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Final Barbican Heritage Tour
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This is likely to be the last heritage train to traverse the top of the Circle Line because of CBTC work.
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The vital importance of wheel-cleaning
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The Railway Magazine Guide to Modelling brings some handy tips and techniques for cleaning the wheels of locomotives and rolling stock in order to get the best performance from your models.
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Heritage Railway ‘gem’: North Tyneside Railway
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Mark Smithers visits the North Tyneside Railway and its associated Stephenson Railway Museum – and finds an interesting attraction in an area that played a vital role in the dawn of the railway.
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Sir Richard Branson: Virgin Trains name could disappear
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Virgin Group founder Sir Richard Branson has expressed shock at the disqualification from bidding.
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New ‘Traxx’ enters passenger service in Israel and Germany
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NEW ‘Traxx3’-design electric locos have entered service in both Israel and Germany in recent months.
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Kenya plans to travel 132,000 passengers a day by 2022
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The deal is worth 1.5 billion Kenyan Shillings ($1.5million).
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Thousands of Eurostar passengers delayed by ‘Brexit’ protestor
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Terry Maher, 44, of Cubitt St, Camden, gained access to the roof of the tunnel on the evening of March 29.
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UK Railtours partners with Locomotive Services Ltd for summer steam tours
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UK Railtours is teaming up for the first time with Locomotive Services Ltd on one of three recently announced steam tours operating this August. On August 3, the ‘Irish Mail’ will run from London Euston to Holyhead, celebrating one of the world’s earliest and longest-running named trains. Starting from Euston with diesel or electric haulage,…
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East West Rail’s first piece of electrification nears completion
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The East West Rail project was due to complete its first electrification project by May 6 – rewiring the four-track West Coast Main Line 150 yards either side of Bletchley flyover. The work is required because the track and formation and base slabs of the flyover need to be lifted to permit the refurbishment of…
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Final preparations under way for ‘Big Boy’ No. 4014 debut in USA
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The Union Pacific Steam Team is busy making final preparations for the May 4 debut.
