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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.
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Pushing and pulling the preservation boundaries
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Returning No. 47712 to the main line was one thing, but getting it to operate in push-pull mode across Scotland, running at 100mph for sustained periods, won it an award selected by Rail Express. Richard Clinnick meets the owners to find out how this happened, and why.
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From the archive: The ‘Taliesin’ Project
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The bold move to replace an important part of the Festiniog Railway’s history by building a single Fairlie locomotive is well on course, backed by an enthusiastic influx of funds. From The Railway Magazine, February 1990.
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Why Travel with PTG Tours
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PTG is one of the very few rail holiday companies that are members of ABTA (Y2193) and ATOL bonded. ABTA membership is the highest accreditation available in the travel industry. To be accepted as a member of ABTA you must have very stringent financial controls and a large amount of surplus cash. We must report…
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Darjeeling Tours Ltd
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The forthcoming season sees our popular ‘Indian Magic’ tour, covering all three of India’s Hill Railways, running as usual, and following the success of our Darjeeling Mail tour last October, recreating the 1940’s Raj era train between Kolkata and Darjeeling in the hills, this tour is being repeated with several improvements. We also have a…
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Holidays should be action-packed, entertaining and above all fun, agree, then read on:
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Inside Track is a long established, independent, tour operator specialising in holidays with a nostalgic transport theme.
