It’s second time lucky for George Dent , as he assembles a delightful kit of a Cheshire Lines Committee signal box, having made a pig’s ear of his first attempt!

Steam Railway meets up with Gavin Collins, Chairman of the North Dorset Railway, and Phil Jacques, the line’s Operations Manager, to talk about what this S&D anniversary year (and beyond) holds for the expanding heritage line.

Overhauls, restorations and running notes

Morveth and Abi Ward fell in love with a derelict industrial building and cleverly converted it into an award-winning home

This substantial shed served the considerable freight needs of the Cumbrian port, with two heritage preservation attempts failing after its 1968 closure.

This year also marks 70 years since Spetisbury station closed, a decade ahead of the Somerset & Dorset as a whole. But a dedicated group of volunteers is ensuring it is far from forgotten.