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EW GENERATION LINES NEWS FOCUS SPECIAL: Wensleydale awake!
July 4 will see the launch of a new breed of private railway one which has taken over part of the national network on a long-term lease with the aim of restoring community services. Robin Jones introduces Britaina€ s newest a€~heritagea€ line, the Wensleydale Railway.
NEWS FOCUS SPECIAL: Little trains, big futures!
It is 52 years since the Talyllyn Railway became Britaina€ s first preserved line, and looking at the number of narrow gauge outfits now operating in Wales, you could be forgiven for thinking that little is left to achieve apart from the rebuilding of the Welsh Highland Railway. Far from it! Early June saw an original Corris Railway train carry passengers on the legendary line for the first time since 1930, and the long-awaited extension to the Llanberis Lake Railway opened at last, report Robin Jones and Keith Langston.
WHATa€ S LEFT OF... the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
On the eve of the 35th anniversary of the end of BR steam, the L&Y is in the news again, with the East Lancashire Railway about to reopen its extension to Heywood, and the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway expecting to operate a complete L&Y train. Brian Sharpe looks at these projects and what else remains of this once-prosperous railway company.
FIRST CHOICE CHURNET!
The Churnet Valley Railwaya€ s photographic day on April 12 proved a resounding success, and a competition was held to find the best images. Here we print a selection of entries including the winner!
WEST COUNTRY PRIZE COMPETITION
Win a new book on Cornish railway heritage and two new Ordnance Survey touring maps.
MY KINGDOM FOR AN IRON HORSE!
Laurence Osborne visits the Battlefield Line, which takes visitors from the delightful time capsule that is Shackerstone station to Shenton near the site of the Battle of Bosworth, where Richard III, famously crying out for a horse, met his death in 1485.
THE CHANGEOVER YEARS: East Anglian finale
One of the first areas of BR to see total dieselisation, the end of steam in East Anglia was nevertheless a fascinating period, with the last B12 surviving at Norwich, and Britannia Pacifics having a last fling working from March, Gerald Siviour, recounts the rundown of steam between 1958 and 1963.
ALES THE RAIL WAY!
Summer is here again, and there is big business to be had as thirsty passengers and loco crews alike leave theirs train in search of quality refreshment a€ real ale. For traditional brews are have found a big bolthole in our preserved railway portfolio in recent years, as Robin Jones highlights.
NEWS FOCUS SPECIAL: Welsh comeback for Foxfield-bound a€~industriala€ pannier
The Vale of Glamorgan Railway on June 13-15 entertained its second main line steam guest, GWR pannier No. 7754 a€" once an ordinary everyday shunting engine in the great Swindon empirea€ s locomotive list, but one which would outlive all the rest in a€~regulara€ service, as Robin Jones and Brian Sharpe report.
HEADLINE NEWS
Three chairmen receive MBEs in Queena€ s Birthday Honours list; death of legendary steam engineer Livio Dante Porta; premium ticket prices for first Wensleydale trains as company considers new-build steam fleet; prairie No. 5553 set for main line; Princess Elizabeth coach damaged by fire and Worsdell J21 may attend Doncaster 150 event to boost restoration appeal.
NEWS
BR Standard 4MT No. 75014 Braveheart to make Paignton & Dartmouth debut in July; Port Line may top bill at Severn Valley Southern gala; Foxcote Manor steps into sudden breach at East Lancashire; Welsh Highland Rhyd Ddu extension set for first trains in mid-July; steam shortage threatens NYMR peak season; Swindon museum a€" mistaken for a Turkish bath; 12 a€~Thumpera€ DEMUs safe after Heritage Railway appeal for new owners; Crewe open days break records; Princess Anne relaunches GWR Royal carriage; Royal Deeside Railway green light to rebuild Ballater branch, Nazi a€~refugeea€ engine to run again, Aveling & Porters quit Quainton Road, and Major Poyntz ended early HM Railway Inspectorate retirement after 48 hours a€" to return to heritage lines!
