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It is not mentioned in the announcement. The remains of No. 2873 are part of the deal, however.

A video of the Nene Valley Railway Wagon Group brake van rides with Blue Circle is now on YouTube at The brake van rides will operate again this coming Sunday (June 20). Hope it's of interest :)

Forum members might be interested in reading the entire WSR plc statement for themselves: PROPOSED NEW CHARITY LED ORGANISATION STATEMENT BY THE PLC BOARD As planned, the WSR plc Board has been giving further detailed consideration to draft proposals to establish a new charity-led...

The Nene Valley Railway Wagon Group is offering the chance to travel behind Aveling & Porter 2-2-0WT Blue Circle over ‘rare track’ on Sundays June 6 and 20. For a small donation to the group, brake van rides in newly restored BR Standard Brake Van B954024 will be available in Wansford yard over...

You are thinking along the right lines...

You may wish to read the story on The Railway Hub https://www.therailwayhub.co.uk/11694/pacers-delivered-to-gobowen-for-cambrian-heritage-railways/ which contains more info than a sanitised press release.

Cambrian Heritage Railways has acquired two Class 144 Pacers. Read the full story on The Railway hub at: https://www.therailwayhub.co.uk/11694/pacers-delivered-to-gobowen-for-cambrian-heritage-railways/ "Cambrian Heritage Railways (CHR) has acquired a pair of Class 144 Pacer diesel railbuses...

...Agreed '30907' – Ferry Meadows' refreshment facilities were open last w/e within the boundaries of the law. The NVR needs every penny it can get, so we hope to be doing our bit & stretching our legs this w/e. In normal circumstances, we often enjoy a brew & a cake from Overton station.

The Nene Valley Railway is to re-open the refreshment kiosk at its Overton station this weekend, according to The Railway Hub: https://www.therailwayhub.co.uk/11646/nene-valley-railway-to-re-open-overton-refreshment-kiosk/ "The Nene Valley Railway (NVR) has announced it is to re-open its...

With all due respect, the full story on The Railway Hub link includes the exact words quoted from Hansard, the official record of parliamentary proceedings. The extract quoted in the post here is merely the intro to the story, which by its nature has to be short and punchy.

Further to DarloRich's posting, the story has been reported on The Railway Hub website: "Prime minister Boris Johnson said in Parliament today that the Llangollen Railway (LR) has “a glorious future ahead.” It came on the same day the railway announced its Covid-19 appeal had received...

According to this article published on The Railway Hub https://www.therailwayhub.co.uk/11283/sos-llangollen-railway-warns-its-at-risk-of-closure/ , the Llangollen Railway is at risk of shutting down: "

It's a very friendly line, with some interesting rolling stock. The tea room's good too.

The Talyllyn Railway is hosting a Titfield Thunderbolt ‘Watch Party’ online while 1950s classic film is on TV this afternoon. As reported on The Railway Hub website...

The Heritage Railway Association, the industry trade body for the heritage rail sector has reacted to today's announcement from the chancellor: The full reaction can be read at...