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THOMAS :, Yourreportsand pictures aremostwelcome.Highly competitiverates arepaid,especiallyif exclusiveto TheRM.
NARROW-gauglienesrestarting passengeor perationssince thoselistedin TheRM(August, p9)includeIsleof ManSteam Railway(onJuly23)and Manx ElectricRailway(July25)for summerseasonsthroughto September13.
Isleof ManTranspordt id not planto reopenSnaefelMl ountain Railway(SMR)h, oweverManx ElectricRailwaySocietyhas donated£9,000to coverthe costsof operatingthe linefor four weeksfrom itsAugust21 125th anniversary.
If this is not usedto operate SMRthe moneycanbe put towardsrestorationof an out-of-servicetram.
In Englandf,urther reopenings includedthe HaylingSeaside Railway(July1OJ,Sherwood ForestRailway(July19),Yolk's ElectricRailwaybetween Aquariumand BlackRockonly (July25),andthe Sittingbourne & KemsleyLightRailway(August 5).TheLeightonBuzzardRailway aimsto reopenoverthe weekend of September19-20.
TheWelshHighlandHeritage Railway(WHHRr)ana special train for volunteerson August2 to markthe 40th anniversaryof itsfirst publictrain.
It wasworkedby Ruston 4wDMGlaslyns, tandingin for the originalopeningloco- Ruston 4wDMKinnerley-which needsa new gearbox.
WHHRbegana limited (Thursdayasnd Saturdays-only) diesel-hauledpublicserviceon August13.
Morerailwayshaveconfirmed they will not operatepassenger trainsagainin 2020.
TheSouthTynedaleRailway statedits decision",isfor a combinationof operationaland financialreasonsmadeworseby the coronavirus ituation''.
In Scotiand,Westof Fife MunitionsRailway(Shed47
RailwayRestorationGroup)will remainclosedin linewith the largersitewhereit operates.
Leadhills& Wanlockhead Railwayalsoconfirmsit will not opento the public,although Hunslet4wDM No.6 Clyde (6347/1975),out of actionfor morethan threeyears,undertook itsfirst test run following major overhaulwork on July 19.