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Congratulations Des

Jack passes his shunter exam

Diesel Gala sees passenger debut of GM 190

80 class train at Magnus Grave station

80 class test runs

Three volunteers hard at work installing point rodding.

Concrete progress on our point rodding

The pallet van being lifted off the road trailer.

Rare Irish freight wagons arrive at Downpatrick

Donor Terrance Bradley with the UTA rolling stock book

Another generous donation: an original UTA rolling stock book

Rare O&K ‘Zwiebelpfeife’ whistle donated to our railway

Jurassic Express weekend 2026 – something to roar about

Trains return to the Loop Line

GSWR 90: restoration update June 2026

Volunteers make great progress on Loop Line restoration