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Puffing Billy – the world’s oldest surviving steam locomotive
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It is not often the name of a railway locomotive becomes adopted as an everyday saying in the English language, but many believe that happened in the case of the world’s oldest surviving steam locomotive. Heritage Railway editor Robin Jones has the story.
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London-Cornwall sleeper trains disrupted for eight weeks
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Overnight sleeper trains between London and Cornwall will be cancelled between Mondays and Thursdays for eight weeks due to a complication with engineering work.
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Plans for new £5.9m collection building go on display at Locomotion in Shildon
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The public are being invited to have their say on plans for a new £5.9m collection building at Locomotion in Shildon at a free exhibition being displayed this month.
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Freight train derailment blocks high-speed passenger services
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A derailed freight train is causing disruption to high-speed passenger services to and from London St Pancras International.
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Rare Roman wooden figure uncovered by HS2 archaeologists in Buckinghamshire
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An early Roman rare wooden carved figure has been discovered during work on the HS2 project.
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Rail travel at 55% of pre-pandemic levels, new figures show
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Demand for weekday rail travel in Britain has exceeded pre-pandemic levels for the first time this year.
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HS2 to be powered by zero carbon energy ‘from day one’
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HS2 trains will be powered by zero carbon energy from day one of operation while supporting the government’s 2050 target to tackle climate change.
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South Western Railway retains 12 Class 707 trains in boost capacity
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Class 707 trains are set to continue serving South Western Railway (SWR) customers until August 2022, helping to improve capacity on the network’s suburban routes.
