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Overhauls, restorations and running notes

Pick up the phone, call your local railway, offer to volunteer, and it could be the start of a whole new adventure, says ALEX ALDER. You might even go the whole hog and buy an engine…

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.

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.