A great evening at the Heritage Railway Association Annual Awards

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On the stage at the HRA awards

We had a great evening at the Heritage Railway Association Awards on Saturday 9 February. 

Although we didn't win our category with the restoration of Coach 4, it was good to meet so many other groups with similar interests.

Along with Ian Young, S&DRT Chairman, several members of the restoration team past and present attended the event; Neil Pankhurst's involvement with the Trust goes back several decades.

Our friends at the Helston Railway were there and deservedly won a category with the re-creation of Truthall Halt… Kilmersdon should be steaming down to Truthall again from 28 March, and with a record 10,000+ visitors in 2018, the Helston is looking forward to another year of solid progress.

[Photos by Rod Ormston]

View across the floor at the HRA awards.
Some wise words from Pete Waterman.
Ian Young (left) with Neil Pankhurst.
Ian Young with James Packman, Chairman of the Helston Railway Company.
Ian Young and restoration team members with the Certificate of Commendation. 
James Packman with Dave Temple and Ian Young – the Helston Railway deservedly won their category for the re-creation of Truthall Halt.