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Seven locos to steam at SWR gala

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Robin Jones

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26th April 2022

Staff and volunteers on the West Somerset Railway are gearing up for their biggest special event for almost three years – with seven steam locomotives in operation.
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West Somerset Railway gearing up for Spring Steam Gala

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Sam Hewitt

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25th April 2022

Staff and volunteers on the West Somerset Railway are gearing up for their biggest special event for almost three years.
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Visitors return to Yorkshire Wolds Railway

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Robin Jones

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22nd April 2022

The Yorkshire Wolds Railway’s 2022 operating season has begun – and continues until October 30.
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Hornby launches limited edition model of SVR’s ‘purple loco’

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Sam Hewitt

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21st April 2022

On the day the Queen celebrates her 96th birthday, the Severn Valley Railway announced that it is partnering with leading British model company Hornby to produce a limited edition collector’s model of a locomotive with a very special royal connection.
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Half-price sale on rail fares announced to help with cost-of-living pressures

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Shannon Butcher

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19th April 2022

Train tickets are set to be slashed by as much as half as the Government looks to address cost-of-living pressures with cheaper travel in April and May.
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Sir Nigel Gresley returns to action next week

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Robin Jones

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13th April 2022

A short ceremony will mark the occasion.
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Union hails support for strikes by railway workers and cleaners

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Shannon Butcher

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11th April 2022

Strikes by railway workers and cleaners in two separate disputes over pay were said to be “solidly supported” on Sunday.
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Great Central Railway approves plans for £1m bridge replacement

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Sam Hewitt

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7th April 2022

The Great Central Railway PLC’s Board have approved for work on the replacement of Bridge 326 crossing the A60 adjacent to the former Brush Works in Loughborough to begin.
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Llangollen Railway revises spring timetable

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Robin Jones

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6th April 2022

The Llangollen Railway reacts to the coal shortage and fuel price increases.
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Moorsline opens for 2022 today

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Robin Jones

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4th April 2022

The North Yorkshire Moors Railway opens today (April 4) for its 2022 season.
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