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After 17 years, SR Merchant Navy class loco “Canadian Pacific” is back in steam! Here’s exclusive footage of this engineering icon making its first moves @Watercress_Line. Public running from 20/03: three cheers to all involved
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After 17 years silent, a high-tech British steam loco ("Canadian Pacific" of 1941) has finally steamed again! See it breathe into life and make its first moves at @Watercress_Line, thx to @HeritageFundUK, in this exclusive report from our own @MrTimDunn: youtube.com/watch?v=KDBRThG3…
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Shack back on the Streets of Kenny. Playing in the Olympia, around the corner from where we grew up and the place where our mum went to bingo every week! This is going to be very special! ❤️ Tickets on sale Saturday 9 am
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Steam into our January Sale! Subscribe to Steam Railway and pay only £1 an issue for your first 3 months! Shop now> bit.ly/4gF0o2g
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Voting closes TONIGHT! 🎉 Ahead of the Heritage Railway Association’s annual awards ceremony in February, we are once again calling on you, our loyal readers, to choose the winner of the coveted Steam Railway magazine award! Find out more and vote now bit.ly/3VscgMa
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VOTING CLOSES TOMORROW! We are once again calling on you, our loyal readers, to choose the winner of the coveted Steam Railway magazine award, for the Heritage Railway Association's annual awards ceremony in February. Vote now! bit.ly/3VscgMa #HRA #SteamRailway
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Cast your vote ahead of the Heritage Railway Association’s annual awards ceremony in February. We are once again calling on you, our loyal readers, to choose the winner of the coveted Steam Railway magazine award! Find out more and vote now! bit.ly/3VscgMa #HRA #Steam
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Vote for your favourite now! We are once again calling on you, our loyal readers, to choose the winner of the coveted Steam Railway magazine award, for the Heritage Railway Association's annual awards ceremony in February. Vote now! bit.ly/3VscgMa
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Cast your vote ahead of the Heritage Railway Association’s annual awards ceremony in February. We are once again calling on you, our loyal readers, to choose the winner of the coveted Steam Railway magazine award! Find out more and vote now! bit.ly/3VscgMa
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Vote for your favourite now! We are once again calling on you, our loyal readers, to choose the winner of the coveted Steam Railway magazine award, for the Heritage Railway Association's annual awards ceremony in February. Vote now! bit.ly/3VscgMa
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Cast your vote ahead of the Heritage Railway Association’s annual awards ceremony in February. We are once again calling on you, our loyal readers, to choose the winner of the coveted Steam Railway magazine award! Find out more and vote now! bit.ly/3VscgMa
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Voting is now OPEN! 🎉 Ahead of the Heritage Railway Association’s annual awards ceremony in February 2025, we are once again calling on you, our loyal readers, to choose the winner of the coveted Steam Railway magazine award! Find out more and vote now bit.ly/3VscgMa
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Russell at the Welsh Highland Heritage Railway in Porthmadog. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 whr.co.uk/stock/steam/russel… Can you help us? @NarrowGaugeWrld @SteamRailway @HeritageRailMag @RailwayMagazine @MrTimDunn @Wales_On_Rails @Gr8LittleTrains @northwaleslive @discoverwales1 @railadvent @fly2wales
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Steam Railway retweeted
This spindly dude is the Gaunless Bridge, designed by George Stephenson in 1823; removed in 1901. One of the first railway bridges made of iron, and the first to use an iron truss. It’s been restored & repainted to original colours; it’s today displayed on New Hall approach. Nice
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Steam Railway retweeted
Today! NEW HALL at @LocomotionSHD Shildon is open! This @RailwayMuseum outpost site is now the largest undercover collection of historic rail vehicles (100+) anywhere in Europe. In New Hall freight vehicles are the focus with apt locos: showing importance of coal, industry & freight transport - and how the North East’s industry and innovation influenced the world.
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Steam Railway retweeted
Replying to @RAIL
@RAIL @RailwaysToday @rlyherald @bonessrailway @falkirk_herald It is with great sadness that we have been subject to vandalism and fire raising at our 30 year old ‘O’ Gauge model railway at the Bo’ness and Kinneil railway during the early hours of Sunday morning.
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Thanks to @SteamRailway for this image in the latest issue… really pleased with the result 😅, I’ve also added the video from this working which was a very challenging moving night shot. 📸 💨 🔥 ⭐️ Gift Store ⬇️🏞🚂 railwayartprintshop.etsy.com @wyvernrail
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It’s is now going to Grosmont shed to have its windows and head codes fitted and under frame painted👍what a stunner👍
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Waterloo March 1967: United States Line being inspected by a contingent from chart toppers Dave Dee, Dozy, Beaky, Mick and Tich. Credit: Leslie Darbyshire – at Burton upon Trent, England
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