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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: Family seeks return of mini-Land Rover heirloom johnofwessex, Feb 7, 2025
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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: North Yorkshire Moors Railway General Discussion Jon Lever, May 21, 2025 at 10:46 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: Lynton and Barnstaple - Operations and Development Isambard!, May 21, 2025 at 11:47 AM
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  4. Railwayana

    Get potential valuations and information about your railwayana items.
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    Latest: Manchester Sheffield and Lincolnshire Coat of Arms D6332found, Dec 29, 2024
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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: 6880 Betton Grange Kje7812, May 19, 2025 at 4:49 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: Ivatt Diesel Re-creation Society 40044, May 16, 2025 at 11:02 PM
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  8. Links

    Put the links to your personal or commercial websites. cheers.
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    Latest: Bo'ness February 2025 moves. DAH, Mar 16, 2025
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  9. Galas and Events

    Heritage Railways Galas & Events across the country.
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    Latest: Swanage Railway - Diesel Gala - 9-11 May 2025 5944, May 20, 2025 at 7:43 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: NVR Wagon Group Updates Flying Phil, May 10, 2025
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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. 35B, May 18, 2025 at 7:17 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: SVR Steam 17th & 18th May 2025 neildimmer, May 20, 2025 at 8:47 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: Latest from Wolstyn? 5944, May 13, 2025
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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: Arresting Runaway Wagons... Roger Farnworth, May 19, 2025 at 8:03 PM
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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: RH&DR Canadian Pacifics Hicks19862, May 1, 2025
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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: Modern LED signal heads The Green Howards, Sep 16, 2024
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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 Paul Grant, Mar 2, 2025
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