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80097 is a BR 4MT in its final stages of restoration and the Bury Standard 4 Group has launched it's Kickstarter project to raise £16k for the super-heater elements. Its anticipated that it'll steam this year on the East Lancs Railway, so support the project and donate - there are footplate...

Hi All Just finished an upgrade to the Bury Standard 4 Group site - let me know what you think and sign up if you aren't a member yet so it can be finished and be running again soon www.burystandard4group.org.uk Jason

Hi All, If any of you collect some of the old railway mags - get yourself down to the East Lancs Railway, and find the Bury Standard 4 Group's shop (its at the end of platform 2 in an old goods coach) as the shop is packed with them - I picked up some Railway World's from 50s for a few quid -...

In case anyone hasn't seen it yet, announced on their website here http://www.eastlancsrailway.org.uk/news/?item=100 Jason

All over the UK, you often see old rails, either placed on the lineside, or between the rails of the current tracks - is there any value in these for scrap or melting down and being re-used for something else? Theres so many dumped all over the network, surely these something they can do with...

Hi I've always been meaning to find out what a piece of particular line side equipment is, and I can't seem to find out by Googling, so here goes. Forgive the description, but hopefully someone will know what I mean... They aren't all over the network, usually around junctions or sidings...

Hi All Been trying to figure something out, if anyone has their thoughts or answers, that'd be great.... Hornby last year announced Duke of Gloucester, in 3 variants... Railroad Standard In a pack with 3 Mk1 coaches (new tooling on the coaches) ...and then on the 2014 announcement...

The new site is online at http://www.penkethmodelrailways.com Jason

Hi I was thinking of going to Shrewsbury on Saturday to catch Britannia and tornado, but does anyone know how good the platform access is? Do they check tickets or have barriers or can you just go in? Cheers Jason

Has any one else realised that although Oliver Cromwell is down for Model Rail Live, it's also supposed to be doing a tour to Wales on the same day? http://www.modelraillive.co.uk/page/?title=Special+Guests&pid=5 http://www.railwaytouring.net/uk-day-trips/welshman Mainline steam shows the...

Hi I signed up for their email newsletter a while ago? Does anyone know if the shop is still going as haven't heard anything from them since I signed up Cheers J

Does anyone know what happened to the steam loco supposed to be hauling the NWCE on 5th August? All waiting at Newton le willows to get pictures and it's topped and tailed with 2 47s! Isn't there supposed to be a reserve steam loco, ie, Duchess of Sutherland also based at Crewe with 60009...

Heres some photos from the gala http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonkerner/sets/72157629641632120/detail/ Jason

Has any one got confirmed times for Cornish Riviera Statesman (Day 1) as on the Statesman Rail wbesite its only got provisional ones? Thanks Jason

Heres some photos from the photo charter at Barrow Hill on Thursday night as well as images from the first day. http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonkerner/sets/72157629833049119/detail/ http://www.flickr.com/photos/jasonkerner/sets/72157629833336987/detail/ Jason

Steam Trains HD v1.2 is now available which now includes info about the locos and images - available from the appstore here http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/steam-trains-hd/id504141792?mt=8

Hi All, Ive updated Steam Trains HD on the App Store to have high resolution 2048x1536 images for the new iPad - get it here http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/steam-trains-hd/id504141792?mt=8 Jason

Does anyone know if any electric trains actually use the track from NLW to Liverpool? I know the line is only electrified from just before the station at the junction with the WCML but all I've ever seen on it are DMUs and diesel freight I know of the plans to make the whole route electric from...

Just heard that duke of Gloucester has been withdrawn from the 10th march tour due to damage from an incident on ELR? Anyone know what happened ? Jason

Hi All, My iPad version of Steam Trains is now available on the app store containing wallpapers for your background or lock screen of your iPad - more info and download here... http://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/steam-trains-hd/id504141792?mt=8 Jason