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Blue Peter boiler passes hydraulic test
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On August 21, the boiler for A2 Pacific No. 60532 Blue Peter passed a significant milestone in its overhaul when the boiler successfully passed a hydraulic test at Locomotive Services Group’s Crewe works.
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Network Rail to face prosecution over fatal crash
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Network Rail faces prosecution over a train crash which killed three people in 2020.
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From the archive: The Brighton Electrification
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A Twenty-year Retrospect by P. H. S. Martin, first published in The Railway Magazine in January 1953.
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Aslef union train drivers to strike again in September
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Train drivers will stage another strike in September in the long-running dispute over pay and conditions.
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Severn Valley Railway sells ‘Black Five’ 45110
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The Severn Valley Railway has completed the sale of out-of-service locomotive LMS Stanier Class 5 45110 to an unnamed buyer.
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Next year’s rail fares rise will be below inflation, says Government
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Next year’s rise in English rail fares will be below inflation, the Government has announced.
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Examples of ‘incredibly dangerous’ level crossing misuse shown in CCTV footage
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A teenager doing press ups on a level crossing, two boys putting stones on a track, and dog owners making their pets pose for photos are among the examples of “incredibly dangerous” misuse of crossings in a compliation video released Network Rail.
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RMT calls for action on safety measures on anniversary of fatal derailment
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RMT is calling for change as most of the safety recommendations made following a fatal train derailment “remain open”.
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West Coast Railways can resume Jacobite train services, says safety body
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The train service featured in the Harry Potter movies can resume after being granted a temporary exemption to a safety rule.
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HS2 ‘unachievable’ according to major projects body
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The HS2 programme has received an “unachievable” rating by the official infrastructure watchdog.
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