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Hagley Hall edges closer to Severn Valley comeback
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WORK on the overhaul of Severn Valley Railway flagship ‘Hall’ No. 4930 Hagley Hall has progressed to the ‘detail’ stage. This means the focus has turned away from the larger components to the refurbishment and replacement of the myriad smaller, vital parts. The bogie is currently on trollies for overhaul and examination, the horns receiving attention…
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UK Innovation Centre to be established for the world-wide rail industry
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A new UK-based Innovation Centre will transform how wheelsets and tracks are approached, developed and maintained in the rail industry.
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Rejuvenated NYMR Lambton Tank meets Peak Rail gala target
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FORMER Lambton, Hetton & Joicey Collieries Kitson 0-6-2T No. 29 (4263/1904) managed to complete a short period of post-overhaul running-in at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway at the end of July to ensure it was fit to attend Peak Rail’s Mixed Traffic Gala on August 10-11. The Lambton Locomotives Trust machine ran out of time…
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More vandal attacks on heritage lines as carriage windows are smashed
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VANDAL attacks on UK preserved lines show no signs of abating after carriage windows were smashed on three railways during July and August. On August 5, the Bahamas Locomotive Society’s (BLS) Learning Coach (ex-LMS No. DM395470) suffered damage to windows at Ingrow station at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. Damage was limited to smashed glass,…
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Quiet progress has ‘Grange’ on coursefor 2020 debut
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PROGRESS on the project to construct the 81st Collett ‘Grange’ – No. 6880 Betton Grange – continues at Tyseley and Llangollen, with a view to having the 4-6-0 in traffic next year. Work on the loco at Tyseley Locomotive Works is running slightly behind the original schedule, but the rebuild of the ‘Swindon No. 1’ boiler…
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UK railway news round-up
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Welcome to The Railway Hub’s weekly round-up of the latest railway news.
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One in three rail services run late in the UK
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Hull Trains has worst and c2c the best record under new measurements, data shows.
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New figures “will stop masking whether trains are really on time”
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Grant Shapps has welcomed a new measure of train performance as “a step in the right direction” and calls for urgent action to get trains running on time.
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Body scanners screening passengers for weapons amid London violence
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Body scanners are being trialled at a London railway station for the first time to screen passengers for hidden explosives and weapons.
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Transport bosses deny claims £500m contract awarded to Spanish firm
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Transport bosses deny claims that a £500m contract to build new trains has been awarded to a Spanish firm ahead of a British plant 30 miles away.
