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Families of rail workers hit by train vow to ensure ‘justice is done’
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The families of two rail workers who died after being hit by a train have said they are determined to ensure no-one else is killed in similar circumstances.
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Roving Repton on autumn gala circuit
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The North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s (NYMR) Southern ‘Schools’ 4-4-0 No. 926 Repton took part in no fewer than three autumn steam galas during September and October, visiting the North West and the East Midlands in the process. The first event for the Maunsell ‘V’ class was the NYMR’s own 15-engine spectacular on September 27-29 (see p74-75),…
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Vandalised model railway to go on show for first time since attack
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The Market Deeping Model Railway Club, which was brutally destroyed by youth vandals in May, is to go on show for the first time at Warley.
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UK railway news round-up
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The Railway Hub’s weekly round-up of the latest railway news. Here are this week’s top stories…
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Reversing Beeching cuts “would cost far more” than £500 million pledge
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A £500 million fund pledged by the Conservatives to restore rail lines axed in the Beeching cuts “is not going to buy you very much”, a rail expert warns.
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Delays after Azuma train crashes in Leeds depot
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Services between Lincoln and London have been delayed or cancelled after a “low-speed” crash between two trains at a depot in Leeds.
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Eurostar marks 25th anniversary with first ‘plastic-free’ train
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Eurostar is operating a train with no single-use plastics to mark the 25th anniversary and will plant a tree for every service it runs.
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HS2 should go ahead despite costs hike, says review
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A recommendation that HS2 should continue to be built in full despite soaring costs has been welcomed by political leaders in the North.
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Flooding washes out Churnet Valley gala
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IT WAS supposed to be a day of celebration, seeing three USATC ‘S160’ 2-8-0’s working together in the UK for the first time since 1944. However, the Churnet Valley Railway’s (CVR) Super Power Saturday on October 26 ended in disaster after persistent rain flooded part of the lines and washed away another. The gala day…
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