRITISH railtour operator Steam Dreams returned to Ireland during September with its multi-day ‘Emerald Isle Craic Express’. The charter was operated in conjunction with the Railway Preservation Society of Ireland (RPSI). The RPSI’s Dublin-based Cravens

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First trains for BR green Cheltenham since 1962

14th October 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

THE National Railway Museum’s Maunsell ‘V’ class 4-4-0 Cheltenham has re-entered traffic at the Mid-Hants Railway following its repaint into British Railways livery as No. 30925.  The refreshed ‘Schools’ made its Brunswick green debut on September

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Mogul and ‘Wells’ join the ‘Q’ at Severn Valley autumn spectacular

11th October 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

A DISTINCT Southern Region atmosphere surrounded the Severn Valley Railway’s (SVR) Autumn Steam Gala on September 19-22, with five of the participating locomotives having a BR(S) pedigree. East Lancashire Railway Bulleid ‘West County’ No. 34092 City

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Ryde Rail: A History of Tube Trains on the Isle of Wight

10th October 2019 Sam Hewitt Reviews

By Richard C Long ONE of the quirkiest and most interesting parts of the UK rail network is the line from Shanklin to Ryde Pier Head on the Isle of Wight.  Since 1967, the line has

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TRAIN TEST: LONDON OVERGROUND CLASS 710

10th October 2019 Sam Hewitt Electric, Features, Network

Transport for London’s Overground operation has transformed services on many local railways in the capital. As the city’s population grows and demand increases, its train fleet is expanding to create additional capacity. Ben Jones visits

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Poppy Line launches appeal to restore Sheringham’s platform 2

9th October 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

THE North Norfolk Railway (NNR) has mounted a £185,000 appeal to return platform 2 at Sheringham station to the condition it was in when the line was closed by BR in 1967.  The project will

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Single-chimney ‘9F’ ready for traffic at North Yorks

9th October 2019 Sam Hewitt News, Steam

NEWLY restored BR ‘9F’ No. 92134 has steamed again at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s Grosmont workshops, almost four decades after it left Barry Scrapyard for restoration. Howard Self’s single-chimney 2-10-0 was coupled to the borrowed

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Bath conundrum

9th October 2019 Sam Hewitt Diesel, Electric, Freight, Letters, Network, Steam

I enjoyed Mike Arlett’s articles on Bath Green Park in the August and September’s issues.  In particular, I was pleased to see the Ivo Peters’ photograph in the September article showing the departure of No.

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