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  • Major improvements at Dawlish to reduce sea wall disruption

    Major improvements at Dawlish to reduce sea wall disruption

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    Network Rail has spent months compiling a detailed report on the options for the future of the famous sea wall railway at Dawlish.

  • No. 10000 and the ‘Royal Wessex’

    No. 10000 and the ‘Royal Wessex’

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    The recent photos in The RM of No. 10000 working the ‘Royal Wessex’ (and the Up express at Bournemouth Central) reminded me of the problems associated with the running of this train when it was introduced in 1951. The Up and Down ‘Wessex’ was covered by two separate Bournemouth diagrams; originally light Pacifics were rostered. …

  • My BR involvement in early GCR operations

    My BR involvement in early GCR operations

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    Graham Oliver’s article (Saving a Main Line Railway) about the early years of today’s Great Central Railway brought back memories, as I was one of those from British Rail charged with supervising operations.  At the time I was a divisional inspector at Nottingham, and my involvement started with preparation for the 75th anniversary in March…

  • Unrebuilt BOB Bulleid 34072 ‘257 Squadron’

    Unrebuilt BOB Bulleid 34072 ‘257 Squadron’

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    Ben Broomfield sent in these great photographs, check out his story of the unrebuilt BOB Bulleid 34072.

  • Your Gallery | GWR ’41xx’ Class No 4144

    Your Gallery | GWR ’41xx’ Class No 4144

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    Away at Didcot Railway Centre, sent in by Alan Burkwood.

  • Your Gallery | 60163 Tornado- The Auld Reekie

    Your Gallery | 60163 Tornado- The Auld Reekie

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    A1 60163 Tornado with ‘The Auld Reekie’ at Northallerton today on her first railtour in nearly a year, sent in by Tom Noble.

  • Your Gallery | 45596 Bahamas at Langliffe

    Your Gallery | 45596 Bahamas at Langliffe

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    Tom Noble sends his photograph of Jubilee 45596 ‘Bahamas’ with just her second Railtour, ‘Bahamas Railtour 2’ powering up the grade past Langcliffe.

  • Your Gallery | 35018 British India Line

    Your Gallery | 35018 British India Line

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    Ken Abram sent in this great picture as 35018 British India Line waits for the road at Preston.

  • Your Gallery | BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T 80097

    Your Gallery | BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T 80097

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    Alan Spencer sent in this magnificent photograph of BR Standard Class 4 2-6-4T.

  • Vivarail unveils hydrogen D-train as DfT backs green rail schemes

    Vivarail unveils hydrogen D-train as DfT backs green rail schemes

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    VIVARAIL is offering a hydrogen-powered variant of its ‘D-Train’ upcycled multiple unit, having developed diesel, battery and hybrid versions.  The hydrogen train will follow the design of the Transport for Wales Class 230 fleet, with two driving motor cars powered by Hoppecke batteries. The only difference being instead of a diesel genset beneath the intermediate…

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