RAILDATE: the weekly newsletter of the Hursley Park Model Railway Society: http://www.ibmhursleyclub.org.uk/ss/hpmrs/
Nick Wheat has spotted that the best of the National Railway Museum's railway poster archive is now available online, and you can purchase copies in sizes A5 to A0, on the paper and with the finish of your choice. (Er... for a price...)
http://www.scienceandsocietyprints.com
Also from Nick, pictures of 6233 ("Duchess of Sutherland") giving a spirited performance while 10 minutes late after a water stop Barrow Hill last weekend:
http://daviddudley.fotopic.net
The site also contains many other interesting photos, as does this site, which also has video clip:
http://www.burgess57.freeserve.co.uk/railways.htm
(Nick particularly recommends the noises emanating from the Class 40 at the recent English Electric day!)
Ever watchful for esoteric railway periodicals, Nick has also discovered PDF copies of "The Locomotive Journal" - the monthly in-house magazine of ASLEF. The archive contains all copies from 2002:
http://www.aslef.org.uk/publications/locojournal/2004/journal_2004.html
RMT News has only recently gone on line with editions starting from July 2004:
http://www.rmt.org.uk/C2B/document_tree/ViewACategory.asp?CategoryID=22
It should be noted that the content is largely political rather than historical.
The CTRL website carries a very detailed drawing of the St Pancras works (warning - it is a 4meg JPG):
http://www.ctrl.co.uk/photos/displaygallery.asp?ID=4607&L=19&SL=46 - be
A website for railway heritage activities in India:
Network Rail back in the black: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4044589.stm
First Great Western sued over seat belts: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/devon/4052095.stm
Another level crossing near-miss: http://www.thecourier.co.uk/output/2004/11/26/newsstory6568697t0.asp
Train hits overhead cables at Welwyn Garden City: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/beds/bucks/herts/4062543.stm
Booking return tickets "a bit of a gamble": http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4059089.stm
Bombadier axes jobs: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/business/4058553.stm
Grantham-Skegness line piloted as a "community railway": http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/lincolnshire/4061119.stm
Cornwall rail bottleneck cured: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/cornwall/4052875.stm
Disappointment and protests over rail access: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4052277.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4057473.stm http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/wales/south_east/4057585.stm
Commuters "suffer extreme stress": http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4052861.stm
Rail fares set to rise more than inflation: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/4057315.stm
24-hour tube strikes called off: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/london/4056721.stm
Railway ride into history (Shakuntala Express, India): http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4041983.stm
Possible second Pakistan-India rail link: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/south_asia/4061029.stm
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Discovery's programmes are no longer included, but their daily schedules are here: http://tinyurl.com/3fczf |
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Sat Dec 04 |
1940-2040 |
BBC2 'Fred Dibnah Tribute' |
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Sat Dec 04 |
2040-2130 |
BBC2 'Mystery of the Missing Ace' An air-crash investigation |
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Sun Dec 05 |
1420-1555 |
ITV1 'The Great Locomotive Chase' 1956 Western |
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Mon Dec 06 |
2100-2200 |
Channel 4 'Bomber Crew' Young pilots learn to fly a Lancaster |
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Tue Dec 07 |
1535-1730 |
Five 'Istanbul Express' 1968 spy movie |
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Tue Dec 07 |
0930-0945 |
Radio 4 'Subway' Documentary series about the New York subway 5/5 |
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Fri Dec 10 |
1545-1600 |
Radio 4 'Henry's People' Restoring a commercial barge |
See Mainline Steam Tours page for up-to-date info on many of these tours, and others, often with timings.
