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Govia Thameslink launch Great Sock Appeal to aid homelessness crisis
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Selected homeless charities and Govia Thameslink are teaming up this Christmas to provide support for the homeless as the winter frost takes hold.
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Didcot secures visit from Fawley Hill’s No. 31
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HUDSWELL, Clarke 0-6-0ST Sir Robert McAlpine & Sons No. 31 made its first preservation-era visit to another heritage railway in late October when it joined ‘Swindonised’ Hudswell, Clarke 0-6-0ST No. 813 at Didcot Railway Centre. No. 31 can usually be found on the late Sir William McAlpine’s private railway at Fawley Hill (now in the care of his…
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‘P2’ fundraising receives two-thirds of £5m target
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THE A1 Steam Locomotive Trust (A1SLT) has announced it has received pledges for more than two-thirds of the £5million required to complete its new-build Gresley ‘P2’ 2-8-2 No. 2007 Prince of Wales. Since its launch in late-September 2013 around 930 supporters have signed up to the ‘P2 for the price of a pint of beer per…
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South Western Railway 27-day strike begins
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Commuters are being warned to expect delays as workers on South Western Railway begin a 27-day strike.
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East Lancashire Railway announce 2020 Flying Scotsman return
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The world famous Ex-LNER ‘A3’ No. 60103 ‘Flying Scotsman’ will be steaming back to the East Lancashire Railway for a series of visits in 2020.
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Black Friday sale: 30% off your favourite railway books
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This weekend only, you can get a huge 30% off your favourite railway books in our Black Friday sale – just in time for Christmas!
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The official last day of steam
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Sunday, August 4, 1968 – the day named by British Rail for the end of ‘normal’ steam – saw just two engines with a full head of steam at Rose Grove.
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Steam locomotives on the East Lancashire Railway
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The East Lancashire Railway has become well known for its wide variety of steam locomotives that have operated along the line.
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Five things you may not know about British Rail freight
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Here’s a few things you may not have known about British Rail freight…
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UK railway news round-up
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The Railway Hub’s weekly round-up of the latest railway news. Here are this week’s top stories…
