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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20211 min read
7822 Foxcote Manor on her way back
7822 ‘Foxcote Manor’ arrives at Carrog on the Llangollen Railway (Pictures of Wales / Steam Trains) The West Somerset Railway PLC,...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Progress for Good Manors!
Bradley Manor - 7802 The replacement cylinders and valve liners have now arrived at Tyseley Locomotive Works, have been unwrapped and...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Great Western Railway ‘Large Prairie’ 2-6-2T Locomotive 5164
(Martin Creese) The Erlestoke Manor Fund is delighted to announce that it is in discussion with the 5164 Preservation Group and the...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20211 min read
Heritage railway ahead of schedule with modern toilet system
According to a report in The Northern Echo, the North Yorkshire Moors Railway (NYMR) is nearing the end of a £1m project to install...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 25, 20212 min read
Bullhead’s Best for Buckfastleigh
British Steel’s ongoing support for UK heritage railways has continued with a sizeable delivery of brand new, 95 pound/ metre, or 47.07...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 16, 20211 min read
A New Look at an Old Railway
A new window into post war life at England’s first public narrow-gauge railway, the Ravenglass and Eskdale Railway has turned up. In...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 16, 20213 min read
Llangollen Railway: Plea to Save Stricken Heritage Line
The COVID pandemic has prevented tourists riding along the Llangollen Railway Volunteers have pleaded for financial help to save a...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 15, 20213 min read
Loco's Nameplates Come Home
(L to R) Bideford Railway Heritage Centre chairman Andrew Mills proudly shows off the Bideford nameplates with auctioneer Neil Booth -...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 12, 20211 min read
Wilbert gets a New Owner
The Dean Forest Railway Society has announced that it has purchased 50% ownership in Austerity steam locomotive, Wilbert. The purchase...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 6, 20212 min read
Locomotion No 1: Museums' row over historic engine resolved
Locomotion No 1 was built in 1825 by George and Robert Stephenson A row between two railway museums over the future home of a famous...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 6, 20212 min read
Llangollen Railway Board vows to Fight for Line’s Survival
According to the latest report in the Shropshire Star, the trust behind Llangollen’s steam railway has pledged that it will try to work...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 5, 20212 min read
Severn Valley Ends Lineside Passes and Photo Charters
7812 “Erlestoke Manor” on the Severn Valley Railway // Credit Erlestoke Manor Fund website The Severn Valley Railway have confirmed that...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 4, 20212 min read
Churnet Valley Delays Refunds
Churnet Valley Railway - According to a report by StokeonTrentLive, angry customers have called in trading standards after waiting weeks...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 4, 20212 min read
Public Support Grows for Struggling Llangollen Railway!
According to a report in the Shropshire Star, the public is rallying to support the debt-laden Llangollen Railway. News that the...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 4, 20213 min read
Seaward Way Crossing MUST be Upgraded
A Somerset MP says restoring train services between Bishop's Lydeard and Minehead should be an "absolute priority", as delays will cause...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 4, 20211 min read
Kent & East Sussex Fundraising for its Future
Picture: Stuart Kirk An historic railway needs to raise £100,000 in four months in order to ensure its survival. The Kent and East Sussex...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 4, 20212 min read
Tanat Valley To Reopen This Year
Adrian Semmence and Mark Hignett on one of the largest monorail engines in the collection... Although the Tanat Valley Light Railway near...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Good Manors for 2021!
The Erlestoke Manor Fund (EMF) has posted an update on the progress on their locomotives and announced a new appointment to their board...
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rodneypitt9
Mar 1, 20212 min read
Llangollen Railway PLC asks Bank to Appoint Receiver
Llangollen Railway has today, Monday 1st March 2021, issued a formal announcement about its future. It reads: "It is with great regret...
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rodneypitt9
Feb 24, 20212 min read
County Durham Museum to Hold Largest Display of Rail Vehicles in the UK
Head of Locomotion, Dr Sarah Price (Picture: SARAH CALDECOTT) ARCHITECTS have been appointed to start work on a £4.5m project to deliver...
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