Date: 30/05/2012

ORGANISERS of Railfest a nine day family festival expected to attract more than 65,000 people are making the final preparations ahead of its launch on Saturday. Railfest, which will be hosted in an outdoor area the size of 11 football pitches at the National Railway Museum (NRM), has been subject to “amazing” online interest and thousands of tickets have been sold, an NRM spokesman said. About 40 per cent of the trains are now on site with many others arriving on under their own steam or being transported in on lorries over the coming days.

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ORGANISERS of Railfest “ a nine day family festival expected to attract more than 65,000 people “ are making the final preparations ahead of its

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