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Old 18th March 2021, 20:06
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The Romney Hythe & Dymchurch Railway is planning to reopen on 12th April, but details are still being finalised and with the caveat that they are still waiting on further government announcements.

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Details of the opening week of operation (from 12th April) at the RHDR have been released:

https://www.rhdr.org.uk/special-even...losure-update/

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Old 19th March 2021, 10:29
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The Mid Hants Railway has announced that they will be reopening from Monday 12th April.
They have a Spring Steam Gala for April 30th-May 2nd, with the first visiting loco announced as the Bodmin & Wenford Railway's ex-GWR 64XX 0-6-0PT No.6435. The 'Pannier' has been on loan at the Spa Valley Railway since December 2020 and presumably, the visit to the MHR will be a stop over on it's journey back home to Cornwall.

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Old 19th March 2021, 19:33
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The Mid Hants Railway has announced that they will be reopening from Monday 12th April.
They have a Spring Steam Gala for April 30th-May 2nd, with the first visiting loco announced as the Bodmin & Wenford Railway's ex-GWR 64XX 0-6-0PT No.6435. The 'Pannier' has been on loan at the Spa Valley Railway since December 2020 and presumably, the visit to the MHR will be a stop over on it's journey back home to Cornwall.

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It would appear that No.6435 has already moved to the MHR, as seen in the Facebook link, photographed at Ropley:

https://www.facebook.com/watercressl...type=3&theater

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Old 27th March 2021, 10:20
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Romney on test

The RHDR are running test trains today! No.9 'Winston Churchill' & No.12 are out and about.
Live webcam here:
https://www.rhdr.org.uk/live-station-cam/

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Old 27th March 2021, 10:48
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The RHDR are running test trains today! No.9 'Winston Churchill' & No.12 are out and about.
Live webcam here:
https://www.rhdr.org.uk/live-station-cam/

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One more screenshot - looking fantastic in the Spring sunshine. Wish I was there!

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Old 27th March 2021, 13:15
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No.6 'Samson' is also running at New Romney today.
Further screen shots of 'Samson' & No.12 attached.

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Old 29th March 2021, 20:04
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Bluebell Railway has announced today that they will be reopening on Thursday 20th May. I feel they missed a trick by not starting to run on Monday 17th May, as this is the anniversary of the arrival of the first loco & items of rolling stock when 'Terrier' No.55 'Stepney' arrived with two ex-SR coaches on 17th May 1960. This year will be the 61st anniversary of the arrivals - the attached photo shows a recreation for the 50th anniversary in 2010.

https://www.bluebell-railway.com/new...g-date-20-may/

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Old 29th March 2021, 20:38
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As Wales has a different timetable to England for coming out of lockdown, the Bala Lake Railway is planning to reopen on Saturday 10th April.
https://bala-lake-railway.co.uk/

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Old 29th March 2021, 20:39
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The Ffestiniog & Welsh Highland Railways are planning to reopen on Saturday 1st May.

https://www.festrail.co.uk/

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Old 29th March 2021, 20:51
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Also planning to reopen from 1st May is the Ponypool & Blaenavon Railway.

https://www.bhrailway.co.uk/

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