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Category Archives: Eastern Region
Deltic Set for North Norfolk Railway Diesel Gala
The Deltic Preservation Society’s 55019 Royal Highland Fusilier will be starring in the Poppy Line’s Diesel Gala on 25 – 27 May 2012. The loco will be coming in over the Sheringham level crossing. As D9019, the Deltic entered service … Continue reading
Mangapps Museum Acquires Canadian Caboose
Nestling in the rural Essex countryside on a farm near Burnham on Crouch, the Mangapps Railway Museum is a privately owned working museum with locomotives, rolling stock, restored buildings and memorabilia gathered mostly from the UK but in some cases, … Continue reading
NNR Beer Festival Celebarates 10th Anniversary
It’s a milestone anniversary this year for the annual North Norfolk Railway Beer Festival. The 10th event runs from Friday 15th to Sunday 17th July and there will be more beers than ever before. Organiser, Nessa Pritchard has lined up … Continue reading
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Tagged beer festival, North Norfolk Railway, Poppy Line, Sheringham Station
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Keighley & Worth Valley Transformed to Limited Company
One of Britain’s longest established heritage railways has safeguarded its future after transforming itself into a company limited by guarantee. The 4 3/4 mile Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, famous for its starring role in the film The Railway Children, … Continue reading
Epping Ongar Railway Open Day
The Epping Ongar Railway is opening the doors of North Weald Station on Sunday 3 July 2011, to show the progress being made, as the line gets ready for its grand re-opening. This is the first time since 2008 that … Continue reading
North Norfolk Railway Diesel Gala Returns
The first North Norfolk Railway diesel gala for some years promises a real feast for the enthusiast. The strong line-up scheduled to appear over the weekend of 25-26 June 2011 is headed by HNRC’s latest acquisition, 20118 Saltburn-by-the-Sea; the class … Continue reading
NNR Extends Helping Hand to GWSR
The North Norfolk Railway is to donate its Easter Saturday income to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway Emergency Appeal. NNR Managing Director Hugh Harkett said: “We’re running a 45-minute steam service over Easter, and I expect that we’ll raise in excess … Continue reading
Keighley and Worth Valley Steam Gala
The Keighley and Worth Valley Railway is holding a three day steam extravaganza on 8th, 9th & 10th October with guest locomotives and all available in-house locomotives in action. Visiting Locomotives will be: British Railways Standard Class 5 4-6-0 No. … Continue reading
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Tagged event, heritage railway, Keighley and Worth Valley Railway, Railway, steam railway, train
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Mangapps Railway Museum Page Added
A page on the Mangapps Railway Museum near Burnham on Crouch, Essex has been added to the British Heritage Railways website. The museum has been open for 21 years and only 5 years before that there was nothing but farmland … Continue reading
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Tagged diesel locomotive, England, heritage railway, preserved railway, Steam locomotive, steam railway
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Colne Valley Railway Page Added
I have completed the report on the Colne Valley Railway and it is now published on british-heritage-railways.co.uk. Click on this link to go to the Colne Valley Railway page Click on this link to go to the home page The … Continue reading
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Tagged diesel locomotive, heritage railway, preserved railway, Steam locomotive, steam railway
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