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July 4 will see the launch of a new breed of private railway one which has taken over part of the national network on a long-term lease with the aim of restoring community services. Robin Jones introduces Britaina€ s newest a€~heritagea€ line, the Wensleydale Railway.
NEWS FOCUS SPECIAL: Little trains, big futures!
It is 52 years since the Talyllyn Railway became Britaina€ s first preserved line, and looking at the number of narrow gauge outfits now operating in Wales, you could be forgiven for thinking that little is left to achieve apart from the rebuilding of the Welsh Highland Railway. Far from it! Early June saw an original Corris Railway train carry passengers on the legendary line for the first time since 1930, and the long-awaited extension to the Llanberis Lake Railway opened at last, report Robin Jones and Keith Langston.
WHATa€ S LEFT OF... the Lancashire & Yorkshire Railway
On the eve of the 35th anniversary of the end of BR steam, the L&Y is in the news again, with the East Lancashire Railway about to reopen its extension to Heywood, and the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway expecting to operate a complete L&Y train. Brian Sharpe looks at these projects and what else remains of this once-prosperous railway company.
FIRST CHOICE CHURNET!
The Churnet Valley Railwaya€ s photographic day on April 12 proved a resounding success, and a competition was held to find the best images. Here we print a selection of entries including the winner!
WEST COUNTRY PRIZE COMPETITION
Win a new book on Cornish railway heritage and two new Ordnance Survey touring maps.
MY KINGDOM FOR AN IRON HORSE!
Laurence Osborne visits the Battlefield Line, which takes visitors from the delightful time capsule that is Shackerstone station to Shenton near the site of the Battle of Bosworth, where Richard III, famously crying out for a horse, met his death in 1485.
THE CHANGEOVER YEARS: East Anglian finale
One of the first areas of BR to see total dieselisation, the end of steam in East Anglia was nevertheless a fascinating period, with the last B12 surviving at Norwich, and Britannia Pacifics having a last fling working from March, Gerald Siviour, recounts the rundown of steam between 1958 and 1963.
ALES THE RAIL WAY!
Summer is here again, and there is big business to be had as thirsty passengers and loco crews alike leave theirs train in search of quality refreshment a€ real ale. For traditional brews are have found a big bolthole in our preserved railway portfolio in recent years, as Robin Jones highlights.
NEWS FOCUS SPECIAL: Welsh comeback for Foxfield-bound a€~industriala€ pannier
The Vale of Glamorgan Railway on June 13-15 entertained its second main line steam guest, GWR pannier No. 7754 a€" once an ordinary everyday shunting engine in the great Swindon empirea€ s locomotive list, but one which would outlive all the rest in a€~regulara€ service, as Robin Jones and Brian Sharpe report.
HEADLINE NEWS
Three chairmen receive MBEs in Queena€ s Birthday Honours list; death of legendary steam engineer Livio Dante Porta; premium ticket prices for first Wensleydale trains as company considers new-build steam fleet; prairie No. 5553 set for main line; Princess Elizabeth coach damaged by fire and Worsdell J21 may attend Doncaster 150 event to boost restoration appeal.
NEWS
BR Standard 4MT No. 75014 Braveheart to make Paignton & Dartmouth debut in July; Port Line may top bill at Severn Valley Southern gala; Foxcote Manor steps into sudden breach at East Lancashire; Welsh Highland Rhyd Ddu extension set for first trains in mid-July; steam shortage threatens NYMR peak season; Swindon museum a€" mistaken for a Turkish bath; 12 a€~Thumpera€ DEMUs safe after Heritage Railway appeal for new owners; Crewe open days break records; Princess Anne relaunches GWR Royal carriage; Royal Deeside Railway green light to rebuild Ballater branch, Nazi a€~refugeea€ engine to run again, Aveling & Porters quit Quainton Road, and Major Poyntz ended early HM Railway Inspectorate retirement after 48 hours a€" to return to heritage lines!
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