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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: Riveting Equipment & S&T testing/repair equipment Stefan Mlynek, Sep 13, 2017
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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: West Somerset Railway Operations Robin White, Oct 20, 2017 at 2:06 AM
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  3. Railwayana

    Get potential valuations and information about your railwayana items.
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    Latest: Railway Magazine Reading General, Oct 19, 2017 at 9:40 AM
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  4. This is Me

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

    Everything to do with General Steam Traction.
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    Latest: Best British Locomotive S.A.C. Martin, Oct 20, 2017 at 12:32 AM
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  6. Diesel & Electric Traction

    The same as steam but diesel, With a few sparks thrown in...
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    Latest: D9016 / 55016 Gordon Sidmouth, Oct 19, 2017 at 6:55 PM
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  7. Links

    Put the links to your personal or commercial websites. cheers.
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    Latest: Reading General Reading General, Oct 9, 2017
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  8. Galas and events

    Heritage Railways Galas & Events across the country.
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    Latest: ELR AUTUMN STEAM GALA 14/15 OCTOBER 2017 Britfoamer, Oct 18, 2017 at 11:55 AM
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  9. 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: Channel 4 Programme Sawdust, Oct 19, 2017 at 10:52 AM
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  10. Everything else Heritage

    Traction Engines, Car's, Trams, Boats and anything else you can think of..
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    Latest: Fred Dibnah Heritage Centre to Close I. Cooper, Oct 19, 2017 at 7:31 PM
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  11. Narrow Gauge Railways

    Think RH&DR and you'll be on the right track. 15" and up in here.
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    Latest: Advanced steam tech for narrow gauge locos lynbarn, Oct 20, 2017 at 12:52 AM
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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: Railways and People Matt37401, Oct 19, 2017 at 10:27 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: Steam in Pennyslvania 30854, Oct 20, 2017 at 12:51 AM
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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: A SHUNTING POLE - A BRAKE STICK - AND A HAND BRAKE threelinkdave, Aug 7, 2017
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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, Oct 18, 2017 at 2:22 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: Have we left it to late to start training up the next generation of Steam Engineers? threelinkdave, Oct 19, 2017 at 10:13 AM
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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: Australian garratt 6029 Christopher125, Sep 23, 2017
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