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Virtual Hyperloop concept offers glimpse into future of travel
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A virtual glimpse into the future of high-speed ground transport has been revealed by a group of engineers and designers, who have envisaged how Elon Musk’s Hyperloop could look.
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Supertram providing free travel for Invictus UK Trials competitors
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Supertram has confirmed it will provide free travel for participants of the Invictus UK Trials in Sheffield later this month.
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Urie 4-6-0 is the newest addition to Mid-Hants operating fleet
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THE Urie Locomotive Society’s (ULS) newly overhauled ‘S15’ 4-6-0 No. 506 became the newest addition to the Mid-Hants Railway’s operating fleet when it was formally handed over to the line’s operating department on June 2. The Eastleigh-built 4-6-0 last ran in 2001, and made its triumphant return to service resplendent in Southern unlined black with…
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‘S160’ named in honour of D-Day heroes
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EX-United States Army Transport Corps ‘S160’ 2-8-0 No. 2253 has been named Omaha in honour of the British and Allied servicemen that took part in the D-Day landings 75 years ago. The Baldwin-built locomotive is currently in the final stages of overhaul at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway and received its new nameplates and commemorative plaque…
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Government should not manage railways, review says
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The appointment of a “Fat Controller” type figure would be “key for regaining public trust”.
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Your Gallery | Bagnall No. 3023
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Frank Thurlby has sent in this stunning shot of Bagnall No. 3023 0-4-2T approaching Woody Bay Station. “Bagnall No. 3023 0-4-2T ‘Isaac’ climbs the gradient as it approaches Woody Bay Station on the Lynton & Barnstable Railway with the 11:45 train from Killington Lane on a hot and sunny summer day.” We want to see…
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‘B1’ and ‘Caley’ tank add soul to Gloucs-Warks steam festival
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CLOSE to 5,000 passengers travelled on the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Railway’s trains during the three-day Cotswold Festival of Steam on May 25-17, sponsored by The RM. The successful event, which featured eight locomotives in steam, including three visitors, proved to be very profitable for the railway, attracting more visitors than in 2017, although not quite as…
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Churnet Valley’s ‘S160’ steps in to cover Dartmouth steam shortage
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CHURNET Valley Railway-based ‘S160’ No. 6046 has followed in the tracks of its Batt Holden Ltd stablemate No. 5197 by going on hire to the Dartmouth Steam Railway in May. The 2-8-0, seen here at Waterside with the 14.15 service from Paignton to Kingswear on May 30, was brought in to cover a shortage of power following…
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Austrian Zillertalbahn engine to visit Welshpool for 2 years!
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The Zillertalbahn’s U-class 0-6-2T No. 2 Zillertal is expected to star in the mid Wales 2ft 6in gauge line’s August 30-September 1 steam gala
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Swanage Railway launches £350,000 ‘T3’ restoration appeal
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Dorset’s Swanage Railway has launched a £350,000 appeal to return London & South Western Railway (LSWR) ‘T3’ 4-4-0 No. 563 to full working order. The 563 Locomotive Group, under the umbrella of the Swanage Railway Trust, hopes to raise the money in a suitable time window to allow the 1893-built former National Railway Museum loco to…
