Search results for: “2010”
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Future proofing the National Collection
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How does the National Railway Museum view its diesel and electric vehicles? Paul Bickerdyke finds out.
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Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway steaming back to strength
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Gareth Evans finds that the Sittingbourne & Kemsley Light Railway is bouncing back & planning its next 50 years.
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Gertrude leaves Wales to join Leighton Buzzard fleet
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The Andrew Barclay 0-6-0T Gertrude was relocated to Leighton Buzzard Railway in late-February.
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Confessions of a Railway Journalist
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After years in the finance industry, and in a complete change of career direction, Brian Sharpe became assistant editor of Heritage Railway in 2002.
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‘Duke’ will return in 2020 – but only if £100,000 shortfall can be met
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A FINANICIAL shortfall of more than £100,000 could delay the return to service of unique BR ‘8P’ Pacific No. 71000 Duke of Gloucester. This follows a series of unforeseen but necessary repairs were highlighted at Tyseley Locomotive Works (TLW). The BR Class 8 Steam Locomotive Trust had been working to a forecast cost of £620,000 to…
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With Full Regulator: LOCOMOTIVE PERFORMANCE THEN AND NOW
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In his latest column, Don Benn describes the performance of Ian Riley’s ‘Black Five’ No. 44871 on two main line trips in December 2018 and May 2010 – plus some additional information about Bulleid Pacific No.35028 Clan Line’s on November 24’s ‘The Chilterns & Downs’ tour. It HAD been some years since I had a…
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IÉ passenger numbers rise with €100m new stock purchase on the cards
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IARNROD Éireann-Irish Rail (IÉ) has reported positive growth on passenger numbers during 2018, with Intercity, DART and Commuter services all seeing an upturn in figures. Passengers travelling on Intercity trains increased by 8.4% to 12.4million during the year, while Commuter and DART services saw growth of between 4% and 5%. Some 48m passenger journeys were…
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Class 03 returns to Norfolk
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CLASS 03 No. 03197 (right of image, below), stands on newly laid track at Hardingham on the Mid-Norfolk Railway (MNR) in October. It arrived from a gala appearance on the Isle of Wight earlier in the month (RM Nov, p99) and is now assisting with track laying by contractor Sonic Rail Services (SRS), for storing Greater…
