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Rare look inside Margate’s vast new 1:1 railway museum collection
Part of the former Hornby factory in Margate has been transformed into a railway museum featuring many iconic steam, diesel and electric locos on display. David Staines was afforded a rare look round By the mid-1960s, as the 1955 modernisation plan started to take effect, thousands of steam locomotives were heading to the grave. Enthusiastic…
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59001 Yeoman Endeavour returns to original-style livery ahead of Severn Valley Railway diesel gala
AS REVEALED by Railways Illustrated last year, 59001 Yeoman Endeavour, the first Class 59 – and first General Motors loco in the UK – has been repainted back into its original silver and blue livery. Now owned by Heavy Haul Rail, the repaint on 59001 was undertaken by Arlington Fleet Services in early May and…
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Peak Rail announces action-packed Steam Gala for August
PEAK Rail has unveiled the line-up for its 2026 Steam Gala, with five steam locomotives set to star during a packed weekend of heritage railway action on August 8-9. Taking place at Rowsley South Station in the heart of the Derbyshire countryside, the event promises intensive passenger and freight train services, alongside a host of…
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Postman’s Pride returns to Parcels red at Lydney
FRESH from its hire period with RSS, No. 08888 has received attention at Lydney, this culminating with a repaint out of BR green and back into Parcels red, recreating its early-1990s look while based on Tyneside. The loco has also had its corresponding Postman’s Pride nameplates reapplied to complete the new look. Unveiled on March…
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