Sam Hewitt

  • London Victoria derailment hits Gatwick Express trains

    London Victoria derailment hits Gatwick Express trains

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    Passengers travelling to the UK’s second busiest railway station are suffering severe disruption after an engineering train came off the tracks.

  • Farewell steam specials on District Line

    Farewell steam specials on District Line

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    STEAM specials were operated between Ealing Broadway and High Street Kensington as part of celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of London’s District Line on June 22-23.  The event was also billed as the final opportunity to see the ‘Steam on the District’, because of planned signalling upgrades that make steam more difficult to operate. …

  • From the archive: Safeguarding on transport

    From the archive: Safeguarding on transport

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    The Railway Magazine backs safeguarding on transport initiative to protect children at risk.

  • Ever wondered how the Harry Potter rail scenes were made?

    Ever wondered how the Harry Potter rail scenes were made?

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    The exclusive behind-the-scenes report by James Shuttleworth.

  • £20 million fund to help disabled rail passengers

    £20 million fund to help disabled rail passengers

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    Disabled rail passengers will benefit from a £20 million fund to boost accessibility, the Department for Transport said.

  • West Coast launches regular Stratford steam

    West Coast launches regular Stratford steam

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    Stratford-upon-Avon will gain its second regular steam operation later this month when West Coast Railways launches its ‘Merchant of Avon’ trains on July 28.  Five summer Sunday trains are planned initially, starting from Burton-on-Trent and calling at Tamworth, Coleshill Parkway, Henley-in-Arden, Tyseley, Dorridge and Stratford on July 28, August 11/25 and September 8/22.  During its…

  • Issue 256 OUT NOW!

    Issue 256 OUT NOW!

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    Last steam beneath Central London! Invicta flies over the rooftops! A1 Trust orders boilers for P2 and Tornado! Issue 256 of Heritage Railway magazine has got the lot!

  • Practice & Performance: ScotRail progress

    Practice & Performance: ScotRail progress

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    Scotland’s railways are undergoing a transformation. John Heaton FCILT assesses the performance of ScotRail’s new traction.

  • JULY ISSUE ON SALE NOW!

    JULY ISSUE ON SALE NOW!

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    Britain’s best-selling rail title is back for another month of award-winning photos, news, features and exclusives from the rail industry, past and present.

  • Second railway worker killed by train named

    Second railway worker killed by train named

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    A second railway worker who was struck and killed by a train has been named as 58-year-old Michael Lewis.

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