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  1. Thief Watch

    All heritage organisations are urged to report to this site immediately details of any theft of railwayana, relics and equipment. This will help prevent resale for scrap due to the wide media coverage given here.
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    Latest: East Somerset Railway nick813, Jul 29, 2024
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  2. Heritage Railways & Centres in the UK

    All the Heritage chitchat for the countrys railways and centres.
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    Latest: North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion Respite, Oct 3, 2024 at 10:15 AM
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  3. Narrow Gauge Railways

    Think RH&DR and you'll be on the right track. 15" and up in here.
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    Latest: Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development Meatman, Oct 3, 2024 at 7:05 AM
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  4. Railwayana

    Get potential valuations and information about your railwayana items.
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    Latest: Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Coat of Arms NBDR Lock, Oct 1, 2024 at 10:04 PM
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  5. This is Me

    Put your name as the topic, and tell us about yourself. A pic would also be nice...
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  6. Steam Traction

    Everything to do with General Steam Traction.
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    Latest: P2 Locomotive Company and related matters D1002, Oct 2, 2024 at 6:08 PM
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  7. Diesel & Electric Traction

    The same as steam but diesel, With a few sparks thrown in...
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    Latest: 50027 main gen repair fund. andy50027, Sep 22, 2024
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  8. Links

    Put the links to your personal or commercial websites. cheers.
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    Latest: Bo'ness Wee Tam the tank engine. DAH, Sep 20, 2024
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  9. Galas and Events

    Heritage Railways Galas & Events across the country.
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    Latest: Watercress Line Autumn Steam Gala, 4th to 6th October 2024. Dunfanaghy Road, Oct 3, 2024 at 12:15 AM
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  10. Heritage Rolling Stock

    Everything about the countrys rolling stock including the grubby fingerprints on the glass, it's all in here.
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    Latest: Rolling Stock For Sale Pete Thornhill, Oct 3, 2024 at 10:54 AM
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  11. Everything Else Heritage

    Traction Engines, Car's, Trams, Boats and anything else you can think of..
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    Latest: Coal fired Power Stations Allegheny, Sep 28, 2024 at 1:09 PM
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  12. Photography

    For the young and old. If you want tips or advice, or just want share your pictures.
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    Photography

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    1. Pre Grouping (pre 1923),

    2. The Big Four (1923-48)

    3. BR era (from 1948)

    4. Post 1968

    5. Photographic Guides

    Latest: NYMR Autumn Steam Gala Saturday 28th September 2024 neildimmer, Sep 30, 2024 at 8:53 AM
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  13. International Heritage Railways/Tramways

    Welcome to the bit where National Preservation peers out into the world, and see what the heritage world is upto.
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    Latest: Harz Narrow Gauge - HSB 30667, Sep 26, 2024
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  14. Bullhead Memories

    "A funny thing happened on the way to the station". Humour, Horror, Intrigue, and Beyond Belief. It's YOUR TRUE tales on the rails...
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    Latest: Shrewsbury Railway Station in 1905 Roger Farnworth, Sep 22, 2024
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  15. Miniature Railways

    Anything 15" or smaller, Not quite ffestiniog or '0' gauge, the bit in between.
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    Latest: Somerleyton Hall Hicks19862, Sep 30, 2024 at 11:24 AM
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  16. Mutual Improvement Classes

    Mutual Improvement Classes are in order to pass on and preserve the skills of the past. In true MIC tradition, these pages are designed to make this knowledge and information available to all.
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    Mutual Improvement Classes

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    1. Locomotive M.I.C.

    2. Signalling M.I.C.

    3. Civil Engineering M.I.C.

    4. Carriage & Wagon M.I.C.

    5. Locomotive Engineering M.I.C

    6. Railway Operations M.I.C

    Latest: Modern LED signal heads The Green Howards, Sep 16, 2024
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  17. New General Chat

    Chat about non railway related subjects
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  18. General Railway Chat

    What's happening on the railways? The home for all general railway discussion
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  19. National Railway Museum

    The National Railway Museum in York is the largest railway museum in the world, responsible for the conservation and interpretation of the British national collection of historically significant railway vehicles and other artefacts. Ask us questions here and we'll try to answer.
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    Latest: Turntable number 3 roundhouse 35B, Aug 10, 2024
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