Author Archive: Cameron Whittaker

The soft early light of Friday morning 27th October saw the delivery of the latest locomotive project to come to the Amerton Railway. This is Baguley 3235, one of several similar locomotives built by Baguley of Burton-on-Trent for pleasure railways…
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Although the long Summer holidays are drawing to a close, the Amerton Railway is still very busy running every day until Sunday 4th September. Diesel trains run every weekday from 11:30 am to 4:00pm. Over the Bank Holiday weekend we…
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We are very pleased to announce that Kerr Stuart “Joffre” no. 3014 from the Apedale Valley Light Railway will be joining our other visiting engine, newly restored Hudswell Clarke “Alpha” from the Statfold Barn Railway at our Steam Gala on…
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We are very pleased that the Amerton Railway is showcased in a five page article by Mark Smithers in the March 2016 issue of “The Railway Magazine”. Mark visited Amerton in early December to collect information for his article, the…
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As the date originally selected for the steam photo charter organised by 30742 Charters (13th March) coincides with several other events in the heritage railway calendar, the photo charter has been rearranged and will now take place on the evening…
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The Amerton Railway is pleased to be hosting a steam photo charter event on Sunday 13th March. Organised by 30742 Charters, the day will give photgraphers ample opportunity to photograph “Isabel” and “Jennie” hauling a variety of freight stock. For…
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The project to relay part of the “mainline” between Stump Siding and the Mine in ex-Vale of Rheidol 48lb/yard rail has been moving faster than the ability of this website to keep up with it !! Three days of work…
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