All the news with Heritage and Mainline. Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:40:23 +0000 Fri, 10 Apr 2026 12:40:23 +0000 National Preservation https://www.national-preservation.com/forums/on-track.26/ Mon, 06 Sep 2021 11:03:07 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/gwrpg-in-liquidation.1420023/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/gwrpg-in-liquidation.1420023/ invalid@example.com (GWR Preservation Group) GWR Preservation Group
This website will cease to be available once its years contract has finished, due this month.

Should you require further information about the groups locomotives and rolling stock, please contact Mike Gorringe on...

GWRPG in liquidation]]> Sun, 02 May 2021 10:12:59 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/gwrpg-sold-stock-moving-out-and-theft.1419486/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/gwrpg-sold-stock-moving-out-and-theft.1419486/ invalid@example.com (GWR Preservation Group) GWR Preservation Group
Our sincere thanks go to Reid’s Transport for a very professional and friendly move of the five items. I was personally amazed at the transport trailer facilities that are used to load and offload any type of railway stock.

Unfortunately the whole project was spoilt by a theft from the two...

GWRPG sold stock moving out (and theft!)]]> Sat, 06 Feb 2021 11:52:17 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/2021-%E2%80%93-gwrpg-and-its-stock-movement.1419212/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/2021-%E2%80%93-gwrpg-and-its-stock-movement.1419212/ invalid@example.com (GWR Preservation Group) GWR Preservation Group
Director Mike Gorringe and principals had discussed the future of the group and with no income from steaming fees due to locomotive ten year boiler tickets both falling in 2019 and dropping membership, it was decided to sell off its current stock and close the group down.

Current site problems are such that the group has to move stock off site by lifting buffer stops and running...

2021 – GWRPG and its stock movement]]> Mon, 11 Feb 2019 13:22:14 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/update-regarding-the-gwr-preservation-group-limited-%E2%80%93-february-2019.1318482/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/update-regarding-the-gwr-preservation-group-limited-%E2%80%93-february-2019.1318482/ invalid@example.com (GWR Preservation Group) GWR Preservation Group
In these circumstances, all membership and 200 Club direct debits must now be terminated immediately with your appropriate banks by March 31st 2019.

We sincerely thank all...

Update regarding the GWR Preservation Group Limited – February 2019]]> Wed, 19 Dec 2018 15:32:36 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/gwrpg-update-2018.1285955/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/gwrpg-update-2018.1285955/ invalid@example.com (GWR Preservation Group) GWR Preservation Group
Over 2018, we have seen various occurrences with our locomotives, firstly, Birkenhead on hire at Elsecar Heritage Railway in Barnsley, where it failed due to weeping stays in the firebox and patchworking of the lower copper firewall (Bulging areas due to overheating) This is being investigated...

GWRPG update 2018]]> Fri, 23 Feb 2018 17:32:58 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/no-6-douglas-gets-a-centenary-birthday-makeover.1102460/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/no-6-douglas-gets-a-centenary-birthday-makeover.1102460/ invalid@example.com (Karen Willans) Karen Willans

It was constructed at Andrew Barclay Sons and Co. in Kilmarnock as a 2ft gauge 0-4-0 tank locomotive originally for use at the Royal Naval Flying Corps airfield at Manston in Kent. A few weeks later, on 1 April 1918, the Royal Air Force was formed and the airfield became...

No.6 'Douglas' gets a Centenary Birthday makeover]]> Thu, 08 Feb 2018 20:42:38 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/press-release-winter-progress-on-the-talyllyn-railway.1093854/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/press-release-winter-progress-on-the-talyllyn-railway.1093854/ invalid@example.com (Karen Willans) Karen Willans

In December 2017 brake third carriage No.22 re-entered service in time for the Santa Special trains after a prolonged absence. It had been out of action for almost a complete rebuild, but now it has a redesigned guards compartment and has also been fitted with hot air heating for the winter services. Its return will mean that the Railway...

Press Release - Winter Progress on the Talyllyn Railway]]> Fri, 02 Feb 2018 12:52:38 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/where-it-all-began-%E2%80%93-steamport-southport.1089884/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/where-it-all-began-%E2%80%93-steamport-southport.1089884/ invalid@example.com (Ribble Steam Railway -) Ribble Steam Railway - Sat, 27 Jan 2018 21:02:32 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/new-for-2018.1086360/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/new-for-2018.1086360/ invalid@example.com (Ribble Steam Railway -) Ribble Steam Railway - New for 2018

New (Opening Easter 2018) Exploration Centre - A super space on a higher level offering a bird's eye view, for children of all ages, of our prized collection of Industrial Locos, the largest in the UK.

New (Opening Summer 2018) Family Activity Area - Burn off some steam and get some fresh air in our rail-side play area.

Exhibitions]]> Mon, 18 Dec 2017 20:12:40 +0000 https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/2017-december-talyllyn-railway-on-coastal-railways-with-julie-walters.1063478/ https://www.national-preservation.com/threads/2017-december-talyllyn-railway-on-coastal-railways-with-julie-walters.1063478/ invalid@example.com (Karen Willans) Karen Willans
The Talyllyn Railway was recently featured in the Wales to Liverpool episode of ‘Coastal Railways’, presented by the wonderful Julie Walters. The series takes us on a journey round Britain, exploring our weird and wonderful coastal railways and the characters to be found on them.

During this episode, Julie was given a tour of the Talyllyn by Tracey Parkinson, our previous General Manager. Julie also took a trip on No 2 Dolgoch’s footplate with...

2017 December - Talyllyn Railway on Coastal Railways with Julie Walters]]>