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Riviera Trains sell carriage fleet to West Coast Railways
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Riviera Trains has announced today (13th September) that it has entered into a rolling stock sale agreement with Carnforth-based West Coast Railway Company (WCRC). The sale covers approximately 60 coaches, including both of the operational and CDL-fitted ‘blue and grey’-liveried Mark 2 fleets that are extensively used by a wide number of railtour promoters. It…
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Learn how a heritage railway is run at GWSR’s ‘Young Engineer’ weekend
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Visitors to the Gloucestershire Warwickshire Steam Railway (GWSR)’s ‘Young Engineers’ weekend will have the chance to learn about running a heritage railway later this month.
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Teenager arrested over Transport for London cyber attack
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A 17-year-old has been arrested as part of the investigation into a cyber security incident affecting Transport for London (TfL), the National Crime Agency said.
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Team of railway modellers to building working layout in a weekend for charity
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Over the weekend of September 21/22, Heritage Railway staff writer Owen Hayward will be leading a team of railway modellers in an ambitious challenge to complete a working model railway layout in just two days. In a bid to promote how the hobby can be beneficial for your mental health, the team is also fundraising…
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Locomotive named after music producer and rail enthusiast Pete Waterman
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A locomotive has been named after veteran music producer and rail enthusiast Pete Waterman.
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Explore behind the scenes at Watercress Line open weekend
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Enjoy the opportunity to explore ‘behind the scenes’ and discover more about The Watercress Line at a special Engineering Open Weekend on Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15. The popular heritage railway will open the doors at all its stations, from Alresford to Alton, to give visitors a unique glimpse of the dedicated work…
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Grand tour at ‘The Railway Children’ line
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For two weekends in September, the public has the opportunity to take a Grand Tour behind the scenes at the Keighley & Worth Valley Railway. The railway, which has hosted two versions of the cinema classic The Railway Children, will be throwing open its doors to passengers who buy day rover tickets. Passengers will have…
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Behind the scenes at South Devon Railway
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To celebrate the nationwide Heritage Open Days event, South Devon Railway is allowing behind the scenes access to visitors on Saturday, September 14 and Sunday, September 15. This weekend offers a fantastic opportunity to see what is required to keep a heritage railway running, and is a fascinating day out for anyone with an interest in railways and engineering…
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Northern urges ‘do not travel’ on Sunday due to lack of staff
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Northern has urged passengers to avoid travelling on several routes in north-west England on Sunday due to a lack of staff.
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Construction completed on UK’s longest railway bridge
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HS2 engineers have completed construction of the UK’s longest railway bridge on the outskirts of north-west London.