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For up-to-date information on many of the tours mentioned in RAILDATE (and others) often with timings, see the Steam Tours pages at: http://www.uksteam.info/index.shtml |
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All details are correct to the best of my knowledge. No responsibility is taken for inaccuracies or changes. |
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We've entered the Santa Specials season - please note that almost without exception, railways require tickets on these trains to be pre-booked. |
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Sat Dec 04 |
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Main
Line Steam - Cathedrals Express |
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Thu Dec 04 - Fri Dec 05 |
1000-1800(Sat) 1000-1700(Sun) |
Warley MRC National Model Railway Exhibition |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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Mid-Hants Railway: Santa Specials http://www.watercressline.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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Swanage Railway: Santa Specials http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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East Somerset Railway: Santa Specials http://www.eastsomersetrailway.com |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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Bluebell Railway: Santa Specials http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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Kent and East Sussex Railway: Santa Specials http://www.kesr.org.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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Leighton Buzzard Railway: Christmas Specials http://www.buzzrail.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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Perrygrove Railway: Santa Specials http://www.perrygrove.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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Severn Valley Railway: Santa Specials http://www.svr.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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Northampton & Lamport Railway: Santa Specials http://www.nlr.org.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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Churnet Valley Railway: Santa Specials http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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Great Central Railway: Santa Specials http://www.gcrailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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The Battlefield Line: Santa Specials http://www.Battlefield-Line-Railway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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Midland Railway, Butterley: Santa Specials http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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Peak Rail: Santa Specials http://www.peakrail.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway: Santa Specials http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Sun Dec 05 |
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Bowes Railway: Santa Specials http://www.bowesrailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 04 - Mon Dec 06 |
? |
Avon Valley Railway: Santa Specials http://www.avonvalleyrailway.co.uk |
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Sun Dec 05 |
1000-1600 |
Romsey Signal Box Open Day 1000-1600; Admission free
(donations welcome!) |
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Sun Dec 05 |
? |
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Sun Dec 05 |
? |
Isle of Wight Railway: Santa Specials http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk |
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Sun Dec 05 |
? |
South Devon Railway: Santa by Steam http://www.southdevonrailway.org |
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Sun Dec 05 |
? |
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Sun Dec 05 |
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Dean Forest Railway: Santa Specials http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk |
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Sun Dec 05 |
? |
Barrow Hill Roundhouse: Santa Specials http://barrowhill.org.uk |
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Sun Dec 05 |
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Rudyard |
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Tue Dec 07 |
? |
Main
Line Steam - Christmas Carol Specials |
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Tue Dec 07 |
1900-2100 |
Southampton Toy and Train Collectors' Evening |
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Tue Dec 07 |
1945 |
Rob Foxon's 'Railways Remembered' Archive Film Show |
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Wed Dec 08 |
? |
Leighton Buzzard Railway: Christmas Specials http://www.buzzrail.co.uk |
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Wed Dec 08 |
? |
Churnet Valley Railway: Santa Specials http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk |
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Wed Dec 08 |
1830 |
Annual 'Steampipes' Railway Film Show |
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Thu Dec 09 |
? |
Midland Railway, Butterley: Santa Specials http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk |
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Thu Dec 09 - Sun Dec 12 |
? |
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Fri Dec 10 - Sun Dec 12 |
? |
Didcot Railway Centre: Thomas Santa Specials http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 |
? |
Main
Line Steam - Christmas Carol Specials |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
? |
Mid-Hants Railway: Santa Specials http://www.watercressline.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Isle of Wight Railway: Santa Specials http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Swanage Railway: Santa Specials http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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East Somerset Railway: Santa Specials http://www.eastsomersetrailway.com |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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South Devon Railway: Santa by Steam http://www.southdevonrailway.org |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway: Santa Specials http://www.paignton-steamrailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Bluebell Railway: Santa Specials http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Kent and East Sussex Railway: Santa Specials http://www.kesr.org.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
