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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: GCR Loughborough Theft Flying Phil, Jul 11, 2022
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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: Mid Hants Railway Operational Matters Steve, Dec 4, 2022 at 12:03 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: Isle Of Man Steam Railway marshall5, Dec 3, 2022 at 9:47 PM
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  4. Railwayana

    Get potential valuations and information about your railwayana items.
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    Latest: Original Drummond bug photo on E bay Bob Millard, Oct 6, 2022
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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: Locomotive Performance and Tractive Effort Discussion Allegheny, Dec 3, 2022 at 7:59 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: Ukraine ? johnofwessex, Dec 3, 2022 at 1:22 PM
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  8. Links

    Put the links to your personal or commercial websites. cheers.
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    Latest: Grosmont MPD Facebook page simonhard, Aug 22, 2021
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  9. Galas and Events

    Heritage Railways Galas & Events across the country.
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    Latest: South Devon Railway Winter Steam Gala: Friday 30th December 2022 - Sunday 1st January 2023 WesternRegionHampshireman, Dec 2, 2022 at 10:44 PM
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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: GCR Rolling Stock Trust J Rob't Harrison, Dec 1, 2022 at 6:00 PM
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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: Dallas Airshow guycarr360, Dec 1, 2022 at 1:34 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: The Lyndum Fayre, 6233 Duchess of Sutherland, 3rd December 2022. Bikermike, Dec 3, 2022 at 9:01 PM
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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: South Africa and Zimbabwe 1990 RalphW, Nov 30, 2022 at 8:49 PM
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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: Guard back in the van (No lemons were hurt in the making of this story) olly5764, Jul 15, 2021
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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: Poole Park Railway nick813, Nov 6, 2022
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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: Tyre turning 40044, Oct 28, 2022
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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: Clapham Common Transport Museum Miff, Nov 22, 2022
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