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Dartmouth Steam Railway big winners at 2021 HRA Awards

The show also featured two new award categories. Most Innovative Fundraising Idea reflected the extraordinary circumstances of the COVID-19 pandemic, and its impact on heritage rail. Diesel Locomotion acknowledged the importance of diesel power in railway history.
The HRA Awards recognise a wide range of achievements and distinctions across the entire heritage railway industry, and the awards acknowledge individuals and institutions as well as railways, tramways and cliff railways. In spite of the overwhelming impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, several categories saw a record number of submissions and shortlisted entrants.
The Lord Faulkner Award for the Young Volunteer of the Year recognises the crucial importance of succession generations in securing the future of heritage rail, and acknowledges a distinguished contribution made by one or more young volunteers, under the age of 26. The winner was Oliver Edwards, of the Welshpool & Llanfair Light Railway. Runners-up were th ....

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Middy wins restoration award for Shreddie

Shreddie before the restoration work took place
- Credit: Tony Goff
The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway has picked up a prestigious award for its work on restoring a historic locomotive.
The Middy, as it is known, was awarded the Morgan Preservation award earlier this week at the Heritage Railway Association s awards for its restored Shredded Wheat diesel mechanical locomotive.
The 1934 0-4-0 locomotive was built for the Shredded Wheat Company’s Welwyn Garden City factory by Fowler of Leeds.
Years after falling out of use it was eventually bought at auction in a completely derelict state by Tony Goff.
Mr Goff offered it to the MSLR, but the locomotive was not in a good state; it was seized solid and immovable, so the Middy couldn’t take it straight away. ....

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Middy wins restoration award for Shreddie | East Anglian Daily Times

Shreddie before the restoration work took place
- Credit: Tony Goff
The Mid-Suffolk Light Railway has picked up a prestigious award for its work on restoring a historic locomotive.
The Middy, as it is known, was awarded the Morgan Preservation award earlier this week at the Heritage Railway Association s awards for its restored Shredded Wheat diesel mechanical locomotive.
The 1934 0-4-0 locomotive was built for the Shredded Wheat Company’s Welwyn Garden City factory by Fowler of Leeds.
Years after falling out of use it was eventually bought at auction in a completely derelict state by Tony Goff.
Mr Goff offered it to the MSLR, but the locomotive was not in a good state; it was seized solid and immovable, so the Middy couldn’t take it straight away. ....

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