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DESCRIPTION:Near You Event - Kirkby Stephen East historic station tour comp
 lete with a steam train ride\n\nEvent Type: Technical visit\n\nIndustry Se
 ctor: Cross-sector\n\nSpeak Details: Alex Tring is a volunteer at the Stai
 nmore Railway Company. He has been an active volunteer since 2014\, is a q
 ualified fireman and trainee steam driver. Other volunteers will also be p
 resent on the day to explain the various locomotives on site.\n\nDescripti
 on : \n\nKirkby Stephen East is a historic train station and steam railway
 \, built by the Stockton &amp\; Darlington Railway in 1861 and now maintai
 ned and operated by Stainmore Railway Company (a purely volunteer organiza
 tion). Not only do the volunteers maintain this historic train station\, b
 ut have also built a reputation within the industry for excellence\; havin
 g built up expertise with the restoration of Victorian and Edwardian rolli
 ng stock. Over the years\, not only has the station been restored from an 
 empty shell\, but volunteers have also relaid all of the track\, relocated
  and restored authentic North Eastern Railway Watering facilities\, and mo
 re. \nThe highlight of the day will be a &frac14\; mile train ride in a 19
 30&rsquo\;s teak carriage\, hauled by No.2111 Lytham St. Anne&rsquo\;s\, t
 he first standard gauge steam locomotive to run on Rapeseed Briquettes. Di
 splays and exhibits will also be presented in both the station museum and 
 the station master&rsquo\;s office. Lunch will be provided\, upon arrival 
 from 11am to Noon in a restored 1930&rsquo\;s buffet car. Hence\, the site
  tour itself will commence at Noon. Lastly\, memorabilia will be available
  to purchase from the gift shop.\nKirkby Stephen East is located on the ou
 tskirts of small upper Eden town of Kirkby Stephen in Cumbria. If driving 
 please use the postcode as CA17 4LA. The station can also be reached using
  public transport via Stagecoach bus service 563 available from the Penrit
 h train station. Limited places are available on a first come first basis.
  Also\, more places may be made available based upon popular demand (so pl
 ease contact on the email below if the event is sold out and you&rsquo\;re
  interested).\nThe tour will commence at 🕕11:00 on 📅June 17\, 2023 at Ki
 rkby Stephen East (see Location address for details). The train ride itsel
 f is expected to take place at 15:00. Please book a ticket using the cart 
 option shown on this page. \n\nContact Details: Jyotinder Kumar\nAddress: 
 United Kingdom.\n\n Alternative Contact: Dominik Luczak\nAddress: Preston\
 , United Kingdom.
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LOCATION:Kirkby Stephen East Station\, South Road\, Cumbria\, Kirkby Stephe
 n\, CA17 4LA\, United Kingdom
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SUMMARY:Kirkby Stephen East historic station tour complete with a steam tra
 in ride
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