Keeping the wagons rolling

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KEEPING THE wagons rolling

Wagon restoration is seen by some as the less glamorous aspect of

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Steam Railway Magazine

10 November, 2023

PART ONE

D4107 – Williton: Although out-stationed at Bishops Lydeard in support of WSR operations, the Class 09 will move to Williton at the end of the operating season so bodywork repairs started last winter

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Thriving on the stock exchange

Eastern Rail Services MD JAMES STEWARD tells JOE CAMPBELL that there is plenty of life remaining in older carriages

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The preservation files: main line locos

The growth in the ‘fleet’ of preserved ex-main line loco seems to have slowed down in recent years due to a number of factors: fewer locos becoming available, a possible saturation of the fleet, and d

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Pathfinder goes out on a high

Last issue was a bit of a mare for me. I had heard the whisper that Pathfinder Railtours was going to announce it would end running trains, so I had this column written accordingly, and then… the anno

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Living life in the past lane

Being too young to go to Shildon in 1975, my railway hobby started with the Liverpool and Manchester Rocket 150 celebrations in May 1980. I have lasting memories of visiting Rainhill for the cavalcade

PART ONE

Thriving on the stock exchange

Eastern Rail Services MD JAMES STEWARD tells JOE CAMPBELL that there is plenty of life remaining in older carriages

Railways Illustrated

The preservation files: main line locos

Railways Illustrated

Pathfinder goes out on a high