Funding cuts put the steam engine’s restoration in doubt. Relocation is considered as groups discuss options. General Steam Navigation Locomotive Faces Uncertain Future A big steam engine arrived at Swindon in 2019. It was the General Steam Navigation Locomotive 35011. People planned a huge renovation, and the estimated cost was millions. The restoration needed ten…
Steam engine No. 35005 Canadian Pacific, restored with lottery funds, is returning to the Watercress Line next month. Canadian Pacific Steam Engine Returns to Watercress Line Next Month The Watercress Line has some exciting news. Steam engine No. 35005, Canadian Pacific, is returning next month. Southern Railway built it in 1941 using the Eastleigh Locomotive…
Lynn Mart blends tradition with modern thrills as new rides wow visitors and dignitaries mark its 818th year. King’s Lynn Mart: 21st Century Fair with Modern, Thrilling Rides Lynn Mart opened today with a mix of old and new. Modern rides and a steam engine created the contrast. The rides were so advanced; they had…