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  • Immerse yourself in the East Anglian Railway Museum

    Immerse yourself in the East Anglian Railway Museum

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    It’s a slice of living history, and for anyone interested in railways the East Anglian Railway Museum is simply a great family day out.

  • From the archive: Safeguarding on transport

    From the archive: Safeguarding on transport

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    The Railway Magazine backs safeguarding on transport initiative to protect children at risk.

  • Ever wondered how the Harry Potter rail scenes were made?

    Ever wondered how the Harry Potter rail scenes were made?

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    The exclusive behind-the-scenes report by James Shuttleworth.

  • Practice & Performance: ScotRail progress

    Practice & Performance: ScotRail progress

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    Scotland’s railways are undergoing a transformation. John Heaton FCILT assesses the performance of ScotRail’s new traction.

  • From the archive: Building for the future

    From the archive: Building for the future

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    Ben Jones visits Bridgnorth to discover how the Severn Valley Railway is investing in new facilities to cope with ever-increasing visitor numbers.

  • From the archive: Colossus of conservation

    From the archive: Colossus of conservation

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    The world has been in mourning for East Somerset Railway founder David Shepherd, who died aged 86 on September 19 2018, after losing a 10-week fight in hospital with Parkinson’s Disease.

  • From the archive: The Cold North Wind

    From the archive: The Cold North Wind

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    The autumn of 1967 saw the end of steam on the Eastern Region and at the great railway centre of Crewe.

  • District Line 150

    District Line 150

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    Christopher Westcott looks back over the complicated history of London Underground’s District Line, which is celebrating 150 years of operation.

  • How To: The secrets of basic model detailing

    How To: The secrets of basic model detailing

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    When you buy a new model, do you ignore those little plastic bags of extra detailing parts that you are invited to fit yourself or – with the help of the right tools, of course – happily take on the challenge?

  • From the archive: Golden Jubilee

    From the archive: Golden Jubilee

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    50 years ago, the last regular expresses hauled by pre-Nationalisation express steam engines ended; the LMS Jubilee’s last regular turns being on the Settle & Carlisle line. It was 13 years before the line saw the return of a Jubilee… but 50 years on from the withdrawal of the last three of the class, this…

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