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The Brontës by rail
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Bob Gwynne, associate curator at the National Railway Museum, describes how the lives of the famous literary family the Brontës was intertwined with the pioneering days of the railway network, with their journeys providing a touchstone of what rail travel was like in those early days.
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Model rail layout includes LNER Azuma!
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We’ve found another model railway TikTok account and this one has 11 thousand followers – it’s no surprise when you see the layout and running trains.
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Model railway enthusiasts are all over TikTok
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Have you entered the world of TikTok? Well, we’ve found lots of model railway themed videos there, which provide plenty of tips and ideas for your model railway.
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Book of the week: Railwaymen of the Welsh Valleys vol. 2
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Our latest book of the week is Phil Williams’ fascinating follow up of steam days memories.
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Rail enthusiast content creators we’re loving right now
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With the rise of social media, it’s easier than ever to share your love of all things trains and gain a following. Here are some of the content creators we’re loving right now.
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Book of the Week: Diesel Dawn 6 – Brush Type 2S
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This week’s book pick is the sixth installment in Gavin Glenister’s Diesel Dawn series.
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Young Railway Photographer of the Year 2022
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Third rail DC electric railways featured prominently in the winning portfolios submitted in the inaugural competition organised by the Railway Photographic Society.
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Green machines at sixty
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Following the pictorial celebration of 60 years of British Railways’ Brush Type 4 , we once more delve into the Mortons Archive for a selection of images of the locos in their original two-tone BR green liveries.
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Book of the Week: STRATFORD DEPOT LOCOMOTIVES
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Photographer Roger Rounce’s Stratford Depot Locomotives is packed with stunning images and a must-read for rail enthusiasts.
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Nothing duff about these Co-Cos
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To celebrate 60 years of British Railways’ Brush Type 4 diesel electric locos (later designated Class 47), we present a small selection of images from the Mortons Archive.
