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Work progresses on Bury based steam locomotives 80097 and 46428

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January 10, 2025
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The Bury Standard 4 Group, which is restoring Standard Class 4 2-6-4 No. 80097 and Ivatt Class 2 2-6-0 No. 46428, has issued its latest update.

Steam locomotive 70000 Britannia set for Nene Valley visit

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January 9, 2025
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The Nene Valley Railway has announced that No. 70000 Britannia is set to visit the Nene Valley Railway in March 2025. The visit of Britannia…

Here is your chance to win a Class 40 diesel locomotive nameplate

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January 8, 2025
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Class 40 Society hold a New Year Raffle to raise funds for their three locomotives

MBE for Bahamas Locomotive Society Trustee

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January 7, 2025
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Trustee receives MBE as part of the Kings New Year’s Honours

100 heritage railway volunteers launch Railway 200 at the Severn Valley Railway

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January 7, 2025
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Railway 200 was launched when 100 heritage railway volunteers met at the Severn Valley Railway on 5 January for a Railway 200 Get Together.

Gresley’s oldest locomotive moves to North Norfolk to complete overhaul

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January 6, 2025
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The Gresley Society has announced that following its agreement reached in September, Class N2 GNR No.1744 has moved to the North Norfolk Railway (NNR) to complete its overhaul.

53 years after last BR train, Swanage driver takes charge of heritage train

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January 3, 2025
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On New Year’s Day, a driver of a train from Swanage was the same one who drove trains to the town before British Rail withdrew its services.

Steam locomotive driver leaves footplate after 55 years

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January 2, 2025
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A steam train driver on the Great Central Railway has retired after 55 years of life on the footplate.

Bahamas announced as first guest locomotive for railway’s Spring Steam Gala

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December 31, 2024
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The Severn Valley Railway is making preparations for one of the highlights of its 60th anniversary year – the Spring Steam Gala.

Swanage Railway to open 2025 season with four historic locomotives

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December 31, 2024
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Next weekend in January, the Swanage Railway is to hold a ‘Winter Warm Up’ weekend starring four historic locomotives from the 1890s to the 1960s.