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  • Book of the week: Railwaymen of the Welsh Valleys vol. 2

    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.

  • Rail enthusiast content creators we’re loving right now

    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.

  • Book of the Week: Diesel Dawn 6 – Brush Type 2S

    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.

  • Young Railway Photographer of the Year 2022

    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.

  • Green machines at sixty

    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.

  • Book of the Week: STRATFORD DEPOT LOCOMOTIVES

    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.

  • Nothing duff about these Co-Cos

    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.

  • The Dedicated Traveller

    The Dedicated Traveller

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    The bell of the omnibus circuit phone rang just the once. That was how Arthur Platt in the signal box at Knottewithought Junction alerted the staff at the station that a stopping train was about to arrive. This time it was the branch train from Wempole, terminating at Knottewithought.

  • The Railway Magazine’s editors meet for the 125th anniversary of the first issue

    The Railway Magazine’s editors meet for the 125th anniversary of the first issue

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    This month marks 125 years since the first issue of The Railway Magazine was published in July 1897. In this special podcast episode, we reunite every living editor and the current deputy editor of The Railway Magazine to mark the occasion. Enjoy this hour-long discussion of the history of the magazine, the formative events it’s…

  • Book of the Week: Railways and Recollections

    Book of the Week: Railways and Recollections

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    The Nostalgia Collection expands with this book from Will Adams, exploring from Hendon to St Pancras before electrification.


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