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It all began with a passion for the golden age of steam and the challenge of bringing new life to century-old locomotives.

Bill Best

Since the 1970's a group of friends - a rather peculiar league of gentlemen - have met once a week to stoke, build, paint and polish. The result being firm friendship and a bewildering display of engineering and craftsmanship.

The group of about 15 men - most of them now retired - meet every Thursday and set about their labour of love, before settling down at the end of the evening in the 'mess' hut at Warren Wood station.

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For much of the year, this gem remains hidden to the public but for a few Sundays every summer, the gates are thrown open. As well as more than half a mile of track winding through cool woods, there's the collection of locos in the engine shed, traction engines, old cars and vans.

Opening Dates for 2007:
Sunday 2 Sept
Sunday 7 October

For location and prices, take a look at the B&W LR website.