Features
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Retaining heritage skills for the future
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This month’s feature about apprentices at the Severn Valley Railway focuses on Richard Davis, who first joined the railway as a cleaner, but has since moved into the carriage & wagon workshop to hone his engineering skills. AT THE age of 30, Richard Davis is a good few years older than the Severn Valley Railway’s…
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State of the Art
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Nick Pigott tells the story of the Guild of Railway Artists, from early brush strokes to acknowledged masterpieces and now looking to the future as the group celebrates its 40th anniversary… Railway art is almost as old as steam railways themselves. In the 19th century, Monet, Turner, Frith and Bourne were among the first to…
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Droning on: Drones bring new dimension to rail photography
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Words: Chris Milner, Photography: Geoff Griffiths The availability and affordability of a ‘drone’ for the average person has brought a new dimension to all types of photography. Until a few years ago the use of a drone was usually limited to military applications, but miniaturisation, coupled with portability, affordability and the fitment of a decent…
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From the archive: Midlands remembers Southern steam 50
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Commemorations marking the 50th anniversary of the end of steam on the Southern Region continue to capture the public imagination.
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From the archive: Budapest’s secret steam – Hungary’s hidden time capsule
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Out of public view in Budapest’s Istvántelek railway works is an extraordinary collection of historic steam locomotives and rolling stock.
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New Stock Focus: CAF – Class 195 DMUs and 331 EMUs
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Passengers using Northern services have endured a torrid time, travelling in trains which are overcrowded and past their ‘best by’ date. On July 1, the first of a fleet of 101 Class 195 and 331 trains was introduced, which is expected to start and alleviate some of the problems. Chris Milner samples both trains. FOR…
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VIDEO: Unboxing Hornby’s Harry Potter modelling collection
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Harry Potter continues to captivate one generation after another and now Hornby has created its own little piece of magic for fans.
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Seven for a secret never to be told…
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As celebrity ‘Warships’ go, No. D829 Magpie enjoyed royal status and the TV spotlight through the children’s series of the same name.
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Jurassic helps Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway celebrates anniversary
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The 2ft gauge Lincolnshire Coast Light Railway (LCLR) celebrated the tenth anniversary of it reopening in Skegness on July 13.
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On the hunt: Class 40s
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In an extract from his new book, Chasing Trains, Martin Buck recalls the lengths he went to tracking down his last ‘Whistlers’ for sight and haulage. A QUESTION I am often asked is: “Why Class 40s?” Well, some people like to drive fast cars, experience the acceleration, how fast will it go, and the ‘revs’…
