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M&GN
Mar 24, 20221 min read
B12 Colour Vote
The results of the B12 Colour Vote are in. Of the 882 members that voter, 551 voted LNER Green, and 331 Voted Lined black, so the B12...
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M&GN
Mar 23, 20221 min read
CLASS 104 DMU GRANT
Whilst a lot of the Society’s resources are applied towards restoring and maintaining its significant collection of locos and rolling...
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M&GN
Mar 23, 20221 min read
‘Joint Line’ Editor Vacancy
This volunteer post will become vacant next summer so the Society is looking for a deputy editor to take over the full editor’s role next...
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M&GN
Mar 4, 20221 min read
Weybourne Bookshop opening times March and April
April Weybourne Bookshop opening times 9:30 to 15:00: Every Saturday and Sunday in March Spring Gala Weekend 1,2,3 April Tuesday 5 Sunday...
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M&GN
Feb 22, 20221 min read
Members Day 2022
Date for the Diary: Members Day 2022 will be on Saturday 8th October. More details to follow
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M&GN
Feb 22, 20221 min read
Happy Birthday Y14
110 Years ago today the Y14 left Stratford works. The Society’s historic Y14 was built as GER no. 564 and left Stratford Works on 22...
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M&GN
Feb 18, 20221 min read
Booking Tickets online
We know you have all been asking when you can book with the M&GN Members discount online. We have the great pleasure in telling you that...
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M&GN
Jan 13, 20221 min read
M&GN is moving to a new Membership System
We are currently in the process of moving to a new membership system, this will allow for faster processing of membership renewals;...
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M&GN
Jan 12, 20221 min read
Buy this Society book and help with the B12’s overhaul
A Pictorial History of the B12s is a 168-page book of B12 photos and captions produced specifically to support 8572’s restoration. It...
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M&GN
Dec 22, 20211 min read
Ipswich Weigh Bridge Update
Just to let you know we have acquired a few more bits for the wagon weigh bridge. This is the dial and three decking plates so that we...
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M&GN
Dec 17, 20212 min read
B12 livery to be decided by members
B12/3 8572/61572 was withdrawn from traffic on Sunday 31st October 2021 for overhaul and speculation is already rife on the livery it...
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M&GN
Dec 15, 20211 min read
Ring Haw Update December 2021
Work has started in earnest during week commencing the 6th December 2021, with the controlled dismantling of Ring Haw, with NNR Fitters,...
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M&GN
Dec 2, 20211 min read
Ray Bullock
We are very sorry to report the death of long time Joint Line contributor and B12 supporter Ray Bullock on Wednesday 30 November. Our...
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M&GN
Nov 8, 20211 min read
A Pictorial History of the B12s
A Pictorial History of the B12s is a new Society publication produced especially to raise funds towards the major ten-year overhaul of...
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M&GN
Nov 1, 20211 min read
B12 Final Weekend Before Overhaul
A few pictures of the B12 this weekend. Now currently sat on shed cooling down so that the overhaul can start. Feel free to donate at:...
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M&GN
Oct 20, 20211 min read
Trustee Appointments
The Society's trustees are pleased to announce 2 additional appointments to strengthen the trustee board. Martin Blee accepted the role...
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M&GN
Oct 11, 20211 min read
B12 Final Running days 30/31 October
Please see the attached flyer. The final runnign days will be 30/31 October. There will be a supplemental charge that goes towards the...
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