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  • Rare look inside Margate’s vast new 1:1 railway museum collection

    Rare look inside Margate’s vast new 1:1 railway museum collection

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    Mark Lancaster

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    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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  • Peak Rail announces action-packed Steam Gala for August

    Peak Rail announces action-packed Steam Gala for August

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    Mark Lancaster

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    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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