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‘King’ and ‘A4’ to head 15-engine North Yorks autumn steam fest

DIDCOT’S GWR ‘King’ No. 6023 King Edward II will break new ground for the class this autumn when it takes a starring role in the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s (NYMR) September 27-29 Autumn Steam Gala alongside ‘A4’ Union of South Africa.

The visit will mark the BR blue Collett 4-6-0’s first foray north of the Midlands since the completion

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