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Held at the popular attraction in Chain Caul Road, five steam locomotives will be operating the trains over the weekend of Saturday 28 and Sunday 29th September – with two of them newly restored. Visitors can take a trip behind the locomotives, each with its own fascinating story representing the heyday of industrial steam in the heart of Preston’s docklands.For an extra touch of elegance, visitors can enjoy one of Alison’s special teas onboard the Great Eastern Railway Royal Saloon No. 5, which was built for Princess Alexandra over 100 years ago.
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