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Rails to the Ribble | Line Profile
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Once serving commercial shipping on the River Ribble at Preston, the line to the Port of Preston dates from the dawn of the railway age and is now a unique part of the UK network, with regular freight trains operating over part of what is now a heritage railway. Martyn Hilbert looks at the history…
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Making Anglia Great Again
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Five new fleets were ordered as part of the Greater Anglia franchise. With the final ‘321s’ withdrawn, engineering director Martin Beable tells Richard Clinnick how the transition was achieved, and what comes next.
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DC Rail – building Britain’s mega projects
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It may be the smallest railfreight operator, but DC Rail is playing a key role in not only building major projects but in how the sector is operating, as Cappagh Group director of rail David Fletcher tells Richard Clinnick.
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From the archive: The failure of Bricklayers Arms as a passenger station
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The fascinating story of the failed station, on the world’s first line to be controlled by a signal box, by Canon Reginald B. Fellows. Originally published in two parts in the July/August and September/October 1944 issues of The Railway Magazine.
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From the archive: New Rolling-Stock for LMSR Main Line Services
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Reprinted from the April 1925 issue of The Railway Magazine – the fastest post-war service between London and Bradford.
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From the archive: The Seaham and Hartlepool Railway
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This new branch of the North-Eastern Railway, which is now complete, runs across the east coast of Durham from Seaham Harbour to Hart Junction, situated four miles north of Hartlepool. Its course is 20ft, and the distance is half a mile from the cliffs, and from it the sea is visible practically all of the…
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From the archive: The death of Sir Nigel Gresley
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Originally published in June 1941, the year of his death, this archive article reflects on the life and career of Sir Nigel Gresley.
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Summer reads for you
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A selection of railway reads to keep you entertained all summer long!
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From the archive: Prototype ‘150’ unveiled
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In September 1984, The Railway Magazine reported that British Railways’ ageing fleet of diesel multiple-units were to be replaced by modern vehicles.
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The Croydon Canal and its railway successors
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Originally promoted as a canal, the railway to West Croydon has had five different methods of traction. This article by Edwaard Treby was first published in The Railway Magazine in October 1967.
