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Alan Holden

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Steam locomotive 44871 heads through Scotland this Sunday!

Ian Riley's Ex LMS Black Five 44871 will be in action this…

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Steam locomotive 44871 heads North this Saturday!

LMS Stanier 'Black Five' 44871 will be heading North to Scotland on…

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Steam locomotive No.2253 returns to steam at the NYMR!

USATC S160 2253 has returned to steam at the North Yorkshire Moors…

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WATCH: steam locomotive 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ passes East Garforth

Sunday 7th July 2019 saw LNER A3 Pacific 60103 'Flying Scotsman' take…

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Steam locomotive 7802 swaps railways with 6960

In an agreement between the Severn Valley Railway and the West Somerset…

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LNER Class 800 ‘Azuma’ – A Review

On Saturday 18th May 2019, We took a ride on the brand…

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Where and when to see steam locomotive 1264, 44871 and 35018 in Carlisle this Friday

LNER B1 1264 will be in Cumbria and North Yorkshire this Friday…

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Confirmed locomotives for the West Somerset Railway’s 2019 Diesel Gala.

The West Somerset Railway's diesel gala is just over a month away…

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Where and when to see steam locomotive 60009 Union of South Africa in Edinburgh this Saturday

Steam locomotive 60009 Union of South Africa will be back in steam…

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Where and when to see steam locomotive 48151 in Lancashire and Shropshire tomorrow

Steam locomotive 48151 will be back in steam on the mainline and…

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