56xx 5643 was one of three locomotives in steam on the day I visited the Bluebell Line (click here to read more). The others being SECR H class 263 and SECR C class 592. The locomotive is on loan to the Bluebell Line from the Furness Rail Trust until December 2014.
Good afternoon, I thought I’d start this entry with the latest news on Canadian Pacific’s future. As those who regularly check the internet will know, the Mid Hants Railway were pleased to announce that it has been awarded a first-round pass by the Heritage Lottery Fund for its project “Canadian Pacific – engineering a future from…
The Bluebell Railway has always been one of my favourite places. As a child, planned visits to the Bluebell Line were anticipated with much excitement that would build up as the date approached, all the while devouring books, leaflets, magazines and brochures containing pictures an articles of it’s incredible fleet of stock. And then the…
Here is the delayed but ever fantastic UK Heritage Hub Magazine! Below is a link to the brand new e-zine Issue 41, hosted at our new base of The Model Centre; http://www.themodelcentre.com/ukheritagehub As ever, this issue brings you all the latest news from around the country together with some spectacular special features.
Yesterday marked the return of the Dorset Coast Express which is a weekly steam special from London Victoria to Weymouth. The train was hauled by Black 5 44932 who I recently saw hauling the Royal Wessex (Click here) and never fails to impress. Like many others I took up position on the Campbell Road bridge in Eastleigh…
UK Heritage Hub is fast evolving, ever increasing in size to keep up with demand. Also to continue our aim to provide our readers with something different to the normal Railway/Bus/Preservation Magazines currently available. We are always on the look out for new contributors to join our ever increasing list of regulars. You can email…
The Torbay Express and The Royal Duchy This was to be an epic day of steam chasing in Devon with two charters. First stop was Huntford near Bridgwater to see 45407 on The Royal Duchy, followed fairly swiftly by…….a disappointment as instead of the Castle rounding the bend it was Braunton. Disappointment soon forgotten…
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Gambian Deaf Children Charity Weekend Amerton Railway The Amerton Charity Weekend is on 12/13 July 2013. Trains will run each day from 11.30am – 4.30pm and all proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to support the ‘Gambian Deaf Children Support Project’ (GDCSP). On both days…
On Saturday evening I had the rare chance to catch some mainline steam in the Portsmouth area. It was the perfect opportunity to use a new location I have been wanting to try. The train was called the “Royal Wessex” which recalls the days of named steam trains from the 1950’s on the former Southern…
When everything in your model collection is packed up and boxed and you are in a new home, you are given a rare opportunity to rethink everything. And in my case, a lot has changed, not just in terms of the new home, but also plans for the future. Previously I had a small section…
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