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  • The East Lancashire Line

    The East Lancashire Line

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    Author and prolific photographer Martyn Hilbert presents a profile of the 29-mile Preston to Colne line in the heart of East Lancashire, highlighting its services, stations, and prominent structures, in words and pictures.

  • Francis Bourgeois visits an incredible model railway!

    Francis Bourgeois visits an incredible model railway!

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    Francis Bourgeois, a railway and trainspotting enthusiast in his 20s, was invited to view an amazing model railway layout, created by Mike.

  • Stanier’s super smoothie – the Turbomotive

    Stanier’s super smoothie – the Turbomotive

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    Hornby’s decision to recreate in OO scale some of Britain’s most famous one-off locomotives, including Gresley’s W1 4-6-4 and now Stanier’s geared turbine Pacific No. 6202, leads Pete Kelly to chart the history of the Turbomotive, with the help of some interesting archive photographs.

  • London Transport Museum launches new London Underground S stock models

    London Transport Museum launches new London Underground S stock models

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    London Transport Museum is launching a brand new 1:76 (OO) scale London Underground S stock model train produced exclusively for the Museum by Bachmann Europe.

  • A Labour government will bring railways back into public ownership, says shadow transport secretary

    A Labour government will bring railways back into public ownership, says shadow transport secretary

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    A Labour government will bring the railways back into public ownership, shadow transport secretary Louise Haigh has said.

  • Rail services at Paddington station hit by severe disruption

    Rail services at Paddington station hit by severe disruption

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    Rail passengers have been warned of severe disruption after train services at Paddington station were suspended. Great Western Railway (GWR) said all lines between the west London station and Slough, Berkshire, are blocked due to damage to overhead electric wires. The problem has also delayed trains travelling from Reading and Heathrow Airport. Services had initially…

  • Behind the scenes of this magical Lego Hogwarts Express photography

    Behind the scenes of this magical Lego Hogwarts Express photography

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    A Hungary-based toy photographer took on his largest project yet with this Lego Hogwarts Express train set, and the photographs are magical!

  • October 2022

    October 2022

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    Rail Express is essential reading for today’s rail enthusiasts and photographers; and the October issue brings you the latest news, headlines, images and features from across the entire rail network.

  • How to refurbish… an Avanti West Coast Pendolino

    How to refurbish… an Avanti West Coast Pendolino

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    With the oldest Class 390 Pendolino vehicles now over 20 years old, the whole fleet is undergoing a comprehensive internal refurbishment. On April 28, Rail Express was invited to Alstom’s Widnes depot to see first-hand work progressing at full tilt on two units. All text/images by Mark Simmons.

  • Avanti West Coast to boost services after slashing timetables in August

    Avanti West Coast to boost services after slashing timetables in August

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    Avanti West Coast is to increase its services after slashing timetables more than five weeks ago.

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