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  • West Somerset Railway to run special trains to Minehead Station Christmas Market

    West Somerset Railway to run special trains to Minehead Station Christmas Market

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    West Somerset Railway will run special steam trains to the annual Christmas Market at Minehead Railway Station on both market days, Saturday November 30th and Sunday December 1st.

  • Why does snow prevent rail services from running?

    Why does snow prevent rail services from running?

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    With parts of the country waking to snow outside their windows this morning, let’s look at how trains cope in snowy conditions, and what happens when they don’t.

  • Christmas Gift Guide 2024

    Christmas Gift Guide 2024

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    Christmas is just around the corner, meaning it’s time to start present hunting again! Fortunately, we’ve made your life a little bit simpler with our exclusive Christmas Gift Guide! Check out some of these fantastic Railway picks, we’re sure there’s something for everyone…

  • Our top Christmas steam train experiences for the whole family in 2024

    Our top Christmas steam train experiences for the whole family in 2024

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    From Santa Specials to the Polar Express to a festive Gin Train for the adults, here’s our round up of the best heritage railway experiences for 2024.

  • Battery-powered Class 230 trials

    Battery-powered Class 230 trials

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    Trials using a battery-powered Class 230 on the Greenford branch are under way. Richard Clinnick reports from the formal launch of the project and speaks to those involved in the project.

  • Varamis Rail’s plans for high-speed electric freight

    Varamis Rail’s plans for high-speed electric freight

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    Varamis Rail aims to serve London terminals with a network of electric freight services. Richard Clinnick talks to Phil Read, the man behind the plans.

  • ‘People only see opportunities in the UK, not the world’ | The future of High Speed Trains

    ‘People only see opportunities in the UK, not the world’ | The future of High Speed Trains

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    High Speed Trains exported to Central America and West Africa certainly caught the attention last year. Richard Clinnick meets Robert Coleman, the Chairman of Romic Consulting Limited, the company behind these deals, and looks at the potentially interesting future awaiting HSTs (and other fleets).

  • Eastern promise for ERS

    Eastern promise for ERS

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    Richard Clinnick visits a small team in Great Yarmouth with a large fleet of coaches and even bigger business plans.

  • How the writer of new BBC thriller ‘Nightsleeper’ made a fictional train feel real

    How the writer of new BBC thriller ‘Nightsleeper’ made a fictional train feel real

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    BAFTA-winning writer of new BBC series Nightsleeper Nick Leather talks to Alex Bestwick about designing a fictional rail service, playing with train sets at work, and getting the real voices of familiar rail station announcements involved.

  • A visit to Didcot Railway Centre

    A visit to Didcot Railway Centre

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    Gareth Evans visits Didcot Railway Centre and learns about the latest motive power developments at the Oxfordshirehome of the Great Western Society.

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