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    <title>Everything Else Heritage</title>
    <description>Traction Engines, Car's, Trams, Boats and anything else you can think of..</description>
    <pubDate>Wed, 15 Jul 2026 01:58:27 +0000</pubDate>
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      <title>PYRONAUT - 93 year old fire float</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 10 Jul 2026 13:45:06 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/pyronaut-93-year-old-fire-float.1426251/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (mdewell)</author>
      <dc:creator>mdewell</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[The 93 year-old fire float &#039;PYRONAUT&#039;, one of the working exhibits at M Shed, was called back into action on Friday 26th June 2026 to help cool down the large swing bridge at Cumberland Basin. The extreme heat wave has been causing the bridge girders to expand and stop it from being able to open and close, so a dose of harbour water is handy to help cool the steel down.<br />
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      <title>Paddle Steamer Waverley</title>
      <pubDate>Wed, 20 May 2026 19:36:25 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/paddle-steamer-waverley.993435/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Martin Perry)</author>
      <dc:creator>Martin Perry</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Ouch ...<br />
<a href="https://stv.tv/news/west-central/1396453-waverley-steamer-in-pier-crash-with-passengers-on-board/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://stv.tv/news/west-central/1396453-waverley-steamer-in-pier-crash-with-passengers-on-board/</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>LANCASHIRE MINING MUSEUM  At Astley Green</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 16 May 2026 17:33:26 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/lancashire-mining-museum-at-astley-green.1358528/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (mdewell)</author>
      <dc:creator>mdewell</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[aka Astley Green Colliery Museum.<br />
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Although not primarily a railway site, this might be of interest (and does include a narrow gauge railway and extensive collection of mining locos). Worth a visit if you are ever in the area.<br />
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They have new &#039;Grand Plan&#039; that makes for interesting reading.<br />
<a href="https://astleygreenmuseum.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/Masterplan-Vision-Draft-E-PDF-1.pdf" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">https://astleygreenmuseum.files.wordpress.com/2018/12/Masterplan-Vision-Draft-E-PDF-1.pdf</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>A day out in the Cotswolds</title>
      <pubDate>Tue, 12 May 2026 09:22:14 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/a-day-out-in-the-cotswolds.1426091/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Spamcan81)</author>
      <dc:creator>Spamcan81</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A cracking day out in the Cotswolds with a couple of classic vehicles. An ex-Southdown Leyland Titan PD2 and a Rolls Royce 20/25. Very fond memories of the Southdown Titans as I would travel on them in and around Chichester during childhood holidays at my much loved great aunt Vi’s. Just a shame they didn’t have a Chichester area destination blind to hand.<br />
<a href="https://flic.kr/p/2sbx6cc" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55253199413_1663de3a61_b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[&#x200B;IMG]" data-url="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55253199413_1663de3a61_b.jpg" />2026-04-31 SOUTHDOWN 786...</a><br />
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<a href="https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/a-day-out-in-the-cotswolds.1426091/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">A day out in the Cotswolds</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>LT Route 38 running day</title>
      <pubDate>Mon, 27 Apr 2026 06:54:39 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/lt-route-38-running-day.1426060/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Spamcan81)</author>
      <dc:creator>Spamcan81</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[A good day out in London on March 14th. Just a shame that the route had to be truncated after midday due to a protest in Central London.<br />
The only shot I managed to get of RM1.<br />
<a href="https://flic.kr/p/2s3ehed" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow"><img src="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55159192550_8598388933_b.jpg" class="bbCodeImage LbImage" alt="[&#x200B;IMG]" data-url="https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/55159192550_8598388933_b.jpg" />2026-03-14 RM1 ESSEX ROAD 839</a> by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/50963614@N03/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">KING COBRA 92</a>, on Flickr...<br />
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<a href="https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/lt-route-38-running-day.1426060/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">LT Route 38 running day</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>London Routemaster bus at Epping.</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Apr 2026 08:04:11 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/london-routemaster-bus-at-epping.1426045/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (45669)</author>
      <dc:creator>45669</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[Three of the iconic ex London Transport Routemaster buses were in action over the weekend 17th - 19th April at the Epping Ongar Railway&#039;s steam gala and in this short video RM1993 of 1964 vintage is seen departing from Epping Station:<br />
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 <iframe width="500" height="300" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1rUEN4oYULE?wmode=opaque" frameborder="0" allowfullscreen></iframe><br />
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Hope it&#039;s of interest.<br />
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Ron.]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Volunteer-only heritage projects</title>
      <pubDate>Thu, 26 Mar 2026 19:30:07 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/volunteer-only-heritage-projects.1425980/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (Rail Rover)</author>
      <dc:creator>Rail Rover</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[As Finance Director &amp; trustee of a volunteer-only HRP - the Yorkshire Wolds Railway in East Yorkshire - it would be interesting to hear of others&#039; experiences regarding administrative work. It is relatively easy to get volunteers to do site work &amp; operate trains, but very difficult to engage them in the background &#039;unsexy&#039; stuff like paperwork. <br />
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Whilst we are expanding at a rate of knots &amp; becoming a popular local attraction, we are also clearly a fledgling railway &amp; do not have the...<br />
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<a href="https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/volunteer-only-heritage-projects.1425980/" target="_blank" class="externalLink" rel="nofollow">Volunteer-only heritage projects</a>]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Need some help</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 10 Jan 2026 16:25:32 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/need-some-help.1425759/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (ross)</author>
      <dc:creator>ross</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[One of my sons is a keen jigsaw puzzler, and something of a traction engine enthusiast.<br />
Consequently, I am looking for a 500-1000 piece puzzle of a photograph of an engine- Showman&#039;s engine, BB1 ploughing engines, I don&#039;t mind.<br />
Any railway gift shops got a few puzzles on the shelf?]]></content:encoded>
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      <title>Grantham Canal - bits of rusty metal and other interesting stuff.</title>
      <pubDate>Sat, 20 Dec 2025 17:22:16 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/grantham-canal-bits-of-rusty-metal-and-other-interesting-stuff.577112/</link>
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      <author>invalid@example.com (baldbof)</author>
      <dc:creator>baldbof</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[uncovered this item today whilst I was helping on a canal lock restoration project.  The on-site archeologist got so excited he nearly wet himself.  He reckons its a piece of very early railway track , and who am I to disagree.  Whatdaya think?<br />
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      <title>Creating a trust</title>
      <pubDate>Fri, 19 Dec 2025 10:59:47 +0000</pubDate>
      <link>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/creating-a-trust.1425698/</link>
      <guid>https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/creating-a-trust.1425698/</guid>
      <author>invalid@example.com (decauville1126)</author>
      <dc:creator>decauville1126</dc:creator>
      <content:encoded><![CDATA[I&#039;m toying with the idea of putting various heritage transport items into a trust. If anyone can point me in the direction of any solicitors that have specialist experience in this field then a pm would be appreciated.<br />
Thanks.]]></content:encoded>
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