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Two heritage railways are on the market

THE Dartmoor and Weardale railways have been offered for sale by their owner British American Railway Services (BARS).

The company, a subsidiary of Iowa Pacific Holidays, which went into receivership last year, has also placed locomotive spot hire company RMS Locotec on the market.

Iowa Pacific CEO Ed Ellis told as we closed for press: “During the past 11 years, Iowa Pacific supported BARS financially. I made the decision to put Iowa Pacific

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