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Seven Staffordshire-built engines steam into line for birthday celebrations

THE Amerton Railway’s June 25/26 summer steam gala had seven Staffordshire-built locomotives running in an event that also doubled as a special birthday party for three of them.

Home-based Bagnall 0-4-0ST No.1491 turned 125 years and visiting Wren No. 4256 from Graham Morris and the Leighton Buzzard Railway are both 100 years old this year.

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