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From the archive: New Yankee jewel in the Exmoor crown!
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It is 82 years since the Lynton & Barnstaple Railway closed, and 38 years since a revivalist association was formed. One of its core mission statements was to restore the legendary line exactly as it was – and thanks to the culmination of a £650,000 new build locomotive project, now has a complete ‘original’ train.…
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Immerse yourself in the East Anglian Railway Museum
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It’s a slice of living history, and for anyone interested in railways the East Anglian Railway Museum is simply a great family day out.
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London Victoria derailment hits Gatwick Express trains
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Passengers travelling to the UK’s second busiest railway station are suffering severe disruption after an engineering train came off the tracks.
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Farewell steam specials on District Line
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STEAM specials were operated between Ealing Broadway and High Street Kensington as part of celebrations to mark the 150th anniversary of London’s District Line on June 22-23. The event was also billed as the final opportunity to see the ‘Steam on the District’, because of planned signalling upgrades that make steam more difficult to operate. …
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Ever wondered how the Harry Potter rail scenes were made?
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The exclusive behind-the-scenes report by James Shuttleworth.
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Cleethorpes gala to host visiting locos
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Two Exmoor-built locomotives to visit the line for the first time
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LMS Patriot – new contractor selected to complete The Unknown Warrior
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The Princess Royal Class Locomotive Trust will complete the construction of new-build No. 5551 The Unknown Warrior at its Butterley base.
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West Coast launches regular Stratford steam
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Stratford-upon-Avon will gain its second regular steam operation later this month when West Coast Railways launches its ‘Merchant of Avon’ trains on July 28. Five summer Sunday trains are planned initially, starting from Burton-on-Trent and calling at Tamworth, Coleshill Parkway, Henley-in-Arden, Tyseley, Dorridge and Stratford on July 28, August 11/25 and September 8/22. During its…
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Practice & Performance: ScotRail progress
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Scotland’s railways are undergoing a transformation. John Heaton FCILT assesses the performance of ScotRail’s new traction.
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Second railway worker killed by train named
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A second railway worker who was struck and killed by a train has been named as 58-year-old Michael Lewis.
