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News Headlines

  • New from Hornby

    1st November 2020

    Gold-plated Clan Line

  • 2021 Programme

    19th October 2020

    The plans are coming together

  • Train Simulator

    24th September 2020

    Now you can drive a virtual Clan Line

  • A Re-arranged UK Railtours trip to Norwich

    21st August 2020

    The Merchant Of Norfolk

  • 'OO' Gauge Clan Line

    5th August 2020

    A Collector's Item

  • The Coronavirus Outbreak

    11th July 2020

    We're still here

  • POSTPONED

    17th March 2020

    The Merchant Of Norfolk

  • Three New Tours With Pathfinder Railtours

    28th February 2020

    South Wales, Stratford-upon-Avon and Exeter

  • 15th February 2020

    18th February 2020

    UK Railtours Chilterns and Downs

  • 8th February 2020

    10th February 2020

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • Annual Maintenance

    27th January 2020

    Rules and Regulations

  • New MNLPS President

    24th January 2020

    Lord Rotherwick

  • A UK Railtours trip to Norwich

    10th January 2020

    The Merchant Of Norfolk

  • 14th December 2019

    16th December 2019

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • 5th December 2019

    8th December 2019

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • Christmas Ideas

    18th November 2019

    Clan Line Jigsaws

  • 8th November 2019

    8th November 2019

    An Apology

  • 18th October 2019

    22nd October 2019

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • 9th October 2019

    11th October 2019

    Belmond Stratford upon Avon

  • 11th September 2019

    15th September 2019

    Belmond Bath and Bristol

  • August Bank Holiday 2019

    30th August 2019

    An unplanned visit to the Bluebell Railway

  • 16th August 2019

    19th August 2019

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • 10th August 2019

    14th August 2019

    Atlantic Coast Express

  • 27th July 2019

    30th July 2019

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • 10th July 2019

    15th July 2019

    Belmond trip to Stratford-upon-Avon

  • 7th & 8th June

    11th June 2019

    Surrey Hills & Ramsgate Open Day

  • 15th May Trip

    20th May 2019

    Belmond Bath and Bristol

  • 18th April Trip

    20th April 2019

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • John Adams

    13th April 2019

    RIP

  • 8th March Trip

    13th March 2019

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • We're Almost Ready

    26th February 2019

    A 'Secret' Test Run

  • The Testing Has Started

    14th February 2019

    The Tender Work Is Complete

  • The Annual Maintenance Continues

    5th February 2019

    More On The Boiler, Tender and Motion

  • Annual Period of Maintenance

    10th January 2019

    The Boiler, Tender and Motion

  • 70th Birthday Celebrations

    23rd December 2018

    Sherborne Christmas Carols

  • 8th December 2018

    15th December 2018

    Belmond Chiltern Hills

  • 7th December 2018

    12th December 2018

    Clan Line hauls the Royal Train

  • 24th November 2018

    27th November 2018

    UK Rail Tours Chilterns and Downs

  • 9th November 2018

    12th November 2018

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • October 2018

    22nd October 2018

    Maintenance, and The Surrey Hills

  • 22nd September Trip

    23rd September 2018

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • 9th September Trip

    14th September 2018

    The Torbay Express

  • 5th September Trip

    13th September 2018

    Belmond Bath and Bristol

  • 19th August Trip

    22nd August 2018

    The Torbay Express

  • 10th August Trip

    13th August 2018

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • Non-Appearance

    28th July 2018

    The Torbay Express

  • New Tour

    28th July 2018

    The Torbay Express

  • 17th June Trip

    20th June 2018

    The Cornishman Express

  • 3rd June Trip

    8th June 2018

    The Torbay Express

  • 26th May Trip

    6th June 2018

    The Quantock Intruder

  • 16th May Trip

    18th May 2018

    Belmond Bath and Bristol

  • 21st April Trip

    24th April 2018

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • 30th March Trip

    1st April 2018

    Belmond Kent Lunch

  • 9th March Trip

    11th March 2018

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • 16th February Trip

    19th February 2018

    Belmond Surrey Hills - with Paddington

  • 10th February Trip

    18th February 2018

    The King Alfred

  • 3rd February Trip

    5th February 2018

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • Two West Country Tours

    19th January 2018

    Open for booking

  • 2018 AGM

    19th January 2018

    Date Announced

  • Annual Boiler Inspection

    9th January 2018

    We passed the cold exam

  • 19th December Trip

    21st December 2017

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • The Wessex Express

    21st November 2017

    UK Railtours

  • There is Always Something To Do

