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    'Clun', 'Edgcumbe', a 'Jubilee’ and a 'Duchess’ for Vintage Trains’ 2021 comeback

    Jan 05, 2021 3 minutes
    COMPILED BY GARY BOYD-HOPE
    JACK BOS KETT

    THE coronavirus pandemic and its associated restrictions saw Tyseley-basedVintage Trains (VT) 'sit out' of 2020 in terms of main line operation.

    Howeverthe , publicly owned operator will be back this year with a packed programme of railtours and eventswhich , features the home fleet'Castles' and guest locos on both new and familiar routes.

    Significantlythe , return ofVT includes a number of'firsts' such as No. 7029 visit toand the 'Shakespeare Express'.

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