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East Lancs puts new canopy in place at Rawtenstall
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THE East Lancashire Railway has completed the first phase of its £600,000 redevelopment of Rawtenstall by installing the newly refurbished canopy on October 29. The railway made good use of its Cowans Sheldon 75-ton crane to lift the canopy frame from its fabrication yard alongside the platform, and position it onto two cast iron columns…
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Llangollen heavy freight 2-8-0 sold – but will remain in Wales for now
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COLLETT ‘2884’ 2-8-0 No. 3802 has been sold by the Llangollen Railway-based Great Western 3802 Ltd, with a return to steam expected before the end of the year. The locomotive’s new owners are Nick Gilbert, owner of ‘Hall’ 4-6-0 No. 5967 Bickmarsh Hall, and Steve Andrews, who have bought it through their operating company 3802…
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Twin 4-6-0s for Quainton Road as ‘Owsden’ moves from Swindon
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BUCKINGHAMSHIRE Railway Centre (BRC) is the official home to a pair of Hawksworth ‘Modified Hall’ 4-6-0s after adding semi-restored No. 6984 Owsden Hall to its list of resident locos. The surprise news that owner Trevor Westbury was transferring No. 6984 from the Swindon & Cricklade Railway (S&CR) to Quainton was announced in mid-November, with the…
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More Longmoor memories
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I ENJOYED reading the Longmoor article by my former colleague Gary Boyd-Hope (RM October), particularly as I visited the premises at least five times during their open days in the 1960s. I remember one of these occasions vividly as the day turned into quite an adventure after the army team split the points at Longmoor…
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2019: A year in review on Britain’s railways
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As 2019 winds down, it’s time to reflect on a year of change, tragedy, strikes and new beginnings on Britain’s railways.
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Train strike to hit new year revellers
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A lengthy strike in the dispute over guards on trains enters its final week on Monday, causing continued travel misery for passengers, including those attending New Year’s Eve events.
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Three out of four transport workers victims of verbal abuse
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Three out of four rail, bus and other transport workers have been victims of verbal abuse or violence in their jobs, a new study suggests.
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VIDEO: Ex-LNER ‘A4’ No. 60009 Union of South Africa in incident with carriage
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Footage has emerged of an incident involving ‘A4’ No. 60009 Union of South Africa at East Lancashire Railway on December 22.
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Mayors demand answers over future of Northern Rail
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The mayors of Greater Manchester and Liverpool have called for “clarity” after a newspaper was told Northern Rail would be stripped of its franchise.
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UK railway news round-up
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Outlining the measures in the Queen’s Speech, the new Conservative majority government is introducing a new law to combat the disruption caused by railway strikes.
