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National Preservation
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Forum Information
The latest forum information that affects you as the users.
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Latest: Announcement regarding prohibited subject in General chat Pete Thornhill, Feb 5, 2025 -
Latest: GWRPG in liquidation GWR Preservation Group, Sep 6, 2021
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Loco information
Information from the loco owners from both the main line and Heritage lines.
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Latest: Unidentified Boiler Sidmouth, Aug 24, 2022
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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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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 Gladiator 5076, Nov 16, 2025 at 12:41 PM -
Narrow Gauge Railways
Think RH&DR and you'll be on the right track. 15" and up in here.
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Latest: Snowdon Mountain Railway gwilialan, Nov 13, 2025 at 4:53 PM -
Railwayana
Get potential valuations and information about your railwayana items.
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This is Me
Put your name as the topic, and tell us about yourself. A pic would also be nice...
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Latest: 1466 - GWS first loco Dan Hill, Nov 16, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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Diesel & Electric Traction
The same as steam but diesel, With a few sparks thrown in...
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Latest: GWR Railcar Enterprise, Nov 16, 2025 at 9:39 AM -
Links
Put the links to your personal or commercial websites. cheers.
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Galas and Events
Heritage Railways Galas & Events across the country.
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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: APCM BV 6253 Bagged Cement Van burnham-t, Nov 13, 2025 at 8:07 PM -
Everything Else Heritage
Traction Engines, Car's, Trams, Boats and anything else you can think of..
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Latest: USAAF WW2 PHOTO SHOOT AT SYWELL Spamcan81, Oct 14, 2025 -
Photography
For the young and old. If you want tips or advice, or just want share your pictures.
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Latest: 60007 The Christmas White Rose (Saphos Trains) & 44871 The Christmas White Rose (RTC) York 15/11/25 neildimmer, Nov 16, 2025 at 10:35 AM -
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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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 Turn of the 20th Century Proposed Tramway in the Valley of La Roya Roger Farnworth, Nov 6, 2025 -
Miniature Railways
Anything 15" or smaller, Not quite ffestiniog or '0' gauge, the bit in between.
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Latest: Beer heights light railway Pete Thornhill, Nov 15, 2025 at 6:29 PM -
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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General Railway Chat
What's happening on the railways? The home for all general railway discussion
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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: National Railway Museum Paul Grant, Mar 2, 2025
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Latest: Trackside Magazine ykin01, Jun 27, 2025
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Steam Railway
Join Steam Railway here with questions and answers and general chat about the Steam Railway Mag.!
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Latest: Issue 852 out now: Government publishes draft Rail Reform Bill RHM, Feb 28, 2024 -
Railway Herald
The UKs only weekly digital magazine for railway enthusiasts
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Latest: Issue 926 out now: EMR Class 810s to enter service next month RHM, Nov 12, 2025 at 7:55 PM -
Heritage Railway
Join Heritage Railway team here with questions and answers and general chat about the heritage scene.
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The Railway Magazine
Join The Railway Magazine here with questions and answers and general chat about steam through to modern rail developments..!
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Latest: November 2023 issue of The Railway Magazine GarethAtMortons, Nov 8, 2023
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What's Going On
Mainline activity near you. The tours and Specials that everyone wants to know about.
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Latest: The Portsmouth Pullman: 15/11/25 Big Al, Nov 16, 2025 at 3:27 PM
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