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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: Break in Rural Life Living Museum Farnham Surrey 80104, Jan 7, 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: Project Wareham DcB, Jan 23, 2022 at 2:06 PM
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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 H Cloutt, Jan 23, 2022 at 2:08 PM
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  4. Railwayana

    Get potential valuations and information about your railwayana items.
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    Latest: Ticket dating machine at auction. 11 Jan. gwilialan, Jan 8, 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: Flying Scotsman Johnb, Jan 23, 2022 at 2:10 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: Deltics neildimmer, Jan 22, 2022 at 10:37 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: 2022 Gala dates Paul.Uni, Jan 22, 2022 at 8:17 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: Mystery item. Ploughman, Jan 21, 2022 at 4:50 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: Even Steam Engines are "racist" it seems D1039, Jan 23, 2022 at 1:37 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: Absorbed Railway Companies of the GWR neildimmer, Jan 23, 2022 at 11:43 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: Achenseebahn no longer under threat ilvaporista, Jan 14, 2022
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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: Steam on the Met. 45669, Jan 4, 2022
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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: Paignton Zoo mdewell, Jan 23, 2022 at 1:45 PM
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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: Competency - ex Cholsey and Wallingford Steve, Jan 4, 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: Next de-accessioned loco ... just for fun alexl102, Jan 21, 2022 at 10:48 AM
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