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Dartmouth Steam Railway purchases GWR No 3803

1939 Swindon built ex-GWR 2884 class 2-8-0 no. 3803 has been sold by the South Devon Railway (SDR) for an undisclosed sum to the Paignton-based Dartmouth Steam Railway and Riverboat Company.

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6430 Joins SDR Loco Fleet

The South Devon Railway is delighted to be adding Great Western Railway 0-6-0 Pannier Tank locomotive No. 6430 to its fleet of operational steam locomotives.

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“Dinmore Manor” to Visit SDR for Christmas

British Railways built 78xx Class locomotive No. 7820 Dinmore Manor is visiting the South Devon Railway for the line’s winter 2021 services.

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Not Your Average Tyre Change!

Heritage railway engineers at the South Devon Railway (SDR) know only too well that fitting heavy, new steel tyres to a steam locomotive is a lengthy and complex process, and it’s certainly nothing like the average tyre change at a garage which is usually done in minutes!

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4555 Arrives at Buckfastleigh

4555 has arrived at the South Devon Railway ahead of this weekends Spring Steam Gala.

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