? |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Leighton Buzzard Railway: Christmas Specials http://www.buzzrail.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Avon Valley Railway: Santa Specials http://www.avonvalleyrailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Dean Forest Railway: Santa Specials http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Perrygrove Railway: Santa Specials http://www.perrygrove.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Gwili Railway: Santa Specials http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Severn Valley Railway: Santa Specials http://www.svr.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Churnet Valley Railway: Santa Specials http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Northampton & Lamport Railway: Santa Specials http://www.nlr.org.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Great Central Railway: Santa Specials http://www.gcrailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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The Battlefield Line: Santa Specials http://www.Battlefield-Line-Railway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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The Steeple Grange Light Railway: Santa Specials http://www.steeplegrange.org.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Midland Railway, Butterley: Santa Specials http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Peak Rail: Santa Specials http://www.peakrail.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway: Santa Specials http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Fairbourne & Barmouth Steam Rly: Santa Specials http://www.fairbournerailway.com |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Ffestiniog Railway: Santa Specials http://www.festrail.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 11 - Sun Dec 12 |
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Welsh Highland Railway: Santa Specials http://www.festrail.co.uk |
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Sun Dec 12 |
? |
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Sun Dec 12 |
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Barrow Hill Roundhouse: Santa Specials http://barrowhill.org.uk |
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Sun Dec 12 |
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Rudyard |
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Sun Dec 12 |
? |
Bowes Railway: Santa Specials http://www.bowesrailway.co.uk |
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Mon Dec 13 |
? |
Main
Line Steam - Christmas Carol Specials |
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Wed Dec 15 |
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Main
Line Steam - Christmas Carol Specials |
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Wed Dec 15 |
? |
Colne Valley Railway: Santa Specials http://www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk |
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Wed Dec 15 |
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Leighton Buzzard Railway: Christmas Specials http://www.buzzrail.co.uk |
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Wed Dec 15 |
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Churnet Valley Railway: Santa Specials http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk |
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Thu Dec 16 |
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Main
Line Steam - Christmas Carol Specials |
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Thu Dec 16 |
? |
Midland Railway, Butterley: Santa Specials http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk |
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Fri Dec 17 - Sun Dec 19 |
? |
Didcot Railway Centre: Thomas Santa Specials http://www.didcotrailwaycentre.org.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 |
? |
Main
Line Steam - Christmas Carol Specials |
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Sat Dec 18 |
? |
Dean Forest Railway: Railway Carols & Cameos |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Mid-Hants Railway: Santa Specials http://www.watercressline.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Swanage Railway: Santa Specials http://www.swanagerailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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East Somerset Railway: Santa Specials http://www.eastsomersetrailway.com |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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South Devon Railway: Santa by Steam http://www.southdevonrailway.org |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway: Santa Specials http://www.paignton-steamrailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Bluebell Railway: Santa Specials http://www.bluebell-railway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Kent and East Sussex Railway: Santa Specials http://www.kesr.org.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Colne Valley Railway: Santa Specials http://www.colnevalleyrailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Leighton Buzzard Railway: Christmas Specials http://www.buzzrail.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Avon Valley Railway: Santa Specials http://www.avonvalleyrailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Dean Forest Railway: Santa Specials http://www.deanforestrailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Perrygrove Railway: Santa Specials http://www.perrygrove.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Severn Valley Railway: Santa Specials http://www.svr.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Northampton & Lamport Railway: Santa Specials http://www.nlr.org.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Churnet Valley Railway: Santa Specials http://www.churnet-valley-railway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Gwili Railway: Santa Specials http://www.gwili-railway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Talyllyn
Railway: Santa Specials |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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The Battlefield Line: Santa Specials http://www.Battlefield-Line-Railway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Ecclesbourne Valley Railway: Santa's North Pole Express http://www.wyvernrail.co.uk/ |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Midland Railway, Butterley: Santa Specials http://www.midlandrailwaycentre.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Peak Rail: Santa Specials http://www.peakrail.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Embsay & Bolton Abbey Steam Railway: Santa Specials http://www.embsayboltonabbeyrailway.org.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Ffestiniog Railway: Santa Specials http://www.festrail.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Sun Dec 19 |
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Welsh Highland Railway: Santa Specials http://www.festrail.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Fri Dec 24 |
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Isle of Wight Railway: Santa Specials http://www.iwsteamrailway.co.uk |
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Sat Dec 18 - Fri Dec 24 |
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Great Central Railway: Santa Specials http://www.gcrailway.co.uk |
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Sun Dec 19 |
1030-1500 |
Eastleigh Toy and Model Collectors' Fair |
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Sun Dec 19 |
? |
Barrow Hill Roundhouse: Santa Specials http://barrowhill.org.uk |
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Sun Dec 19 |
? |
Rudyard Lake Steam Railway: Santa Specials http://www.rlsr.co.uk |
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Cheers, Howard. editor@raildate.co.uk |
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