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Hornby’s latest streamlined ‘Princess Coronation’ is here
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Hot on the heels of Hornby’s ‘defrocked’ LMS ‘Duchess’ Pacifics come the streamlined versions
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Bachmann Europe unveils Branchline & Graham Farish catalogues
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Last year proved a challenging one for Bachmann Europe Plc.
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Your Gallery | Volcanic departure from Otaki Station
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Something different! Check out Roger’s photo from Otaki Station, New Zealand.
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More new EMUs for French Intercités to replace locos
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SEVERAL batches of new multiple units have been ordered by the French regions which are taking over responsibility for most non-high-speed Intercités routes. ‘Omneo Premium’ part double-deck articulated EMUs were ordered from Bombardier in November to operate services between Paris Nord and Maubeuge/St Quentin in northern France. The new trains will replace SNCF Class BB…
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Old German locos substitute for modern EMUs
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VETERAN electric locos have made a comeback on several routes in Germany. They are replacing modern EMUs, which are out of service because of accident damage or maintenance. In December, three routes in western Germany had these temporary stand-ins operating, two of them using Class 110 electric locos originally built for West German Railways (Deutsche…
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‘Polar Express’ delights Birmingham crowds
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VINTAGE Trains (VT) operated its first ‘Polar Express’ trains between Birmingham Moor Street and Tyseley from November 29 until December 23. VT used GWR ‘Hall’ No. 4965 Rood Ashton Hall, temporarily carrying the classic GWR name Polar Star. No. 4965 carried the characteristic headlight on its smokebox door as seen in the animated movie which inspired…
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‘Polar Express’ delights Birmingham crowds
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VINTAGE Trains (VT) operated its first ‘Polar Express’ trains between Birmingham Moor Street and Tyseley from November 29 until December 23. VT used GWR ‘Hall’ No. 4965 Rood Ashton Hall, temporarily carrying the classic GWR name Polar Star. No. 4965 carried the characteristic headlight on its smokebox door as seen in the animated movie which inspired…
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‘Screaming Valentas’ tour raises more than £21,000 for HST depot
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EAST Midlands Trains took one of its ex-Grand Central 2+6 High Speed Train sets from Derby to Ruddington on the Great Central Railway (Nottingham) on November 17. At Ruddington one of the power cars was switched for the National Railway Museum’s prototype HST power car No. 41001. The sold-out train was organised jointly by EMT, the…
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UK Railtours buzzes around rare lines in Kent
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NOVEMBER 17 saw UK Railtours take a tour of rare and freight-only lines in the south-east of England, including the branch to Dungeness in Kent. Bearing the catchy title ‘The Return of the Short Haired Bumblebee’, the tour was powered by DB Cargo Class 66s Nos. 66177 and 66151, and also visited the Grain branch in…
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‘Union’ on home ground after southern adventures
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John Cameron’s ‘A4’ No. 60009 Union of South Africa visited destinations as far apart as Plymouth, London and Edinburgh towards the end of 2018. On December 8 it was on familiar territory with a Railway Touring Company Christmas markets excursion from York to Edinburgh and return. The train worked north over the East Coast Main Line…
