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Is it a bus? Is it a train? It’s a supertram!
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John Heaton FCILT takes a look at Britain’s first tram-train operation in Sheffield.
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Back from the brink
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The West Somerset Railway (WSR) held a frank and honest briefing for members and shareholders on March 2, at which it laid out the problems it faces, and discussed the ways in which the WSR hopes to overcome them. Gary Boyd-Hope reports. YOU could be forgiven for thinking the title of this article is a…
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Severn Valley becomes Welsh Valleys!
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The three-day spring steam gala in brought in the crowds, reports Robin Jones and Gareth Evans.
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New £3 million Ff&WHR Caernarfon terminus now open for business
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The newest station in the heritage sector – the Welsh Highland Railway’s £3 million Caernarfon terminus.
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Coming up in Issue 253 of HR: Take the last Underground steam below central London
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THE timetable for District 150 – the last chance to travel on a steam train on London Underground beneath the heart of the capital – has now been published. As previously reported, the London Transport Museum and Transport for London will jointly celebrate 150 years of the Underground’s District line by running a series of…
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Coming up in Issue 253 of HR: Mid-Hants Urie S15 set for May return
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THE Mid-Hants Railway is looking forward to the eagerly-anticipated return to traffic of Urie S15 No. 506 this summer. As featured in issue 250, the 4-6-0 is fast approaching completion at Ropley Works. With its steam test set to take place at the end of April, the locomotive is due to enter traffic during May.…
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Coming up in Issue 253 of HR: Pragmatic Preservation
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Gareth Evans talks to Chris Price, general manager of the North Yorkshire Moors Railway, who shares his views on a range of issues affecting the sector – and also what he’s doing to ensure the future survival of Britain’s most popular heritage line. It’s 9am sharp and I’ve arrived at the North Yorkshire Moors Railway’s…
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£450k appeal launched to fund the tender behind Prince of Wales
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The money raised will fund the manufacture of the tender for new Gresley class ‘P2’ No. 2007 Prince of Wales.
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Feature | Access all areas?
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Ben Jones looks at the thorny issue of open access in the UK and Europe, its successes and failures, and the arguments for and against. ASK someone for their views on open access passenger operations and the response will give you a pretty good idea where they stand on the much larger issues of railway…
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Narrow Gauge In The Somme Sector before, during and after the First World War
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By Martin JB Farebrother & Joan S Farebrother (hardback, Pen & Sword, 256pp £40, ISBN 1473887631). A timely publication indeed in view of the debut of a restored First World War Baldwin 4-6-0T and a Hunslet 4-6-0T at the Welsh Highland Railway’s Past, Present and Future event on June 21-23 (News, page 36). This hefty…
