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    South Devon confirms golden anniversary celebrations

    Mar 12, 2019 3 minutes
    By Robin Jones
    JOHN BRODRIBB/SDR
    ROBIN JONES

    WHILE there will be many activities and events going on throughout the year to mark 50 years since part of the GWR Ashburton branch reopened as the Dart Valley Railway, the key centrepiece events are the April 6-14 steam gala and the July 19-21 diesel gala, the South Devon Railway has confirmed.

    Two locomotives which were based at Buckfastleigh in the early days will be revisiting the line.

    Mike Little’s GWR Collett 0-4-2T No. 1450 will be

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