    23rd October 2017

    Work at Stewarts Lane this week

  • The Atlantic Coast Express

    26th September 2017

    UK Railtours

  • The Golden Arrow

    15th September 2017

    UK Railtours

  • The Return to Stewarts Lane

    8th September 2017

    Belmond British Pullman

  • Another Great Tour - Despite the Weather

    5th September 2017

    Torbay Express

  • Rail Tour Report - 20th August 2017 - and an Anniversary

    24th August 2017

    Torbay Express

  • Rail Tour Report - 11th August 2017

    22nd August 2017

    Belmond Surrey Hills

  • Back With A Vengeance

    13th July 2017

    Five rail tours in seven days

  • Home Again

    2nd July 2017

    The overhaul is complete

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 26

    15th June 2017

    The painting is going well

  • 2017 AGM

    6th June 2017

    Superb model of Clan Line

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 25

    3rd June 2017

    In the paint shop

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 24

    12th May 2017

    Clan Line moves under its own power, and stops!

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 23

    29th April 2017

    We're almost there

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 22

    9th April 2017

    Another great leap forward

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 21

    25th March 2017

    The boiler is back on!

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 20

    4th March 2017

    We've passed the steam test

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 19

    16th February 2017

    A successful hydraulic test

  • The Golden Arrow

    27th January 2017

    Another anniversary rail tour from UK Railtours

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 18

    8th January 2017

    The end is in sight

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 17

    23rd December 2016

    The boiler is getting there

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 16

    3rd December 2016

    Progress on all fronts

  • Some of our plans for 2017

    26th November 2016

    The Atlantic Coast Express, and others

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 15

    28th October 2016

    The boiler is coming on nicely

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 14

    5th October 2016

    Clan Line has been re-wheeled

  • South Devon Railway Update 2

    19th September 2016

    Our new front tubeplate has been completed

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 13

    29th August 2016

    More progress at Crewe

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 12

    14th August 2016

    The work on the firebox continues

  • Mercator at Eastleigh

    14th August 2016

    The overhaul of our support coach is complete

  • A Message to our Members

    8th August 2016

    This is a message that we have recently sent to all our members

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 11

    14th August 2016

    Progress at Crewe up to early August

  • Progress at Eastleigh

    30th June 2016

    Work on Mercator at Eastleigh

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 10

    14th June 2016

    Latest News on the progress of the major overhaul

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 9

    28th February 2016

    More pictures of the work being carried out at Crewe and Stewarts Lane

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 8

    22nd January 2016

    Information on the latest work at Crewe

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 7

    23rd December 2015

    The latest report from Crewe

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 6

    15th November 2015

    Latest findings on the state of the boiler

  • South Devon Railway Update 1

    21st October 2015

    A Report on the SDR's work on Clan Line's wheels

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 5

    4th October 2015

    Further information on the progress of the major overhaul

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 4

    5th September 2015

    The latest report on progress at Crewe

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 3

    12th August 2015

    The boiler has been lifted off the frames

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 2

    22nd July 2015

    A brief update on work being carried out at Crewe

  • Crewe Overhaul Update 1

    12th July 2015

    A report on the first moves in the overhaul process

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The Merchant Navy Locomotive Preservation Society is an independent organisation, registered as a charity, (No. 266801), and a company limited by guarantee, (England No. 1114826)

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The MNLPS owns and operates the Merchant Navy class pacific steam locomotive number 35028, Clan Line. It was designed by O. V. S. Bulleid, of the Southern Railway, and still runs on the mainline railway today.


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