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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: Signage from Arley Station, March 2021 D1039, Mar 30, 2021
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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: Llangollen Railway Bikermike, May 18, 2021 at 8:23 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: Teifi Valley Railway gwilialan, May 17, 2021 at 10:45 PM
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  4. Railwayana

    Get potential valuations and information about your railwayana items.
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    Latest: LYR Flare Lamp Brummel, Apr 28, 2021
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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: BR Standard class 6 No. 72010 'Hengist' and Clan Discussion Thread Bikermike, May 18, 2021 at 8:10 AM
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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: York 17th May 2021 neildimmer, May 17, 2021 at 2:10 PM
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  8. Links

    Put the links to your personal or commercial websites. cheers.
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    Latest: GWR 3205 mdewell, Jun 4, 2020
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  9. Galas and Events

    Heritage Railways Galas & Events across the country.
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    Latest: GCR First Hurrah now pencilled in for 4th-6th June 2021 Davo, May 17, 2021 at 5:51 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: LNERCA Developments wavey, May 17, 2021 at 9:01 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: Grantham Canal - bits of rusty metal and other interesting stuff. gwilialan, May 17, 2021 at 10:53 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: January-April 2021 Johnw, May 17, 2021 at 6:35 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 African Steam in 1972. 45669, May 13, 2021 at 7:36 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: My First Recorded Steam Runs Big Al, Apr 11, 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: Wells Harbour Railway kscanes, May 1, 2021
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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: Elastic Spike Extractor - experiences? Sheff, Mar 22, 2021
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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: National Railway Museum DcB, Apr 26, 2021
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