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As printed from the January 1972 edition of The Railway Magazine, take a look at this story by Peter A Hogarth about the Barrow Hill roundhouse.
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The Spring Steam Gala, held last weekend, was a huge success for SVR, exceeding its budget for paying passengers by almost 18%.
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The Fishguard Boat Express service on the Great Western Railway (GWR) between Fishguard Harbour in Wales and Rosslare in Ireland began in the early 1900s. The service was designed to provide a faster and more convenient way for passengers and goods to travel between the two countries. The first service operated between Fishguard and Rosslare…
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An historic locomotive that hauled the funeral train of King George VI is to star in the Swanage Railway’s Spring Steam Gala.
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Sir: I enjoyed the ‘In Colour’ No 215. It brought back memories of two holidays spent in a converted railway carriage on a caravan site opposite and above the sheds at Aberystwyth.
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The Leighton Buzzard Railway celebrated the opening of a new season last weekend.
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The North Norfolk Railway has announced Bagnall No 401 “Vulcan” as a second visiting engine for their annual Spring Steam Gala in April.
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Owen Hayward paid a visit to the Talyllyn Railway for the weekend where all the toys come out of the box.
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Royal Mail have unveiled a set of special stamps to mark the 100th anniversary of steam locomotive the Flying Scotsman, which will also be the last to feature Elizabeth II’s image.
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Poet Laureate Simon Armitage has written a poem in honour of 100 years since the Flying Scotsman first entered service.
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